Welcome! I’m Heather, a Corvallis Birth Doula
I believe that birth is an incredible, life changing experience and that you deserve a birth where you are respected, cared for, and centered.
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Photo credit: Emery Adair Photography
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“Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life.”
Imagine...
Imagine...
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You take a deep, healing breath in, and a cleansing breath out, knowing that you are going to be supported during this journey, and that whatever happens you will be held and cared for.
Your contractions just started, your baby is officially on the way!
You know that your doula is checking their bag and getting ready to head out of the door at a moments notice.
Remember...
Remember...
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There will be a moment in labor that you want to release all control, let the moments blur together and live fully in laborland.
You deserve to be able to let go fully and know that your partner will still be guided in ways to support you, that your nonverbal communication will be paid attention to, and that you will be tenderly supported in this vulnerable moment.
What does this process look like?
1.
After you contact me we’ll schedule a free get-to-know-you meet up and you will see if I feel like the right person to invite into your space. The most important thing is that you feel confident and like I’m someone you’ll be able to build trust with during your pregnancy!
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2.
If you choose me to be your doula we’ll do two to three prenatal visits to get to know each other, discuss your birth plan, your hopes for your birth and what you want this incredible journey to look like!
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3.
When you go into labor we’ll stay in touch and once you’re in active labor, or as soon as you feel like you need support, I’ll come to you. I offer emotional support to you, and can help anyone attending your birth be more engaged in the birth, help you advocate for yourself, and support you as you go through the gates of labor to welcome a new member of your family!
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I’m here for you
Any way that you choose to birth is beautiful and can give you an incredibly empowering experience! Whether your unique journey will look exactly as you imagine it or if you have to adjust your plan during pregnancy or labor, I am here to support your decisions and help you have an empowered birth. Doulas can make a huge difference in any birth setting. I celebrate all decisions that you make for your birth, medicated and unmedicated, home, hospital and everything in between! If you are someone that is having to make choices for your birth based on medical circumstances and feeling a loss of autonomy from that, please reach out and let’s work together to help you feel in control again.