Since becoming a labor and delivery nurse several years ago, I have been on this journey to provide education, support, guidance and empowerment to pregnant, laboring and breastfeeding women. I am a mother of 2 wonderful children and have been married since 1999. I am a Registered Nurse, Certified Childbirth Educator and Certified Lactation Educator here in San Diego. Throughout my years working at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women I have cared for many women from the highest risk labors to completely natural labors. It is my belief that bringing knowledge and confidence into the childbirth experience puts women in the center and puts them in control of a natural and wonderful phenomenon.

Choices in childbirth are extremely personal, and I support all birthing choices. I will customize prepared childbirth classes based on where you plan to give birth and your individual birth ideals. The best birth plans come from women who are educated and informed of all aspects of labor and delivery.

My passion is teaching and supporting women who choose labors without intervention at home, a birth center or a hospital. I believe our bodies are equipped to give birth and safe and rewarding birth experiences are the norm when women are given a nurturing environment. In my personal life I often use holistic approaches and alternative medicine for myself and my family. I truly believe combining the best of both Eastern and Western approaches to pregnancy, childbirth and lactation creates the most positive outcomes.

For women with high risk pregnancies, I can help you to make sense of the diagnosis and curtail your childbirth preparation for what you will most likely encounter. If you are on bed rest at home or in a hospital, I can come to you. The additional stress of having a high risk pregnancy can sometimes make women feel a loss of control. My knowledge of high risk pregnancies incorporated into my childbirth class can help you regain control by having the necessary knowledge and confidence for your individual birth experience.

Supporting and teaching the breastfeeding mother is also a commitment of mine . As a certified Lactation Educator, my basic breastfeeding class and post partum private visits will ensure you have a rewarding and beautiful breastfeeding bond with your new baby.

Private childbirth classes are a wonderful way to obtain the knowledge you need and personally want for your childbirth. I will assure that you have all the basic information and will also add elements to our sessions to customize information for your personal views on childbirth. We will get to know each other personally in a casual non intimidating environment in the comfort of your home. I have a deep and personal understanding of how birth experiences can profoundly affect a women. It is my passion to educate women to be able to make informed choices and feel inspired and empowered during their birth experience. Respecting and valuing women and their birthing choices is essential for the woman, her family and society.