Experienced, compassionate, and inclusive support for pregnancy, birth, and beyond

We’re here for you.

We are a wife-and-wife team and have been offering childbirth education, labor support, and help for families of all shapes and sizes since 2014. We practiced for 6 years in Orange County, California before moving to Pittsburgh in 2020. And during the pandemic, we’ve been fortunate to work virtually with parents all over the US and beyond!

We believe that pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum and newborn time are unique journeys for each person and each family. Our approach is flexible and nuanced, never rigid or black-and-white.

We offer nonjudgmental support to each person we work with, offering a safe space to experience and express the full range of emotions that this time of life can bring. Having stable, skilled support during a time of so many unknowns and transitions can help you have the most positive experience possible.

We honor your transition into parenthood as a rite of passage, not just as a series of medical events.

If you’re seeking experienced, compassionate, trauma-informed support along your way, we’d love to work with you.

Take a look at our recent blog posts:

• Feel surrounded with support when you need it most before, during, and after birth

• Have a touchstone for all things birth and babies. Reach out to us anytime you have questions for help finding the resources you need

• Prepare in advance for the intensity of birth and the postpartum and newborn time

• Birth doula support comes with a toolbox full of comfort measures, coping techniques, encouragement, and guidance during labor

• Support for your rest, recovery, and bonding with your baby in the weeks following birth

• Learn what is normal and identify possible areas of concern in pregnancy, labor, postpartum healing, and with any questions about your baby’s health and care

• We’ll partner with you to find creative solutions to challenges you may face

• Our support doesn’t end after birth! We’re here to help you navigate the transitions and decisions that can arise in the weeks and months following birth.

• Evidence shows that doulas can help improve birth outcomes for parents and babies (especially where racial inequities are concerned)

• Peace of mind knowing you have people on your team who have walked this path many times and have experience and guidance to share

• ... and many more benefits!

• What’s the difference between a doula and a midwife?
  A midwife is a medical professional who has years of training to ensure the safety of parents and babies during pregnancy, birth, and the first few weeks postpartum. They care for pregnant people, attend births, and continue care in the postpartum and newborn time. Midwives can also provide routine reproductive healthcare and well visits. The role of a midwife is similar to that of an obstetrician (OBGYN), with the main differences that midwives specialize in low-risk births and do not perform cesarean surgeries. Many midwives also follow the midwifery model of care which places the pregnant person at the center of all interactions.
  
  In contrast to midwives, doulas are not medical professionals. A birth doula provides emotional, physical, and educational support to pregnant people and their loved ones. Labor doulas focus on the physical comfort and emotional experience of the birthing person and their partner or other support people present. Birth doulas can support you during labor at home, at a birth center, or in a hospital. You don’t have to be planning a home birth or a “natural birth” to have a doula!
  
  Postpartum doulas support families after birth, generally until about the 12th week postpartum. Sometimes this period is called “the fourth trimester” since parents really require the same level of support during this time as they do during the three trimesters of pregnancy. Postpartum doulas are familiar with healthy physiology of postpartum parents and newborns, and can often teach new parents tips and tricks for caring for their baby. They can also help parents get more sleep, stay hydrated and well-nourished, and usually answer many, many questions to set parents’ minds at ease.
  
  Birth and postpartum doulas act as comforting, encouraging, and skillful professionals to help new parents during this sensitive time. Doulas can provide evidence-informed care and will support your right to informed decision-making. We will support, respect, and advocate for you in whatever choices you make regarding your care and care for your baby.
  
  As you can imagine, doulas and midwives can both make wonderful additions to your birth team!

• I don’t know anything about babies. Do you have a class that can help me get ready to take care of my newborn?
  Yes! Our Bringing Baby Home class will be a fantastic option for you. We will explore what life is like with a newborn, and what you can expect in terms of daily routines, sleep, recovery from birth, soothing your little one, and so much more.

• Do you offer overnight care?
  We only offer daytime postpartum doula support. If you need this kind of help, we would be happy to pass along some referrals.

• I’m a single parent by choice. Do you have experience supporting people like me?
  Yes we do! We’ve supported single parents by choice in many ways over the years. From our private personalized childbirth classes where you won’t feel like the odd one out, to support and advocacy during your birth experience, to extra help and strategies for your new parenting journey, we’re here for you.

• Do you have experience supporting people welcoming their baby via gestational surrogate?
  Yes! We love supporting families who are working with a gestational carrier. Whether working directly with the pregnant person or with the intended parents, we’ve supported people on both sides of this kind of experience. Our flexible approach to birth work makes us a wonderful fit for this kind of birth and early postpartum/newborn experience. In addition to birth doula support for births involving surrogacy, we can also offer personalized birthing classes appropriate to your situation, lactation support for gestational carriers who wish to suppress milk or pump milk, lactation and feeding support for intended parents who wish to nurse their baby, and sleep support for growing families trying to get more rest.