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One of the things I love most about birth work is this: there isn’t just one “right” way to give birth.Some families fee...
03/17/2026

One of the things I love most about birth work is this: there isn’t just one “right” way to give birth.
Some families feel most at peace in a hospital.
Some are drawn to the calm of a birth center.
And some love the idea of welcoming their baby at home. The beautiful thing? You’re allowed to explore all your options AND to change your mind at any point along the way. One of the first recommendations I make in an initial meeting with a clients is for them to interview several providers (both in and out of hospital) and other doulas to see who they feel most comfortable and aligned with.

I’ve seen parents start out their pregnancy planning a hospital birth and later realize they want something more private and familiar. I’ve also seen families plan a home birth and later decide the hospital feels like the right place for them, or their circumstances required a shift in plans. I delivered our firstborn at a birth center after we pivoted from our original hospital birth plan at 20 weeks, and then we went on to have two more positive out-of-hospital experiences. As a doula, I have also had the honor to witness so many beautiful, empowering births IN the hospital where my clients were thrilled with their decision.

Wherever you choose to give birth- the important thing is to consider where you personally feel the most SAFE, SEEN and SUPPORTED. It is an intensely personal decision, and it may be different than what your family and best friends are choosing or have chosen.

If you’re pregnant, one of the best things you can do is interview providers and consider all the options available to you.
Ask lots of hard questions.
Learn about your options.
Find people who respect your values and who you trust to care for you well.
Because birth works best when parents feel confident in the team around them.
Whether that leads you to a hospital room, a birth center, or your living room… you deserve a birth space that feels right for you and your family 🤍

Happy Monday!!! Today is my favorite kind of work day- doing a combination of things I love that don’t even feel like “w...
03/02/2026

Happy Monday!!!

Today is my favorite kind of work day- doing a combination of things I love that don’t even feel like “work” 👏🏻

1️⃣ Kicked off the morning by dropping off food and coffee for a postpartum client, and cleaning their kitchen while they went to a doctor’s appointment

2️⃣ Walking with friends before I head to the office

3️⃣ Counseling clients from 11:00-4:00

4️⃣ Go out for dinner to celebrate a friends birthday 🎉

5️⃣ Human Sexuality class from 8-9:30

When the dad writes the review and it’s basically a short novel. 🥹Birth is powerful for moms.But it transforms dads too....
03/01/2026

When the dad writes the review and it’s basically a short novel. 🥹

Birth is powerful for moms.
But it transforms dads too.
One of the greatest honors of my work is supporting partners. Helping them feel steady, informed, and confident in one of the biggest moments of their lives is one of my absolute favorite things.

You deserve to feel supported…
Both of you.

Wisconsin winters make you slow down.The snow outside.The quiet mornings.The excuse to stay tucked in a little longer.An...
03/01/2026

Wisconsin winters make you slow down.

The snow outside.
The quiet mornings.
The excuse to stay tucked in a little longer.
And then there’s this — a brand new baby in your arms, sunlight filtering through the curtains, everyone piled into bed like nowhere else in the world matters.

Cozy, in-home newborn sessions are made for this season.

No packing up. No braving the cold. Just your family, wrapped in blankets, enjoying those first days with each other. These early weeks are tender and fleeting. Let’s document them exactly as they are.

I’m booking due dates for summer and fall and only take a limited number of families each month.

Message me to reserve yours! 🤍

It’s the first time I’ve been off call in a couple of months, and sleeping in until 7:50 this morning after watching the...
02/28/2026

It’s the first time I’ve been off call in a couple of months, and sleeping in until 7:50 this morning after watching the Traitors finale last night felt absolutely glorious. The boys popped into our room around 6 am to ask if they could make waffles and watch Tom and Jerry, and we said go for it. Walked downstairs to waffles on plates and it made me smile to see our oldest attempting to make me coffee.

I spend a lot of time with postpartum families, and they all share common concerns I had - “Will I ever sleep again? “How do I keep my baby safe?” “Is it normal for them to eat this much/little?” I’m instantly reminded of the moments I had 3 boys under 4 - keeping newborn cal safe from his brothers felt like a full time job.

And as quickly as we were in the thick of it, all of a sudden we were out. I remember the initial shock of not being fully needed/demanded in such a physical way 100% of the time anymore, and I felt like that one John Travolta meme where’s he’s looking around, all alone in a trench coat.

