As your doula, I'm your continuous companion — the one person with you the entire labor, unhurried and unwavering. I work with families choosing any birth setting: home, birth center, or hospital.
My care extends well before and after labor day, through prenatal planning visits, birth preparation, and postpartum recovery support rooted in time-honored traditions.
This care is for you if…
- First-time parents wanting steady guidance
- Families desiring continuous labor support
- Anyone birthing in a hospital who wants an advocate
- Parents preparing for a VBAC or unmedicated birth
- Families who want extra postpartum care and rest
Every step, held with intention
- Prenatal planning visits
- Continuous labor support (in-person, wherever you birth)
- Comfort measures, position changes, partner coaching
- On-call support from 36 weeks
- Postpartum home visits with feeding support
- Herbal comfort guidance (non-medical)
- Text and phone access throughout
How we'll walk together
- 1
Consultation
A free virtual meet to feel each other out.
- 2
Prenatal Planning
Sessions to prepare mind, body, and partner.
- 3
Birth Day
Continuous, calm presence from early labor to first latch.
- 4
Postpartum Care
Home visits that nourish the tender first weeks.
Held with love, spoken with joy
"She was our anchor. My husband said afterward, 'I have no idea how anyone does this without her.'"
"Postpartum visits with Cheryl literally saved my mental health."
"Calm, wise, funny at just the right moments. Exactly what I needed."
Questions answered gently
A doula's presence, in pictures.
From that first prenatal visit to the tender fourth trimester — glimpses of the care you can expect when we walk this road together.
Grounded support. Empowered birth.
Choose the package that matches the birth experience you're preparing for. Every family receives my full presence, holistic guidance, and unwavering advocacy.
Nurtured Birth Experience
Holistic, education-focused, emotionally supportive care.
- 3 prenatal visits
- Personalized birth plan creation
- On-call support from 36 weeks
- Continuous labor & birth support
- 2 postpartum visits
- Breastfeeding support
- Herbal comfort guidance (non-medical)
Essential Birth & Postpartum Care
Full-spectrum support for birth and early postpartum.
- 4 prenatal visits
- On-call support from 36 weeks
- Continuous labor & birth support
- 3 postpartum visits
- One Postpartum Pamper Session
- Light nourishment support guidance
- Priority scheduling & extended check-ins
Medicaid Birth Support Package
Designed to meet Medicaid guidelines while still offering holistic, dignified care.
- 3 prenatal visits
- Continuous labor & birth support
- 3 postpartum visits
- Basic birth plan assistance
- Community resource referrals
- Phone/text support during pregnancy
"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." — 3 John 1:2
Choose the care that's right for you
My postpartum care blends time-honored traditions from around the world with modern support to help you rest, restore, and rebuild with confidence.
Each visit is 4 hours of holistic, in-home care.
The Restoration Package
A focused 6-week recovery experience to help you rebuild and restore.
- Healing soups & mineral-rich broths
- Herbal teas for digestion, circulation & milk support
- Belly binding support
- Warm oil application (feet, lower back, hips)
- Herbal compress application
- Mineral foot soaks (as appropriate)
- Newborn care while you rest
- Sibling engagement
- Light cleaning (kitchen reset, laundry folding, tidying)
The Gentle Healing Package
Extended nourishment and strengthening support as you transition into your new rhythm.
- Rotating global healing soups & broths
- Personalized herbal tea blends
- Ongoing belly binding support
- Warm oil applications & compresses
- Foot soaks to support circulation
- Freezer meal preparation (select visits)
- Newborn care support
- Sibling care & structured engagement
- Light household support
The Nourished & Restored Experience
A full 6-week traditional healing immersion for complete restoration & support.
- Full rotating healing menu (soups, broths, teas)
- Structured 6-week recovery progression
- Belly binding guidance throughout recovery
- Warm oil applications for circulation & grounding
- Herbal compress therapy
- Mineral foot soaks
- Freezer meal preparation & stocking
- Newborn care support
- Sibling care & structured activities
- Consistent light cleaning & kitchen reset
- Ongoing wellness check-ins
Overnight Support
Rest deeply while receiving compassionate overnight care.
- 8 continuous hours of support
- Newborn care & feeding support
- Soothing & settling
- Bottle prep or breastmilk prep
- Light nourishment preparation
- Postpartum recovery support
- Peace of mind through the night
Medicaid Care Package
Holistic care that meets Medicaid guidelines while still honoring your healing.
- Healing soups & mineral-rich broths
- Herbal teas for digestion, circulation & milk support
- Belly binding support
- Warm oil application (feet, lower back, hips)
- Herbal compress application
- Mineral foot soaks (as appropriate)
- Newborn care while you rest
- Sibling engagement
- Light cleaning (kitchen reset, laundry folding, tidying)