As a Doula, I am trained, knowledgeable, and experienced in assisting in the process and experience of pregnancy and childbirth. My role is to provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to mothers and their partners during labor and birth. I also offer help and tips as deemed appropriate on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement, and positioning. I assist families in gathering information about the course of their labor and their options.

What is a Doula?

I provide postpartum care as a separate service from birth Doula support. A Postpartum Doula can be a great resource after the birth of your baby or babies if you expect twins. Throughout my career I have supported many families with multiplies as well as singletons. There is not a set time limit or infant age for postpartum care. On average a new family likes to have Doula support 3-4 days a week for 3-6 hours the first couple weeks. Having someone who is familiar with newborns come to your home on a regular basis can be very reassuring especially in the first few weeks after your baby is born. My role is to empower the new parents, answer the variety of questions that usually come up and of course be a resource for the new family.

I will help to facilitate communication between the laboring woman, her partner, and clinical care providers. As a Doula, I can offer an objective viewpoint and assistance in getting the resources you need to make informed decisions. However, I will not make decisions for you.

I respect and support the mother's decisions. I will not offer personal advice or discourage the mother from her choices.

I offer physical, emotional and informational support during labor and delivery. However, I do not perform medical tasks such as fetal heart monitoring or vaginal exams.

I am serving the San Francisco South Bay.

Women cared for during labor by a Birth Doula, compared to those receiving usual care were

26% less likely to give birth by cesarean section

41% less likely to give birth with a vacuum extractor or forceps

28% less likely to use any analgesia or anesthesia

33% less likely to be dissatisfied or negatively rate their birth experience

I have been a Doula for 17 years and attended over 300 births.

I am a mother of three, a girl and two boys.

Whenever possible I attend the "Meet the Doula's" events where expectant parents get answers to their questions about birth and postpartum Doula services. These events take place at the following locations.

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