I believe every family deserves compassionate, evidence-based support during pregnancy, birth, and the tender weeks that follow. Giving you space to explore what support looks like for you; whether that is information regarding choices that you can make, guidance on herbs and nourishing foods, movement practices to feel stable and strong, or a safe space to express your hopes, fears, and desires around this transformational time in your life.

When I had my first child, I was unaware that I could make choices different from what my doctors preferences were. That led to me feeling like I missed out on something after processing my birth story. I felt like my birth experience was something that happened TO me, not something that I was an active participant in. With the experience from my first birth, I knew that if I was going to have another baby, I would want things to be different. I read books, listened to podcasts, spoke with other parents about their experiences and just collected as much information as I could about my options and what I thought would make that birth more enjoyable. When it came time to have my second baby, I was prepared - my husband and I moved through my labor and birth in control and felt so incredible knowing that I was able to learn and make changes so that I felt like this birth was something that I was empowered with. That information and ability to advocate continued into the birth of my last baby and ultimately has shaped the way that I advocate for my children and family still to this day.

As with every lived experience, we are able to learn something and make changes if it happens again. My hope is to be a person that families can turn to and gather information and confidence - mitigating potential harm or trauma from their first birth and beyond.