Meet Shalene

I began to hear my call to become a doula when I became pregnant with my daughter Abigail in 2008. I met a Doula and hired her to assist in my birth. As I was pregnant, I thought about the women I met living in South Sudan. I reflected upon the many women who give birth in Africa and other developing countries without the option of medicine or the care of a doctor. I am amazed by their primordial, instinctual, knowing and awareness of their bodies, moment to moment.  As I support women in birth, I help to cultivate this knowing and awareness.

I received amazing support from my Doulas and my husband during both my births. As a doula and birth educator, during my second pregnancy with Sierra, I embodied the pain coping practices I teach.  In active labor, in the car through a blizzard, I remained deeply present and mindful. My Doula/massage therapist supported me as my husband guided us through the snow to our home where my daughter was born in a birth pool.  Through their support and trusting in God's design of my body, both my birth experiences were beautiful and empowering. I truly felt like a strong warrior in each moment.

I believe every woman has the strength and knowledge within herself, and with the help of her birth team, to give birth mindfully and beautifully.  Birth is an amazing and mysterious journey that a woman remembers the rest of her life.  

I look forward to mentoring you on your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey!

~ Shalene

Catch a glimpse of my second birth on Laura Swift Photography's blog.

Meet Lindsay

My interest in doula work started in 2014 but my nature has always driven me to connect with my community. I had the honor of attending my sister-in-law's births and what I witnessed was the embodiment of strength and courage- a woman giving birth. At that moment, I knew I wanted to provide comfort, assurance, and support for mothers in their childbirth journey. All of the births I have been privileged to be a part of, though different in delivery, have always rendered me in awe. An expecting mother is the harbinger of life and I am humbled anytime I can provide support as a friend, family member, or as a doula. I was blessed to have Shalene as a doula during my birth! Being prepared and informed as an expecting mother is a significant advantage during your journey. I believe my role as a doula extends to helping a mother formulate their plan and cope with the unexpected. Every woman has a unique journey, none more prized than the other, and I will always consider it an honor to partner with you!

Meet Kimberly

I attended my first birth 11 years ago while I was four months pregnant with my first child. Helping care for the expectant mother gave me so much fulfillment. In the time since, I have offered and been able to assist in many friends’ births. As my passion grew to learn and embrace doula work, my very busy teaching career prevented me from regularly pursuing this wonderful opportunity. Although I loved teaching art and yearbook for 14 amazing years, I decided to leave my first dream and move on to my next: becoming a doula.

During the birth of my 2nd child, my body began to push my baby out without me trying and without the doctor in the room. It was in that moment that I realized what our bodies are capable of. I wanted to learn all that I could to help other women harness their inner strength. Now, I have that opportunity.