I want to hold space for You!​

"When you hold space for someone, you bring your entire presence to them. You walk along with them without judgment, sharing their journey to an unknown destination. Yet you're completely willing to end up wherever they need to go" (full article here). I want to hold space for pregnant/birthing people (and their families). I want to help pregnant/birthing people find their voice and their inner warrior! People are strong. Pregnant/Birthing people have so much power within themselves. I believe in every person's ability to birth. Birth looks different for each person, and can even differ from birth to birth for the same person. I am here to support, encourage, and provide information/materials. I am here to protect the birthing space.

​My name is Rachel Brown and I am a Certified Birth Doula, Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist and Certified Childbirth Educator. I have been passionately supporting, encouraging and providing informational support to pregnant/birthing people and their partners through their pregnancy/birth journey for over 8 years. I am always amazed to witness a pregnant/birthing person find their inner strength and power and roar (or moan) their baby into this world. It is a privilege to support the partners and families who support the laboring person. It is an honor to be invited into the sacred birth space and witness the miracle of birth. 

Recent News

- Chewing Gum hastens Intestinal Function Recovery after a C-section!

- Birth Stats for Oregon - Look up by County 

- Placenta - Worth Trying?

- Not a Placebo: A Closer look at Pilot Trials in Maternal Placenta Consumption

- Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Doula

- ACOG names Doula support as associated with improved outcomes for women in labor

- Dads and Doulas: Myths and Resources 

- Study finds that women who have a Midwife have improved outcomes in their labor/birth. 

- New study by ASA says it is okay for women to eat during labor!
Rachel supporting Doula client, Aug 2018. Shared with permission. Photo: Dewdrop Photography