Hi, I’m Julia

For over a decade I’ve worked across the reproductive spectrum providing compassionate, pragmatic support for those hoping to write their own stories about the start of their family. I became a doula after giving birth to my daughter so that I could continue my journey supporting women during this transformative experience.

During my own doula-supported hospital birth, I felt educated, respected, and empowered to make the choices that were best myself and my family. I’ve chosen to center my doula work in hospital settings because the hierarchy between doctors and patients can often strip birthing people and their partners of the critical sense of choice, and I believe that doulas can help to restore some of that balance.

My birth experience transformed my understanding of my own strength, deepened my relationship with my partner, and laid the foundation for my approach to parenting my new baby. As your doula my goal is to ensure that, in addition to feeling safe, you feel in control of the choices being made, respected by the providers you’re working with, and empowered to pursue what is right for yourself and your family.

In order to provide you with the best possible care, I limit my workload to a maximum of two clients per month. This ensures that i’ll be available to guide you during pregnancy through our prenatal conversations, provide hands-on support at your birth, and continue to be a resource postpartum. For me, this work isn’t about growing a business, it is about building relationships and providing meaningful, continuous care to families in my community.

My birth philosophy

  • I believe that modern medicine is amazing, and can help create positive outcomes when things truly go wrong.

  • I also believe that our bodies have a lot of innate wisdom and birth is something we were built to do. 

  • I believe that all of us, including medical professionals, work with the tools that we are familiar with, and it is up to the birthing person to decide which tools feel right for the job. Many tools/approaches can achieve the same outcome, and what feels right can change from one moment to the next.

  • I believe that everyone wants to emerge from their birth with a healthy mama and healthy baby, but we should be allowed to want to feel good about the experience. While we cannot always control what happens during birth, we can make sure that the birthing person feels a sense of agency, is involved in decision-making, and is respected physically and emotionally throughout the process.