by Jessica M Elaine provided doula support with my second pregnancy and although my birth ended in a c-section for breech positioning, she was indispensable during my pregnancy and leading up to my daughter’s birth. She provided me with knowledge and comfort in preparing for a c-section and helped me to understand the process and how […]
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World Doula Week: Celebrating Doulas & Supporting Doulas
Like Spiders, women weave webs that hold up the weight of entire communities. Silvery strings that stretch from one woman to the next and back again, creating a network of support. Along these strings wisdom, encouragement, friendship, laughter, tears and even critique slide from woman to woman or even hang in the in-between like the […]
Isaac’s Birth, Oct 2015
By Ashley W. Elaine was such a wonderful support to my husband and I prior to, during, and after the birth of our son. As first time parents we had a lot of questions during our meetings before giving birth. Elaine helped ease our minds and normalize our fears. She provided great education and activities […]
Baby Will’s Birth & Postpartum
By Melanie C I wasn’t sure what specifically I wanted from my doula when I first contacted Elaine but I knew I wanted my labor, delivery and postpartum recovery to go differently than it had with my first son. I couldn’t put into words what I needed from Elaine but somehow she just knew. The […]
Hopes and Dreams for a Birthy 2015
2015 is looking like a veritable baby boom all over town. I’m feeling the good birthy vibes tingling down to my toes thinking about the wonderful families who have asked me to join them on this journey. I’ve eased back into this work after my maternity leave in 2014, taking only one family per month […]
Zachary’s Birth, June 2013
By The Hellenthals When preparing for our first child, we decided to do all that we could to have a natural, low intervention birth. One step toward that goal was to hire a doula. After interviewing others, we knew Elaine would be the best fit for us as she came across as eager, knowledgeable, and […]
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