Bringing new life into the world is a profoundly transformative journey into motherhood—one that reshapes not only your family, but you. Your birth should reflect your values, your desires, and your strength. You should step into this experience feeling informed, supported, and in charge—so that the day your baby is born is one you can remember with confidence, clarity, & reverence.
That’s where the doula comes in…
- Haven Childbirth Education & Doula Services
- Haven Childbirth Education & Doula Services
Why hire a doula?
A doula provides hands-on comfort measures, coping strategies, clear information, and steady emotional support throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Doulas can help you create a birth plan, advocate for your preferences, and empower you with knowledge. They get to know you during pregnancy and stay by your side during one of the most important days of your life. Research shows that doula support can reduce stress, anxiety, pain, birth complications, and cesarean rates while boosting confidence, shortening labor, increasing spontaneous vaginal births, and improving breastfeeding success. Wow! Who doesn’t want all that? Doulas also strengthen your support person’s involvement by teaching and modeling comfort techniques so they feel confident and engaged. And doulas aren’t just for unmedicated births—whether you hope for a physiologic birth, plan to get an epidural, or have a scheduled cesarean, a doula helps you feel supported and empowered.
Meet the Doula
Hi, I’m Alyssa.
A Registered Nurse, Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and trained Doula. I’ve been immersed in the birthing world since 2015, having served as a Labor & Delivery nurse, taught Obstetrics as a nursing instructor, and now working as a birth doula. I have a passion for nurturing and empowering families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. My role now is to partner with you, offering emotional, physical, and educational support every step of the way.
“If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.”
— Dr. John H. Kennell
Contact Me
Contact me for a free one-hour consultation. We’ll get to know each other and determine if we’re the right fit.
