I come from a working-class family of artists, musicians, and small business owners. My dream is to give back to the communities that raised me and work with families who share my political and moral values. I am not looking to work with families who are in relationship with exploitative, extractive, colonial, or white supremacist industries here in SF or globally.

My services are structured with a base rate of $3,600. Payable in two installments to offer access to all birthing individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. I'm open to flexible payment plans, including the Green Bottle sliding scale method, to ensure accessibility for all. You can read more about Green Bottle here. If you are based in San Francisco, you can refer to the San Francisco Area Median Income (AMI) index linked here to see what percentage your family falls into.

Book a Consult to discuss my current Birth Doula rate and how I can help you secure the funds to hire me. I would love to host a bake sale with you or even do a trade. Lets chat!

Many insurance companies are using language with payers that makes it sound like doula services are fully covered. It’s not that simple. It is your job to identify what your plan covers or if your employer has a benefit plan available to you. I am CARROT pre-approved but not in-network with any major insurance company, and I am not registered with, or planning to register with, Kaiser. I don’t bill insurance directly, but I can share a receipt/invoice with my NPI number and specific language. I am all for getting folks reimbursed and will do my best to meet your needs.

People hire doulas because they want to have continuity of care and a well-informed advocate at their side in case the plan changes, which it almost always does. We are emotional and physical rocks for our families.

Partners greatly benefit from having a teammate and someone to also prioritize their needs and uplift them into pillars for your birth.

Randomized trials have found that continuous labor support is linked to lower risk of cesarean, increase in the likelihood of spontaneous vaginal birth, decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience, decrease in the use of pain medications, and shorter labors on average.

My entry into birth work was inspired by my own birthing experience. It highlighted the gap in knowledge and preparedness my dedicated husband and I faced. I aim to equip partners—be they spouses, grandparents, housemates, or any key supporter—with a deep understanding of the natural birthing process, ensuring they are well-prepared and confident in the birth space.

I pride myself in relationship building and effective communication, having supported births across all major Bay Area hospitals, SF Birth Center, and home settings. With each environment comes a unique dynamic with providers, nurses, and/or anesthesiologists. My deep understanding of birth processes enables me to facilitate decision-making with grace, honesty, humor, and intuition, serving as a bridge between your birth team and healthcare providers.

I support inductions, whether medically recommended or unplanned, by educating on the various stages and reasons, often tied to health status and pregnancy progression. My focus is on explaining why an induction may be necessary and what the process entails. I advocate for spontaneous labor whenever possible, promoting holistic and evidence-based self-induction methods around 39-40 weeks. Additionally, I provide guidance on discussing options and preferences with healthcare providers. My current package includes a virtual prenatal session focused solely on intervention and augmentation.

I recognize the complexity of both planned and unplanned outcomes and how they can be more challenging, both physically and emotionally, than a vaginal delivery. My focus is on destigmatizing cesarean births with thorough preparation, informed education, and dedicated support throughout the delivery and recovery processes. I can offer a birth preference template specifically for surgical births, planned and unplanned.

I am vaccinated for COVID, but most recently with the flu shot. (Fall 26). I often mask indoors and in the hospital. My priority is always what will make my clients feel most comfortable. I also work hard to strengthen my immune system year-round. I mask in the home around newborns.