Michelle Steele, CLD (CBI), PES Doula Profile

I am a home birth nurse and have worked with Michelle. Michelle is a loving, caring and nurturing doula. Michelle has experienced both hospital and home birth herself and has succesfully breastfed all of her children. Please consider her for your next birth. You won't be sorry!

We had the great experience of having Michelle at the birth of our second son in 2007.  She was an awesome support person to have on our side.  We had a natural hospital birth.  She knew exactly what mom needed and when she needed it.  She was also a great support in the weeks leading up to the birth when I needed a "cheerleader" to keep me going and excited about the birth.  We loved her so much we are using her again for our 3rd baby due in a couple months!  Can't say enough great things about her!

After our first meeting I KNEW I wanted Michelle as my doula right away!  She is such a wonderful, giving person and she is truly passionate about helping women have the birth experience that they want.  Through my pregnancy she was always there with information on anything I had questions about.  She helped me create a perfect birth plan and she put a lot of my insecurities at ease.  I must have called and emailed her a hundred times but she was always more than happy to respond with a wealth of resources so that I could make the best possible choices.  During labor Michelle came as soon as I needed her and provided me with support and gentle suggestions to keep things progressing.  She managed to say and do absolutely everything I needed without me having to ask.  Having Michelle there kept me positive and confident throughout my labor, with her by my side I had a completely perfect birth experience.  I am so thankful I had Michelle as my doula and I look forward to hiring her again in the future!

Michelle and I connected from the first moment we met. She was the second doula I had interviewed and within minutes I knew I wouldn't want anyone else at my birth. My situation was unusual in that I was a surrogate for a same sex couple but Michelle didn't bat an eye and was incredibly excited and supportive. My intended fathers also came to love Michelle and now tell everyone they meet that is pregnant that a doula is the best investment in your birth you could possibly make.

Logan's birth was intense and Michelle was with me every step of the way. It absoultely would not have been the amazing experience it was without her by my side. I was so upset that she wasn't able to be at my next birth because I had moved so far away but she has become a friend so I was still able to call her the day my son was born.

Michelle is an amazing woman and the best support person I could imagine. I would never dream of having anyone else by my side during childbirth. She is incredible.

When I was preparing to give birth to my first child, I didn't know where to start. Someone told me the best decision they ever made in their birthing experience was to hire a doula. So I searched all over online and came across Michelle's website. We met and clicked right away. There are many things I love about Michelle, but I will only list a few; She is very open to all types of birthing experiences. She has her own personal views but never once did I feel that she tried to "convince" me to do something I didn't want to do or even make me feel bad for doing things a certain way. She is also SO knowledgeable about the birthing process! I felt like an expert at the end of it all! And best of all, she is a kind and wonderful woman. I am so thankful that I found Michelle because even after 37 hrs of labor and a few hiccups in my original birthing plan, I look back and I am HAPPY about the way it turned out. So many women cannot say this because they felt so unprepared for how things actually turned out. But having Michelle by my side to educate me, comfort me and be my rock, I have to say the actual birth of my son was nothing short of amazing.