MEET THE DOULAS
Hey, I’m Heidi!
Wife, Mother, Birth Doula, Certified Body Ready Method Pro, and Owner of Bloc Births LLC.
I became a doula in Fall of 2020 and quickly developed a passion for supporting all different types of birth experiences, specifically hospital births, as it is a birth space that vitally needs outside support. Birthing in a hospital hosts a complication of new faces and environments on the day of delivery, and then add in all the medical interventions you may need or want and it is so much to navigate! My goal is for my clients to step down from the overwhelm of information and options, help them follow their gut, find trusted medical care, and be able to lean into the joy of the birth experience with their family.
As a doula, I have attended upwards of 170 births and after seeing many long and hard births in my career, I have developed a special interest in fetal positioning. I am currently finishing up my Spinning Babies Certification and boast a certification in The Body Ready Method — an all-encompassing strategy to reduce pregnancy and birth discomfort and promote ease in labor through movement and positioning.
Hey, I’m Emma!
Wife, Mother, Angel Baby Mom, Doula, & Placenta Encapsulator.
My passion for birth started when I was only three years old and told my mom I wanted to be an obstetrician. This led me to studying pre-medical in college, but, life happened, and I ended up getting my degree in psychology. After being a single mom to my first child and having to navigate the birth world without partner support (but amazing friend support), I knew I wanted to help other families navigate one of the most important moments of their lives and go back to doing what I wanted to do since I was three — see babies be born!
I am constantly evolving how I physically and emotionally support families during their prenatal, birth, and postpartum journeys. I love to learn new information to support my clients as best as I can possibly provide. I have training in Spinning Babies, the Body Ready Method, and am Childbirth Educator Certified through Evidence-based Birth.
Fun Fact About Me:
My kids and I are enrolled members in the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in Red Lake, Minnesota. My legal middle name is actually Touch the Clouds! My mom was born on the reservation, and I cannot wait to learn enough to give back to my community and culture there, as maternal and infant mortality rates among indigenous people are astronomical.
Hey, I’m Morgan!
Wife, Mom, Dog Mom, Doula, & Certified Birth Nerd.
In 2021, I quit my job as an elementary school teacher around the same time I got pregnant with my daughter. Learning about the world of pregnancy and birth quickly became an obsession! After hearing a few of my friends’ birth stories and how they felt unheard, out of control, and unprepared; I realized that feeling supported during birth was not the norm in America’s maternal health care system. I knew that I didn’t want that to happen to me, so my husband and I decided to hire a doula for my birth. She was so amazing and put the control back into my hands. We made my dream birth happen despite many obstacles.
After processing and reflecting on my birth and pregnancy experience, I had a strong desire to give this same peace and contentment to other moms. I took the leap to get my birth doula certification and trained under Heidi in the beginning of 2023! My goal is for parents to embark on their pregnancy and birth feeling empowered, equipped, and confident in their birth choices, no matter how they choose to birth.