Whether you are a newly expecting mom, or have experienced childbirth, we are glad you found us.  As doulas, we believe that all pregnant women deserve a doula.

To learn more about doulas, to find a doula in the Erie, Pennsylvania region, or to learn more about childbirth community resources, click on the links to the left.

"The wisdom and compassion a woman can intuitively experience in childbirth can make her a source of healing and understanding for other women."  -  Ina May Gaskin

2008 Cesarean Birth Rates in Erie, PA up to 37.6% Read More here.....

This is a genuine crisis. It's more important than ever to be informed and take charge of your healthcare and birthing so that you can reduce your risks of an "unnecesarean" birth.

You can help to improve childbirth services in NW Pennsylvania. Take the Birth Survey and the Transparency in Maternity Care Project will use your experience to provide information that will help women make fully informed maternity care decisions. 

Website developed by Carol Peterson, ICCE and Michelle Totleben, CD.

Last updated on 07/14/10

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