About the Doula

About the Doula

I am a certified doula and Maternal Support Practitioner. I received my training through Stillbirthday as a birth and bereavement doula. This training ensures that I can support birth in any trimester with any outcome. I received my training as a Maternal Support Practitioner through Bebo Mia Inc. As an MSP, I am trained to support any part of the reproductive process - whether that be infertility or postpartum doula support. I have a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Women's Studies. I am currently seeking certification in Trauma Informed Care. Although I am a trained advocate for those experiencing Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault, I felt that pursuing further understanding of trauma as a whole was necessary. I am currently the coordinator for the Volunteer Doula Program at University of Utah Healthcare. The program provides doulas for labor and delivery support. Birth is a very sacred experience and I cherish every moment a family decides to share with me. I am furthering my education in Midwifery and am in my last "trimester" as a student midwife. English, American Sign Language, se habla Español. 

Photo Credit: Sally Yorke, permission given by the infant pictured, who is now an adult. 

Gestation/Pregnancy - Salt Lake City Metro

 Innate Midwifery

Complete Maternity Care, Team or Solo Midwifery, Prenatal Care Only, Ultrasounds, Placenta Encapsulation, Full Service Birth Center, and Home Birth.

The Birth Center

Birth Center or Home Birth

Childbirth Education

Links to many different childbirth education classes with various methodology

Avenues Midwifery

Certified Nurse Midwives (Affiliated with Intermountain Healthcare).

Birth Journey Midwifery and Birth Center 

Prenatal Care, Diagnostic Testing, Ultrasound, Labor & Delivery, Water Birth, Postpartum Care, Homebirth, Newborn Care, and Lactation Support. A state-licensed birth center.

Rocky Mountain Women's Health

Obstetrics and Gynecology. Affiliated with Salt Lake Regional Medical Center (Steward Health).

Birthcare Healthcare (U of U Health)

Primary Care, Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery Care, Volunteer Doulas, Care after Birth (including breastfeeding), Newborn Care, Family Planning, Preconception Care, and Menopause Management.

Rebirth Health Center

Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Gender Confirmation.

General Obstetrics - University of Utah Healthcare

Baby-friendly: Breastfeeding Program, High-Risk Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery, Volunteer Doulas, Lactation Services, Maternal-Fetal Diagnostics and Genetic Counseling, Mothers Milk Donation Center, NICU, Perinatal Education, Postpartum Care, Postpartum Pelvic Floor Clinic, Preterm Birth, Stillbirth Center, and Virtual Prenatal Care.

Maternal Mental Health

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Birth Trauma, Pregnancy Loss, Infertility, and support for those with babies in the NICU.

Prospera Mental Health & Wellness

Fertility Issues, Pregnancy Anxiety after Miscarriage, Birth Trauma, Postpartum Rage, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Relationships and Assertiveness, Intergenerational Trauma and Attachment, Breastfeeding Difficulties, and Identity.

Birth - From Photographers to Locations - Salt Lake City Metro

 Birth Photographers

Julie Francom Birth Photo and Film(Co-host of The VBAC Link)

Born Birth Photos and Film (Trauma Informed)

Heather Larsen Photography (Has some BEAUTIFUL rainbow baby photos)

Salt City Birth and Newborn Photography (Birth Activist/Doula)

Beka Price Photography (Maternity Photos too!)

Wild Oak Birth Photography and Film (Certified Hypnodoula)

Toni Cox Photography (NILMDTS Volunteer)

Doulas

About me...

Stillbirthday CONNECT (Birth, Bereavement, and everything in between)

Tiny Blessings Doula Services (CD[DONA], Host of The VBAC Link podcast)

Utah Doula Association (Has scholarship opportunities)

Doula Match

Meela

How to Find a Doula

Birthing Spaces

Choosing a Hospital or Birthing Space (University of Utah Healthcare Labor and Delivery)

Wasatch Midwifery + Wellness

The Birth Center

Great Expectations Birth Care (Out of Hospital with CNM)

Whole Birth Midwifery (Home Birth)

St Marks Hospital Women's Pavillion

LDS Hospital Labor and Delivery

Jordan Valley Medical Center

Riverton Hospital Labor and Delivery

Intermountain Medical Center Labor and Delivery

Lone Peak Hospital Labor and Delivery

*For more birthing spaces or providers, see the post on Gestation/Pregnancy.

