About Breetel

Breetel has always been interested in working with women and families, but when she attended the birth of her nephew in 2007,  she became enamored with birth and the potential it holds for empowerment and transformation.  Since then, she has been trained by the Childbirth Education Specialists Inc. to provide compassionate and informative Doula care.  She believes every family deserves a meaningful birth experience.

What Does a Doula Do?

The term ‘Doula’ means, “A woman who serves.”  She is responsible for providing support in childbirth and information on what to expect and how to create the physical and psychological atmosphere for a healthy beginning.

DONA International highlights these important aspects of a Doula’s role:

• Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
• Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
• Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth
• Stays with the woman throughout the labor
• Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision
• Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
• Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman’s memory of the birth experience
• Allows the woman’s partner to participate at his/her comfort level