Rooted Heart Doula Services 

Thank you for considering me as your doula! Journeying into parenthood is a unique, transformative, and life-changing experience for each person. I believe there is no “right” way to go through this rite of passage and my primary goal is to support your needs throughout the process. I am a compassionate, nurturing, and knowledgeable birth and postpartum doula who is passionate about helping birthing parents, and their support team, to envision and create an empowering birth experience. I bring a trauma-informed, non-judgmental, anti-racist, and equity-centered approach to all of my birth and postpartum work. I hold my clients as experts in their own needs and desires, and strive to provide emotional, physical, and advocacy support during every stage of the birthing and postpartum process. 

Building a relationship of trust with clients is at the center of my priorities. Although I am happy to support clients of all kinds of all backgrounds; because of my personal identities, and professional background, I specialize in supporting: 

  • LGBTQIA+ Parents and Families

  • Single Parents

  • Teen & Young Parents

  • Multiracial Families

  • People planning for out of hospital deliveries

  • People who live within an hour of Seattle, WA

I recognize that choosing a doula can be a vulnerable and intimate decision. If you think I may be the right fit for you, please set up a complimentary interview with me to discuss possibilities and gather more information about my practice.

Compassionate Support for your Birth Experience  

I received my doula training from Bastyr University’s Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations and I am currently pursing certification with Donna International. I have assisted with several births and been of support to many babies, parents, and families throughout my life. Prior to becoming a doula, I worked for 25+ years as a nonprofit founder, director and consultant in organizations that provide services at the intersection of gender and racial justice.

Professional Background:  

After an initial complementary interview, if you and I agree to work together, I will tailor my services to meet your unique needs. A typical birth doula package includes:

  • 2 in-person prenatal visits to get to know you and your support team, and get familiarized with your hopes, needs, fears, etc. for labor and birth.

  • Availability for frequent text, phone and zoom communication both pre and post birth to discuss questions and concerns.

  • On-Call and available for labor support from 38 weeks of pregnancy onward. 

  • In-person presence and nurturing support throughout your labor and birth process. 

  • 2 postpartum visits to support you and your family in the weeks after birth.

  • Provision of resources and referrals for additional childbirth education, health resources, and other support services throughout the birthing process.

Birth Doula Services Package  

Birth Doula Fee Structure 

Although I am a trained doula, because I am not yet Donna certified, I am offering reduced fee & sliding-scale services designed to fit your budget. In exchange, I will request a formal evaluation and feedback on my services to submit to Donna International with my certification materials. I am committed to not turning clients away due to inability to pay, so please let me know your financial needs and I will do my best to accommodate. Typical sliding scale levels are:

  • Tier 1: $750 or less (for low-income folks)

  • Tier 2: $1000 (for middle-income folks)

  • Tier 3: $1500+ (for higher-income folks)

Please note that the typical cost of a certified doula in Seattle, WA is $2030-2471.