Birth Your Way Doulas got it's start when Karen discovered a passion for caring for Moms and Dads while helping her daughter Chelsea give birth to her first grandson. Since then, Chelsea too has become a doula and now we get to practice together!
We believe every woman should have the care and pampering of a doula, and every dad should have some of the struggle of a long labor lifted off his shoulders, so we take many kinds of insurance. Among them are Tricare and Medi-Cal, but the list is constantly growing.
Karen Guthrie (She/Her)
I am a DONA certified birth doula, a graduate of South Coast Midwifery Internship program, Spinning Babies Parent Educator (provisional), advanced VBAC doula and retired Hypnobabies instructor.
I am also trained for the use of TENS in birth. This tiny little device can allow you to control discomfort and postpone or remove the need for an epidural!
After I spent 31 years in the corporate world, I can help you combine your career and motherhood or just commisurate on the challenges of working while pregnant.
I have been married for 40 years, love scuba diving, traveling, quilting, painting in watercolor and finding new ways to get giggles out of my grandchildren.
We both believe that the choices you make during your birth must be your decision. We will never try to judge what you choose, because we want you to be glowing with joy when your baby is in your arms, happy and at peace with your birth journey!
Chelsea Guthrie Clark (She/Her)
My doula work is based on a foundation of strong trust in your intuition, deep respect for the human body, and a firm belief in the tenacity of the human spirit. As your doula I would be there to support you and your family in your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum in the way that makes the most sense for your needs. My goal for every birth is for you to feel respected and supported in your decisions and to help manage any discomfort or frustration as it occurs. In postpartum my goal is to make the hardest parts easier so you can enjoy the best parts to the fullest.
When I’m not at a birth or postpartum job I love to read cozy fantasy novels, crochet, bake, sew, garden, embroider, and go camping with my family.
How you give birth matters and while medical staff is there to manage the medical outcome, your doula is there to hold your hand on your emotional journey. Let’s chat and see if I can be that doula for you.