I am a certified birth and postpartum doula, and DONA international member. I have a bachelor’s degree in human and child development. I am passionate about taking care of families, especially during pivotal life experiences such as bringing a child into the world. I draw on my education and training as well as my personal experience of having 4 children of my own. As a birth and postpartum doula, I am here to support and empower you so you can enjoy your birth by reducing fear and trusting your body's ability to give birth. I also believe that new mom's greatly benefit from postpartum support. I compassionately provide mother and infant care, emotional support, hands on help, and education that I draw on from my bachelor's degree in child development.

Birth doula services include an in in-depth prenatal visit to prepare you for birth, phone support, in-person support during labor and 1-2 hours after birth, help with initial breastfeeding, and a postnatal visit. I support you in your birth wishes and empower you with evidence-based information so you can make informed decisions about your care. I compassionately nurture to your emotional needs during labor and offer comfort measures and suggest labor positions to aid in labor progress. Postpartum doula services offer in-home support. Visit nurturedguidance.com for pricing details. I provide emotional support to the mother as well as help and education for newborn care. I help with basic breastfeeding help have resources I can refer you to when needed. I help with soothing baby and sleep strategies as well as light housekeeping, and much more. Postpartum is an exciting time but can be very exhausting and overwhelming. I am here to help make your postpartum experience with your baby a great experience and to empower you with the skills and knowledge for you to go on and be the best parents you desire to be for your baby. Childbirth Education Classes, Newborn Education Classes, and Breastfeeding Classes offered for in-person learning in private or group settings.