Utah Valley Doula

10/11/2017

Doula work is my passion! I get so giddy every time a couple contacts me and chooses me to attend their birth. I love nurturing, connecting, working till my arms ache, riding the wave of every contraction along with the mother, feeling every emotion, watching strong men be so tender and aware and tender women become warriors, witnessing the power of creation. There's nothing quite like it. ❤️

08/12/2017

Isn't this just breathtaking?!? My sister sent this to me the other day and I keep looking back at it. I know I KNOW. I'm such a weirdo. I'm obsessed. Here's an excerpt from the 'About Me' section on my website that basically done it up for me. "I can’t help but bask in the magnitude of welcoming a new life into the world. Birth has always fascinated me. I remember knowing that I wanted to be involved in the delivering of babies as early as 11. I think that I could always feel how “big” birth was. That it was a sacred honor placed upon women to grow bodies- life! - inside their own. The ultimate power. As I grew plump and then delivered each of my own sweet babies, birth somehow became even more than that. Conception, pregnancy, labor, delivery, those first few oxytocin drenched hours with baby. It was all part of an all encompassing love story. Love story first between my husband and I that started it all. Then love at first sight as we held each baby for the first time. The part that I really didn’t anticipate was a new love for myself. “During pregnancy we are called to go deeper into our minds, our bodies, and our spirits than ever before.” I discovered that I had a strong will. That when times got tough, I got tougher. A connection with myself, awareness of my body, and a new sense of radiating power. Birth has the potential to be the most passionate, transcendent experience we will ever have. If moms feel heard. If space is held for her to feel, do, say, CHOOSE for herself and her baby, birth becomes the perfect gateway into motherhood."

05/25/2017

If you're pregnant and wanting to learn more about childbirth and be empowered through your journey, I would highly recommend taking this class. You will not be disappointed.

View our schedule of live instruction classes, currently being offered in Salt Lake and Utah Counties. A $50 deposit is required to register and hold your seat for a class series.

05/05/2017

Mother's Day Deal! I'm offering $100 off of my doula services if you book with me by Mother's Day!!! What better way to celebrate being a mother than to bring your child into the world with the support, love, and power that you envision. Send me a PM to check availability and I'll be happy to answer any other questions you may have. utahvalleydoula.com ❤️

"If a woman doesn't look like a goddess during labor, then someone isn't treating her right."
-Ina May Gaskin

05/02/2017

If you're looking for a great photographer for anything pregnancy/baby, look no further! Jordan's​ work is phenomenal.

04/21/2017

I'm so excited to share that I'm partnering up with two of the very best photographers (and downright sweetest women) around in order to offer you mamas some GREAT DEALS on our services!!! If you hire me as your birth doula-- Liz Warren of Utah Valley Doula Services -- I will have coupons for a great discount off of both Jordan Reese Photography (maternity, birth, fresh 48 and newborn) and City Wildflower Photography (newborn and baby). The same goes vise versa. If you hire either photographer then you'll get a $50 discount off of my doula services. Take a look at our websites/pages and contact Jordan Reese Photography, Marlee Gatherum or I for any other details or questions!

03/28/2017

Teaching these girls to doula young❤️ at my little sister's postnatal visit this morning. Such beautiful little nurturers already.

02/24/2017

Imagine with me a room. This room is warm and immediately envelopes you in peace as you walk in. The smell of lavender is in the air. Voices are hushed and attentive. Lights dimmed. Candles flicker on a table, windowsill, along the side of a tub filling with warm, clear water. A strand of white string lights twinkle above a bed casting a soft glow. Knowing hands massage and reassure. Soothing music lulls the whole room into a deeper state of relaxation.

This is what a birthing room can look like! Doesn't it sound like a wonderful spa?! Whether delivering in a hospital, birth center, or bedroom-- whether you choose to utilize an epidural, get induced, or go totally unmedicated-- birth is one of the most sacred, transcendent experiences a woman (and her partner) will ever have and her birth room should reflect the magnitude of the earth changing work she's doing. I'm willing to bet that the room you got married in/had your reception in had a lot of thought put into it because it was meant to celebrate your unique love story. Birth is your next beautiful love story, between you, your husband and your baby this time, and should be just as memorable.

If you're looking for a birth doula (birth wedding planner 😉) or just have some questions about your options, PM me or comment! I'd love to help provide the birth experience you're looking for.

01/24/2017