About Me:

Hi, I'm Elsa, a mom of four, a certified birth and postpartum doula, and soon-to-be breastfeeding educator serving families across the Twin Cities Metro area. I hold birth doula certifications through DONA International (2012) and Birth Arts International (2026). I am also certified in Pediatric First Aid and CPR/AED, and am studying for my Breastfeeding Counselor certification.

I first became a doula in 2012 and spent three years supporting families before pausing my practice to raise my own children. In the years since, I've continued to walk alongside close friends and family through their own births. Through every chapter, one thread has stayed constant: a deep love for caring for and supporting families and young children. Now, I'm returning to this work with the same heart, and a lot more life experience.

When I'm not supporting families as a doula, you an usually find me enjoying life’s simple pleasures. I’m happiest when I can slow down with a good book, spend some time writing, or finding some time on my mat practicing yoga. I love spending time with friends, getting outdoors for a good hike, tending to my garden, or walking my dog, Koi.

But my greatest joy will always be my children. Now that they’re older teens and adults, I treasure the moments we get to spend together even more. Family, connection, and making meaningful memories are at the heart of who I am, both personally and in the care I bring to the families I support.

My family is multicultural, and I've spent time living in, visiting, and learning about other cultures and languages. We deeply value and honor the beauty that comes with diversity in thought, culture, and belief. It's from this place that I show up to support you in your own transformative, sacred time. Difference is beautiful and it can be a place where we find ourselves.

My Approach:

I believe birth is sacred, and that families thrive in both birth and the quiet of the postpartum period when they feel informed, empowered, and supported. Every parent deserves steady, compassionate guidance and care through one of the most transformative times of their lives. One of my core beliefs is that pregnancy and birth are natural, physiological processes and that with the right support, most labor and birth experiences can unfold safely and healthily.

My support begins at our very first meeting where I learn how you would like your journey to unfold. I meet each family with a simple belief: you know yourselves best, and I trust you. My role is to meet you where you are, tailoring my support to your needs, your preferences, and your birth plan, whatever that looks like. Whether you're planning a hospital birth, a birth center birth, or a home birth, with or without pain medication, my goal is the same: to help you feel calm, prepared, and confident every step of the way. From there, we build your birth plan together, prepare intentionally using evidence-based resources, and practice positions and comfort measures so you feel calm, ready and at ease. The same goes for your postpartum care and support. My commitment to you during the postpartum period is that your rest will be protected, your time sacred and that I will be a trustworthy constant for as long as you want me to be with you and your baby in your home.

I hold your cultural beliefs and practices as sacred, and I'm honored to support you in bringing them into your labor, birth, and postpartum time, whether that means advocacy, or simply understanding and honoring what matters to you. I personally understand the disparities that Black and brown families face in maternal healthcare, and I'm committed to doing my part to help minimize the risks and harm.

My hope is that every family I work with feels they had enough information to make confident, informed decisions about their care and their baby’s, regardless of birth or postpartum setting. And that, with my support, you feel ready to use your voice to advocate for yourself and what you need.

I can’t wait to meet you!