A hospital birth that feels like yours. ♡
You can want both!
You can trust your body and feel safest in a hospital. You can hope to go unmedicated and still want the option of an epidural. You can have a whole birth plan written out or decide to take things as they come.
There's room for all of it.
We'll prepare for the birth you want, and when things get hard or take an unexpected turn, we'll figure out the next step together.
I'll be right there, suggesting a new position, squeezing your hips, reminding you to unclench your jaw, or simply sitting quietly beside you when that's what you need.
Because the goal isn't to have birth go exactly according to plan. It's to feel like you had a voice in it, whatever happens.
Your mom friend who happens to know a whole lot about birth. ♡
Hi, I'm Lauren! A Portland birth doula and mama to my sweet 9-month-old daughter.
After almost four years of supporting over 80 births, I got to experience birth from a whole new perspective when I welcomed my own daughter in the hospital. And somewhere along the way, my heart grew even more for the families choosing to birth in that same space whether you feel safest in the hospital or its just the only option in the cards.
I believe hospital birth can be so many things, and there's no one right way to do it. Whether you're hoping to go all natural unmedicated BABY, planning for an epidural but need help figuring out when the best time to get it is, being induced & really nervous about taking Pitocin, or taking things as they come, I'm right there with you (and dad of course!)
Wiping your forehead, squeezing your hips, cheering you on when things get hard, helping you find positions that encourage your baby to move down, and figuring out what feels best for you in each moment. ♡♡
🤍 wants an unmedicated hospital birth and doesn’t know if she can do it
🤍 is ready to have a VBAC and doesn’t know where to start.
🤍 is nervous about her third birth being a ‘wild card’.
🤍 wants an epidural but doesn’t know when the right time to get one is.
🤍 values preparation, intuition, and evidence-based care.
🤍 knows birth can be unpredictable and wants a doula who will support her through every possibility.
I’m here for the mom who…
Kind words
“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