About Me

First and foremost, I am a mother of four wonderful children, three boys and a girl. My pregnancies were all great, and my deliveries were relatively smooth. I nursed them all for about a year.  

I was surrounded by family and friends and had endless amounts of support, but that was years ago. Families no longer live near each other, and many family members work and are unable to provide the additional care and support you may need at this time. Your partner may have to return to work soon after the birth and would like to know you have the care that is beneficial to your healing process. This is why I became a doula. 

I began helping friends after their first births, offering breastfeeding advice, and sharing ideas and information I had learned or gained from my own experience. All this knowledge is invaluable to a new parent, and I loved to share what I was learning with them. 

The need for doulas is great. The postpartum depression rate drops when you are empowered with the knowledge to care for yourself and your newborn. The confidence you acquire with the help of a doula will carry into your relationship with your children well into their futures. 

I am a certified postpartum doula, having trained with Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA). I am a certified newborn care specialist, a certified lactation counselor, and an infant massage instructor. I am CPR certified through the Red Cross annually. 

Since 2001, I have been caring for families professionally as a postpartum doula. I have cared for over 200 families, with many happy parents, wonderful babies, toddlers, and adolescents calling me Auntie Linda and sharing their experiences of having me as their doula. Please call or write for an updated reference list.