Certified Holistic Doula serving Boulder, Colorado
Hi, I’m Emily!
I’m a birth & postpartum doula and an advocate for family-centered birth. I’m here to help you create a beautiful, positive birth experience and thrive in postpartum.
A lifelong apprentice to the feminine, I support women in accessing their innate strength through empowered birth & new motherhood.
I believe birth is sacred and help you connect to it as such, whatever that means for you.
It is my honor to witness and support parents-to-be as they welcome their babies Earthside.
“We had a wonderful experience with Emily during the pregnancy, birth and postpartum periods. She has a wide range of skills that she offers to address not just the physical, but the emotional and spiritual realms of this experience. As the birthing person, I felt so cared for and seen as a whole being. Emily has a grounded, warm, and steady presence and was an incredibly solid support for us as we went through a very long and unexpected birth process. She helped us make difficult decisions when we felt lost, and intuitively knew just how to support me throughout the labor. She is not just a wonderful doula, but a very special person who we were so lucky to work with.”
— Lane T., Birth Client
I believe…
Your body is wise.
Your pregnancy is sacred.
Your birth is a rite of passage.
WHAT IS A BIRTH DOULA?
Your companion, witness, and presence of reassurance. A doula provides emotional, educational, and spiritual support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
Doulas support natural, or physiological, birth.
An educator and coach who shares information and options, and helps you actualize your dream and vision for your birth.
Doulas work for families. While nurses, doctors, or midwives have many other responsibilities in and out of the birth room, doulas can provide comfort with continuous presence at your side.
Interface with medical providers during labor when necessary, or support your partner in doing so, so that you can stay in your altered state and feel protected.
Doulas work as a team with your partner/family, and provide support and education to partners as well as birthing people. Doulas can connect with your partner and help them feel empowered in their role.
BENEFITS OF BIRTH DOULA CARE
Up to 58% reduction in Cesarean births
25% decrease in length of labor
Reduced epidural requests
15% increase in chance of spontaneous vaginal birth
Lower pain perception during labor
Empowering education on options for birth
Continuous physical and emotional support throughout your pregnancy, labor & birth
Space-holding and witnessing during this rite of passage experience
Why Firefly?
My partner Jackson affectionately refers to me as a firefly.
Once after we hosted a big event together, he said, “you like to fly around and make sure everyone gets a little light shone on them.” This is my medicine as a human and a birthworker.
I carry a fire for empowered womanood, pregnancy, and birth.
I bring this fire to your pregnancy and birth journey. I remind you what’s possible. I encourage you to dream into what you really want for your body, your birth, and your baby. I shine a light on your power when you’re not seeing it. I help you illuminate the dark corners of fear, doubt, and shame so they can be gently cleaned out. I’m fired up about co-creating a new women’s health paradigm with you. I believe when women understand and honor our own bodies, the world changes.
Solidarity Statement
I believe that all people deserve respectful, informed, and high-quality reproductive care. I acknowledge the trauma, bias, and discrimination that women—especially women of color and gender-diverse folks—have faced in the health care system, and strive to work as an informed advocate to help prevent and correct these harms. I am a stand for reproductive justice, and believe in your right to bodily autonomy and to a positive birth experience.
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