Childbirth education began
Laura began formally teaching families how to understand pregnancy, labor and birth.
35+Years in Birth Work
1,000+Births Attended
100+In-Person Workshops
1,500+Doulas Trained
A Career Built Around Birth
The doula who trains doulas.
Laura’s experience is not simply part of her biography. It shapes how she observes, teaches, adapts and .
Laura became a Certified Childbirth Educator through the Bradley Academy of Husband Coached Childbirth® in 1991 and later certified through Lamaze International®.
She continued her education through DONA International®, becoming certified as a birth and postpartum doula and later earning approval as a DONA Birth Doula Trainer. Her education as a Certified Lactation Counselor adds depth to the way she prepares families and birth professionals.
Laura believes each birth is individual and deeply personal. She brings knowledge without judgment and experience without imposing one version of a “right” birth.
A Professional Legacy
Decades of experience, measured in people—not just years.
Births attended
Her judgment is informed by decades of seeing birth unfold in many different ways.
In-person workshops
Laura has taught aspiring doulas in communities throughout the United States.
Doulas trained
Her impact continues through the families supported by the professionals she has taught.
What Makes Laura Different
She brings the judgment of someone who has seen birth unfold in many ways—and the presence to help people feel less alone while it is happening.
Work With Laura
One body of experience. Two clear paths.
For Expecting Families
A calm, experienced presence for birth.
Laura offers practical preparation, hands-on labor support and steady guidance for the birth you are actually having—not only the birth you imagined.
- ◆ Experienced labor and birth support
- ◆ Preparation for hospital and birth-center settings
- ◆ Support when plans or circumstances change
- ◆ Guidance that helps partners participate confidently
For Doulas & Birth Professionals
Learn the work from someone who has done it.
Laura’s workshops combine evidence-informed education, physical practice, professional judgment and the practical realities of building a sustainable doula career.
- ◆ DONA-approved Birth Doula Workshops
- ◆ Childbirth education for birth professionals
- ◆ Hands-on comfort-measure practice
- ◆ Mentorship during certification and beyond
In Their Words
Laura’s impact continues after the room empties.
Doula Training
“She didn’t just teach me techniques—she taught confidence, critical thinking and how to truly show up for families in one of the most vulnerable and powerful moments of their lives.”
Birth Doula Support
“From the moment she walked in, the energy in the room shifted. She brought a calming and comforting presence, and her knowledge and experience gave us clear guidance when we needed it most.”
“Laura laid the foundation for the framework that has shaped my entire career as a doula.”
“Laura lit a fire in me that I didn’t know existed. I am a fully booked, successful doula and educator now.”
“She was a steady, calming presence for both me and my husband. She never left my side, even in the operating room.”
Read more from Laura’s trainees
“When you train with Laura, you not only get an amazing doula education on which you can grow and flourish, but a colleague, mentor and friend.” — Erin Ronder Neves
“A number of years and more than a couple hundred births later, I have an even greater appreciation for the influence Laura has had on my doula career.” — Stephanie Sauer Pasternak
Read more from families
“Laura is absolutely the highest level of doula practitioner, and it was an absolute joy to work with her.” — Johanna
“She is the perfect balance between knowledgeable expert and wise mother.” — Rosie & Grant
Credentials & Recognition
Education, leadership and service.
Laura’s credentials and professional recognition reflect a decades-long commitment to childbirth education, doula support, professional training and the birth-work community.
