I’m a Traditional Homebirth Doula, Postpartum Doula & Photographer from Southern Illinois! I walk with women through the seasons of pre-conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

I truly believe in physiological birth. Birth is sacred and I believe that our bodies are designed to do this. I don’t view birth as a medical event. I do not practice medicine and I’m not licensed. This is intentional! I have taken 2 online trainings through Childbirth International and Freebirth Society and have read many books as well as sat at the feet of women. I continue to learn as I go! My work is rooted in traditional understandings of physiology. I’m here to walk with you through this entire journey.

My dive into physiologic birth began when I became pregnant with my son in 2021. I birthed him in my home with medical assistance. The birth was rough but beautiful and it awakened a new passion (or remembering) inside of my soul. And so the path to sovereign birth began!

One of my top priorities is to meet with you & your family in your home and build a deep connection prior to the birth of your baby! I offer a free initial interview where we meet and determine if we are a good fit! If so, I’ll come to your home for multiple connection sessions each trimester (6-9 sessions total) to talk about the physiology of birth, nutrition, herbs, fears & many other topics. We will go deep and really take our time discussing each topic!

This is unlike most child birth education you’ll find around here because it’s specifically for women who are planning to birth at home and honor physiology & it’s also in the comfort of your own home. Even if you’re planning to hire a homebirth midwife - you’d still benefit greatly from connection sessions with me.

I’ll witness you birth in whatever (non medical) way feels most supportive for you. Hip squeezes, nourishment, chasing your toddler or just holding your hand. I’ll clean up the birth mess + make sure you’re fed before I leave. If you’re solely asking me to walk with you through pregnancy & birth then I’ll include (1) postpartum check-in. I’m happy to share breastfeeding wisdom during this check-in if you want it. I’m not certified in anything but I’ve been nursing my son for almost 3 years and have lots of lived experience!

If you’re also wanting traditional postpartum support then you can upgrade your package and I’ll walk with you through your first 40 days postpartum as well! This includes 4-6 in person postpartum check-ins (depending on the amount of support you desire). I offer vaginal steaming, placenta exploration + burial, body massage, fresh 48 + family photography, house chores, meal prep, breastfeeding support or we can sit and have tea/coffee while you tell me the story of your birth.

If you aren’t wanting an extra body in your birth space/prefer to birth unassisted but still would like someone besides your partner to make you a meal and clean up your birth space, I’d be happy to show up post birth.

I do NOT practice medicine. I am NOT licensed and this is intentional.

If you ask me to attend your birth solely as the Photographer, we will meet atleast once (in person) prior to your birth to discuss preferences and get to know each other a bit.

The “fly on the wall” package is where I show up to your birth quietly. I won’t touch you and I won’t talk during your sacred journey through labor and immediate postpartum.

I strongly believe that NO flash photography is the most supportive for a physiologic birth. However, if after explaining why I prefer NO flash you decide you’d like flash photography - then I’ll do it! You birth exactly how you’d like in whatever lighting and I’ll work with what I’m given. Plus, I’ll stick around a bit after the birth to capture the golden hour 🤍

If you’re feeling like you don’t want an extra body in your birth space but still want golden hour photography, I’d be happy to show up post birth and quietly capture those moments for you.

I took an online photography training & became certified through Birth Becomes You!

I also offer maternity, fresh 48 + family & motherhood photography as well!

Many women in our culture spend lots of time + money investing in their birth and completely forget about postpartum. I’d argue that planning for postpartum is just as important and can really make a difference in your overall experience as well as your journey to healing.

You can hire me solely for postpartum care if that’s all you desire from me! Postpartum care can begin immediately following the birth of your baby where I’d show up (when you call) and I’d clean up the birth space, make sure you’re fed a good meal & even take golden hour photos if you’d like to capture this moment forever.

Or you can get ahold of me sometime within a few days of giving birth to walk with you through your first 40 days postpartum! The support that I offer is very individualized for the needs of each mother and includes between 4-6 postpartum check-ins each lasting between 2-4 hours. Some of my offerings are postpartum meal prep, simple house chores, vaginal steaming, birth debrief, massage, placenta exploration + burial, breastfeeding support & fresh48+family photos!

My postpartum wisdom comes from my own lived experience, walking with other women & an online course I took through Full Circle Holistic!

This work is from my heart and I’m honored to serve you + your family in whatever way you need me to.

Traditional Homebirth Doula | $2,000

Postpartum Doula (Post birth clean up & meal+first 40 days) | $1,500

Postpartum Doula (First 40 days) | $1,200

Traditional Homebirth + Postpartum Doula (Post birth clean up & meal + first 40 days) | $3,000

Birth Photography + Golden Hour Photography | $1,000

JUST Golden Hour Photography | $850

All of the above | $3,500

Add-Ons | 👇🏼

2 extra postpartum sessions | $500

4 extra postpartum sessions | $900

6 extra postpartum sessions | $1,250

Maternity | $150

Fresh 48+Family | $150

Motherhood | $150