A guide to a nourished postpartum. As we dream the highest vision for our births, let us also envision our sacred window postpartum.
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About Me
Gracie | Birth Keeper and Doula
As a little girl, I was either in my backyard playing under the trees or taking care of my baby dolls. Plants and babies were always my thing. In 2015 I supported my friend through her labor and witnessed the magic of a child's first breath. Since then I have been in awe of all things birth, the motherbaby bond, and the sacred ancestral line mothers have formed throughout time.
I graduated with a degree in Ecosystems and Sustainability in 2018 and spent the following year traveling and farming in Hawaii. There I was able to link my education with my intuitive knowing about what was true and healthy for the earth. Birth and land stewardship/cultivation have so much in common to me, and are the psychic and material "roots" of our humanness and our earthly-ness. So in 2020 I began working as an urban organic vegetable farmer and took a full spectrum doula training.
I became a mother in 2021. Quickly I learned that motherhood is a potent spiritual teacher, and that birth was a natural event that called for a focused and ceremonial birth field resonance. Through this lesson I heard the call to sovereign birth and learned everything I could about this path. I have now graduated from Free Birth Society's Radical Birth Keeper School and Matribirth Mentor Institute, as well as being a certified doula through Doula Trainings International.
After freebirthing my second child, I shifted my work from fierce defender and advocate in the birth room to wise, trusting sister and guide. As a birth keeper and doula, I remind mother's of the constant connection of all the parts of yourself (spiritual, emotional, physical and mental) and invite you to claim beauty and meaning in your birth. I believe that the way we birth is a powerful initiation and a sacred Rite. I pray that all parents receive genuine support through this journey, and come out as strong and capable mother's who know the power of community and who follow their inner knowing. And so it is!
Schedule a free consultation with me to see if my work is for you.
OFFERINGS
Holistic Childbirth Education
Be the authority over your new family imprint and learn about birth in peace and Birth in Power.
Do you want an undisturbed birth but want to learn more? Are you looking for education to feel truly ready, prepared, and excited for birth?
Work with Gracie, a graduate of Free Birth Society's Radical Birth Keeper School and Matribirth Mentor Institute to learn how birth works, what your birth dream is and all of the logistic considerations. Work through fear, learn true emergencies, placental birth, and cultivating a restful postpartum period.
From the work of Free Birth Society's Matribirth Family
Session Schedule (may vary)
Session 1: Wild Pregnancy
Session 2: How Birth Works
Session 3: The What-if's
Session 4: Placental Birth and Postpartum
Included Resources:
Homebirth Supplies List
Postpartum Guide
4 sessions lasting 2 hours each.
Zoom or in-person option in the Denver area.
$300 | 4 sessions
Nourishing Postpartum Care
Honoring the Sacred Window after birth to become the Mother who can give.
When a motherbaby is nurtured in reverence during postpartum, a family can transform into their highest vision. A mother can emerge anew, even healed from longstanding issues from her past. The gifts of the birth portal may be received when she is able to rest and replenish physically and energetically.
The birthkeeper helps the mother integrate her birth, ritualize the postpartum time, assist with newborn care and breastfeeding, feed the family nourishing meals, and do light housekeeping tasks. Whole family bonding is supported, and structure of postpartum days can be suggested. Essentials of care include presence, nourishment, and wisdom sharing.
Shifts last 2-4 hours, schedules are curated on an individual basis.
Additional Services:
Placenta Processing
Herbal Teas
Fresh Flower Delivery
Sitz Bath Herb Blend
Light Massage
Click here to check out my postpartum meal delivery service.
$40/hr or package deals
Birth Story Integration Sessions
Find strength in your birth story. Be heard and held.
You may be one of the many women who imagined and prepped for a natural birth, then got totally rocked by interventions and medical management. You may be confused and angry, or still holding grief.
Let's process that.
Something magical happens when a woman is held in presence, and in ceremony. A Birth Story Integration Session is a one-on-one meeting for mother's to integrate her unique birth experience on new levels. Unravelling the details and piecing back together the potent meanings and lessons is medicine to tender heart and provides structure and strength for generations to come.
No matter how the birth unfolded, or how much time has passed, a birth story integration session can profoundly shift your inner story, limiting beliefs, and patterns of the self.
Join me for a session in-person or via Zoom to debrief and integrate your birth within my protected container.
$60 | 1 hr session
Birth Doula
Honoring your birth as a sacred and transformational rite of passage.
Informational Support: Evidence-based information tailored to your specific and changing needs. Birth is always a mystery and often brings uncertainty, Gracie is your go-to for all your questions and concerns, supporting you to make decisions fully informed and in alignment.
Emotional and Spiritual Support: Supporting you to find the most meaning and beauty in your experience, no matter what happens. Your doula is your person to process any emotions that come up throughout pregnancy/birth/postpartum which is such an important part of feeling whole and clear.
Childbirth Education and Birth Prep: Find confidence in birth by learning how birth works, how to navigate the home or hospital setting, what to expect, and tangible tools for pain management.
Advocacy and Collaboration: Gracie works with your whole birth team to ensure your needs are met and that you are seen and heard, never falling to the background of your own birth. Births can flow seamlessly when your doula is communicating your birth wishes with staff and peacefully holding the energetic space.
$1800 Flat Rate
TESTIMONIALS
"I am sending you my deepest gratitude for your work in this world. You gave me and my family a beautiful gift of honesty, wisdom and presence as you supported the pregnancy and birth of sweet Evie. I truly believe I've had the birth of our dreams because we were able to let go of holding down the energetics of our home and entrusted you to help protect the sacred space so Evie could arrive her way, on her time. You will forever be part of our story in such a loving, profound way.
Thank you for all the postpartum love and connection. I am forever changed."
The Delise Family
"I met Gracie towards the end of my 1st pregnancy, wishing I had met her sooner!! She showed me so much support, guidance and encouragement throughout my freebirth process.
Gracie has such a gentle spirit and her presence is so comforting! Definitely someone you would want around your baby and supporting you during your pregnancy!
Not only is she wonderful as a person, but she is also so knowledgeable about all things related to pregnancy and childbirth. Her passion for birth shines through her work and you can tell she absolutely loves what she does.
I feel so blessed to have connected with her!"
Jessica
"I am so grateful for all the support you gave me throughout my pregnancy, (and all it's uncertainty + ups and downs) and especially grateful for your help, calm and encouraging energy, and love and care during our birth of sweet Gabriel. What a gift it was to be supported by a sister who shares my beliefs about birth- truly such a blessing! And thank you for your support in my early postpartum too. Your soothing touch, warm + nourishing meals + support around the house were so appreciated. <3"
The Velascos
"I've known Gracie since 2016 and watching her evolve as a birth keeper and mother has been a great honor. Gracie made me believe that I could birth my baby at home, and I could be a caring and great mom like she is. Throughout my pregnancy she educated me and my partner. She got to know our souls as a partnership and future parents. She tended to our emotional states and fears of parenthood. She debunked our concerns of home birth. I felt empowered and cared for every step of the way.
During my birth she was there. She was a calm and firm presence I needed to get through my first birth. It was a beautiful time. I will forever hold that space near and dear to my heart and soul.
Reflecting back on my birth, it was and is my safe space.
If you get the chance to work with Gracie, you will be blessed and in safe hands. She will guide you and be there for you. You will birth your baby in the safest, most loved space possible for them and it will be your greatest gift to start your baby's life in love."
Dani
