My Labor & Birth Process

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.

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• INSURANCE: Currently accepting Kaiser Insurance, Health Net, Alameda Alliance, San Francisco Health Plan, and Medi-cal. With some plans, I ask for supplemental fees to support uncovered services. Coming soon: Aetna & Cigna.

• BENEFITS PROGRAMS:  Approved provider for private benefits programs Carrot, Maven, and Progyny.

• OTHER: I can accept funds through HSA/FSA accounts, with the ability to provide superbills.

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.