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Birth Doula Services

  • As your doula, my role is to provide continuous physical comfort measures (such as counter-pressure, hip squeezes, positioning, and massage), emotional reassurance, and evidence-based information so you and your partner feel grounded and confident.

    • What I do: Help you navigate options, facilitate communication with your care team, protect your birth space, and support your partner in supporting you.

    • What I do not do: I do not perform clinical tasks (such as vaginal exams, fetal heart rate monitoring, or blood pressure checks), offer medical diagnoses, or speak for you to override your medical providers.

  • Yes! Doulas and partners play very different roles. Your partner knows you intimately and brings deep emotional love to the room, while I bring professional familiarity with the birth process, comfort techniques, and hospital or birth center environments.

    I am not here to replace your partner, but to take the pressure off them so they can participate at their own comfort level while knowing you are continuously supported.

  • I go on call for your birth 24/7 starting at 37 weeks of pregnancy and remain on call until your baby arrives.

    In the rare event of an emergency or illness that prevents me from attending your birth, I work with a trusted network of vetted backup doulas, whom you will have the opportunity to meet or review beforehand, to ensure you are never without support.

    Before the on-call period, I am available via email and text during regular business hours.

  • Yes.*

    With proper positioning and specialized techniques, massage is safe and deeply beneficial throughout all three trimesters.

    If you are experiencing a high-risk pregnancy or specific medical conditions (such as preeclampsia, deep vein thrombosis, or severe swelling), please connect with your OB/GYN or midwife to ensure bodywork is appropriate for you. In most cases, if these pathologies are advanced or not well managed, massage is contraindicated.

    *Be sure you are recieving care from a practitioner that is certified in prenatal massage.

  • Your comfort and safety are my priority. Rather than using cutout tables, which can put unnecessary strain on the lower back and uterine ligaments, I use supportive, bolster-assisted prone, supine, and/or side-lying positioning. This allows your spine and pelvis to remain neutral while giving me full access to relieve tension in your back, hips, shoulders, and neck.

    If you’re ever uncomfortable with how you’re positioned on the table, just let me know! We can adjust as often as you need.

  • Before you arrive at the studio, you will be sent a HIPAA secure health intake form. Please fill this out as thoroughly as possible so I can prepare for our session appropriately.

    When you arrive, we will begin with a brief, collaborative intake to discuss your health history, current discomforts, and goals for the session. You are always in control of your session: you may undress to your level of comfort, request adjustments to pressure or bolsters at any time, and pause or end the session whenever you need.

  • For an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, you can receive gentle, restorative postpartum massage as soon as you feel ready to leave the house.

    If you had a Cesarean birth, please wait at least 6 weeks before scheduling an appointment (or until cleared by your medical provider, whichever time frame is longer).

    I will focus on gentle upper-body, hip, and nervous system support during the initial weeks, waiting until your incision is fully healed and cleared by your provider before doing any direct abdominal or scar tissue work.

Prenatal & Postpartum Massage Therapy

  • Combining bodywork and birth support allows for continuous, whole-person care from pregnancy through the postpartum period. Regular prenatal massage helps relieve musculoskeletal tension, encourages optimal pelvic alignment, and trains your nervous system to relax under physical intensity. Because we build a strong physical and emotional rapport during your prenatal sessions, I already understand your body’s unique tension patterns, pain responses, and comfort preferences by the time labor begins.

  • You can see me for doula care, massage therapy, or both!

    I currently offer massage services at Go to the Zone Wellness in Tualatin, Oregon. Visit their site here for current pricing and booking information.

  • I am a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Oregon (License #21313) with over a decade of clinical experience specializing in prenatal, perinatal, and therapeutic bodywork.

    I am also a trained and certified birth doula through the Community Doula Alliance, equipped to provide evidence-based informational, physical, and emotional support throughout pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum.

    I am also a corrective exercise specialist trained through the National Acadamy of Sports Medicine and am well versed in developing targeted exercise programs to address common musculoskeletal imbalances associated with pregnancy, surgical rehabilitation, and work-related postural compensations.

General & Combined Care