Doula is a Greek word meaning "woman servant." I assist and support mothers during pregnancy and birth by answering questions with evidence based information and resources, and by providing emotional and physical support primarily during labor. I want to help you have the birth that YOU want.

I became a doula because of my experience with one when I gave birth to my first baby. My labor was intense and difficult, riddled with interventions and tough decisions. While it didn't meet my hopes of a peaceful, unmedicated birth, I felt so empowered by the experience because of the support of my doula. It was after he was born that I realized that I want to help other women see the beauty and the strength they bring to their own births.

My logo is a bit of a play on words and my hope is to allude more to the dragon than the dragonfly. I chose this image based on saint story that I heard a few years ago for the first time. In this story, St. Martha is implored to get rid of a dragon that has been attacking a town. She agrees to help them and approaches the dragon with holy water and a crucifix. At her presence along with these sacramentals, the dragon is subdued and then easily killed by the villagers. I've also heard a version of the story where the dragon consumes the holy objects and is destroyed from the inside out. (Here is a more robust telling if you'd like to read the full story)

While I don't claim to believe that this story literally happened, I do think it is a beautiful example of a strong woman slaying dragons in a profoundly feminine manner. This is what I think birth can look like. Women are strong and are able to slay dragons.