Bay Area Labor & Birth Doula

Hi there, I’m Brit, and it’s such a joy to meet you. I feel deeply honored to walk alongside people during one of the most powerful and transformative seasons of life—birth.

I come to birth work through my own challenging fertility journey and a lifetime of navigating women’s health as a patient. Growing up with hormonal complexity, mental health challenges, witnessing my mom survive breast cancer, and learning the importance of choice and bodily autonomy shaped my belief that everyone deserves to feel heard, safe, and respected in their care. My years as an end-of-life doula and gerontologist give me a profound appreciation for life’s rhythms and transitions, and for the ways our bodies and stories deserve attention and compassion at every stage.

Being an older sister also always called me to nurture and protect. My littlest sister was born when I was 7 and I have found memories of taking care of her with so much admiration. These instincts live at the heart of how I show up for families. My mission is to be a collaborative, open heart—supporting you in staying connected to your power, sovereignty, and inner knowing. I offer trauma-informed care rooted in trust, respect, and deep listening, and I am committed to creating affirming environments where you feel empowered to know your yeses, your no’s, and your full range of choices.

I love helping people feel informed and resourced. I am especially passionate about making sure your voice, your body, and your needs remain at the center of every decision.

I trained with Cornerstone Doulas in Oakland and hold a Master of Public Health from the Yale School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development & Aging from USC. My background in public health gives me a systems-level lens—I see where healthcare can overlook individuality and humanity, and I bring the tools to advocate for you in ways that are thoughtful, evidence-informed, and aligned with your values. Guided by principles of reproductive justice, equity, and community care, I honor the uniqueness of each family and support you in shaping a birth experience that reflects your own needs and desires.

I would be truly honored to walk with you through your birth journey, offering support, advocacy, and care that meets you exactly where you are.

Birth Doula Services

  • We’ll meet for a video call so I can best understand your needs and see if I am a good support. From there, I will be available via phone/text/email from date of hire.

  • Three 1 hour-1.5 hour prenatal visits to cover

    • Review and dream into your preferences, intentions and goals for your birth. 

    • Assist you in creating or expanding on your birth preferences document.

    • Provide evidence-based information and professional resources as requested. 

    • Review non-medicated coping strategies for the labor journey.

    • ​I take the time to really get to know you and your network of support including your partner, any older siblings, pets and extended relatives/attendants who may be present during the birth.

    • Together we will work through fears and make sure you feel as educated and empowered as possible as you step into this journey

    • Your girl for your labor and birth journey! Continuous, by-your-side support throughout your labor, from the time you ask me to join you, until you and your baby are settled and feeding has been initiated.

    • I will be 24-hour on-call available from 37 weeks until you give birth.

    • I join you at your home or birthing place once it is determined that you are in an active labor pattern. 

    • I will stay with you for 1-2 hours after your baby is born so that you are able to settle into your golden postpartum time and first feeding.

    • Digital photos of labor, birth and baby if requested

    • I will provide a dependable back-up doula arrangement if need be.

    • 1-2 Postpartum sessions around an hour long

    • We will review your birth, offer support and guidance with feeding, newborn behavior and care, and for me to take care of your needs while you nurture your new baby

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My Approach

I take a '“BOTH AND” approach to birth work (and to life). Two things are often true at once.

I believe in science, rigor, and evidence-based care.
I also believe in Spirit, the earth, and our deeper inner knowing.

I believe in Western medicine and Eastern traditions.
I also believe in epidurals for pain management and water births.

I believe in compassionate, person-centered clinicians practicing evidence-based medicine and in birthing at home, in your own space, surrounded by what makes you feel safe and held.
I believe in gynecology, midwifery, and homeopathy.

I believe in monitoring protocols, the scientific method and intuition, ritual, astrology, and ancestral wisdom.
I believe healing and birth are not one-size-fits-all—and that choice, consent, and bodily autonomy are paramount.

I am rooted in reproductive justice and equity. I believe in naming and resisting the harms of medical, racial, and structural inequities in birth and in advocating skillfully within existing systems to keep families safe, informed, and empowered.
I fight against systems that cause harm while also helping clients navigate them with clarity, protection, and agency.

Birth is physiological, emotional, spiritual, and political all at once!! And I believe our care should reflect that wholeheartedly.

 FAQs

  • When birthing people and their partners feel safe, supported, and grounded, labor is more likely to unfold with fewer interventions and greater ease. Research shows that continuous support during birth is linked to better outcomes for both parent and baby.

