We’ll meet three times before your due date — in person or virtually, wherever works for you. These aren’t intake appointments. They’re real conversations: about what you’re hoping for, what you’re afraid of, what you’ve heard and what you’re not sure what to believe. We’ll talk through the evidence on common interventions so you can walk into your birth knowing your options, not just your preferences.

If you want, I’ll help you put your birth preferences into writing — something you can bring to your birth place that actually communicates what matters to you. If you have a partner or support person, I’ll work with them too. They deserve to feel prepared and useful in the room, not just present.

Call me when you think you’re in labor — even if you’re not sure yet, even if you don’t need me at your door immediately. That early call is part of the work. I can help you read what your body is telling you, answer questions, and we’ll decide together: do you need me now, or do we wait a little longer? I’ll come to you at home, or meet you at your birth place — whatever makes most sense for where you are.

Once I arrive, I stay. That’s the word that matters: continuous. The research on continuous labor support is clear — it reduces interventions, shortens labor, and improves how people feel about their birth experience. I’m there for all of it.

Physical support: position changes, counterpressure, movement, breathing techniques, hands-on comfort through every phase of labor. Emotional support: grounding you when things get overwhelming, helping you stay connected to your own strength, holding space for whatever comes up. Informational support: helping you understand what’s happening, translating medical language into plain terms, and making sure you feel equipped to ask the questions that matter.

I hold the fierce-and-tender balance the whole time. Helping you find your voice when you need to use it. Holding your hand when you need a hand. Supporting you if you change your mind, because you are always allowed to change your mind.

I stay through the first hours after your baby is born — through the settling-in, through the first feeding if you’re nursing or chest-feeding, until you’re comfortable and cared for. In the first week, I’ll follow up to check in on how your whole family is doing.