Birth and Postpartum Doula Services

I strive to be the warm blanket and cup of soup you're really, really craving right now.

As a birth and postpartum doula, I provide emotional, educational, physical, and sometimes spiritual support during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period.

IT'S YOUR BIRTH

IT'S YOUR BIRTH ★

 "Clare was truly amazing, I can not imagine the birth or postpartum without her. I was a first time mom and Clare brought me so much comfort. In the hospital she helped me and my husband find confidence and connection. She was calm and direct, bringing such a positive energy and strength. In our home, her food was healing and nourishing during a time when I couldn't find the energy to cook myself."

— birth and postpartum client

IT'S YOUR BIRTH

IT'S YOUR BIRTH ★

Your birth your way

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    Nonjudgmental support, delivered with love and humor.

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    No unsolicited advice or comments on your pregnant (or postpartum) body.

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    Someone to hold your hand (figuratively, sometimes literally) throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum to help you transition into parenthood.

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    Up-to-date research and resources to support your autonomy and desires for your labor.

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    Experience birth the way YOU want to - but do it with support.

There are no guarantees in labor; there can be a whole lot of planning, and even more surrender to the experience.

I can help you find your voice and remember just how much you can trust yourself.

You're going to need that trust as you move through parenthood.

The sooner you tap into that, the stronger you will feel - during labor, postpartum, and beyond.

  • Confidently lead conversations with providers

I help you practice these conversations, support you in developing questions and follow-ups for your provider, and remind you that you have the right to work in partnership with your provider.

  • Adapt to the physical and emotional demands of your pregnancy

I listen with a nonjudgmental presence that allows you to feel heard, and I make referrals to care providers in the communtiy as needed - acupuncture, prenatal massage, talk therapy, and other outlets that you may lean on as you accept this new stage and transition into your new role.

  • Tailor your birthing experience to your vision

One friend did it this way, the other friend did it that way - everyone seems to have really strong opinions about how you should be pregnant, how you should labor, and how you should respond to their baby when they arrive. I give you the space to talk out your options and discern what you actually want for your birth, outside of anyone else's goals for you.

 
  • Feel confident on the day of the birth

I can meet you in early labor, support you with physical comfort measures, and watch for signs to determine when to go if you are birthing outside the home.

  • Avoid unnecessary interventions

I will provide you with education on all the different types of interventions, when and how they might come up, and help you practice self-advocacy in your birthing place all throughout pregnancy. During labor, I can provide moment-to-moment support to help you take ownership over your experience.

  • Relax into the process

I've got your back. You can ask me a million questions and know I've heard (most of) them before. It really helps to have someone there, hired by you, and therefore entirely focused on you and whatever comes up for you through this transition.

 No matter how you choose to birth, let it be your choice.

IT'S YOUR BIRTH

IT'S YOUR BIRTH ★

Birth Doula Packages

Ready to get started? Book your free discovery call now.

 

I’m here to help you.

I want you to have consistent, unconditional, well-researched support throughout your pregnancy.

I want you to tune into what you want for your labor experience (not what others want for you).

I want you to birth your way, surrounded by a team that believes in you.

I want you to look back on your childbirth experience in awe of what you did to bring your baby here. No matter how you choose to birth, let it be your choice.

 "I just could talk about how incredibly life-changing your presence was forever. And I could also be speechless because there are no words. It was the best experience, even though it didn’t go as planned, having you there offered me and [my partner] the opportunity to fully be present in this experience, direct it more than fall victim to it, and turn a birth experience into a slumber party. I mean, what!"

-V., birth client

LET US NURTURE YOU WHILE YOU NURTURE YOUR LITTLE

LET US NURTURE YOU WHILE YOU NURTURE YOUR LITTLE ★

Postpartum Doula Services

A warm, loving, supportive presence in your home to walk you through newborn care and postpartum recovery.

You have the option to focus on meal preparation specifically designed for postpartum recovery, on newborn care and guidance into understanding your little one, or a combination of the two.

LET US NURTURE YOU WHILE YOU NURTURE YOUR LITTLE

LET US NURTURE YOU WHILE YOU NURTURE YOUR LITTLE ★

  • Let's shift the culture and learn how to truly nourish new moms and parents of all kinds.

However you identify. You deserve care, now more than ever.

 Ready to get started? Book your free discovery call now.