Hi, I'm Sarah!
Steady support changes everything, influencing not only your birth experience, but also how you step into parenthood. Support lifts us up.
I am committed to walking with you on your unique birth journey, building your confidence in your body and in birth, itself. I am passionate about informed consent and family-centered care, and I value this time of life as an opportunity to step into your power as a parent--you know what is best for you and your baby. Most of all, I hope that you will look back on your experience with wonder, satisfaction and pride. You are amazing. Your body is remarkable.
Prior to becoming a doula, I worked for many years in biotech research, so I love data. I was first drawn to birth work out of a desire to care for families at this transitional time. But I soon learned that the support of a doula is not only a work of the heart, there is real evidence for the positive difference it can make for women and babies:
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more positive feelings about the childbirth experience
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more likely to have a vaginal birth
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more likely to have a shorter labor
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higher rates of breastfeeding
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fewer medical interventions
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less likely to have pain medication
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less likely to have a cesarean
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less likely to have newborn complications or NICU admissions
What I love about working with parents is providing hands-on support and evidence-based information to build confidence during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. My focus is on building trust in your body and supporting your physiology for the smoothest possible experience--our bodies are beautifully equipped to birth and feed our babies.
In addition to working with my clients, I also volunteer with Better Beginnings to provide free breastfeeding support in the community every Friday. I’m a Bay Area native, currently living in Petaluma with my husband, two kids and a large dog that hogs the bed.
Certifications, Trainings & Professional Memberships:
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Certified Birth Doula through DONA International
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Certified Lactation Specialist through With Child
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Spinning Babies for Birth Professionals
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Comforting Touch for Doulas
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Dancy Perinatal's Debriefing a Difficult Birth
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Birth Monopoly's Know Your Rights
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Evidence Based Birth Professional Member
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Sonoma County Breastfeeding Coalition Member