Meet Cat
"As a first time mom I was looking for support during my pregnancy and delivery - specifically classes and a Doula. Thankfully we found Cats group. My husband and I decided we wanted to attempted an unmedicated hospital birth. We took the evidence based birth class series with Cat and hired a Birth Freely Preferred Doula. I am absolutely confident that we would not have had the birth experience we planned without the classes and our doula. The Evidence Based Birth Class is so unique. We were armed with so much information about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum." - Katie
Hi! I'm Cat and I'm so glad you are here.
I started my journey into teaching childbirth and doula work in 2011 when I was pregnant with my first son, Connor. Finding I wanted to try for an unmedicated birth with no unnecessary medical intervention, I began researching the different offerings there were for birthing choices. After taking extensive birth classes with my husband, Paul, and ultimately being transformed by having the birth of my dreams, who knew that was a thing, I knew that I wanted to help other women have the type of birth they desire. I decided as we brought our sweet, new bundle home from the hospital that I wanted to become a doula and childbirth educator.
Certified through DONA International and LAMAZE as well as designated as an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, I use my Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and Human Development and background in teaching young adults, coupled with a passion for birth and advocacy, to deliver high quality instruction and support to you regarding your pregnancy, labor and delivery. Together, I'll help you to create a safe environment that involves communication on how to truly achieve informed choice that you can bring with you anywhere, whether you are choosing to birth in the hospital, in a birth center, or at home.
As your instructor and mentor, I'll demystify the birth experience for you by communicating the in-depth knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the birth process in a friendly and open environment. I encourage questions and get to know you; to teach you where you are, leaving no stone unturned. I have been awarded Philly's Reader's Choice Best Childbirth Educator and Doula by Philly.com because I truly put everything into this work for you! Check out testimonials of my classes and birth work here. If you are leaving one of my Birth Freely classes, you are without a doubt more confident and ready then before you came!
~ So excited to meet you and mentor you through your birth story ~
I started my journey into teaching childbirth and doula work in 2011 when I was pregnant with my first son, Connor. Finding I wanted to try for an unmedicated birth with no unnecessary medical intervention, I began researching the different offerings there were for birthing choices. After taking extensive birth classes with my husband, Paul, and ultimately being transformed by having the birth of my dreams, who knew that was a thing, I knew that I wanted to help other women have the type of birth they desire. I decided as we brought our sweet, new bundle home from the hospital that I wanted to become a doula and childbirth educator.
Certified through DONA International and LAMAZE as well as designated as an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, I use my Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and Human Development and background in teaching young adults, coupled with a passion for birth and advocacy, to deliver high quality instruction and support to you regarding your pregnancy, labor and delivery. Together, I'll help you to create a safe environment that involves communication on how to truly achieve informed choice that you can bring with you anywhere, whether you are choosing to birth in the hospital, in a birth center, or at home.
As your instructor and mentor, I'll demystify the birth experience for you by communicating the in-depth knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the birth process in a friendly and open environment. I encourage questions and get to know you; to teach you where you are, leaving no stone unturned. I have been awarded Philly's Reader's Choice Best Childbirth Educator and Doula by Philly.com because I truly put everything into this work for you! Check out testimonials of my classes and birth work here. If you are leaving one of my Birth Freely classes, you are without a doubt more confident and ready then before you came!
~ So excited to meet you and mentor you through your birth story ~
"I knew that with twins I wanted to deliver in a hospital with an epidural but I wasn’t sure if there was a place for a doula where medical interventions were involved. Cat reassured me that her goal was to make my labor and delivery what I envisioned. This included educating me in the different types of interventions, aiding me in my decision-making before and during the birth, and supporting me through the interventions I chose for myself. This put me at ease and kept me very open to receiving care from Cat during my entire prenatal and postpartum experience." - Julia E., Twin Mom