About Me

Hello, I am so happy you are visiting my page and finding out more about me! I am a mother of four boys and a wife of 8 years. I have my bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Northwood University and graduated in 2011. I was a stay home mom for four years then got back into the workforce and have been working full time for about three years. I love being outdoors and reading novels and I live for my family! My boys are my absolute world, I don’t know what I would do without them.

I got started on this journey after having my fourth son in a birth house with a midwife and I was so inspired by her that I decided to become a doula! My dream has ALWAYS been to own my own business, the problem was figuring out what it would be! Offering my services as a doula, nursing advice and owning a boutique shop on my website, combines everything I am passionate about!

I have found a passion within myself for helping women understand that they can have the natural birth they desire as well as breastfeed. Depending on your wishes for labor and delivery as well as feeding, I will support your decision! I will help guide you through the entire labor process and coach you on nursing after baby arrives. I have learned so much already that I wish I knew when I was laboring and nursing and I cannot wait to share this knowledge with you!

I look forward to hearing from you!

~Brooke Elizabeth

The Next 24 Hours

After baby boy Finnley was born at about 1:30pm on February 4th, Super Bowl Sunday (and we had no TV, sorry to my husband). These moments were just as unforgettable as birthing him! Finnley was laid on me and we just looked at each other, my husband and I laughed a little as I couldn’t believe I had just done that! It just took determination and the right mind set to make it all happen!

For the next hour my midwife and labor assistants left us while baby, my husband and I bonded. We were left alone in peace in the comfort of a king size bed covered in pillows and quilts. When they came to check on us they took baby’s measurements right on the bed with us. They ensured both of us were looking good and healthy for the night and by 6:00 pm the birth house was empty and because it had snowed so much, we stayed the night. There was a dock-a-tot provided for baby to safely co-sleep with us (which I preferred) I was working with him on nursing and everything was quiet and peaceful.

The next morning after being checked on a final time we drove home to our other three boys. I will never forget how they all were totally silent as we walked through the door. I was nervous of their reaction but they just wanted to see and hold their new little brother. Life was new and different for everyone in our house for a few weeks, with a new member of the family, a mom recovering and a new routine to work out. The fact that we had three other kids didn’t change the feeling of ‘newness.’ There has always been a time of adjustment after bringing home each new baby!

~Brooke Elizabeth

My Natural Birth Story

With my fourth child I knew before I was even pregnant I wanted to have a midwife. I had read about Sara and Simply Born and I contacted her when I first found out I was pregnant and I couldn’t wait to meet her. I wanted to make sure I met her early so I could guarantee my spot based off my due date. My husband and I went to her birth house, which is adorable. I was excited to know Sara would be my midwife and I could have my baby in her birth house!

On February 4th 2018 my husband and I drove over to Simply Born at 7:00 am. It was terribly snowy and icy so he drove slow while I counted about 5 minutes between contractions. I knew I was early but I didn’t care. (Turns out I wasn’t that early…) I wanted to get comfortable and the weather was so bad we decided to go. We arrived by 8:00 am. I labored with my husband while he coached me through contractions with words of motivation and encouragement. When a contraction would end we played a game on his phone for a happy distraction. A few hours in after a trip to the restroom, I was walking back and got stuck in the hallway with the strongest contraction yet… that’s when Sara came up to check on us saying, ‘she sounds close'.’ She positioned me on a yoga ball to help with these strong contractions, which did help with comfort. I couldn’t sit or stand any longer so I had to lay on the bed as Sara prepared the area for me to give birth.

I labored for about four hours total and it was now time to meet my baby. I will never forget the moment laying there, wondering if I could do this? I had a strong contraction and in that moment I thought ‘he is going to be stuck in there and we are both going to die’ this was my moment of an out of body experience. I asked in between contraction, ‘can I do this?’ Sara said, ‘ Yes You Can! With that encouragement I knew I could do it and I focused on pushing. In the next push he came down the birth canal and just a few more pushes and he was lying on me! Even though it was the most painful, intense and I cannot even describe the emotions involved, it was also the best birthing experience I had ever had!

The whole thing was really just my husband and I together in a comfortable room with a bed and chairs. I paced around the room and Mark would encourage me with each contraction. There was nobody coming to ask questions about my medical history, no monitors, nothing. Just us, working together through the labor pains. Knowing what I know now I wish I had a doula, but the whole experience was really wonderful. I am not going to pretend it wasn’t hard or painful, because it was the most intense pain I have ever experienced in my life and likely ever will.

This birth experience is what lead me to becoming a doula. I was inspired by my midwife Sara but I knew midwifery was not for me. When I really discovered what a doula does to help women through their labor, I knew it was my calling. I am so excited to have had this natural birth experience and couldn’t be more thrilled to be in the position the help women have the birth experience they hope for with my assistance!

With Love,

~Brooke Elizabeth