Calm and informed care

for birth and postpartum

Richmond, Virginia

I’m here to support you.

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Birth is an initiatory and transformative experience. As a birth and postpartum doula serving the Richmond, Virginia area, I believe in empowered and informed support.

I offer care that blends steady support, evidence-based information, and holistic practices. My hope is that every family I serve feels supported and empowered to claim their own birth story and early parenthood.

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“... both the wave and the shore, both the bloom and the seed...”

Wave + Bloom Births

My practice is rooted in the intelligence of nature and body. My hope is that in our work together, you find what your own bloom looks like and develop fertile solid to grow strong and steady.

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Birth support

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Postpartum support (day or night)

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You’re not “lucky” if your provider listens, you’re supported. That’s the baseline, not a bonus. Remember, that you can (and should) find someone who you have a good fit with!

We prep the nursery, pack the hospital bag… but what about prepping for you? 👀 clothes are great, birth prep is great, but focus is not JUST for baby, it’s for you too,

Think freezer meals, comfy clothes (I love the idea of buying new

You don’t HAVE to make a birth plan, technically. But you SHOULD consider it. A birth plan doesn’t have to be overly complicated, long, follow the same format as everyone else. And it isn’t about controlling every detail. It’s

The cave of milk and cracked nipples is what I referred to my bedroom postpartum. Stuck in the dark, often alone. Feeling fully of milk, smelling like milk, being milk. The Nursery by Szilvia Molnar is such a good postpartum book. It’s funny, u

What do we mean by the cascade of interventions? Some things lead to another, and we should be aware of where it can go! And understand that different people have different perspectives re birth. Go prepared!

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