Hey, I’m Taylor!

I’ve wanted to be a birth doula since I was about 5 years old, I just didn’t know there was a word for it until much later in life. When adults would ask me “what do you want to be when you grow up?”, I’d tell them “I want to be a doctor-hairdresser, so that I can help deliver babies and then make the mom feel pretty after the baby is born.” That was my 5-year-old way of describing essential doula work: being a birth worker who is focused on supporting the parents.

I’m a Portland native, but have lived in Seattle for almost half my life now. I’ve spent the last 12 years as a mechanical engineer in construction — which means I’m no stranger to making and implementing plans (and backup plans…) and learning how to stay flexible. I’ve had two verrrry different birth experiences of my own, with support that looked different as well. My approach to doula work is practical and evidence-based, but I love to find ways to infuse whimsy and personalization where we can. What are those little details that would make your birth extra special? These are the things that make a birth experience feel both safe and magical!

My philosophy:

• I believe every parent deserves to be supported and cared for during their pregnancy, birth, and in those early days/weeks/months of having a newborn. Support should not be treated as a luxury; it’s essential care.

• I believe there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to birth and everyone is allowed to determine what is right for them and their baby.

• I believe that health and safety are most important during birth, but that these words extend far beyond the physical or medical outcomes.

• I believe birthing parents should feel empowered and informed when it comes to their own bodies. After all, you are delivering the baby, not your care providers!

• I believe in the power that birth has to totally transform your entire being and that your birth experience truly does matter.

My role as your doula is to:

• provide warm, continuous, stable physical and emotional support throughout pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum

• help you have a birth experience where you feel safe, in control, and able to voice what you want and need

• supply resources and basic education about all things birth and new-baby related

• be your sounding board, your champion, your encourager, and to continually remind you that your body is so capable and you are a freakin’ bad ass!

Whether you’re wanting a homebirth or hospital birth, all the meds or none, I’m here for it and excited to support you. While nothing in pregnancy and birth is guaranteed, I can be a sure presence that will be there by your side the entire time.