The support I offer is deeply personal.
Long before I became a doula, I experienced a high-risk pregnancy, premature birth, and the realities of life during and after the NICU.
Those experiences changed me.
They also led me into this work.
Years later, life brought new challenges through fertility treatment and secondary infertility—reminding me once again that parenthood doesn't always unfold in the ways we expect.
Today, both professional training and lived experience shape the way I support others.
Pregnancy, birth, and becoming a parent can be wonderful, exciting, overwhelming, and life-changing—all at the same time.
Even when things are straightforward, there's often a lot to hold.
And sometimes, life adds a few extra layers
Fertility treatment.
High-risk pregnancy.
Premature birth.
Life in and after the NICU.
A steady presence when things feel uncertain
My role is to bring continuity, clarity, and calm into those spaces—helping you feel informed, supported, and more grounded as you move through them.
Why this work is personal
My Birth Story
In January 2018, I became a mother to my daughter, Olivia. What I expected to be the beginning of one journey became something very different.
At 28 weeks pregnant, I was admitted to hospital with a serious pregnancy complication called HELLP syndrome. Things initially seemed under control, but when an infection developed, everything changed quickly. Olivia was born by emergency caesarean at 30 weeks, and our introduction to parenthood began in the NICU.
Though she was born prematurely, and though our start was medically intense, we were fortunate. Olivia did well.
What I wasn't prepared for was the emotional aftermath.
I wasn't prepared for the replaying of events in my mind.
The questions that seemed to have no answers.
The anxiety, the sadness, or the feeling that something important had been lost along the way.
I hadn't expected to grieve the birth I thought I would have.
Or the early moments with my baby that I hadn't fully shared because my own medical care kept us apart.
My husband was the first person to hold Olivia skin-to-skin while doctors and nurses cared for me. It was a moment filled with love—but it was also a reminder that parenthood had begun very differently to how I had imagined.
That experience taught me something I have carried with me ever since:
Preparation for birth isn't only physical.
It's emotional too.
Because sometimes birth unfolds exactly as planned.
And sometimes it doesn't.
Either way, the experience deserves to be acknowledged, processed, and supported.
Many years later, that understanding became one of the reasons I chose to become a doula.
The Infertility Journey
A few years after Olivia was born, we made the not so easy decision to try for a second child.
Like many people, we assumed it would happen eventually given that we already had a child that was conceived naturally. Instead, we found ourselves navigating a world of waiting, uncertainty, hope, and disappointment.
What followed was one of the most emotionally challenging chapters of our lives.
We experienced unexplained secondary infertility and went through fertility treatment, carrying hope from one cycle to the next while trying to make sense of questions that often had no clear answers.
Eventually, after another unsuccessful round of treatment, we were told that because of my age and medical history, the path we had been pursuing was no longer considered a realistic option.
The news was devastating.
Not simply because of the treatments themselves, but because of what they represented.
The future we had imagined.
The family we thought we would have.
The possibility we weren't yet ready to let go of.
For a long time, I lived in the space between hope and grief.
Wanting answers.
Wanting certainty.
Wanting life to unfold differently.
Over time, we made the difficult decision to step away from treatment and begin grieving the family we had imagined, while learning to make peace with the one we already had.
That experience taught me that fertility journeys are about far more than medical procedures and test results.
They are about identity.
Loss.
Hope.
Unanswered questions.
And learning to live alongside uncertainty.
I know the child wish deeply.
I understand the weight of unanswered questions.
I know the heartbreak of wanting more than your body will give.
And I know the grief that comes with letting go of a dream you cherished.
Today, that lived experience shapes the way I support others navigating infertility, pregnancy after loss, and the complicated emotions that often accompany the path to parenthood.
Stories & Conversations
If you'd like to hear more, these podcast conversations offer a more personal glimpse into the experiences behind both my journey and the support I offer today.
My Birth Story
On men's mental health - With my husband and former client
How this shapes my work
Different chapters. One journey.
While every journey is unique, many people find themselves navigating some of the same experiences:
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Yearn for pregnancy and feel uncertain
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Traverse medical systems that are unfamiliar and feel impersonal
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Carry hope alongside fear
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Experience joy and grief in the same heartbeat
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Ask why and what now
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Feel deeply seen — and deeply alone
My lived experience informs my work
Not by fixing or telling you what to do, but by meeting you exactly where you are.
My experiences have taught me that:
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infertility affects identity, relationships, and self-trust
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grief can exist alongside gratitude
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stopping treatment is not failure — it is a deeply courageous choice
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people need space to be held without being fixed
My Approach
My work doesn't fit neatly into one box — and that's intentional.
Some people know me as a doula.
Others come for coaching, birth preparation, infertility journeys, or NICU support.
What connects all of that work isn't the service itself.
It's the way I support people through uncertainty, decision-making, emotional transitions, and the moments that don't always fit the brochure.
I bring continuity to experiences that often feel fragmented.
Whatever chapter you're in, my role remains the same:
To bring continuity, clarity, and a steady presence as you find your way through it.
The Values Behind My Work
Support isn't about having all the answers.
It's about having space to ask the questions.
Because every journey is different, there is rarely one right way through it.
What You Can Expect:
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Honest conversations, even when the answers aren't simple.
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Support that adapts as circumstances change.
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Space for uncertainty, questions, and mixed emotions.
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Respect for your choices, values, and instincts.
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Care for both practical and emotional needs.
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A steady presence without judgement or agenda.
A Final Thought
No two journeys look exactly the same.
Some begin with fertility treatment.
Some are shaped by medical complexity.
Some include loss, grief, uncertainty, or unexpected turns.
Others look straightforward from the outside while carrying far more beneath the surface.
Whatever chapter you're in, you don't need to have it all figured out.
Certifications
HOW TO BEGIN
If you're walking a tender path...
If you’re navigating fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, or the transitions that follow, especially when things feel complex or uncertain — I would be honoured to walk with you.
You don’t need to know exactly what kind of support you need yet.
You don’t need the right words. You just need a place to begin.
A free discovery call offers space to talk through your situation and explore whether my support feels right for you.