My Training

I am a DONA International Certified Birth Doula. Below are the workshops I've attended thus far:

DONA Birth Doula Workshop- Denver, CO - Sept 2017
DONA Breastfeeding Basics- Denver, CO - Jan 2018
Advanced Lactation- Virtual - July/Aug 2020
How to Help Families Get Evidence Based Care by Evidence Based Birth- Virtual - Summer 2020
Spinning Babies- O'fallon, MO - Sept 2020

Mission and Values

Anna the Doula exists to provide companionship, guidance, and encouragement to birthing people and their families before, during, and after birth.

Hold Space: I will show up with empathy and compassion. I will not judge you or your choices. I accept you as who you are and how you are.
Communication: I value open and clear communication with you. I also nurture you to learn and practice clear communication with your medical care team.
Education: I continuously seek out educational opportunities for myself. I also aim to provide you with knowledge to make your own informed decisions regarding your birth.
Access: I believe all families should have access to a doula.
Community: I will continuously build connections with birth related professionals in STL.