One of the favorite things about this season for me has been the realization again and again that my kids are my “neighbors”. That they are my favorite people and I want to hang out with them- to bike, cook, garden, and play games at the table, and joke around. There are certainly new challenges in parenting as it pertains to attitudes/disrespect in communication, but wow I wish I could have gotten a glimpse into the future 5 years ago.

An encouragement to those of you who are currently battling sleepless nights and sticky handed toddlers… one day (very soon) you will sleep in on Saturday and wake up to a plate of waffles and coffee and the sound of elementary kids playing baseball in the house. (And you’ll also kind of wish you were snuggling a newborn in your arms).

What an honor to raise these kids.

02/27/2026

In his book “The Gift of Therapy”, Irvin Yalom talked about the importance of allowing your clients to matter to you. For a long time, I thought doing so made me too soft and boundary-less, but over time I have realized that these relationships are such a gift, and I also have something to learn something from every single client I meet.

Your clients aren’t projects or a box to check off a list, they are people. An open and humble presence is the most important thing you can bring into each birth space or counseling room.

02/25/2026

This is what postpartum support actually looks like.
Not “text me if you need anything.”
Not advice.
Not comments about your house.
It looks like food.
It looks like cleaning the bathroom.
It looks like protecting a mother’s rest.
It looks like someone saying, “I’ve got this. Go lay down.”
Support is tangible.
Mothers deserve tangible care.

My plate is full. No doubt about that one. But fortunately I do love every single thing that is on it 👏🏻👏🏻
02/24/2026

My plate is full. No doubt about that one. But fortunately I do love every single thing that is on it 👏🏻👏🏻

02/21/2026

Practical ways to build community and be a villager

✨Always keep a couple frozen lasagnas, bags of homemade muffins, cookie dough balls and sourdough bread in your freezer so they’re ready to go when someone is in need
✨Remember important dates (friends/their kids birthdays, upcoming appointments, special anniversaries) and put them into your calendar so you can say text them that you’re thinking of them
✨ Download Voxer to stay connected - texting is way too hard to keep up with, and Voxer allows you to send audio messages hands-free and respond to them later as you’re able to
✨Keep a box of basic “Hello” cards at your house so you can write a note for whatever comes up without needing to go buy a specific themed card
✨Make sure to have disposable pans, gallon bags, and parchment paper on hand so nobody has to return dishes and it makes it easy to share a meal
✨Text your friends while you’re at the grocery store “Do you need anything, I’m at the store and can drop ____ off?” or grab them a latte while you’re in the drive through at a coffee shop
✨Don’t bail on plan you’ve made, or cancel last minute. I get that it’s tough, especially if you struggle with social anxiety but consistency is key in relationships
✨Celebrate each other’s wins; no matter how small they seem. Go out to dinner to celebrate new jobs, graduation, kids sleeping through the night, whatever it may be!
✨Initiate FIRST. Don’t wait to be invited/asked/included. Start and build what you wish existed and think is missing.
✨ Start an annual tradition (ours is Friend Camp) and watch it grow 👏🏻

What else would you add!?

One of my dearest friends, .dc is getting married today!!! 🤩Looking through photos this morning, I was flooded with emot...
10/31/2025

One of my dearest friends, .dc is getting married today!!! 🤩

Looking through photos this morning, I was flooded with emotions as I reflected on the life we have shared together. A lot of these photos were captured before we were even close friends—before we took the leap to start our own businesses, before we created and started teaching a Childbirth Education class together, before walking through the highest of highs and lowest seasons of life together… before making huge career moves, before her and Jack got engaged.

I am SO grateful for Ellyn. Simply put, she is someone who makes me better- a better friend, birthworker, and counselor. She has taught me so much about how to honor and respect my clients, often without saying a word. To know her is to love her, and I’m so thrilled to watch her marry the love of her life, today.

Now let’s party! 🎉

“There’s a life in the future and it’s coming for us every day. So let’s get swept up in the beautiful chaos in front of...
09/25/2025

“There’s a life in the future and it’s coming for us every day. So let’s get swept up in the beautiful chaos in front of us. Let’s make the future wait a little longer. Because I love this life with you so much, this one right now.” -Jess Surlichs

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