Hi! I’m Kalista, a birth and postpartum doula serving the greater Fredericksburg area. 

My journey into birth work began when I was 15 years old and I was assigned a research project for school on any topic I chose. Midwifery was a topic I only knew a little about but was interesting to me, and through the homework assignment, I found out about the job description of a doula. I finished the research project with the hopes to attend a birth to experience being present in the room while another person labored. Later that year, I was able to attend my best friend’s mom’s birth of her youngest baby. 

Even while breathing her way through active labor contractions, my best friend’s mom told the labor and delivery nurse that I was going to be a doula one day. I must have laughed it off because 15 year old me did not think that was going to happen…

As the years went on and I finished high school, the pull towards becoming a doula grew. I was able to attend more births of gracious friends who gave me a chance to witness the deliveries of their beautiful babies, at home and in hospitals, and I went on to complete my birth doula certification. 

I truly believe that having a baby is one of the hardest and yet most valuable things a woman can do, and therefore: Caring for mothers is my passion. Supporting them in labor and delivery is my work. Encouraging them as they bring life into the world is something I truly believe God made me to do. I believe that women’s bodies were crafted to be givers of life. I believe that birth is inherently not a medical emergency, but rather something that should be treated as sacred and life-changing. And I believe that women should be cared for with love, education, and personalized support in their journey into motherhood.

I would love to serve you, because birth is more than just the birth of a new baby. It’s the birth of a new mother.