St. Louis Doula
Birth can be powerful, unpredictable, emotional and beautiful - sometimes all at once.
You deserve someone beside you who knows birth, knows when to step in with support and when to step back so the moment belongs to you and your partner.
As your doula, I’m there to help you feel informed, supported and cared for—from preparing for birth to labor, delivery and those first hours with your baby.
No judgment. No agenda. Just steady support for the birth that is yours.
You were never meant to do this alone.
INFORMED · SUPPORTED · HEARD · NEVER ALONE
Doula support looks different for every birth because every mother, every baby and every labor is different.
Sometimes I’m applying counter-pressure through contraction after contraction. Sometimes we’re changing positions, getting into the shower, dimming the lights or finding another way to help you get comfortable.
Sometimes I’m helping your partner know exactly how to support you.
And sometimes I’m sitting quietly beside you, reminding you that you’re safe, you’re heard, and you still have choices.
WHAT DOULA SUPPORT LOOKS LIKE?
Sometimes it’s a hip squeeze. Sometimes it’s simply knowing you’re not alone.
INFORMATION & ADVOCACY
Helping you understand your options, ask questions and communicate what matters to you—without making decisions for you.
PHYSICAL SUPPORT
Positions, movement, counter-pressure, massage, comfort measures and hands-on support through labor.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
A calm, familiar presence who knows you, your preferences and your story before you ever walk into the birth room.
There is no one “right” way to give birth. My job isn’t to create my version of a beautiful birth. It’s to support you through yours.
YOUR BIRTH. YOUR CHOICES.
There is more than one way to have an empowered birth.
Want an unmedicated birth? I’m with you.
Planning an epidural? I’m with you.
Being induced? I’m with you.
Hoping for a VBAC? I’m with you.
Planning a C-section—or finding yourself facing one you didn’t plan for? I’m still with you.
Doula support isn’t about achieving a certain kind of birth. It’s about making sure you feel informed, respected and supported as your birth unfolds—even when the plan changes.
Your birth does not have to look a certain way to be worthy of support.
UNMEDICATED · EPIDURAL · INDUCTION · VBAC · CESAREAN · YOUR BIRTH
MORE THAN BIRTH SUPPORT
A calm presence. A listening ear. Someone who knows how to hold space.
Before I became a doula, I spent 25 years as a social worker—including 15 years working with children and families in two children’s hospitals.
That experience shaped the way I walk into every birth room.
I understand how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient. I understand how past experiences can affect the way we experience medical care. And I believe deeply that every person deserves to feel heard, respected and involved in the decisions being made about their body and their birth.
My approach to doula care is trauma-informed, compassionate and completely judgment-free.
I’m not there to speak over you, replace your partner or make decisions for you.
I’m there to help you find your voice, understand your options and feel supported enough to use it.
25 YEARS IN SOCIAL WORK · TRAUMA-INFORMED · FAMILY-CENTERED · JUDGMENT-FREE
FROM PREGNANCY TO POSTPARTUM
Support that begins long before labor does.
Doula care isn’t just about who shows up when contractions start.
Our time together begins during pregnancy, when we have the space to talk about your hopes, your questions, your fears and what matters most to you. By the time labor begins, I’m not walking into the room as a stranger.
I already know you.
BEFORE BIRTH
We’ll spend time getting to know each other, talking through your birth preferences and preparing for the possibilities ahead. We’ll discuss comfort measures, questions for your provider, partner support and ways you can feel informed and confident going into birth.
DURING LABOR
When you need me, I’m there. I’ll provide continuous emotional and physical support, suggest positions and comfort measures, help your partner support you, and adapt right alongside you as labor unfolds.
AFTER BABY ARRIVES
I stay with you through those first hours as you settle in with your baby, offering support with bonding and feeding when wanted. We’ll reconnect postpartum to talk through your birth, check in on how you’re doing and make sure you feel supported as you step into this new chapter.
PREPARE TOGETHER · BIRTH TOGETHER · PROCESS TOGETHER
And your partner? They’re part of this too.
A doula doesn’t replace your partner. I can help them feel more confident and involved by offering ideas, reassurance and hands-on guidance—while also giving them permission to eat, rest, use the bathroom or simply take a breath when they need to.
BIRTH DOULA SUPPORT
Steady, continuous support from pregnancy through postpartum.
$1,500
$450 retainer
Initial consultation
2 prenatal visits for support + education
Birth preferences/planning support
Continuous phone + email support throughout pregnancy
On-call beginning at 37 weeks
Continuous support through labor and birth
Support for up to 2 hours after baby arrives
1 postpartum visit
Feeding/lactation guidance
DOULA + BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY
Be fully present in your birth while your story is preserved for you.
$2,600
$500 retainer
Everything included in Birth Doula Support
Documentary birth photography
Coverage beginning during active labor through approximately 1–2 hours postpartum
Written timeline of important moments from your birth
150+ hand-edited digital images
Print release
BIRTH DOULA SERVICES
Choose the support that feels right for you.
Whether you want dedicated doula support or want your birth story documented along the way, both options begin with the same thing: getting to know you, understanding what matters to you, and making sure you feel supported throughout your birth experience.
THE WHOLE STORY
From waiting for them to arrive to finally holding them in your arms.
Some stories deserve more than one chapter.
