WHAT IS A DOULA?
A birth doula is a compassionate guide who offers emotional, physical, and spiritual support throughout the sacred journey of birth. As your doula, I hold space for you to connect deeply with your body, your baby, and your innate wisdom. Through gentle guidance, grounding presence, and nurturing care, I help create a calm, empowered, and loving atmosphere—allowing you to move through birth with confidence, trust, and connection.
WHY HAVE A DOULA?
Having a doula by your side can bring comfort, confidence, and calm to your birthing experience. A doula offers continuous emotional support, practical guidance, and gentle reassurance—helping you navigate pregnancy and birth with clarity and ease.
Studies show that having a doula can lead to more positive birth outcomes, but beyond that, it’s about feeling seen, heard, and supported. With a doula’s steady presence, you can focus on what truly matters: trusting your body, your baby, and the sacred process of birth.
Studies show women who receive continuous support from a doula:
are 60% less likely to have a cesarean delivery
experience an increased likelihood of vaginal births by 15%
often have shorter labor durations
have increased free movement during labor
have a reduced need for interventions (e.g. epidurals, oxytocin augmentation)
have an enhanced overall satisfaction and a more positive birth experience
have a higher likelihood of breastfeeding initiation
ABOUT
As a birth doula, Sally is called to support women and families with warmth, compassion, and a loving presence during one of life’s most transformative experiences. Originally from Detroit, Sally resides in Los Angeles and has cared for children for over three decades. With this lifelong connection to childcare and a deep love for babies, Sally brings calm, grounded energy to every birth, creating a space where families feel safe, supported, and empowered.
Sally’s mission is to honor each woman’s voice, intuition, and choices. Through deep listening, curiosity, and non-judgment, she helps clients connect to their own inner wisdom—trusting that everything they need is already within them. Sally believes birth is not just a physical journey, but an emotional and spiritual one as well.
Rooted in her long-standing spiritual and meditation practices, Sally remains centered through the intensity of labor, trusting in the power of stillness, breath, nature, and divine guidance. Above all, Sally’s intention is to bring love, peace, and unwavering support—so every family feels seen, heard, and held as they welcome new life into the world.
“Sally has an incredible gift for making everyone around her feel loved, seen, and at ease. She radiates warmth and genuine care, and her nurturing energy brings comfort to those around her. Her big, loving heart for mamas and babies is an inherent part of who she is – and a true expression of her purpose in this world.”
~Laura, mom to Liam
OFFERINGS
Prenatal support:
5 prenatal sessions beginning at 12 weeks
Setting your birth intention and how to honor it
Intuitively guiding you through questions, fears, and hesitations
Working with you and your family to build your unique birth team
Setting you up for a healthy, strong, and enjoyable pregnancy journey
On call availability 24/7 from 37 weeks to 42 weeks
Birthing support:
On-call, followed by in-person labor support leading up to birth
Fully present during birth supporting both mother and partner
Advocating for your needs during labor and birth
The ability to keep you connected with yourself and baby through mindfulness and meditation
Postnatal support:
On-call to support and hold space for anything that comes up for you in the first 5 days
Two in-home postpartum visits within the first 2 weeks
Up to six hours of childcare within the first 6 weeks (either one 6 hr block or two 3 hr blocks)
TRAINING & CERTIFICATES
‘Doula Your Way’ training with Lori Bergman
Adult/Pediatric CPR (including infant) certified with Red Cross
‘Inner Alchemy Qigong Basics’ with Grandmaster Mantak Chia
30+ Years of childcare experience with babies and children 0-10
I’m excited to meet you and support you in this beautiful, transformative journey of birth!
~Sally