My name is April Johnson Stearns. I'm a professional birth doula (labor & birth assistant) in Santa Cruz, CA. My business is called Pinkmoon Doula Care.
I received my education at Twin Lakes College and have been attending births as a doula since 2002. My main objective in being a doula is to help women and families have empowering births -- whatever that means for them. I'm not here to push a home birth or a drug-free labor on anyone. Rather, I think it is very important to provide continuous support to women in labor so that they can have the best possible labor and birth experience. I provide physical, emotional and informational support.
Please feel free to contact me by email or at 831.469.8013.
Update: In May 2008, I welcomed my first child into the world via home birth. We named our daughter Nia Beju and she is pure light & wonder & joy. With her arrival a renewed desire to help women have empowering birth and postpartum experiences has also arrived. I hope you find this blog inspiring and encouraging.
