Meet Your Doula.

Hi! I’m Stephanie.

I’m a wife, a mom of two wonderful kids, and a huge birth nerd.

After years in marketing for engineering companies, I transitioned from the corporate world into the birth world. Since 2018, I’ve worked as a birth and postpartum doula, as well as a childbirth educator, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the years, I’ve had the honor of supporting hundreds of families through hospital, home, and birth center births and caring for them in the tender days to follow. I began my journey in birth work as a volunteer doula with Birthways, a cornerstone of our local birthing community that closed its doors in 2020. I’ve also had the privilege of working alongside the incredible team at Brilliant Births.

In 2024, my journey came full circle as I completed nursing school and began my role as a Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse at Alta Bates in Berkeley, California— the place of the first birth I ever attended as a doula.

When working with families, I love delving into the birthing process and creating a plan that supports your unique experience. My goal is to help you navigate your birth and the newness of parenthood with evidence-based resources and compassionate, individualized care.

  • We found the labor room to be a blur of sounds, lights, nurses and doctors. Everything feels rushed and urgent questions were tossed at us by nearly every visitor. Stephanie was our translation layer and our shield that kept our nerves in a sustainable place - we were so glad she was with us.

    — JONATHAN

  • Stephanie is such a gem. She played a huge role in helping me achieve my dream of a successful VBAC. She provided me with the best information and research to answer all of my many many questions, concerns and fears. She ultimately led me down a path to calm, supported, confident and ready to trust my body in a natural birth experience.

    — DANIELLE

  • Steph was the light in our family. I had never had anyone help us in the evening with my previous babies and Steph made us all feel so loved and comfortable. I can't say enough great things about this amazing woman ... trusting someone with your baby is a big deal and Steph became part of the family.

    — ALLI

  • Stephanie kept everyone calm (and not just my mom and husband, but the nurses as well). She also was our advocate. There was a moment after my emergency C-section when they wanted to take me to the ICU and separate me from my baby, but Stephanie was able to work with the staff and ensure I could stay in the postpartum ward with my daughter, safely. I can't imagine what my L&D would have been like without her support.

    — JACQUI

  • Stephanie became a key person for me to turn to every step of the way. Most importantly, she always respected my choices and only provided her opinion and insight when asked. I felt so supported to make the best choices for me and my family and I'm so grateful Stephanie was there to advocate for me during the process. 

    — ALYSSA

  • Stephanie always approached her role as gentle advisor, never judging our birth preferences, but always there to inform on any risks/benefits and the available evidence. During labor and delivery at Kaiser Oakland, she was an affirming presence, reminding us and the birth team of what it was we wanted out of the birth - and ultimately we were able to have the birth of our dreams.

    — ALISON

  • When I met Stephanie, I had no idea how big of a role she would play in our lives. My labor was 49 hours long, and my baby girl was sunny-side up. We could not have gone through any part of it without Stephanie. She gave us all she had to give and then some. Emotionally, mentally, and physically, she was there with such strength and confidence that rubbed off on all of us.

    — ARELY

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