During my first miscarriage, I was so grateful for the support of a full-spectrum doula who helped me understand what was happening, what my options were, and how to heal. With her guidance, I navigated difficult, confusing conversations with providers, shifted from deep struggle into acceptance and understanding, and learned which complimentary modalities would be helpful in releasing the pregnancy and healing in the aftermath.

This experience inspired me to train as a miscarriage and pregnancy loss doula, and offer similar support to other women. I bring both professional and personal experience in pregnancy loss: first, a termination for medical reasons using mifepristone and misoprostol, and second, a missed miscarriage ultimately resulting in a natural miscarriage, without medical management. Each came with their own decisions to make as well as unique challenges, but with intentional processing and experiencing, both drew me deeper into birth work and revealed new dimensions of myself as an individual, a mother, and a doula.

I share my story because I feel it is deeply relevant to the support I offer to people going through any form of pregnancy loss. I have been there myself, and am so grateful to have received support that not only helped me cope and brought grace to the experience, but also, allowed for there to be some element of transformation to the experience, beyond suffering.