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Welcome! I support families as a Birth & Postpartum Doula and Birth Center Assistant at Beginnings Birth Center. My husband and I have been married for fifteen years, called Colorado Springs home for the last fourteen, and are blessed to do life together each day with our four beautiful daughters. While I have degree and background in early childhood & elementary education, I found my calling to birth work after my own positive births and through additional opportunities to support family and friends as they welcomed their babies. In 2014, I trained as a professional labor doula and established my business serving Colorado Springs families. In 2023, my former doula backup and now partner, Madison Lopez, launched Colorado Springs Doulas with the goal of meeting the growing need for more doula support in our community, while also living a sustainable, on-call life style with our own families. Some of my favorite things about doula work are getting to know each unique family and helping them figure out what they are hoping to get out of the birthing process; as well as witnessing the raw strength, grace, and surrender that each woman finds as she births her baby. 

When I'm not slipping away in the middle of the night to support a family, you'll likely find me outside with my family, helping my husband tackle our latest house project, chauffeuring my children around, or catching up on sleep. I love Saturday afternoon bike rides, hikes and paddle boarding, CrossFit, and climbing/bouldering, and dance parties in the kitchen with my girls. I understand that birth is an incredibly formative time in a family's life; and I feel so honored to come alongside of each couple that entrusts me as their doula!

Additional Training & Certifications:
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Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP®) 
​Adult & Child Basic Life Support (BLS)
Due Dates: Evidence Based Birth® :  
2020Moms Maternal Mental Health Forum: UC Health 
Savvy Birth Pro Workshop: Evidence Based Birth® 
Spinning Babies: Easier Birth Through Optimal Fetal Positioning 
Essential Oil Safety for Pregnancy & Childbirth: Christi Trimble
Working with Miscarriage & Stillbirth: Elizabeth Petrucelli 
Supporting Plus Size Birth: Jen McLellan
Helping Parents Understand the Language of Their Newborn: HUG Your Baby
Labor Doula Training: CAPPA
BA in Early Childhood Education: Colorado Christian University

Stillbirthday Birth & Bereavement Doula Program: In progress

Professional Memberships:
Pikes Peak Regional Doula Association 

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