Meet your postpartum doula, Mia
holistic support moving through the hard and unexpected
I’m Mia.
I never set out to become a postpartum doula; it found me through my own harrowing journey into motherhood.
My first pregnancy ended in the stillbirth of my daughter at 35 weeks. That loss changed the course of my life. It introduced me to intense grief, but it also introduced me to intense healing. Guided by intuition, I found myself returning to creativity, to the wisdom of plants, and to the many ways the earth has always offered medicine. Somewhere along the way, I became deeply curious about healing, about what makes us human, and about how we find ourselves again after life changes us.
As I later welcomed my two children and experienced postpartum myself, I came to understand how easily women can become disconnected from themselves in motherhood. So much of the conversation becomes about caring for the baby, while the mother quietly fades into the background.
That realization is what drew me here.
I’m endlessly curious about what it means to become a mother without losing yourself in the process. I believe every story, whether joyful, heartbreaking, or somewhere in between, deserves to be met with compassion, curiosity, and humanity.
I don’t believe my role is to have all the answers. I simply hope to be for others what I definitely could’ve used myself; a steady presence. Someone who makes you tea, folds the laundry, listens without trying to fix you, sits with you in whatever you’re carrying, and gently reminds you that you’re still you.
It is a privilege to walk alongside families during such a tender and transformation season of life.
FUN FACTS
How Many Kids: One boy and one girl!
Astrology: Sagittarius ♐️
Spotify on Repeat: Always Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eddie Vedder’s solo stuff, America, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Depeche Mode, R.E.M., XTC, and Joni Mitchell. My kids are currently obsessed with the Coraline soundtrack, so that’s on constant repeat too.
Go-To Drink: Grape Propel. Grape Celsius if I’m feeling wild.
Early Bird or Night Owl: Definitely a night owl.
Hobbies: Drawing, thrifting, cooking, hiking, interior design, reading, learning, people-watching, and contemplating life.
Introvert or Extrovert: A little of both (50/50).
Favorite TV Shows: Severance, Breaking Bad, Malcolm in the Middle, Gilmore Girls, The Office (of course), and Psych.
Favorite Season: A rainy fall.
Ideal Birth Location: The Twilight honeymoon house on the island.
What Would Be on Your Labor Playlist? Dirty Dancing happened to be playing on the hospital TV during my first birth, so I found myself singing “I’ve Had the Time of My Life” between contractions. I reminisced about it during my second birth and ended up singing it again. Definitely not what I would’ve chosen, but at this point it feels like tradition.
Three Words Your Clients Would Use to Describe You: Reassuring, authentic, and down-to-earth.
What’s Always in Your Doula Bag: Herbal tea blends, lip balm, snacks, a journal, and Tiger Balm.
Favorite Food: Yogurt in any form, fresh fruit, sushi, and chocolate, of course.
Favorite Scent: Tomato plants, rain, pine forests, and patchouli.
Mountains or Beach Vacation? Mountains—as long as there’s a good spot to swim.
Favorite Vacation: The camping trips I took as a child will always have a special place in my heart.
Job if You Weren’t a Doula: I’d probably be a children’s book author/illustrator. I’ve always been drawn to creative, nurturing work—whether that’s supporting women, cooking, herbalism, or helping people feel cared for. (Or, let’s be honest… a professional ice cream taste tester!)