Nurturing Palms Doula Services

10/19/2022

Today is another day that I’m reminded of how much I love what I do. Education, informed choices, and preparation to pave the road to desired outcomes, even when they can be difficult, are so rewarding. I had the honor of supporting a superstar mama while she labored her precious sunny side up baby boy and gave birth the way she wanted and planned - vaginal and drug free. She trusted her body and found the strength within herself and had a beautiful birth. Welcome to the world, sweet baby boy. 💕

05/05/2022

Thank you to all the midwives for all you do. Thank you to my midwife, Tammy Dieffenbach, that attended the birth of my daughter almost 16 years ago. Thank you to MidwifeMary who also attended my birth. Thank you to my friend, MJ Pruett. Thank you, Ina May Gaskin, for your revolutionary work. And thank you to all the midwives I’ve worked with, will work with, and all of the other midwives that are working to provide the best maternal care day after day and night after night. Midwives are superheroes!

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02/05/2022

Birth Days are the best days!
Welcome to the world, Liam 👶

01/28/2022

This was a great article by WPTV that featured my good friend, mentor, and colleague Doula Ruth Kraft and her non-profit, Community Calling that sponsors doula scholarships for BIPOC in Palm Beach County. It was filmed at Palm Beach Maternity Center owned by an amazing midwife, MJ Pruett. I am honored to be part of such a wonderful community of birth workers. 💕

A South Florida nonprofit is working to provide funding to pay doulas to work in underserved communities.

01/01/2022

Know your options! Births don’t have to take place in hospitals. If you are hoping to have a natural, beautiful, and well supported birth, consider a birth center or home birth for your sacred birthing space. 💕Palm Beach Maternity Center is a wonderful option for Palm Beach County with wonderful midwives.

12/21/2021

I am so proud of this mama. After lots of preparation, she had a successful and beautiful VBAC in a hospital! We had hoped that she’d go into labor before today, which was the scheduled c-section day. Thankfully, she was in labor when she got there and had the support to advocate for herself and request to be allowed to continue laboring instead of going for the c-section. She checked in at 10:00 am and her beautiful baby was Earthside at 4:59pm, born in three pushed with no epidural.

I am so honored to have had the opportunity to support this amazing mama and help her achieve the birth she wanted.