Des Moines Doula

Heartfelt Support for Your Birth Journey.

Welcome!  Hi there! I’m Meagan, and it’s my desire as a doula to help women and families walk through their birth journey with joy, confidence and the support they need. Witnessing the miracle of birth is an honor, and I'm here to support you every step of the way!

  • We deeply appreciated her guidance during our very long, strenuous labor and would highly recommend her as a doula!

    Meagan's calm demeanor was exactly what we needed during our labor and delivery. She is extremely knowledgeable, comforting and gives excellent massages during labor (believe me, you'll need it!). We deeply appreciated her guidance during our very long, strenuous labor and would highly recommend her as a doula!

    -Caitlin

  • She provided so much hands-on help and encouragement during my very lengthy, painful labor.

    Meagan is an amazing doula. She was such a blessing to our birth story! She provided so much hands-on help and encouragement during my very lengthy, painful labor. While my husband was providing emotional support, she supported me physically with things like providing counter pressure and suggesting position changes. I would recommend her to any family because I can’t imagine my experience without her in it! Couldn’t have done without her.

    -Danni

  • Her calm personality and reassurance helped me feel confident to deliver my baby how I dreamed of.

    Meagan was our doula for both of my kids. She did an incredible job helping us make informed choices for labor and delivery. I labored with my older child 26 hours and she was there with us the entire time, offering continuous support throughout. Her calm personality and reassurance helped me feel confident to deliver my baby how I dreamed of. Our second child was a much shorter labor and delivery, but her consistency was important to me. She helped navigate my wants and needs to the medical team and gave me and my husband the freedom to feel confident in that as well. Having an advocate during this life changing time is crucial. She helped me see things I would have never caught before, reassured us that we were made to be parents to these kids, and I would ask her again over anyone else.

    -Bekah

  • Hire Meagan, you won’t regret it!

    Hire Meagan, you won’t regret it! We never had a doula before and this being our 4th baby I thought maybe it wasn’t necessary, but there were a few things in my previous births that made me wish I had had a doula. I was planning another home birth but due to complications and going overdue I ended up in the hospital for an induction for the very first time. Meagan was invaluable to me going over everything the night before as far as what to expect, what to bring, and just calming my nerves. The next day she met us there and stuck by our side throughout the whole process until our baby was in my arms! I will forever be grateful for her prayers, understanding, and support. Thank you Meagan!

    -Rose

  • She’s knowledgeable, supportive, & helped us make decisions using information she provided along our journey.

    Meagan was exactly what we were looking for in a doula. When I found her I felt like we clicked right away. Her knowledge and heart to serve mamas was evident. She’s knowledgeable, supportive, & helped us make decisions using information she provided along our journey. We did a hypnobabies class & although Meagan was not super familiar with it she contacted our instructor and joined in a couple virtual classes to better understand what we were using for our birthing time. She was that extra hand to hold, extra prayer warrior, & extra everything to help me have a positive and healthy birth. We are so very thankful for Meagan and all she’s done!”

    – Casandra

  • Meagan well equipped to help you along your journey, she is kind, compassionate, supportive and passionate about what she does!

    Meagan did an excellent job from the prenatal visits, to labor, delivery and postpartum! She was there to answer any questions I had along the way. Was very educated and informed throughout the process which helped me have peace of mind as a first time mom. Not only is Meagan well equipped to help you along your journey, she is kind, compassionate, supportive and passionate about what she does! I can’t thank her enough for the role she played along my pregnancy and postpartum journey!

    – Marrisah

  • She’s a helper, through and through, and that makes her an incredible birth support.

    Meagan has attended two of my births and I can’t recommend her enough! She’s a helper, through and through, and that makes her an incredible birth support. She is kind, attentive, knowledgeable, and full of passion for helping people. If you’re looking for an amazing Doula, she’s your gal.

    – Alyssa

  • God has truly gifted her to make an impact in family’s lives and I’m so glad she became a part of our story.

    We hired Meagan to help support us with the birth of our first baby! We were looking for someone that was kind, knowledgeable, and would help advocate for our needs. Meagan was all of that and more! During pregnancy she kindly and patiently answered all my questions, providing me with resources to help me make the best decisions for our family. During birth, she provided counter pressure (provided amazing relief!), had a ton of ideas for positions to try during labor and pushing. She also gave such great encouragement. The biggest gift of all is she would pray for our family throughout the whole process. God has truly gifted her to make an impact in family’s lives and I’m so glad she became a part of our story. SO grateful for her!! I would hire her again in a heartbeat!

    – Valerie

“Safety in labor is the floor of what people deserve. What we should all be aiming for is the ceiling. Care that is not just safe, but also supportive and empowering.”

- Dr. Neel Shah

Photography by @shalyn.donofro

Empowering Birth Journeys

What is a Labor Doula?

A labor doula is your trusted companion throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Professionally trained in childbirth, we provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support to expecting mothers and their families. We work closely with them to explore their options, values, and needs surrounding birth, striving to help them feel confident, heard and cared for during this transformative time. 

What are benefits of a doula?

Women attended by a labor doula are more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth and a shorter labor.  They are less likely to have a cesarean birth, need instrumental delivery, have an epidural, and less likely to feel a loss of control in labor.

Immediate benefits:

Cesareans reduced by 28-50%
Length of labor reduced by 25%
Oxytocin use reduced by 40%
Use of narcotics reduced by 30%
Forceps reduced by 30%
Epidurals reduced by 60%

Long-term benefits:

Improved Breastfeeding
Increased time spent with baby
Decreased postpartum depression