In this video, Allisa introduces you to her role as a Birth Doula - a role dedicated to making your childbirth experience as compassionate and personalized as possible. As a certified doula, she is passionate about supporting families during the miraculous time of birth and the crucial period postpartum.

 

Even though I have always worked with young children and expecting mothers, I didn’t know exactly what to expect during my first birth. I was the first of my family and friends to have a baby. I took all the classes, listened to podcasts, and read all the books, so I thought we didn’t need any extra help. I ended up having a long and difficult labor. My son had a couple of complications but, thankfully, was healthy. It took me a few months to process my birth and heal from not having the birth I desired.

In between having my first and welcoming our second, I had the opportunity to be a support person to my sister through her labor and birth. Through these experiences, I knew I desired a different approach when we found out we were expecting our second, which led me to Little Lilacs! Having Katie as my doula taught me so much more about the pregnancy and birth journey, that even when my birth had to deter from my preferences, I still felt confident because of how educated I was to advocate for myself.

I couldn’t shake the feeling of the amazing experience I had, and felt God nudge me towards birth work. With the encouragement of my family and close friends, I took the plunge! My previous career was offering parent education in social work and education fields. I have seen firsthand that to nurture children, we must also nurture the mother, and what better way to nurture a mother than from the beginning of her motherhood journey?

While I will attend a birth in any birthplace, I have a special interest in hospital births to help clients just as I was. In addition, I have a special place in my heart for single mothers and adore the opportunity to support many through the local pregnancy centers in my community.

When I’m not talking about birth and motherhood, I am probably wrangling my two precious kids (and our two dogs) with my husband in Forney, TX. I love baking, hiking, reading, watching feel-good TV, and going on walks. Dessert, coffee, and flowers make me happy.

 

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"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28

FUN FACT: I'm a fraternal twin!

Trainings:
BEST Certified Doula

What was your biggest take away from doula training?

One of the biggest things I took away from my doula training is that knowledge is power. There are so many techniques we can use to help the baby descend and make it easier for the mother to cope, no matter how or where she decides to birth. It's all about knowing what your body can do and knowing the choices available to you. I'm constantly amazed at how God created a woman's body to birth! We know the intricate details of the pelvis, nervous system, and hormones at play, and we use that to our advantage during birth.

Why should a client hire you?

I've always been a caretaker and a listener, and my greatest goal as a doula is for my clients to feel equipped, heard, and cared for. I also really love learning about my clients. The more I can learn about them, the more I can tailor my skillset as a birth worker to them and help them find strength and confidence.

What is the number one thing you use when supporting a family?

In varying forms, reassurance. Whether it is words of affirmation, a comfort technique, or just a calm and confident presence, I feel that most families I support need this the most.

Number one birth and postpartum book recommendation?

I love Nuture by Erica Chindi Cohen. She is a doula herself and covers so many things I love for my clients to know and understand in a simple way.

While this isn't necessarily a postpartum book, I also love Risen Motherhood. It is about seeing the Gospel in motherhood and really helps you focus on giving yourself grace over guilt in your role as a mother. (They have a great podcast too!)

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