Laura Pascoe - Doula, Childbirth Educator, and Couples Support Specialist

11/26/2025

I’m furious that the federal administration is taking a hit at nurses.
Of all people. Nurses. Seriously??

The backbone of every hospital, every clinic, every birth room.
This is not the direction we need to be going.

To all the amazing nurses in my life -- sending you gratitude and love and I have your back!!!

I’ll keep standing with the people who hold our communities together.
Nurses deserve so much more than this moment. 💛

11/21/2025

Yesterday I shared something really important to me.

Today? Sharing the outtake where I absolutely ate it while filming.🤣😂

Because even when the message is serious, the person behind the camera is still human and imperfect 😬

If this gave you a smile, stick around for evidence-informed, compassion-centered support for birth, postpartum, partnerships, and parenting. I’ll meet you wherever you are… even if that’s on the ground. 💛

11/20/2025

Well… Instagram decided to swallow my first reel, so here we go again 🙃

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, I’m inviting expecting and new parents to pause and reflect.

Because whether your child is cis, trans, nonbinary, q***r, straight, still unfolding (and whoever you are in your own unfolding), the environment you create—your language, your curiosity, your compassion—shapes their understanding of who belongs.

And every child deserves to feel safe and loved in their full truth.

✨ The full blog is live — link in bio if you haven’t read it yet.

If you want more evidence-informed, compassion-centered support on birth, postpartum, partnerships, and parenting…
follow along. There’s more coming. 💛

11/14/2025

Birth rarely follows a script—and that’s okay. I’m grateful this family trusted me to share a moment from their experience.

My new blog is officially live, and I’ll be posting regularly—stories, reflections, and evidence-based birth + postpartum support. If the post resonates, or if you’ve had a similar experience, or if you’re curious about doula care, reach out anytime. I’d love to hear from you.

✨ Full post at the link in my bio!

11/08/2025

Every time I step into the operating room, I’m reminded how much collaboration, trust, and communication matter — not just in health care, but in every system we’re part of.

As a doula, my role in a cesarean birth is to hold space — to bridge connection and evidence, and to remind everyone that compassion and clarity can coexist, even in moments of uncertainty.

It’s been a full and deeply meaningful year — supporting families through all kinds of births and partnering with DHMC clinicians to make cesarean care more patient-centered, with doula support as the default.

If you’re preparing for birth and want more than just to get by — if you want to feel steady, supported, and truly seen through birth and postpartum — follow along or DM me to learn more. 💛

11/03/2025

This popped into my inbox months after their birth, and it completely made my day. 💛

As a seasoned doula, childbirth educator, and couples support specialist, my goal isn’t just to help people feel prepared for the unpredictable journey of birth — it’s to help them feel steady and confident as they launch into the long, unpredictable, and transformative journey of parenthood, too.

Follow me for evidence-informed, compassion-centered guidance for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, parenting, and relationships.

11/03/2025

Called to a birth in the night, not sure when I’ll be home — and so grateful for the men in my life holding down the fort with love. 💛

I feel lucky to have been raised by a dad who showed up with presence, and to be partnered with someone who does the same. I’ll miss a parent-teacher conference today - the small/big trade offs to this work—but I know my husband has got it.

I love that part of my work is supporting other dads to step into their role with confidence and wholehearted love — because when fathers are engaged, everyone thrives.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween ya’ll!!

If teenagers show up at your door tonight, give them candy and a smile 🍬

They could be doing so many other things — let them have this moment of growing up a big slower. 💛

I’ll be heading out with my own little crew tonight — my 7 year old is an inflatable penguin and my 5 year old a black cat to match my witch vibes 🧙‍♀️🐧🐈‍⬛ — and I love the excitement and wonder they bring to a holiday I used to hate for all the ways it expected me, as a young woman, to dress up in less and less 😳😡

So as long as they’re in for the fun, the spooky, and the magic, I’m here for it.

10/30/2025

Are you expecting between Feb and August 2026? I’m becoming certified as a RETAIN Parental Leave Coach, and we're looking for practice clients to work with!

Do you or someone you know need help preparing for parental leave and navigating the professional and personal changes that come with the transition from working person to working parent? How does FREE parental leave coaching sound? The Center for Parental Leave Leadership is training and certifying the next generation of RETAIN parental leave coaches using their evidence-based, data-driven, and heart-centered framework developed over the last fifteen years and as part of the program I need a certain amount of supervised practice! You can work with me or one of the other coaches being certified in this cohort.

Here's what you'll get ($795 value): Parental Leave Transition Assessment™ (PLTA) and PLTA customized report plus personalized feedback and recommendations Two one-on-one parental leave coaching sessions with a RETAIN coach-in-training (who is supervised and supported) 3-phase leave planning template and guided next steps Apply by December 12th, 2025. Sessions will take place between January 6th – January 13th and January 20th – January 27th, 2026.

To apply for the program, fill out the form here: https://cplleadership.com/freecoaching

Are you expecting a child between February & August 2026? Would you love expert guidance, tools, and support around preparing for your leave? We are happy to offer you an opportunity to receive FREE parental leave assessment and coaching through the Center for Parental Leave Leadership (CPLL). CPLL....

10/24/2025

Sometimes we have to remember not just what we’re fighting against —
but what we’re fighting for.

No matter how your birth unfolds, what stays with you is how you were supported — not just what happened.

If you’re preparing for birth, take time to imagine how you want to feel — safe, heard, supported — and what it would take to make that possible.

I offer both in-person and virtual birth preparation and doula support, designed to help you feel steady, confident, and cared for every step of the way. 💛

10/23/2025

We made it back on the ice for the first time this season, and within minutes one of my kids said, “Why is the ice so hard? It wasn’t like this last year!”

Of course the ice was the same level of hard…They just had to find their rhythm again, get used to unfamiliar sensations, and remember how to fall and get back up. There were some tears—but by the end, I could tell they were feeling proud and excited for next time.

Birth prep is kind of like that.

You can read, plan, and imagine how it might feel—but stepping into it for real can still surprise you. It’s not about control; it’s about learning to move with something new, finding your rhythm, and trusting the process (whether that process is an unmedicated birth or otherwise!). And it’s about having support that holds you steady and guides you, even when the “ice” feels harder than you expected. 💛

✨ For more grounded, evidence-informed, and compassion-centered guidance for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum—follow along .

10/13/2025

At a birth I attended recently, a veteran midwife I’ve had the privilege of working alongside many times— one of those unflappable, deeply experienced hands in birth — turned to me and said:

“Doulas are one of the most underpaid and underrated professions.” 🌟

It meant a lot coming from her — and she’s not the first to say it.
If I’m honest, I don’t think I fully understood the value of doula support until I had one for my own birth (after already being a doula for years). 🤷‍♀️

Because the best doula work is often invisible. 🧙‍♀️

It’s in the steady presence that helps a parent find their breath again.
The reminder that what’s happening is normal — and also incredibly HARD.💪
The quiet confidence that helps a partner know exactly what to do next.
The gentle translation between medical and emotional worlds.

Birth is unpredictable — but support shouldn’t be. 💓

You deserve a birth team that centers you.
That protects your calm, your confidence, and your voice.
That helps you walk away feeling seen, respected, and supported — no matter how your birth unfolds. 🫶

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If you’re preparing for birth and want to feel deeply supported every step of the way, I’d love to connect.
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