First…

There are numerous pathways in the childbirth journey; from the first positive pregnancy test to the weeks at home postpartum. I started Birth with Meaning to bridge those pathways together and bring meaning to the entire experience. With billions of people born on this earth since the beginning of time, birth is nothing new. Yet, our postmodern culture can get in the way of the experience. In a 2025 study, 16% of women had a poor or negative experience when looking back on their childbirth journey. This is unfortunate. As a certified childbirth educator, my goal is to empower families by providing clear, compassionate education from pregnancy to postpartum. As a certified childbirth doula, my goal is to offer grounded, nonjudgmental support throughout the birth itself. Every woman should feel seen, heard, and confident in her ability to bring new life into the world. In the end, if we’ve taken time to consider the pathways before us throughout the journey, there will be meaning… and no regrets.

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What do I do as a childbirth doula?

As a childbirth doula, your investment with me includes the following…

 

PRENATAL

  • Provide 1-2 prenatal visits in your home using my own educational curriculum and resources. These visits include:

    1. An email with a recommended video collective sent before the prenatal

    2. Teaching time on pregnancy exercise and care

    3. A 60 minute crash course childbirth education

    4. Discussion of the legal choices involved with childbirth

    5. Assistance with the creation of a personal birth plan

    6. Demonstration of comfort measures that can be done by doula or partner

  • Give access to my full doula library and resources (incl. my loan of birth balls)

  • Be available with unlimited text, phone and/or email support

LABOR/DELIVERY

  • Offer position suggestions, Spinning Babies techniques, massage, acupressure, and counter pressure

  • Help with guided breathing techniques

  • Use hot or cold therapy

  • Encourage and affirm the mother’s efforts

  • Provide support with the use of a birth ball, peanut ball, my personal CUB Birth Stool, and my Obi or Elle Labor TENS machine

  • Create a calm environment that may involve soft lighting, music, or essential oils

  • Provide clarity on medical information and choice available; discuss the pros/cons of any intervention

  • Give breaks to the partner or other support persons

  • Keep track of any necessary data for the progress of labor

  • Take photographs if desired

POSTPARTUM

  • Attend to the mother and remain after the birth for 1-2 hours if needed

  • Offer breastfeeding support

  • Meet with the mother and partner in their home for a postpartum visit

  • Provide a homecooked meal

 
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What other services do I offer?

Being a doula is not my only hat. I am also a certified childbirth educator…

In-Person Childbirth Courses

LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL CHILDBIRTH COURSE
If you would like a thorough education on childbirth or if you would rather me teach you in your home instead of serving as your doula, I offer a standalone childbirth course, which includes up to 180 minutes of private teaching in your home using Lamaze International’s evidence based education along with my own personal curriculum and tools. My childbirth course covers 5 P’s toward preparation and can be spread out over one or two sessions depending on preference. I can also teach this course alongside my service to you as a doula for the most comprehensive education. Knowledge is power!

Before the course, you will receive an email with a video collective to watch and example birth plans that can be edited to fit your needs. During the course, you will receive a one-on-one education including demonstration and video, fun interactive games and visuals, my 40 page bound curriculum, as well as Penny Simkin’s Roadmap to Labor and an additional 24 page ebook from Lamaze International on the Six Healthy Birth Practices; all resources you get to keep! After completion of the course, I will be available by phone for additional questions, and if possible, can be reached by phone during the birth.

 

What I bring into our time together!

 

DIY Digital Childbirth Course

If you are interested in ONLY my personal curriculum and do not need me to privately teach you in your home, I offer my course in digital format for you to read through in your own time. My childbirth course covers 5 P’s of childbirth education:

Pathways to Choose
Process of Labor & Birth
Pain & Coping
Positioning
Postpartum & Breastfeeding

It also includes my own spontaneous labor roadmap and induction roadmap. The entire curriculum is 40 pages and contains 95% of my own work, research, and visuals following years of being a doula. Upon purchase of this curriculum, you will receive a link in your email to download the course and save it to your own computer for forever access. The link will be available for 24 hours after purchase. If there are questions that come up, you are always welcome to contact me!

Below is a video with a quick flip through of the curriculum. The only pages you will not receive in digital format is Penny Simkin’s Road Map of Labor and the Lamaze International’s Six Healthy Birth Practices ebook. However, following your purchase, I will mail these pages to you in hard copy for no additional charge.

Where do I serve?

There are thousands of doulas in the world.
Your investment with me would be in the Northwest Ohio area.

I teach in-person childbirth courses within 60 miles of my location in Lindsey, OH

I serve as a doula at one of the following locations:

BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
BLANCHARD VALLEY HOSPITAL
FIRELANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
FISHER TITUS HOSPITAL
MERCY ST. VINCENTS HOSPITAL
MERCY TIFFIN HOSPITAL
PROMEDICA BAY PARK HOSPITAL
PROMEDICA FLOWER HOSPTIAL
PROMEDICA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL
WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL
…or AT HOME.

 
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