FAQs

A doula is a trained professional who provides non-medical physical, emotional, and informational support to a woman (and their partner) before, during, and shortly after childbirth.

A midwife is a medical provider who can monitor the health of you and your baby, perform clinical tasks, and deliver your baby.

A doula is not a medical professional. We’re there for your comfort, advocacy, emotional well-being, and overall birth experience.

A partner in giving birth is an amazing asset but for most partners this may be their first or second (or more) births ever. A doula has been trained and has experience to handle the many different situations that may arise. We also help your partner throughout the pre, during, and post pregnancy moments too.

We provide hands-on comfort measures (like massage or counterpressure), breathing techniques, position changes, emotional reassurance, and help with decision-making. We’re your calm, informed presence in the room.

If the hospital allows it, yes! Even in the OR, a doula can provide emotional support, explain what’s happening, and help your partner stay grounded. If not in the OR, we’ll be there before and after to support you.

Absolutely. Doulas can support all kinds of births—medicated, unmedicated, induced, scheduled, spontaneous—you name it. My role is to support your choices, not judge them.

Yes! Part of our prenatal visits often includes working together to create a birth plan that reflects your values and helps you feel prepared.

During prenatal visits, I will provide education, emotional support, birth planning guidance, comfort techniques, and partner preparation to help you feel confident and supported heading into labor.

Prior to meeting, you’ll receive an in-depth birth-preference form that will help me know how to guide our visits!

Some insurance plans or HSAs/FSA accounts may reimburse part of doula services. I can provide an invoice to help you file, and we can talk more during your consultation.

If you need further help with coverage, visit birthwellpartners.org

Ideally this wouldn’t happen but if something does, I always have a trusted backup doula available. You’ll never be left unsupported.

Yes! I offer an automatic 10% discount to anyone to attends a birthing class. Anyone who will be present during labor and the birth needs to attend (i.e. birthing partner).

Birth is intricate and having a base knowledge of expectations helps immensely with creating a birth plan, knowing risks and benefits, and more!