Pregnancy is a beautiful and exciting time whether this is your first baby or your fifth. As you anticipate the arrival of your new little one, you will also encounter questions as you prepare and make decisions.
Your doula is the person who walks you through any questions you have and provides physical and emotional support from prenatal to postpartum. As you embrace your new parenting role, your doula is there to encourage and support you.
Welcome! As a mom myself, as well as a certified birth and postpartum doula and pediatric sleep consultant, I'm excited about the opportunity to assist you and your family; it is a personal and professional honor for me to share in this thrilling time of your life. I'm here to encourage and support you wherever you stand on the broad spectrum of birth and parenting methods.
From babysitting in my community to nannying through college, to nurturing my own three beautiful children and beyond, I've worked with families and children most of my life. Motherhood intensified my natural empathy and compassion for fellow moms and parents. It is now my privilege and joy to serve and care for families like yours.
My services extend from Lake and McHenry counties in northern Illinois to Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties in southeastern Wisconsin. Virtual meetings for birth and postpartum planning and sleep consulting are also available.
"I wanted a natural childbirth without medication intervention in a hospital setting more than anything, thanks to Tonya, that dream became a reality. Tonya was there for me since the beginning as a natural nurturing mama who took care of me as one of her own. Her presence is very calming. She is a gentle kind-hearted person who is available, methodical, reasonable, and in your corner. She took the time to understand my birth plan thoroughly, helping me develop it, too. I could not have had a natural labor without her by my side. It was really great to have someone there exclusively for me who was knowledgeable about birth. I needed someone I could count on and I got more than that. I had someone in my corner who understood my needs and showed up and got the important job done! Tonya was also my post-partum doula. She got everything done I needed and went above and beyond. She was caring throughout, downtoearth, warm, and affectionate. I never felt judged in my home. I was always comfortable around her. She is great with my daughter. You are lucky if you get to have Tonya as your doula!"
"We worked with Tonya over the first two months following our son's birth. She was an absolute joy to have around and we already miss having her here! She not only took wonderful care of our son but helped with so much around the house including laundry, dishes, cleaning up etc. It was great to be able to get a full nights sleep and wake up knowing everything around the house was already done. She eased the burden of those first newborn weeks and allowed us the opportunity to just be able to hang out with our son during the day and not have to worry about getting anything else done. I would 100% recommend her to anyone with a new baby! Even though she was only with us for a short time, she quickly became a part of our family and we are so thankful our paths crossed!"
"I was nervous about labor and delivery throughout my pregnancy. We decided pretty early on that we wanted to find a doula so we would have someone we trusted there with us. Tonya was just that and more - she offered ideas for relief and support in the weeks leading up to my son's birth, and was always just a text or phone call away through several weeks of false labor. Hiring a doula was the best decision I made in my pregnancy."
Book a Discovery Call with me to learn more about how you can benefit from doula support during pregnancy and beyond.
Then we can make a plan and schedule our prenatal meeting(s) and address any questions you may have.
Celebrate feeling relaxed, joyful and supported as you bring your baby home and into the world.
From teaching you about your changing body to cooking a wholesome postpartum meal - a doula's role is to help you transition into yours.
Joy | Peace | Confidence
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