Amanda“If women weren’t taught to fear birth, they simply wouldn’t. They would welcome it and listen to their bodies. That’s my goal, for women to trust themselves again.” –Amanda, RN and Dona Trained Doula
Amanda’s passion for child birth started in nursing school during her OB rotations. She knew that was the area that she wanted to work in, but was surprised when something didn’t feel right about how women were having their baby’s. It wasn’t until she was having one of her own children and had the continuous support of a nurse that she realized the missing element on the birth floor, continual support! Amanda is an advocate for water birth, attachment parenting, full term breastfeeding, nutrition, exercise, and holistic health. She is fascinated by herbal medicine and its amazing healing abilities. Her goal is to give women the support and resources that they need to have the kind of birth THEY desire. It is her pleasure to help woman learn to trust themselves and their inner instincts. Amanda is a mom of three children and is blessed to have a husband who fully supports her “birth junkie” habits. He has even recruited clients for her and encouraged co-workers and friends to cloth diaper. When she isn’t immersing herself in the birth world, she enjoys gardening, hiking, reading, and family adventures. Kristin“Every mother deserves a happy, healthy, and empowering birth experience. Finding peace and serenity during the birthing process can be found by trusting your body and baby to guide you there. My goal is to assist mom in showing her the pathways, and let her lead the way.” - Kristin, DONA Trained Doula
Kristin is a doula serving families throughout St. Louis, and Metro East areas. She views birth as a major life event that should be honored, respected, and enjoyed. Her journey to become a birth doula began while researching her birth options for the birth of her son in 2009. With all of the knowledge and support she gained from her doula during that time it then led her to seek an un-medicated Hypnobabies birth for her second son in 2011. From then on she has been coaching and assisting families with birth, nutrition, breastfeeding and all kinds of baby doula love. Kristin is passionate about eating a clean, REAL food diet and helping moms become educated on nutrition during and after pregnancy, attachment parenting, baby led weaning, exercise and achieving an overall healthy lifestyle. Sometimes the tiniest of tweaks to our daily routine can be all the change we need. She also values the various challenges that couples face when trying to navigate the local birth world here. She finds it very satisfying to help connect families with the resources that can simply make life easier. Kristin lives in Glen Carbon and is mom to three lovely boys, and is super lucky to have a supportive husband that encourages her to continue her journey in helping mothers in the area. On her off time she enjoys jewelry making, painting, graphic design, family hikes, mini staycations and her annual beach vacation to her hometown in West Michigan. She is also former Co-Leader/ Co-founder and current member of Mothers and More Edwardsville Area, and active member of Doula's Metro East. |
Meet Our Doulas
Amanda & Kristin work independently of each other, but provide back up doula services for one another when necessary.