What is a Doula?

A Doula is a non-medical person who accompanies women in prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum. WE ARE NOT MIDWIVES!

I define a Doula as sister support in mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness for the family and to help create a safe and satisfying birth experience for everyone participating. 

I have completed trainings through DONA International, Birth Advocacy Doula Training (BADT), Certified Breastfeeding Specialist through Lactation Education Resources, as well as working with midwives, ob/gyn's, and community healers  in the medical field. I draw on my knowledge and experience to provide emotional support and physical comfort. I communicate directly with the family to provide exactly what is desired. I will not perform or advise on anything outside of my own knowledge and expertise.

At DOX Sacred Space knows that every stage in the maternity journey is interconnected. I specialize in support for all people involved in the birth. As YOUR doula I work for you, not your caregiver or hospital.

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What Drives Me?

In the midst of my knowledge I suffered through a miscarriage that could have taken my life due to a hospital not seeing me for 13 hours while I bled throughout the lobby of the ER. Even before that experience I knew the disparities in the healthcare world due to my own healthcare, seeing discrimination happen with my loved ones, and witnessing it in work spaces. Many of these systemically racist acts are taught in the medical schools to those we pay to care for us.