Sarah Matney

It is my goal to provide you and your family genuine, personal, and meaningful support throughout pregnancy, birth, and, early postpartum. I was trained as a birth doula by Melanie Headley through ToLABOR in 2020. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Neuroscience from Washington University in St. Louis in 2021. I have +10 years of experience in childcare within the contexts of nannying and daycares, and with knowledge in early intervention care, multiples, and premature infants. It has not necessarily been a linear path that brought me into birth work, but it has been a clear one. I believe each of my choices and experiences have culminated and built off each other to guide me towards becoming a doula. I appreciate all the aspects that are a part of being a doula, and I value the advocacy and empowerment that are inherent in the work. It is important to me to provide evidence-based information to my clients, and through the mutual respect grown, trust in how that information is used and manifested surrounding the birth experience. I want every pregnant person to feel prepared to face the wonderfully challenging reality of birth with trust in their body and confidence in their intuition, regardless of the path that labor takes. Above all, I strive to unconditionally and non-judgmentally support my client through this sacred and transformative event. In my free time you can find me being out and about in nature, doing yoga, reading the latest novel that has piqued my interest, or talking on the phone with close friends and family. Rate: $2000