Everything You Want to Know

A doula is a trained non-medical support person who provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational support throughout your reproductive journey. I don't deliver babies or provide medical care — that's your doctor or midwife's role. What I do is stay by your side, advocate for your wishes, offer comfort measures, and make sure you feel informed and supported every step of the way.

Think of me as the person who is solely focused on you — not the medical outcome, not the paperwork. Just you.

A full-spectrum doula is trained to support the entire reproductive journey — not just birth. That includes fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and loss. While many doulas specialize in just one area (like birth or postpartum), a full-spectrum doula can walk with you across multiple seasons of your journey.

This matters because life rarely fits into neat categories. You might start working with me during fertility treatments, continue through your pregnancy, and still feel supported after your baby arrives — or after a loss. You don't have to start over with someone new at each stage.

As a doula, my role is non-medical — I don't diagnose, treat, or perform medical procedures. However, I do bring 12 years of experience as a medical assistant, which means I'm very comfortable in clinical environments, I understand medical language, and I can help you navigate conversations with your care team.

I work alongside your medical providers, not instead of them. My role is to complement your care — making sure you understand what's happening, feel heard, and are supported emotionally and physically.

Absolutely not. I support whatever birth you choose — epidural, unmedicated, C-section, home birth, hospital birth, birth center birth. My job is to support your birth, not my idea of what birth should look like.

There is no judgment here. Your choices are yours, and I'm here to help you feel informed, empowered, and supported in making them — whatever they are.

It's a free, 30-minute video or phone call — no pressure, no pitch. We just talk. You share where you are in your journey and what kind of support you're looking for, and I share how I work and what I can offer. It's really just a chance for us to meet and see if we feel like a good fit.

You can ask me anything — about my background, my approach, my experience, my pricing. Nothing is off the table. And if I'm not the right fit, I'll do my best to point you toward someone who is.

Yes — virtual support is available for clients anywhere. Whether you're local to Pennsylvania or across the country, I can offer emotional support, check-in calls, fertility companionship, birth plan preparation, and postpartum support via video or phone.

Some services (like in-person birth support) are limited to my local service area in Pennsylvania, but many of my offerings translate beautifully to a virtual format.

Yes, wholeheartedly. All families are welcome here — LGBTQ+ families, single parents, those building their families through IVF, IUI, surrogacy, or adoption. I use inclusive language and I'm committed to creating a space where every person feels seen, respected, and supported exactly as they are.

I appreciate you asking — and I'll always be honest about where I am. I'm currently completing my full-spectrum doula certification through Doula School International. I'm trained, supervised, and actively building my client experience.

What I bring that no certification can teach is lived experience. I've navigated high-risk pregnancy, infant loss, and my own fertility journey. I've worked in healthcare for 12 years. I don't just understand this work intellectually — I understand it in my bones.

I'm also transparent about my fees reflecting where I am in my journey. As I complete my certification, my pricing will grow to match.

Yes. Fertility treatment is one of the most emotionally and physically demanding experiences a person can go through, and it's an area I care deeply about — I'm currently on my own IVF journey. I offer ongoing emotional support, help you prepare for appointments, navigate the two-week wait (TWW), process difficult news, and celebrate good news.

You don't have to carry the weight of this alone. I'm here for all of it — the hope, the waiting, the grief, and everything in between.

Yes — and this is work I hold with tremendous care. Whether you're experiencing a miscarriage, stillbirth, or the loss of a baby after birth, your grief is real, your baby mattered, and you deserve support.

I come to this work with personal experience. My son Danny passed away in the NICU at 9 days old after a high-risk pregnancy. I know what it is to hold so much love and so much loss at the same time. I don't bring that experience to make it about me — I bring it because it means I will never minimize what you're going through.

Absolutely. Pregnancy after loss is its own unique experience — filled with hope and fear, joy and grief, sometimes all at once. It deserves its own kind of support. I can walk with you through a subsequent pregnancy with the awareness that your experience is shaped by what came before, and that anxiety and love can exist in the same breath.

The earlier, the better — but it's never too late. Ideally, if you're planning birth support, connecting in the first or second trimester gives us time to build a relationship and prepare together. For fertility support, you can reach out before you even start treatment.

That said, I've supported people who found me at 36 weeks, or in the middle of a loss, or months into postpartum. Whenever you need support, that's the right time to reach out.

A doula is not a replacement for your medical provider — we work together. Your OB or midwife manages the medical side of your care. I support you emotionally, physically, and informationally. Many families find that having both makes their experience significantly better.

I'm comfortable working alongside any care team and will always respect their clinical decisions while continuing to advocate for your voice and wishes.

Absolutely. Partners often feel uncertain about how to help, and one of my favorite parts of this work is helping partners feel more confident and involved. I coach partners on comfort measures, help them understand what's happening, and make sure they feel supported too — not just the person giving birth.

Birth and parenthood affect the whole family, and I'm here for all of you.

I believe support should be accessible. Payment plans are available for all packages — we can work out a schedule that fits your situation. Sliding scale pricing is also available for those who need it. Please don't let cost be the reason you don't reach out. Send me a message and we'll figure something out.