Doula [ˈduːlə] - "One who mothers the mother..."

I have been fascinated with birth and babies ever since I was little. Having worked with children and families for over ten years, the birth of my son was the ultimate catalyst that set me on my path toward midwifery.

I have completed Heart & Hands Midwifery Intensive training to gain homebirth midwifery skills while waiting for acceptance into UCSF's Nurse Midwife and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program.

My main goals as a doula are to:

• Provide continuous physical and emotional support before, during, and after labor 
• Advocate for and ensure families are informed of their birthing choices and rights every step of the way
• Make contractions hurt less. The plain and simple truth!

Why "Nature Nurture Birth?"

To me, "Nature Nurture" reflects my philosophy that birth is a natural event that requires nurturing. This nurturing should begin before pregnancy and extend postpartum and throughout motherhood.

Back from Belize!

Interviewing Belizean midwife, Meredith Sanz (below) which she plans to archive

Professional Affiliations:

Natural Resources 

San Francisco Doula Group

La Leche Leauge International

Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Project 

San Francisco General Hospital Volunteer Doula Program