Who am I?

My career experience has mostly revolved around pregnancy, newborns, and infants. I am a DONA Certified Birth Doula and a Welcome Baby Care Certified Post Partum Doula. I also received training through Bebo Mia to specialize in fertility, antepartum, birth, postpartum, and bereavement. I interned at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, CA in their Labor and Delivery department. I have assisted and supported over 80 vaginal births and over 40 cesarean births. I fell in love with Labor and Delivery. I went to Gustavus Adolphus College and received a Bachelors degree in Sociology and Anthropology (to study the different cultures and societies I would meet in the medical field) and a Bachelors degree in Gender, Women, and Sexuality studies (to study my main clientele, WOMEN). I went on to go to nursing school to become a Labor and Delivery RN but after a year, I realized I didn't want to be giving medications and charting in L&D. I wanted to be the support person and empower women. That's when I became a birth doula. 

In my home life, I am a mom and a wife. I have two children. My daughter is a curious, sassy, and talkative preschooler and my son is a playful, adventurous  toddler. I have been with my husband since 2012. I enjoy swimming and sitting out on the patio with some iced tea and a good book. I have an obnoxious obsession with realty T.V. like the Bachelor and Catfish. I love to blast country music in my car as I travel to and from the cities. I am originally from Janesville, WI where my family still resides. I moved to Palm Springs, CA to stay with my dad my last few years of high school and then came to Minnesota to go to college. When I met my husband here, I decided to make Minnesota my home. I am a pretty picky eater but love pastas and sweets. Can't go wrong with a simple bar of milk chocolate. Yumm! 

My Mission for Pregnant Women

I believe that every woman should have the birth of their specific needs and preferences. I strive to ensure each client has a customized birth plan that fits their needs and supports a comfortable and safe delivery. Whether that be a medicated birth, water birth, natural birth, planned C-section, or more, I will support you through the process. In the event that your birth plan goes astray, I will help keep you informed and assist in providing risks and benefits, so that you can make an appropriate decision. I want you (and your partner) to remember this for generations to come. This is an intimate moment for you and your family and I'll do what I can to make it as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. 

I have been a doula since before I had kids of my own. Since I have had children, I have had a whole new outlook on pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I won't ever push my values or decisions or experiences onto your experience but will offer guidance as you wish. I had had both ends of the spectrum in terms of deliveries. I have had a long and traumatic birth and I have had a short, healing, dream birth. I always tell my clients that ask about my birth stories that I will be more than happy to share my stories, AFTER you have had your own birth. I never want to put fear or unrealistic expectations. Your birth and your story are your own! I am happy to be a part of it! After you have your baby, chances are, you are so into your own story, that you won't be interested in mine ;) . 

Experience and Training

• DONA Certified Birth Doula
• Bebo Mia trained Doula
• Health Foundations Graduate Doula
• Minnesota Birth Center Birth Doula
• Welcome Baby Care certified Post Partum Doula
• HypnoBirthing Doula
• Sociology/Anthropology Bachelor's Degree
• Gender, Women, & Sexuality Bachelor's Degree
• CPR/AED Certified
• Emergency First Responder Certified
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Breastfeeding education
• Car seat education
• Baby Led Weaning Educator
• Emergency Transfer experience
• Cesarean Section experience
• Circumcision Assistant experience
• High risk experience
• Single Parents
• Women over the age of 35 experience
• Multiples experience
• IVF birth experience
• Teen Parents
• Sibling Support
• 2sLGBTQ+

I also have training and experience with pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant loss. Should you need support during an expected or unexpected loss, I am available to assist and have an open safe space for you to process. 

• ​Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss Training
• Traumatic Birth experience 
• Pregnancy Loss experience 
• Trisomy 13/21 pregnancy & loss experience 

• Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training through The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death​