About

Michelle Rickard CD(DONA)

I became a Doula because I believe all women deserve to give birth the way they want to. My desire is to address and alleviate the fears of pregnancy and the birth experience. My calling is to help others have a meaningful birth experience that they will always cherish.

Fun Facts About Me

Color I love to wear – RED
I’m adopted and love it!
I love lists, charts, labels and plastic storage.
I had 3 babies in 3 ½ years.
I love Mexican food.

Certifications

Circle of Life Holistic Care Professional Childbirth Educator Workshop 2017
ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator 2018
DONA Recertification 2018
REACHE :TED- Style -Evidence updates and Teaching Methods from Local Experts 2019
DONA Postpartum Doula Skills Workshop 2019
IBC 45 hour Breastfeeding Course Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor 2019

EXPERIENCE

I have had the honor and privilege of attending over 325 births, at Hospitals, home births and at Birth Centers. I have attended VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) clients; adoptive parents; teen moms; relinquishing moms; cesarean births; homeless moms; births of multiples; sexual, physical and emotionally abused moms; stillborn births and Military moms as well.

You may absolutely speak with former clients as well!!

Please CONTACT ME if you have any questions.

payment

As a trained professional, I do ask fair compensation for my services. However, I also truly value the positive benefits of doula care and do not want financial need to make those services inaccessible to mothers who desire them. I offer flexible payment plans and a select number of pro bono services per year.

The Hood- Craig Family

I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to thank you enough for all you done for me…Your help and support have meant so much- just knowing that you care made a difficult time easier, and I’ll be forever grateful for your thoughtfulness. Thank you so much for your support. It helped so much in this very important time in our lives.

Rachel & Phil

You were such an integral part of our life in those couple days. We are very grateful for the incredible level support you provided for us during Lillian’s birth. Your love patience and encouragement, prayers and guidance got us through the ups and down of labor and birth. I honestly don’t know what I’d do without you!! All my family & friends were also blown away at your level of support and professionalism. I am so glad we chose believer to guide us though labor. Having you there to pray with us and remind us who was the provider of our strength was vital. Thank you for being a spiritual encourager and mentor during that time. Michelle, you are so loved and cherished by our family! Thank you for everything!!

Chanel

Thank you so much for helping me through the birth of my baby girl. I couldn’t of done it without you. Thank you for taking time away from your family to help us start ours. It’s wonderful how God’s plaes certain people in your life when you need the most without even knowing it. I truly appreciate everything you have done.