Welcome! I’m so
glad you’re here.

I’m Molly, the heart behind Beloved Birthing & Babies. I look forward to learning more about you and collaborating to ensure your birthing experience is as positive and empowering as possible. As your doula, I will empower you, support you, and guide you through the birthing process with calm confidence and a toolbox of useful resources.

I hope you find all the information you’re looking for here. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions you’d like me to answer, or if you’d like to meet in person to discuss your birthing goals and how we can reach them together.

About Beloved Birthing & Babies

 
 

I have always been inspired and amazed by the journey that women make through pregnancy and birth into motherhood. The birth of my own daughter was transformational and called me towards a path of uplifting and supporting women during this time period of their lives. In 2019, I completed my doula training through DONA, and began my work as a Birth Doula. Shortly thereafter, I attended additional training sessions, including work on spinning babies and hypnobabies, to maximize my knowledge and add more tools to my toolkit.

All of my training is geared towards helping moms through Labor. I have also completed my 85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training and enjoy facilitating stretching, prep, and comfort measures for women during their pregnancy in the yoga setting.

As a doula, my aim is to support a birth in which mom feels empowered, heard, and safe. Birth is an experience defined by the deepest emotions, and I am so honored to bear witness as new families are born. I founded Beloved Birthing & Babies to empower women during their birth and beyond.

My trainings and certifications:

  • DONA Birth Doula Training
  • DONA Postpartum Doula Training 
  • DONA Lactation Training 
  • Spinning Babies Physiological Birth TRaining
  • Certified Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga Instructor
  • Acupressure for Birth Training  
  • HypnoBabies Doula Training 
  • Innate tradition's physiologic baby care course

Here are a few of

my favorite things:

  • Starting my day with a mug of hot coffee
  • Spending time on my yoga mat
  • nature time with my kids
  • riding horses on the farm where i live

“Molly was a reliable, calm, competent presence. She kept me focused on the task at hand and was in sync with me emotionally, bringing empathy, intensity, and lightness as needed. I am grateful for her loving care during and after the birth.”

— Client of Beloved Birthing

 My Process

01

Inquire

I offer a free first consult during which you can learn about the support you would receive in our work together, ask questions, and we can get to know each other.

02

Book

The next step would be to proceed with booking, signing a contract, and choosing appointment times for prenatal visits.

03

visit

We meet twice during pregnancy, in your home, and spend time preparing for your upcoming labor and birth.

04

labor

I am with you from labor up until the birth of your child, with you every step of the way, and stay for a bit after to help with initial breastfeeding and newborn care.

05

postpartum

Around two weeks after your labor and delivery, I visit your home for a postpartum visit. We discuss your birth, connect about resources that can be helpful as a new mom, and I offer lactation guidance.

What does a doula’s support look like?

Doulas aid their clients in a variety of ways through physical, emotional, and informational support, as well as advocacy. Click the links below to see some examples of how this support shows up in the labor process.

    • Soothing with touch through the use of massage, acupressure or counter pressure

    • Helping to create a calm environment, like dimming lights and arranging the space

    • Assisting with water therapy (shower, tub)

    • Applying warmth or cold compresses

    • Assisting the birthing person in walking to and from the bathroom

    • Helping set-up positional changes throughout labor

    • Giving ice chips, food, and drinks

    • Continuous presence

    • Calm guidance and options

    • Reassurance

    • Encouragement and praise

    • Helping the birthing person see themselves or their situation more positively

    • Keeping company

    • Showing a caring attitude

    • Mirroring—calmly describing what the birthing person is experiencing and echoing back the same feelings and intensity

    • Prioritizing what the birthing person wants

    • Helping the birthing person and partner work through fears and self-doubt

    • Debriefing after the birth—listening with empathy

    • Providing evidence based information to the birthing person and their partner through labor

    • Suggesting techniques in labor, such as breathing, relaxation techniques, movement, and positioning (positioning is important both with and without epidurals)

    • Helping them find evidence-based information about different options in pregnancy and childbirth

    • Helping explain medical procedures before or as they occur

    • Helping the partner understand what’s going on with their loved one’s labor (for example, interpreting the different sounds the birthing person makes)

    • Encouraging the birthing person or their partner to ask questions and verbalize their preferences

    • Asking the birthing person what they want

    • Supporting the birthing person’s decision

    • Amplifying the mother’s voice if she is being dismissed, ignored, or not heard

    • Creating space and time for the birthing family so that they can ask questions, gather information, and make decisions without feeling pressured

    • Facilitating communication between the parents and care providers

    • Teaching the birthing person and partner positive communication techniques