Advocacy is defined 'as supporting the birthing person in their right to make decisions about their own body and baby'.  

One of the BEST things you can do for yourself and your child is to be your own health and wellness advocate.  Although pregnancy may be new to you, it is important to learn as much as possible.  No one knows you, your body, your family, or your baby better than you.  No one knows what works for you, motivates you, or inspires you better than you.

Be strong and confident in your beliefs and advocate for your health, wellness, and the choices that come along with making medical decisions throughout pregnancy. 

Creating a birth plan can help educate you on the birthing process AND the gives you a way to advocate for yourself.

Birth choices, birth plans, and all of your options can be overwhelming. You deserve to have the knowledge and confidence to birth your baby the way you choose.⠀⠀

I'm here to empower you with evidence-based research and hold space for you to make your own decisions about your birth. I believe in your ability to follow your intuition, and trust that you know what's best for you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

As your doula, I will walk you through all of your options and help you create a birth plan that you feel 100% comfortable with. You will face your birth with confidence and excitement, knowing that you are in charge of the decisions made during your labor.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

I have a freebie for you! Click here to download your free birth prep resource guide! It's an easy to follow guide with signs to look for during labor, checklists, labor cheat sheets, and more!

Being able to mindfully prepare for birth is extremely important. Having a solid support team on your side can help you answer any burning questions or anxieties you may have about the pregnancy and birthing processes.  

Although we can plan for anything we want, baby is going to do what baby is going to do and you are along for the ride. If you start to adjust your expectations during pregnancy, you will get great practice on keeping them low once baby arrives.  You will not be able to do all of the things all of the time – that is okay!  Do not set your expectations so high that you let yourself down.  

Checking in with your doctor or midwife to brainstorm safe and effective ways to manage your mindfulness is very important.  If you are feeling off or not yourself, seek help from a professional to get you back on track. 

Self-advocacy is the first step in taking charge of your medical choices for you and baby during the pregnancy and birth process.

𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦...𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘳. ⁣⁣

𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥. ⁣

- 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘦, 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳⁣

Knowledge is power, mamas. Do your research. Know your options. Ask questions. Lots of questions. Learn what your body is capable of, and find a provider that supports + empowers you. ⁣

Own your magic, mama—whatever that looks like to you.