Birth Doula Services and Daycare in Lansing, MI

I've been helping parents in the Lansing area by providing care for their children starting before birth by supporting their gentle birth as a birth doula, helping them reach their breastfeeding goals as a La Leche League leader, and caring for them in my Lansing-based home daycare.  I am a Christian and have been married to my wonderful and supportive husband, Jason for 9 years (together for 13 years).  We have three beautiful children; Xander (5/2003), Hayden (6/2005), and Hanna (2/2007).  I was uninformed during my first birth and had no extra support.  The result of this was a birth full of interventions that left me full of regret that it was not the birth I wanted.  Learning from that experience, my second and third births were empowering experiences, both completely natural and intervention-free.  All three births were in a hospital.

I have always had a passion for children and mothering.  Being the oldest grandchild on my mother's side of the family and the third oldest on my father's side, I grew up helping care for my younger cousins.  I also helped care for my younger sister and much younger brother, too.  Now, I love helping mothers achieve their birth and breastfeeding goals and taking care of children, teaching them and watching them grow.

I was a working mom, until Xander was 16 months old (October 2004).  I wasn’t fulfilled by my current job, so I opened my home to other children.  This has been one of the best decisions I've made.  I have an Associates degree in general education, with an interest in business and music.  While in college I was involved in private lessons and the Lansing Concert Band.  Once in a while I'll play my flute and piccolo for the kids.  It’s a great introduction to music and they love it!  I maintain CPR and First Aid training, and attend many workshops and trainings about different aspects of child care and child development. 

I became a La Leche League leader in September 2008.  After having my daughter with a birth doula, I became interested in becoming a doula myself.  I talked to other doulas about their training and decided to pursue it in February 2009.  I did my training in March 2009, and attended my first official birth on April 24th for my cute nephew.  I have attended multiple births since then.  I am hopeful and excited to attend many more.  I received my certification for birth doula in July 2010 through Doula's of North America (DONA).

I received my Child Development Accreditation (CDA) Certificate from Lansing Community College in the Fall of 2011.