Serving Twin Cities Families
New Life Birth Doula
Supporting, empowering, and resourcing expecting families; intentional care from pregnancy through early postpartum.
Welcome! I’m Laura, and I imagine you are likely expecting a new life to enter your family in the near future! It truly is a unique, life-changing time. Pregnancy, birth, and the first weeks of a newborn’s life are some of the most vivid memories we carry. We will tell these stories for the rest of our lives; how we experience them matters.
Doulas are with you on the journey of expanding your family — combining education, experience, and intuition to serve and enhance the experience of pregnancy and birth. Your doula provides care to help a family through the joys and sometimes trials that may occur. Your doula answers questions, connects you to resources, teaches you about advocacy, listens to your hopes, and helps you consider what values are important to you. Your doula works to uphold your values, provides education about your options and your birthplace, normalizes aspects of pregnancy and birth, and is a place for you to process your concerns. During your birthing time, your doula is a trusted support to give reassurance and encouragement, coach through comfort measures, advocate for your wishes, and provide hands-on help. Your doula has the privilege of not being a medical professional, so can focus on you and your partner’s comfort, physiologic needs, and helping navigate the options and unknowns on your baby’s birthday.
As a doula, I care about your experience and the outcomes that are important to the families I serve. I can be calm yet confident, or gentle yet forthcoming, at the same time. I’m ready to respect your plans, give you dignity, and help you get your questions answered. I will make every effort to make sure you feel safe, heard, and continually cared for during labor. I remain calm, encouraging, and intentional.
“It’s difficult to put into words how meaningful it was for us to have Laura with us throughout our first pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Not only was Laura thoroughly knowledgeable in techniques and strategies used throughout pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum, but her warm and kind presence reassured us that we weren’t alone in this process.”
Kathleen D
“If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any.” — Penny Simkin, The Birth Partner
“Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.”
— Ina May Gaskin, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
“You know your life has changed forever, for in all the days and years to come, distance will never be able to cut you off from the one you now carry, for nine months under your heart.”
— John O’Donohue, For a Mother-to-Be
“In giving birth to our babies, we may find that we give birth to new possibilities within ourselves.”
— Everyday Blessings
“I believe the act of giving birth to be the single most miraculous thing a human being can do… the moment when a lot of women finally understand the depth of their power. You think it can’t possibly be done… and then you do — and afterward you look at yourself in a whole new way. If you can do that, you can do anything.”
— Ani DiFranco
“Every birth is unique, special, and worthy of celebration.”— Birthing from Within
“The exercises and tools she taught us leading up to delivery played a key role in my ability to enter labor calmly and to labor at home as comfortably as possible.”
Amy R
“From the moment she walked into the labor room, Laura was so present and focused on what I needed and she helped me feel strong and supported.”
Keren H
“I was relieved when Laura walked in. Her presence boosted my confidence and with her support I knew I could keep going even though it was hard.”
Heidi E
“It seemed like she knew exactly what to do to help me, before I even knew what would help… I never felt rushed or pressured or worried throughout the entire process, part of which is definitely thanks to Laura!”
Jessie L
“Laura is there in the trenches with you. She also engaged my husband really well. She didn’t replace him, she helped him. I’m so grateful for her experience and presence… and don’t regret a single cent that we chose to put towards this support!”
Megan K
“I ended up having an induction and Laura was amazing. I was amazed by how the dynamic in the room with the doctors changed the minute she walked in. She helped keep everyone focused on my wishes…”
Jessie L
Serving Families With…
…Comfort and Calm
…Presence and Encouragement
…Grounding and Confidence
