Birth Untamed

“Just as a woman's heart knows how to pump, her lungs to fill with air,
and her hand to pull away from fire, so her body knows how to birth.”
-Virginia Di Orio

You read that right…how you tolerate pain in your everyday life does not determine how you will tolerate labor. We repeat, 🗣️ you do not need a high pain tolerance to have an unmedicated birth. 🗣️

Why not, you ask? Your body is naturally equipped to reduce pain in labor, but you have to learn how to ✨trust✨ your body to do its thing. This is why GOOD childbirth education + preparation is so important. You have to understand (and then practice) aligning your body, mind, and soul to prepare for a positive natural birth experience.

Your body is magical. It knows what it’s doing. When a woman is laboring, her body releases ✌️ specific hormones that help reduce pain and increase pleasure…
✅ Oxytocin, commonly referred to as the "love hormone,” helps a woman to progress through labor with ease.
✅ Beta-endorphin. This natural opioid can help the body to produce sensations that are comparable to a large dose of morphine. (How cool is that?!)

So don’t believe the lies…if you cried when you got your ears pierced, or yell profanities when you stub your toe, you CAN still have a natural, unmedicated birth. And with the right preparation, a really beautiful one.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, today is for you! We love walking along side you as you become birth partners + witnessing you step into your roles as fathers.

Join us TOMORROW morning with (Wednesday, 5/10) at the library with yourself + your littles!

We can’t wait to see you!

Meet at the market tomorrow morning! She’ll be hanging out and ready to connect you with your community from 9:30am-11:30am in the grassy area at

Meet your friends for some coffee, pick up everything you need for dinner, or just come sit with people who get it. Whatever you need, we’re here for you.

See you in the morning! 👋

Listen, we don't mean that creating a birth plan will save you from anything moving off course. Birth, by nature, is wildly unpredictable.

Here's what we mean. ➡️

When you set out to accomplish anything in life, you know that having a plan and having goals is important. If you're working to run a marathon, you'll research necessary nutrition, training plans, and buy the right shoes for your feet. When you're home shopping, you set goals, have expectations and educate yourself on the process knowing full well that obstacles may pop up along the way.
In the same sense, birth should be prepared for. We often hear moms say they don't want to set goals for natural birth because they don't want end up disappointed. But here's the thing…not taking the time to set goals and best prepare for them leaves room for error. If you don't know what your preferences are, you leave space for someone else to make those choices for you. The easiest way to end up disappointed is to have not planned anything.

There's nothing wrong with wanting certain things from your birth. Own that. Set expectations, and then surround ourself with people who honor those choices and empower you as your birth unfolds.

“I return to my breathing.” 💫

Spring is officially here! We can’t wait to meet you at the market this Wednesday to soak up some sun together.

will be hanging out in the grassy area at from 9:00am until 11:00am. Stop by for however long you can. Bring your littles to play, or meet your friend for a ! No need to dress up, we like you just the way you are.

It’s World Doula Week, and we’re over here celebrating the fact that we even get to do this work. Seriously, sometimes we have to pinch ourselves to make sure we’re not dreaming. Standing by the sides of so many women as they come into their power and strength as a mother is jaw dropping. It’s really the coolest.

THANK YOU for opening up your lives and allowing us into some of your most sacred moments. The weight of that decision is never lost on us.

And a big shoutout to all of the doulas we’ve met on this journey, or have yet to meet. You. Are. Amazing.

Hug a doula if you happen to bump into one soon. We’ll hug you right back!

Meet and at Uptown Market tomorrow morning, 3/1! They’ll be hanging out from 9:30am-11:30am, in the grass to the side of the vendors. No need to dress up, come as you are, stay however long you can! Bring all of your pregnancy + birth questions, or just hang out in the sun.

See you soon! 👋