I was interested in doula work before I became pregnant with my first baby, and was very committed to natural childbirth. I have always been a great believer that our bodies should be able to do the things they were designed to do – thus it came with great surprise how hard it was to give birth to my first son. I left his birth feeling hurt and dis-empowered. I felt like this could not be the way that birth should feel- and felt certain there was another way. This led me deeper into my desire to work as a doula – and through this work I began taking classes with the Massachusetts Midwifery Alliance. Amidst my work and my classes, I gave birth to my second son – and had the experience of an empowering and beautiful birth- one that I will cherish forever. I believe all women can have a birth they feel empowered by – no matter what the outcome. It is now through the births and pregnancies of other women- that I am reminded how strong and special- as women- we are. I am grateful to all the mothers who choose to share their experience with me. In turn – my hope is to provide them with the information, nurturing, and guidance so that their birth(s) have the potential to bring them joy and confidence in who they are.