How do i support you as a doula?
Hiring a birth doula can drastically improve your birth experience.
Not because I have magical powers or can predict how your birth may unfold. But because I help create an environment where you and your partner feel safe, seen, supported, comforted, and cared for. This care can have a HUGE impact on how you remember your birth and your birth experience as a whole.
Hiring a doula can transform your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. It is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself and your family.
I’ve supported over 200 births in my time as a doula, and although I can never say that “I’ve seen it all!” because each birth is so unique, I feel confident that I am able to show up for you with an abundance of experience, insight, and wisdom that I cater to be specific to you and your families needs.
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After getting your consent and learning about your preferences, I offer hands on support to bring ease and comfort to your birth experience. Physical support is key for both medicated and unmedicated births.
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Becoming a parent is a deeply transformative experience. As your doula, I become a trusted friend to walk alongside you during the celebrations and the challenges you may encounter.
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I do not replace your partner, but rather allow them to be as present as possible, while offering them support along every step of the way.
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I am passionate about providing up to date, evidence based information. Google can be a scary place, and I’m here to ensure that you have access to the best possible information about what’s happening in your body.
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It is vital to me that you are seen and heard during your birth experience. I am tactful, respectful, and clear when communicating with your birth team to ensure that you are in the drivers seat and in charge during your birth.
I am fluent in birth.
Birth is my comfort zone, language, and passion. I am there to walk alongside you, no matter what path your pregnancy and birth takes or what your hopes and intentions are.
All care is personalized to who you are, what your love language is, and what your goals are. I do not come into conflict with the care of your midwife or OB, but rather work as a team, making sure that you always have someone to lean on.
What is included in doula services?
2-3 prenatal visits, helping you prepare for birth and find comfort in pregnancy
Phone and email support from the moment of hire
On call 24/7 starting at 37 weeks
Phone support in early labor
Hands on support throughout your birth and the initial 2-4 hours postpartum
Detailed notes of your birth experience
1-2 in-home postpartum visit
One month of phone and email postpartum support
An experienced and trusted back up doula
Don’t live in Asheville but interested in virtual support? Reach out!
Contact me to schedule a free 30-minute interview!
To ensure that I can be as present as possible for the families I work with, I only take 2 clients per month. If you’re interested in working together, reach out and let’s see if we’re a good fit! I book up quickly!
You can also get to know me at Flow of Life! I teach Childbirth Education classes and am the Lead Doula at the Flow of Life Doula Collective, where we host Meet the Doula events the first Wednesday of every month. Come meet me and other amazing doulas!
I’m so thankful we decided to hire Evan and I really don’t know what we would have done without her support.
“It’s so hard to put into words what a doula, and especially Evan, does. If I’m being honest I was a bit skeptical about hiring a doula in the first place. It was our first baby, so we did a birth class to prepare ourselves for what felt like a big mystery. The class was great, it gave us some idea of what might happen during birth and how to handle it. Plus, my husband was/is extremely supportive and super involved. But the truth is nothing could have prepared me for what birth is like and what my needs would be during the process. I’m so thankful we decided to hire Evan and I really don’t know what we would have done without her support.
She spent time getting to know us beforehand so we all felt comfortable and natural the day of. She anticipated and answered so many questions leading up to the day. She provided amazing recommendations for self care that helped prepare me mentally and physically. The day/days of, Evan showed up ready to jump right in. My birth was fairly active, long, and emotionally/physically intense with a lot of decision being made on the fly. Evan has a gift of perceiving just what you need when you need it — be that a calming massage, words of encouragement, a human explanation of the options being presented to you, comfort when you hit the lows, laughs, and even helping physically move your body to help with pain or encourage progress.
To sum it up, Evan helped me face and get thru my biggest fears. She was a voice and a presence that reminded me I was safe when I was in pain and in (what I found to be) a terrifying surgery. I would hire Evan a million times over…except I wont be having that many children. There’s really no price you can put on the service and care she provides.
You deserve a doula. And you deserve a doula like Evan. “
-Leigha & Jesse
