During my first pregnancy in 2016, I joined a community I didn’t even know I needed at The Womb Room. Its original founder, Heather Brown—a wise mama and yogi—was my doula, yoga teacher, and childbirth educator all wrapped into one. Through her and the community she built, I felt deeply held as I crossed the threshold into motherhood.

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A few weeks into postpartum, once the meal train had ended and friends had returned to their own lives, the reality of early parenthood set in. Suddenly, I was alone with a baby whose favorite pastime was crying inconsolably for hours at a time. As the days blurred together and sleep deprivation deepened, my confidence and joy slowly began to unravel. I knew I needed help—but I had no idea where to turn.

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What followed was a two-year struggle with postpartum depression and anxiety. It was also the beginning of a fire within me—a determination to ensure that no new parent would have to navigate that kind of isolation without support.

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In 2019, that fire led me to step into leadership at The Womb Room, carrying forward the vision that had once carried me. Since then, we have grown from a small team into a collective of more than 50 birth professionals, all united by the same mission: to be the support system our society so often lacks, and to ensure that families are held and supported through the entire journey of becoming parents.

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No one should have to do this alone.

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​With love,

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