At LAST

Be kind and loving to your mommy friends or family

You don’t ever forget how you were treated while pregnant❕

You remember who checked on you without being asked.
Who showed up.
Who made you feel safe, supported, and seen.

But you also remember who didn’t.
Who stayed silent.
Who judged your body, your choices, your boundaries.
Who made an already vulnerable time feel even heavier.

Pregnancy isn’t just physical… it’s emotional, mental, everything all at once.
And the way people treat you during that time? It sticks.

So be gentle with pregnant women.
Be kind.
Be supportive.
Check on them.

Because long after the baby is here…
she’ll remember how you made her feel.

Truth.

It’s World Doula Week!!!

Because there’s a lot of confusion out there and mamas deserve to truly understand the kind of support available to them. 💛 I want to take a second and share what a Doula is and is not...

🤱 A doula IS
• Emotional support when you feel overwhelmed, unsure, or just need someone steady beside you
• Physical support through labor—positioning, comfort measures, breathing, movement and more to help laboring and birthing easier
• A guide to help you understand your options so you can make confident, informed decisions (hello B.R.A.I.N. 🧠✨)
• A calm, familiar presence in a space that can sometimes feel too clinical or fast-paced (talking lights, scents, music, and more with steady hands and a calm heart)
• Someone who sees YOU and not just your birth plan

I also personally weave in:
🌿 Childbirth education so you’re not walking into birth unsure or afraid
🌿 Breastfeeding support (this is actually where my journey began 🤍)
🌿 Postpartum care because support shouldn’t end once baby arrives
🌿 Real-life preparation—what labor actually looks like, what your body is doing, and how to work with it, not against it

🚫 A doula is NOT
• A replacement for your partner (I support *both* of you, even grandparents and gift dad books and we even have our own chats on how he can support you)
• A medical provider (I don’t perform clinical tasks or make medical decisions)
• Someone who speaks FOR you, but I will absolutely help you find your voice!!!!
• Only for “natural births”...I support ALL births: medicated, unmedicated, cesarean, vbac, home, hospital, and everything in between

💛 ❤️ 💙 And the part that I don’t take lightly…
I am invited into some of the most sacred, vulnerable, life-changing moments a family will ever experience.
That is never “just a job” to me.
It is an honor. Every...single...time.

💫 **A little update for my mamas:**
I am now able to offer a code for you to accept HSA/FSA and other certain insurance reimbursement pathways, making support more accessible for families who need it. If you’ve been on the fence because of cost, let’s talk and see if your provider will reimburse you.

At the end of the day…
A doula is someone who walks with you through one of the most powerful transitions of your life and makes sure you never feel alone in it while feeling empowered, fearless, and safe.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to be supported, educated, and truly cared for in your birth journey… this is your sign.

Happy World Doula Week to all the incredible doulas holding space for families everywhere—and to the mamas who trust us with their stories. 🤍