Doula holding baby while sitting on a bench outside

Rachel with her youngest son (yes, he’s chewing on fake bacon).

Rachel’s Experience & Professional Development:

  • Providing doula services since 2019

  • Certified Labor Doula with Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA)

  • Professional member of Evidence Based Birth®

  • Evidence Based BirthBirth® Childbirth Instructor

  • Two decades of experience as a volunteer bereavement counselor specializing in children and families

  • Experienced support for VBAC and Cesarean parents

  • Breastfeeding, twin care, and adoption support

  • Inclusive practice

  • LGTBQ+ friendly

  • Continuing Education Courses Completed:

    • Evidence Based Care for Suspected Big Babies/Macrosomia and Gestational Diabetes from Evidence Based Birth®

    • Creating Space: Pelvic Dynamics and Fetal Positioning
      ​​for an Efficient Birth ​with Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CPLD, CLC, owner of Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services

    • The Evidence on VBAC with Evidence Based Birth®

    • Making Your Birth Work Trans Inclusive with Ray Rachlin, CPM, owner of Refuge Midwifery

    • Addressing Maternal Mortality in Communities of Color: A Midwifery Based Approach with Asasiya Muhammad, CPM, LM, founder of Inner Circle Midwifery

    • Evidence Based Birth Instructor Training, including training on evidence-based care, labor support skills, advocacy, human rights, and teaching, by Evidence Based Birth®

    • Pelvic Shape, Fetal Positioning, and Obstetrical Bias: 
      The Role of Pelvic Classification and Optimal Fetal Positioning
      ​in the Perpetuation of Bias in Childbirth with Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CPLD, CLC, owner of Blossoming Bellies Wholistic Birth Services

    • Awareness and Detection of Perinatal Mental Health Concerns with Evidence Based Birth®

Hi, I’m Rachel

I am a birth doula, postpartum doula, and Evidence Based Birth® Instructor serving the South Jersey and Greater Philadelphia areas. My goal as a birth worker is to help you reach your OWN goals, no matter what your plan may be. I strive to make sure you have all the facts, as well as the emotional and physical support you need as you navigate your birth and make the incredible, awesome transition from person to parent. And to get in a few laughs along the way, too.

I am a mother to two rad little boys, a wife to a talented sound engineer who moonlights as a Crossfit coach, and a deeply devoted and loyal friend, daughter, and sister to those I hold dear. I was born and raised in Cherry Hill, NJ, spent a decade living in Philadelphia, and have since returned to my hometown to raise my own family. When I am not working as a doula, you can find me attempting to grow my own food in the garden, making delicious messes in the kitchen, loving on my (and my friends’) babies, reading, and consuming every true crime or mystery podcast, book, movie, or TV series I can. I love music, grammar, a well-timed comedic moment, and the nuance of the human being. I look forward to hearing more about you!

Why I Became a Doula

When I first graduated from college, I wanted to work as a clinician, directly with people —children in particular. I started out working with kids on the autism spectrum as well as children and adolescents in mental health crises. As my career progressed, I got further and further away from the front lines, and descended deeper into desk jobs that I never really wanted. I felt I was losing sight of my passion—serving people—but I didn’t know exactly what I was meant to do next.

Mother smiling between two children

Then I became a mom.

Having my own two children was a wild ride, and with my vastly different birth experiences and the support I had (or didn’t), I felt more and more called to contribute to the birth space. During each of my births (one c-section, one VBAC), I desperately could have benefited from a doula by my side. Although each birth was different, both times I felt steamrolled into decisions or situations I hadn’t planned on being in. But in contrast, I had all the support in the world during my postpartum recovery. I want you to have BOTH — unwavering support during your birth AND while you heal. This is why I am committed to equitable access to birth and postpartum care for all, no matter who you are, where you come from, or what your needs may be.

Discover how we can work together!

The Protea flower represents Transformation, named for the Greek god Posiden. Like Proteus, who could change shape whenever he wanted, Protea is an extraordinarily diverse plant genus, able to take many different forms.

— From Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers by Jessica Roux