About Me
I’m Lindsay, a mom of two and DONA trained doula.
I became passionate about maternal wellness when I was expecting my first child in Norway. I received such quality care — midwives, visiting baby nurses, cushy parental leave! — but I was still missing the emotional support and expertise I needed to help me navigate a foreign medical system and the many anxieties I held as a first time parent.
Since then, I’ve learned from hundreds of parents that they, too, needed more support than was available to them.
Often times, they felt others were pushing an agenda that was not in their best interest. I became a doula to help change that, one family at a time.
I’m here to hold space for you, learn with you, ease your fears, and empower you to feel confident through this important time in your life.
Training and Affiliations
Birth Doula - Ana Paula Markel, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA)
Postpartum Doula - Kathrin Auger, CD/PCD(DONA), PDT(DONA).
Lactation - Melissa Woiwode, CLEC
Member, DONA International
Member, Doulas Association of Southern California (DASC)
Selected Coursework
The Brain, Pain & Birth: Using Pain Science to Help During Labour
The Butterfly Touch Massage: Healing for Birth Professionals and Families
Birth and Postpartum Plans: Changing the Point of View
Amplifying Support: Caring for Families After Pregnancy Loss and Proactively Addressing Prevention
Their Presence, How to Utilize Non Birthing Partners, for Best Possible Birth and Postpartum Outcomes
In Their GRAND Era: Doulaing Grandparents Into Postpartum
Storykeeping for Doulas: Cultivating Radical Listening Presence
Families in Crisis: The Perinatal Mortality and Mental Health Crisis
Racial Equity and Inequities in Birthwork
Supporting Queer Families in the Perinatal Period: Moving from Tolerance to Cultural Humility
Creating Neurospicy Birth Spaces: Amplifying Equity for the Neurodivergent Population