The Welcoming

 Lactation Consultants

Nest Collaborative (Online in many languages)

SimpliFed (Online)

Sego Lily Collective + Motherfed

University of Utah Health Breastfeeding & Lactation Services

Birth and Breastfeeding Solutions

Tender Lactation Care

Utah Breastfeeding Coalition

Breastfeeding Support

WIC (Salt Lake County)

Community Information Links

Utah Department of Health Breastfeeding Information

Hospitals with NICU's in the Salt Lake City Area

Primary Children's Hospital (Level IV - No L&D)

Intermountain Medical Center (Level III)

Jordan Valley Medical Center (Level III)

St Marks Hospital (Level III)

University of Utah Health (Level III)

Alta View Hospital (Level II)

Jordan Valley West Campus (Level II)

LDS Hospital (Level II)

Lone Peak Hospital (Level II)

Riverton Hospital (Level II)

The Farewell

 Chaplains

Intermountain Medical Center

St Marks Hospital Spiritual Care

Primary Children's Medical Center Pastoral Care

White Buffalo Knife, MSW (Native American)

Gospel Grace Church

LDS Church

University of Utah Spiritual Care (Includes Infinity Chapel and a Reflection Room in Hospital)

Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City - Chaplains

Funeral Homes and Crematories

Information on Stillbirth from U of U Healthcare

University of Utah Healthcare offers autopsy and cremation services to families without cost. 

Kramer Cremations and Funerals

Offer financial assistance, discounts, and payment plans.

Broomhead Funeral Home

Serenicare Funeral Home

Offers funeral services at no cost for stillbirth (Infants up to 1 year)

Offers a 50% discount for services of children under 6 years old.

JustCremation

After

Other Resources

Rachel's Gift

Flutter by IzzyJane

Heaven's Gain

Pregnancy Loss Support, Caskets, Urns, and Memorial Items.

Stillbirthday Utah Long-term Resources

Infertility Resources - Salt Lake City Metro

 Reproductive Care Center

Services: IUI, IVF, Donor Egg IVF, Donor Embryo IVF, PGD Testing, Fertility Preservation (Egg and Sperm Freezing), Surgery, Fertility Drugs, Vasectomy Reversal, Surrogacy, Embryo Transfer, Assisted Hatching, Blastocyst Transfer, and ICSI.

Utah Fertility Center

Services: Male and Female Infertility Diagnosis, Reproductive Surgery, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Ovulation Induction (Timed-Intercourse), IUI, Fertility Preservation, IVF, FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer), Genetic Testing, Gender Selection, Egg Donation, and Surrogacy. 

Utah Center for Reproductive Medicine (U of U Health)

IVF, IUI, Ovulation Induction, Fertility Preservation (Sperm, Egg, and Embryo Freezing), Single Embryo Transfer, Frozen Embryo Transfer, ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection, Donor Eggs, Sperm, and Embryos, and Gestational Surrogacy.

Egg Donor Search

Services: Egg Donation, Egg Donor Search.

Footsteps for Fertility

Grants for Fertility Treatments

Utah Infertility Resource Center

Educational Consultations, Counseling Services (Sliding-Scale), Support Groups, Scholarships, and Lucky Socks.

Valley Women's Health

Services: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Mental Health, Infertility, and Valley Med Spa.

Utah Adoption Resources

Domestic and International Agencies, Attorneys, Case Workers, and Foster Care.

Psychological Resources

Treatment centers as well as individual treatment providers.

The Healing Journey

 Support Groups

The Sharing Place

Share Parents of Utah

Compassionate Friends

Life Center Utah - Grief Share

Star Legacy Foundation

Se habla Espanol.

The Bradley Center

Programs for grieving children and families.

First Candle

6 Popular Stillbirth Support Groups, Forums & Chat Rooms

Webpages

Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries - I Carry Your Heart With Me.

International Stillbirth Alliance

Stillborn and Infant Loss Support (SAILS)

Red Nose Grief and Loss

1st Breath

Return to Zero H.O.P.E.

March of Dimes - Miscarriage and Grief

MA Grief Center

Perinatal Bereavement

Tommy's - Baby Loss Information

Family Stories

Goodbye All Over Again

The Still Life Project

Still Mothers