About
Hi, I'm Sophie- mama, wife, teacher, homebody, and doula. I live in a tiny, sometimes not very glamorous 130 year old house in St. Paul with my incredible husband and our 2 year old son. Education is a passion of mine and I work part time as an elementary ESL teacher. On my days at home, I love to cook and bake and am especially fond of my sourdough starter, Bertha. I love to read and there is nothing I love more than to curl up with a hot cup of coffee and a good thriller novel (I read 65 last year!) In the bits of free time I have, I enjoy running, spending time outdoors, pilates, spending time with my family, antiquing, and planning house projects.
Becoming a doula was a natural progression for me that started with the birth of my son in 2021. When I found out I was pregnant, I was so excited for this new chapter of taking care of my body and was ready to dive in head first to all of the things I could possibly learn about pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. During my pregnancy, I was labeled as "high risk" because I've been living with Type 1 Diabetes since I was 10. I took responsibility and ownership of my journey and did all the learning I possibly could in those 9 months leading up to birth. Part of that preparation was hiring a doula for extra support in my pregnancy and she was an integral part in my beautiful baby boy's birth. After my son was born, I could not stop talking abut birth and all the things I'd learned that I believe hugely affected my experience. I found that many of my friends were turning to me for advice or to process their births and I was invited to attend close friends' births as their doula. Those experiences were the final push (ha) to pursue birth work professionally and supporting families as a doula.
Although I have a special place in my heart for supporting those who are considered high risk, I find great joy in supporting every kind of birth, whether it's medicated or unmedicated, in a hospital, at home, or in a birth center.
Qualifications:
DONA International Doula Training, March 2024
Spinning Babies Workshop, June 2024
Minnesota Birth Center Doula Intern, May-November 2024
