Birth Made Beautiful…
Whether you’re planning a natural unmedicated homebirth, a hospital birth with every available technology, or a freestanding birth center arrival for your baby, we’ll walk alongside you to help make your birth experience as satisfying as possible.
Our Birth Philosophy
We believe life is a gift from God, and women’s bodies are perfectly designed to give birth.
We view labor as a normal, natural process, not an illness or emergency waiting to happen. In most cases less intervention is better, but birthing families need to be supported in whatever choices they make. When a woman feels empowered with solid, evidence-based information, she can make informed decisions regarding her pregnancy and birth.
We’ve found that most women and families will feel best about their birth experience when they’re supported and their wishes heard.
Hospital Births
Homebirths
Freestanding Birth Centers
A Team Approach
A partnership of two experienced doulas. You’ll meet and develop a relationship with both of us, so you’re comfortable with either one of us attending your birth. We share call time to provide you with caring, personalized support for your birth.
Service Area and Providers
*We focus on births with the following providers and birth locations in the Twin Cities east metro and Western Wisconsin (St Croix Valley) :
Area homebirths (ask us for a list of recommended midwives)
Western WI Health in Baldwin (with Dr Hartung/the OB’s or the midwives)
Woodwinds (w/ Dr Ryan Dick at Entira Family Clinics, M Health/Fairview Midwives, or Dr Kevin Hallman)
St Johns (Dr Ryan Dick at Entira Family Clinics, M Health Fairview Midwives, AALFA Family Clinic providers, or Dr Kevin Hallman)
Twin Cities Birth Center (formerly Health Foundations), St Paul
Minnesota Birth Center, St Paul or Mpls
Hudson Hospital (case by case)
*Others happily considered for returning clients, special referrals, or when space is available. We’ve attended births across the metro area and WI and are happy to help you find a great match provider for your needs.
“Doulas provide something extraordinary to the birthing family. Kara Jo has shown over and over again that she is in-tune with families’ needs throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
She is a joy to work with and I highly recommend her.”
— Dr Dennis Hartung, OB-Gyn, Western Wisconsin Health, Baldwin WI
“As a midwife, attending a birth with Cassandra as the doula was a joy! She was attentive, kind, and made great suggestions to help a slower labor progress. I would highly recommend hiring her.”
— Lillian, Midwife