Meet your Doula

My journey to becoming a doula began in September of 2019, when I received my birth doula certification. A few weeks later I found out I was pregnant with my first child and shortly after that the pandemic began. I was sent to work from home and the world was shut down. A few months after the birth of my first child I became pregnant with my second child and before I knew it, I was a mom working from home with my 2 boys under 2 years old. This was something I never prepared myself for. We were living in a city with no family close by, and my husband’s job required long hours due to the strain of the pandemic.

During this Time my life changed, I was dealing with postpartum depression while trying to care for my family, as well as myself. I felt alone, afraid, and I didn’t know what to do.

Being a mom was overwhelming, but I loved my boys so much and knew I had to do better. I had to accept and allow the mother in me to be birthed, I had to find ways to care and nurture her. I feel that God has carried me through postpartum, a time that has completely changed my life. I want to help other moms to truly shine through postpartum & motherhood, thus The Shining Doula was created.