    Doula care is also associated with lower rates of cesarean birth, shorter labors, reduced use of pain medication, and fewer birth complications, along with higher rates of breastfeeding initiation and more positive birth experiences overall.

  • A doula’s main role is to support the emotional and physical well-being of the birthing person through continuous, one-to-one care. While nurses, midwives, and OB-GYNs focus on medical needs and clinical decision-making, a doula is present for comfort, reassurance, and advocacy throughout labor and birth.

    Unlike clinical providers who often rotate shifts or care for multiple patients at a time, a doula gives uninterrupted support from start to finish. This continuity of care is vital and allows for deep trust, familiarity, and attunement — so support feels steady, personal, and grounded as labor unfolds.

    Doulas do not provide medical care or perform procedures. Through training and experience, however, we understand the physiology of birth and common interventions, and help translate information in real time so birthing people can make informed, empowered choices with clarity and confidence.

  • Many families choose to begin working with me in mid-pregnancy (around 20–28 weeks). Starting early allows us time to build trust, explore your values and hopes for birth, navigate care options, and prepare thoughtfully—without rushing. It creates space for education, emotional support, comfort measures, partner involvement, and advocacy planning, so when birth arrives, you feel grounded, informed, and supported.

    That said, meaningful doula support is valuable at any stage of pregnancy, and I’m always happy to connect whenever you feel the pull for extra care.

  • It’s so so wonderful to have people you love by your side. A doula doesn’t replace your support people—we support the supporters !!

    Your loved ones know you deeply and bring emotional connection, history, and care. A doula brings trained, steady presence, experience with birth physiology, comfort measures, and an understanding of how to navigate medical systems and advocate in real time. We help translate information, hold the bigger picture, and stay grounded when things feel intense or uncertain.

    This often allows partners and family members to be more present and less overwhelmed—free to love you, rather than feeling responsible for remembering everything or making decisions under pressure.

    Many families find that having both personal support AND a doula creates a more supported, calm, and connected birth experience for everyone involved.

  • I will be right there next to you :)

  • One of the great joys of my work is being invited into some of the most intimate, powerful, and transformative moments of people’s lives. No two births — and no two families — are ever the same. Each family arrives with their own rhythms, histories, intentions, and hopes, and I’m continually humbled by the wide spectrum of humanity I get to witness.

    I’m drawn to working with families who are curious about what’s possible in birth — particularly those who want to explore their own autonomy, strength, and agency in the process. That exploration can look very different from one family to the next: single parents by choice, pregnancy after loss or trauma, unplanned pregnancies, long-awaited IVF journeys, LGBTQ+ families, and those who simply thought, “Let’s have a baby,” and found themselves here.

    I support and welcome all family structures, including single parents, same-sex partners, heterosexual couples, surrogate parents, nonbinary and transgender birthing people, and families of many forms and shapes.

    Having gone through the egg-freezing process myself, I bring lived experience with fertility treatment and IVF into my work. This personal understanding deepens my empathy and attunement, and allows me to support clients with greater sensitivity, nuance, and care — especially those navigating complex reproductive journeys.

  • My work is shaped by a combination of formal doula training with Cornerstoe Doulas, a public health master of public health from Yale, and years of lived and professional experience supporting people through complex, embodied transitions. I am trained in birth support, comfort measures, informed consent, and advocacy, and I stay grounded in evidence-based practice while honoring the emotional, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of birth.

    In addition to doula-specific training, my public health work informs how I understand systems of care, health equity, and reproductive justice—allowing me to support clients both emotionally and structurally, especially within medical settings.

    I approach birth as something that is physiological, relational, and deeply human. I am committed to ongoing learning, reflection, and accountability, and I work collaboratively with families and care providers to offer calm, respectful, person-centered support.

  • Brit was a supremely knowledgeable, helpful, calming, and confidence-inspiring doula to work with. Brit is a delightful person and is deeply focused on supporting pregnant mothers. She went above and beyond what we expected at every step of our birthing journey: her thoughtful pre-birth meetings, her steadfast support through our long and unexpected birthing process, and her robust support after birth. She was incredible and we highly recommend her.

    —Maya & Henry R.

  • Brit was everything we hoped for and more!!! From day one, she made us feel completely safe and understood and she went above and beyond in every way possible. During labor, having her consistent presence was huge. Thanks so much Brit.

    —Alex & Jordan S.

  • Our second birth was night and day compared to our first, and Brit was a huge reason why. She was over the top amazing. She was professional, calm, and confident. We left the experience feeling empowered and we cannot recommend working with her enough.

    —Rachel & Logan T.