To the Moon brings together doula support and photography to preserve the journey from pregnancy through birth and those first days at home.
You’ll have someone you already know and trust beside you during labor—and photographs that allow you to experience the moments you couldn’t see while you were busy bringing your baby into the world.
TO THE MOON
Support the journey. Remember the story.
$3,200
$500 retainer
Initial consultation + prenatal support
Birth preferences/planning support
Continuous pregnancy support
On-call beginning at 37 weeks
Continuous doula support through labor + birth
Maternity mini session
Documentary birth photography + written birth timeline
Postpartum visit + feeding/lactation guidance
Lifestyle or Hybrid Newborn session
Digital images from maternity, birth + newborn sessions
Custom-designed coffee table book telling your baby's story
One journey. Three chapters. A story your family gets to keep forever.
POSTPARTUM DOULA SUPPORT
Because bringing baby home is when a whole new kind of support begins.
DAYTIME SUPPORT
An extra set of hands when you need them.
4 HOURS · $160
Newborn care + soothing
Feeding support
Bottle washing
Baby laundry
Light baby-related household tasks
Education + reassurance
Time for you to shower, nap, run an errand or spend time with an older child
WANT A LITTLE MORE SUPPORT?
Choose the kind of help your family needs most.
A LITTLE EXTRA HELP
For the days when you could really use another pair of hands.
$450
3 daytime shifts
4 hours each
12 hours total
The early postpartum days can be beautiful, tender, overwhelming—and exhausting.
You’re recovering from birth, learning your baby, figuring out feeding and finding an entirely new rhythm for your family. Sometimes what you need most is simply another experienced set of hands.
Postpartum doula care meets you where you are, in your own home, with practical, nurturing support tailored to what your family needs that day—or night.
OVERNIGHT SUPPORT
Because sleep changes everything.
6 HOURS · $300
Newborn care throughout the night
Diapering, soothing + settling
Bottle care + feeding as planned
Baby brought to you for nursing when needed
Support after feeds so you can return to sleep
A little more rest for the whole family
SLEEP, PLEASE
Yes, that's really what we're calling it because every new parent understands. 😂
$850
3 overnight shifts
6 hours each
18 hours total
THE FOURTH TRIMESTER
Support for the days—and the nights.
$1,275
3 daytime shifts
3 overnight shifts
30 hours of postpartum support
Not sure what kind of support you'll need? That's okay. Let's talk about your family, your recovery and what those first weeks might look like.
DOULA SUPPORT FAQ
A few things you might be wondering.
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A doula provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support throughout pregnancy, labor and birth. That might mean helping with positions and comfort measures, offering counter-pressure, talking through your options, supporting your partner or simply being a calm, familiar presence when everything around you feels unfamiliar.
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Absolutely not. My goal is to help your partner feel more confident and involved—not take their place. I can suggest ways they can support you, demonstrate comfort measures and step in when they need a break so they can return rested and ready to be present with you.
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Absolutely. Doula support isn't reserved for unmedicated births. I support families choosing epidurals, inductions, VBACs, planned cesareans and births that change course unexpectedly. My role is to support your birth—not convince you to have mine.
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I go on call beginning at 37 weeks. As labor approaches, we'll stay in communication and decide together when you're ready for me to join you.
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I won't make medical decisions or speak for you. I can help you slow things down when appropriate, understand your options, think of questions to ask and communicate what matters to you so that your voice remains at the center of your care.
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Then I support you through the change. Birth can be unpredictable, and sometimes circumstances or preferences shift. We'll talk through what's happening, help you gather the information you need and adjust our support to what you need in that moment.
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Yes. You can book daytime or overnight postpartum doula support separately. You don't need to have used me for birth support to have me help your family after baby arrives. description
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Yes. My Doula + Birth Photography collection combines continuous birth support with documentary photography, so you can stay present in your experience while I preserve the story unfolding around you.
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Birth is unpredictable, and while my intention is always to personally be there for you, unexpected circumstances such as illness, emergencies or overlapping births can happen. I maintain relationships with trusted backup doulas so that you are not left without support if I am unable to attend.
Whenever possible, I will communicate with you throughout the process and make the transition to backup support as smooth and comfortable as possible. description
Still have questions?
Birth is personal. I’m always happy to talk through what birth photography could look like for you.
KIND WORDS
“I wasn’t sure if I could do it, and if I had been alone, I certainly wouldn’t have been able to. You gave me confidence and hope that carried me through my doubts.
I finally got to feel like I was in control and my decisions were my own. It was a beautiful birth, and it healed something inside of me.
Thank you for walking through it with me, and for staying by my side, listening to me, caring for me, and helping me welcome my sweet baby girl into this world.
I still can’t believe I actually got my VBAC!! Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
— Grace, VBAC mama
YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE
You don’t need to have your entire birth plan figured out before reaching out.
Maybe you know exactly what you want. Maybe you have a hundred questions. Maybe you’re excited, nervous—or a little bit of both.
That’s okay.
Let’s start with a conversation about you, your birth and what would help you feel supported as you bring your baby into the world.
Let’s talk about the kind of support you want for your birth.
Birth doula · Birth photography · Postpartum support · St. Louis & surrounding areas
I hired Terri for birth photos and she did not disappoint. The photos are amazing and the fact that I could just take it all in and not try to document everything with photos myself was worth every penny! Thank you.
KIND WORDS