Margaret Walker, Birth Doula (MassHealth Provider)

Margaret Walker is a caretaker and nurturer who invests deeply in her communities. Margaret has experience with health equity and education through her work at The Family Van, a mobile health clinic that improves access to screenings and resources with a holistic and relationship-centered approach. She knows firsthand the immense and transformative impact that accompaniment and presence can have on individuals, families, and communities. Margaret is thrilled to be able to provide this support during the joyful, unique, and complex birthing process. She has felt called to birthwork ever since she was a teenager and is certified as a birth doula through DONA International after completing her training with Tara.

She also completed a supplemental training through Dancing For Birth™, an evidence-based movement and perinatal education method that facilitates physiological birth. She believes that birthing families deserve dignity, autonomy, and compassion as they prepare to welcome new life into the world. She has experience with VBAC and inductions, and provides support in both English and Spanish. As someone with a background in Anthropology, Margaret is inspired by the long history of humans helping each other through pregnancy and delivery, and is honored to play a role in this critical, incredible work.

Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Margaret is a lifelong learner who is interested in the intersections of ecological connection, spirituality, and social change. In her free-time, she can be found growing/working with plants and herbs, spending time outside, reading, and baking. She also has over 15 years of experience as a tap dancer!