My path to professional birth work followed a long and winding road, and just like the Beatle’s song, I had to embrace the twists, turns and challenges of life in order to get to this amazing career. Like many other people and some of my own clients, I did not find out about doulas until my first son’s birth left me feeling unprepared and lonely, with a NICU baby, and parents who were not digging our need for help washing dishes, doing laundry or listening to me struggle. Fortunately, Lonnie Morris, my midwife for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th kids corrected that!

Almost 30 years later, I am a full-spectrum doula. Birth, bereavement and postpartum.

The clients who choose me often seek access to as much information and support as possible, making decisions for themselves throughout the pregnancy, in labor, and in postpartum. Most of my clients give birth in a hospital, so I have experience at Pascack Valley, HUMC, Overlook, Good Samaritan and Morristown, and several in NYC, but others chose a freestanding birth center.   As long as you have a midwife or OB, we can make ourselves a team!

When I serve birth clients, it is with total faith in your ability to decide what feels right, accepting and advocating for your wishes without reservation. As a doula, my goal is to support you however possible, protecting your space so that when you hold your baby, you feel empowered, respected and in control.