Hi I’m Cecily,
I am a Birth and Postpartum Doula and Childbirth Educator. I provide services prenatally through birth and the early postpartum in Monterey County. I believe that every family that wants a doula should be able to have one. One of my life philosophies is that there is no one right way to live and I bring that philosophy with me in my Birth and Postpartum work and say there is no one right way to Birth or Parent! Whether you are having an all-natural physiologic birth, induction, cesarean, breast or bottle feeding, I can be there to support you during your birth and postpartum experiences! My role as a doula is to support and guide you as you step into your own power and welcome your baby with confidence and love.
My passion in this field came with my experiences of the births of my two sons. I loved reading the different books on natural childbirth and preparing my birth plan. I was mocked for my plan in wanting led candle light and music playing in my hospital room. A natural hospital birth we were planning. But, things do not always go the way we plan in the hospital regardless of how much we prep. We were prepared on how we wanted a natural birth and the stages of labor, but we were not prepared on how to navigate the hospital policies and routine practices. Our plan to have an intervention free birth was the opposite of what that hospital practiced. We all left healthy but felt unheard and not believed in. After this I became interested in hearing other birth stories and was surprised by how beautiful and inspiring some of these stories were! I realized that the difference between my story and others that I heard, was that their providers and birth team believed in them, heard them and gave them full support on their birthing wishes. This was extremely eye opening to me, it didn’t matter whether it was a home or hospital birth, the confidence gained through a supported birth experience helped the birthing person trust in themselves and transition into parenthood with that confidence and love. This is why I decided to begin my practice as a doula.
I truly believe a Doula really makes a difference in your birth experience. With a little extra prenatal prepping you can walk into the room feeling empowered.
