FAQs

What makes me a great doula is my absolute dedication to how you are treated during one of the most monumental transitions of your life. Just as life is unpredictable, so too can birth be unpredictable. Therefore, unfortunately, I cannot promise you all the specific outcomes of your desires. That being said, I do promise I will protect and hold space for your right to be treated with compassion and respect at all times. I offer you the support necessary to feel confident in birthing on our own terms and in accordance with your own inner guidance. The experiences of birth and the perceptions of those experiences are vast. I try to tap into what you most want to feel during those vulnerable, hard, or intense moments and consider what I can do to make that feeling a reality. At every birth, I lead with love and a desire for you to remember it fondly. I believe in your ability to birth your baby and honor your innate strength, courage, and maternal wisdom.

A doula is a loving presence of physical and emotional support during pregnancy, labor, and birth. While a doctor, midwife, or nurse will attend to the medical/physiological condition of you and your baby, they rarely or inconsistently offer tactile comfort, natural pain-coping measures, assistance with movement, or emotional reassurance the way a doula does.

Doulas do not offer medical advice or perform any clinical medical tasks. Doulas do not make choices for you but will help you find resources to make informed decisions. Doulas do not judge you for your personal choices or processes.

I support birth wherever you feel most comfortable being.

Yes, doulas can be useful and supportive in any birthing situation. If nothing else but to offer non-biased emotional and informational support throughout your transition into motherhood.

Birth is unpredictable, from how long it can take to how physically or emotionally difficult it is perceived. Those perceptions are not limited to the birther experiencing it. Doula’s guide partners in what might be most helpful to you at various stages of labor. Partners caring for women in labor can feel tired, stressed, worried, or afraid to leave to take care of themselves. A doula gives them space to take time out when they need to regroup without feeling guilty about abandoning you in your time of need. When your partner is calm and collected, they can better assist in caring for you.

When to hire a doula is a personal choice of comfortability. A first-time mother, for example, might want more guidance, suggestions, and emotional support throughout pregnancy starting earlier. While a mom of multiple children might feel she needs less support during pregnancy but still needs assistance with labor and birth.

Unfortunately, coverage for doula care is not commonly included in private health insurance plans. However, some companies, such as Kaiser, have started to offer reimbursement options. I encourage you to reach out to your insurance provider for specific details. I am always happy to provide supporting documentation to help with the process.

Yes, Medicaid now covers birth doula services in Colorado as of 2024. I am in the process of becoming an affiliated provider with their program and expect to offer a separate care package specifically for Medicaid recipients by the end of 2025.