welcome

hello, my name is kristen chambers. 

i am married to my high school sweetheart, ian, and we have a one year old daughter, delaney. 

i recently became a stay at home mom with the goal of becoming a doula. 

this all started when i was asked what i want to do with my life. i have a bachelors of science in public health but i was just working as a receptionist at a doctor's office. while i absolutely loved my job and the people i worked with, it was not what i wanted to do forever. it was time to really decided what i wanted to do "when i grow up" (you know,  since i am a 25 year old, mother of one with a college degree!). this led me to start thinking about what i love and what i learned is that i have a passion for pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood and that i also have an appetite for educating, encouraging and inspiring others. when i put these two loves together i realized that i wanted needed to become a doula. 

a doula is simply a support person to a woman before, during and after childbirth. 

doula literally means "female servant" and that is just what i would like to do-- assist and serve women during their pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum experiences. 

i plan to use this blog to document my journey of becoming a doula. 

hopefully in the near future this will become a place that i share my experiences as a practicing doula with lots of wonderful clients.