Welcome to Arri’s Gentle Doula Care
Congratulations! You are having a baby!
Whether you are having your first baby or your fifth your family is growing! How exciting! I am sure you are feeling so many things right now. Excited, happy, grateful, nervous, scared, and stressed. This is all normal, and part of the journey. I am here to support you, guide you, empower you and be your advocate. As your birth doula I will help keep your spirits up as well as be there to support you during hard times. Let’s do this!
What is a doula?
Doula: A woman’s helper, caregiver and advocate
A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to their client before, during and shortly after childbirth to help them achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.
My Philosophy
Your birth. Your way.
I am here to help you have the birth experience you want. Whether it is an unmedicated birth, or you get an epidural, you are at home or at a hospital. I am here to support you. I am not here to judge anyone’s decisions or beliefs. My job is to support you in your choices. It is your birth experience let’s do it your way.
When it comes to my clients I like to have a gentle touch, and a grounding presence. I also find adding in a dash of humor here and there helps lighten the mood.
A Little Bit About Me
I grew up in beautiful San Diego and after moving around for college and work I decided to move back home to be close to family again, and of course the ocean. I have worked in non-profits, and as a teacher, and then found my way to the wonderful world of birth.
I am a strong ally of the LBGTQIA+ community, and would be more than happy to take on and support any clients who are part of that community. And I am fully vaccinated.
My doula experience began at UCSD through the Hearts and Hands program, and I still volunteer there today. I have taken childbirth education classes, breastfeeding classes, Newborn Care classes, and I am Infant CPR and First Aid certified.
