Empowered Birth- Doula Services

11/13/2026

Loved spending time with these ladies! Come join us Dec 2nd for another workshop!

11/05/2026

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Big news for the Michigan home birth community! ✨

Up until now, doula services have only been covered for hospital births. Starting January 2027, we are now able to bill for doula support at home births! This means more families will have access to the support they deserve, regardless of where they choose to give birth.

For so many families who have wanted doula support but haven’t been able to access it because of the cost or limitations in coverage, this opens so many doors.

Birth support shouldn’t be limited by birth setting. I’m so excited to see more families have the opportunity to build their village and feel supported through their birth experience. ✨

10/27/2026

All these boys! 💙

This mama was a first-time mom who knew she wanted to labor at home for as long as she could — and she did just that!

After laboring through the night, she arrived at the hospital already 5 cm. Her contractions quickly grew stronger, but baby boy wasn’t quite ready to cooperate.

And throughout every twist and turn, you could see just how deeply this mama wanted to do what was best for her baby. Her determination was palpable.

Her labor took some unexpected turns and was longggggg, but her courage never wavered.

And she was surrounded by SO much love. Her fiancé was right there supporting her, along with her mom. And then her dad, stepmom, and brother showed up, too, ready to love on and encourage her. What an incredible support system to have surrounding you as you bring your baby into the world. 🤍

And when the time came to find that last bit of strength to move baby down and out, this mama dug deep.

And she found it.

After such a long labor, she pushed for less than 20 minutes! 😮‍💨💪🏼

Her strength was unmatched.

And looking at this sweet baby boy, it’s pretty clear — he is already SO loved. 💙

What an honor it was to witness this mama become a mother and to walk alongside her through every twist, turn, question, and triumph.

You were incredible, mama. You did it. 🤍

10/26/2026

💙 Another baby boy! 💙

This mama reached out to me about a month before her due date, wondering if it was too late to hire a doula.

My answer? It’s NEVER too late to have support. 🤍

And what a birthday party we had!

This mama was an absolute champion through her contractions. She arrived at triage and was already 7 cm — SEVEN! — and she still thought she might be faking it. 😂

We were able to laugh, chat, and enjoy so much of her labor together. And when it was time to push, there was this beautiful shift. She looked so peaceful, so focused, and honestly… so happy.

While her active labor may have looked relatively textbook, this mama had been experiencing prodromal labor for weeks, so by the time baby boy was ready to make his debut, she was READY. 😂

What an incredibly strong mama. What an honor it was to witness her strength and walk alongside her through this birth.

Thank you for inviting me into your birth space and trusting me to be part of such a sacred moment. 🤍

10/12/2026

Something was said at the Doula Love Conference that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about:

The way someone feels about how their birth went can impact whether they choose to have more children.

Whew. What an incredibly huge responsibility we have in the birth realm.

And when we talk about a “traumatic” or negative birth experience, I think sometimes we picture the big, obvious things—hemorrhage, an emergency, an injury to mom or baby, or something going medically wrong.

But birth trauma doesn’t always look like that.

Sometimes it looks like a mother who felt unheard.

A mother who felt steamrolled into a decision because she didn’t understand her options or didn’t feel like she had a choice.

A mother who wasn’t asked for consent before something was done to her body.

A mother who asked a question and felt dismissed.

A mother who was made to feel like she was “difficult” because she wanted to understand what was happening.

A mother who was told to be quiet when her body was instinctively making those deep, primal sounds that helped her work through labor.

A mother who remembers looking around the room and realizing she didn’t feel safe.

A mother who felt alone in one of the most vulnerable experiences of her life.

And sometimes, what sticks with a woman isn’t necessarily what happened medically.

It’s how she felt while it was happening.

Did I feel respected?

Did I feel safe?

Did anyone listen to me?

Did I feel like I had a voice?

Did I feel supported?

Did I feel loved?

Did the people around me believe in me?

Did I feel like my body belonged to me?

Because those things matter.

Birth is an incredibly vulnerable space. A woman is being asked to surrender to something powerful and unknown while simultaneously making decisions, advocating for herself, and trusting the people surrounding her.

That is why we need to protect the birth space.

Not because birth has to go perfectly.

Not because every birth needs to be natural, unmedicated, or follow a particular plan.

And not because interventions are inherently bad.

But because every mother deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of how her birth unfolds.

She deserves informed consent.

She deserves to understand her options.

She deserves to ask questions.

She deserves to change her mind.

She deserves to be listened to.

And she deserves people in the room who recognize that their words, their attitudes, and the way they interact with her can stay with her long after the baby is in her arms.

Because when we protect the birth space, we aren’t just protecting the hours of labor.

We’re protecting the memories she carries into motherhood.

We’re protecting her trust in her body.

We’re protecting her sense of safety.

And perhaps, in ways we may never fully realize, we’re protecting her ability to look back at that experience and think:

“I could do this again.”

That responsibility is enormous.

And it is one I don’t take lightly. ❤️

09/24/2026

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09/24/2026

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I’m so close, and I’d love your help spreading the word!

One of my biggest goals with Empowered Birth is helping more moms understand what a doula can actually do for you during pregnancy, birth, AND postpartum. There is so much support available to families that people simply don’t know about!

So let’s get the word out!

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Simply repost ANY of my Empowered Birth posts to your story and tag me so I know you shared!

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Let’s get the word out about Doulas in our community! And help mamas discover the support they deserve. 🤍

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