Michelle
Certified Birth Doula, Certified Postpartum Doula, VBAC Certified Doula, Spinning Babies Trained
Michelle is a certified birth doula (CD(DONA)) and postpartum doula based in the Seacoast of New Hampshire. She holds VBAC certification through the VBAC Link and is trained in Spinning Babies. With over a decade of experience as a nanny, Michelle has worked with children of all ages, including infants, which has deepened her understanding of early childhood care.
Her journey into perinatal care was profoundly influenced by her experience supporting her sister through birth and postpartum in 2018. This experience ignited her passion for helping families navigate these pivotal moments with confidence and support.
Michelle is dedicated to ensuring her clients feel informed, prepared, and empowered throughout their labor, birth, and postpartum journeys. She takes a warm and guiding approach, focusing on building meaningful connections with her clients to provide personalized support tailored to their unique needs and preferences.
Outside of her professional life, Michelle enjoys paddle boarding, exploring trails with her partner Drew, and spending quality time with their beloved furbaby, Maple.
What are clients saying…
I don't even know where to start! Michelle was such an amazing and key part of our birth experience. I don't think I would have been able to stick to my birth plan without her! Between her support and my partner, I felt spoiled during labor & delivery. She worked so well with my partner who is pretty introverted. This was our first birth, so having her there to guide both of us was so so helpful. I was worried about having someone else in the room with us the whole time would make the experience less special but it did not at all. We even had plenty of laughs and I smile whenever I think back to that day :)
Michelle felt like a friend from the moment I met her. She radiates a calm, confident, positive energy and warmth that immediately put me at ease. Her nonjudgmental, open, and down to earth personality made me feel safe to open up to her during our prenatal appointments. During labor, Michelle was an instrumental support. She struck the perfect balance between offering my husband suggestions and implementing comfort measures herself so that we had private moments as a couple and had her helping hands always at the ready when we needed her or my husband needed a break. Throughout our time working together, Michelle has gone out of her way to check in on me frequently to see how I'm doing and offer resources, and words of encouragement. My husband and I were so happy we chose to work with Michelle. She is a wonderful doula and person.
Michelle is the GOAT. My husband and I could not be happier with our decision to work with her for birth support. She made our experience so special. Never did I expect a foot rub or fairy lights from her while in (a very long) labor. She was so helpful to me and my husband with multiple comfort measures and positions to help move baby girl into the right position. Michelle goes above and beyond to make your pregnancy and birth amazing! We truly feel like she’s a part of our little family now. She’s also became instant best friends with our rescue pup who is hesitant around nee people! Hiring Michelle will be the best decision you ever made. We cannot recommend her highly enough!