Became a Doula

Ashlee Miller, Doula, Tallahassee, Florida The rebellious nature of adolescence led me to drop out of high school only a semester from graduation and I was soon surprised by a positive pregnancy test.  I found out that my life paralleled that of my closest friend Susanna (see Susanna’s story) who handed me a book on The Bradley Method. When I chose midwives, I found a new strength within myself and I birthed in water with the adoptive family present. Suddenly it seemed that helping women experience birth as I had was my purpose. I went for a Bachelor’s in Women’s Studies, I attended the doula training, and I had the amazing opportunity to live and work with Suzanne Arms. I work as a family support worker and I devote my time to sharing information and supporting women as they parent from pregnancy to childhood.   My hope is to advocate for women more specifically during pregnancy and childbirth by offering direct services.