Holistic Birth Support Rooted in Connection & Compassion

Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are sacred transitions—These seasons are meant to be walked in community, not in isolation. Across cultures and generations, becoming a mother has long been recognized as a powerful transformation—what we now understand as matrescence. In many traditional societies, this shift was honored communally: through preparation, ceremony, storytelling, rest, and care. From the Red Tent gatherings of ancient Middle Eastern cultures to postpartum traditions like la cuarentena in Latin America, new mothers were surrounded by a circle of women, supported and nourished as they stepped into their new role. You are meant to be held in this same way—nurtured, seen, and celebrated in your full humanity. Whether you’re preparing to birth for the first time or returning again, you deserve care rooted in intuitive knowing, nervous system attunement, and ancestral wisdom. Your partner’s role is sacred too. With embodied preparation and loving guidance, they can enter the birth space with grounded confidence, deep connection, and presence.

About Me
Aunty, Doula, wife

Birthwork found me in the most natural way—through family. When my sister-in-law became pregnant in 2020, I instinctively stepped into the role of her support system, witnessing firsthand the profound power of being held through the birthing and postpartum process. It was then that I realized: we all need an Aunty, someone who tends to us as we cross the threshold into motherhood. Whether it’s your first time giving birth or your third, each journey is a new initiation, and no one should navigate it alone.

“I Had an amazing experience working with Lauren as my birth doula! She is truly compassionate, empathetic, and advocates for her clients' best interests. Her presence is so warm and gentle and, at my birth, not only was she a comforting presence but she also helped ensure my doctors were checking in on me in a timely manner. Anyone would be lucky to have Lauren as their doula!”

emily d., birth client