Can I afford doula services? Do you work on a sliding scale?

I believe doula support should be accessible. I offer a no-pressure consultation where we can discuss my services, sliding scale options, and flexible payment arrangements, if needed. In most cases, you can also use your HSA or FSA funds toward doula care. I am an approved provider, eligible for reimbursement, by some employer-sponsored family benefit programs.

Please don’t let cost be the only reason you decide against having doula support. If I’m not the right fit for your budget, I’ll gladly connect you with other doulas and resources to help you find the care you deserve.

Do you attend hospital births, or only home and birth center births?

Absolutely! Most of the families I support give birth in hospitals, and I specialize in providing calm, knowledgeable, continuous support in that environment.

That said, I also love attending homebirths and birth center births. There’s something really special about the intimacy, warmth, and family-centered energy in those settings, and it’s always an honor to be invited into that space. Wherever you choose to give birth — hospital, home, or birth center — my role is to walk alongside you with encouragement, knowledge, and care.

I don’t need all of the extra prenatal or postpartum visits, I just want someone advocating for me during labor and birth. Do you offer “day-of” support?

While relationship building is the foundation of my doula support, I have and will consider limited support options such as “day-of” at a reduced rate. Let’s talk about it!

How many births have you attended?

True doula support is honestly so much more than numbers, or just attending births. But for those curious, last count was over 425+ hospital, home, and birth center births attended in person in Los Angeles, South Florida, and Jacksonville/St. John’s. Over the years I have additionally supported families virtually across the country, and in childbirth education classes in both L.A. and Jax.

Are you a certified birth doula?

Yes, I attended the DONA doula and advanced doula trainings, completing certification with them before acquiring my lifetime certification with Carriage House Birth. I value the knowledge and skills I have gained through the many, many trainings I have taken over the years-listed on my site. I love continuing education and learning new things, and feel it’s important to stay current on the evidence and the climate of birth work.

AND, I also believe that the certification process in an unregulated field like doula work can sometimes create unnecessary barriers, limit access, and reflect antiquated systems that don’t always prioritize the needs of families. Trainings and certification are not a requirement to be a doula. These credentials are just one part of what makes a doula’s support valuable— working experience, life experience, emotional intelligence, empathy, presence, and respect for each family’s unique needs are equally, if not more, important. My focus is on supporting families where they are, not on gatekeeping care for others.