Caroline Patterson

Full Spectrum Doula

About Me

Hi, I'm Caroline, a passionate doula and student midwife with over 8 years of experience supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! I've had the honor of working with families from diverse backgrounds across hospital settings, home births, and birthing centers, always bringing a calm, compassionate, client-centered approach to care. Currently studying abroad to become a midwife, I continue to support families remotely, offering personalized, evidence-based guidance, advocacy coaching, and resources so you and your partner can feel informed, confident, and empowered in your decisions.

I believe deeply in holding space where you feel safe, seen, and heard—because you know your body and your baby better than anyone else. While healthcare providers focus on clinical safety, my role is to center you: your needs, your emotions, your comfort, and your vision for your birth. I offer virtual childbirth education, prenatal, birth, and postpartum preparation, personalized birth planning, and postpartum support, plus virtual labor and delivery support via phone or video, helping you maintain a calm, intimate birth space.

Through partner coaching, advocacy training, and practical education, I equip you and your support team with the tools to navigate hospital protocols, understand your rights, and make confident, informed choices every step of the way. If you're seeking in-person support, I can also help connect you with a trusted local doula while continuing to guide your education and planning virtually. As a DONA-certified doula and student midwife, I bring trauma-informed, culturally responsive care that honors your unique story, values, and goals, and I'd love to support you on this transformative journey.

Practice Philosophy

My philosophy is centered on filling the gaps in doula support for those who prefer telehealth appointments over in-person meetings. This flexible, virtual approach allows me to work around your personal schedule, especially helpful for busy parents, so you can access steady, personalized support wherever you are.

I provide evidence-based resources and education so you can feel prepared and empowered to make your own decisions when it comes to your body and your baby. I'm very down-to-earth, and I meet you exactly where you are on your journey with a warm, non-judgmental approach, holding space where you feel safe, seen, and heard.

Overall, my goal is to help you feel prepared, empowered, and supported—confident in your own choices and cared for every step of the way, on a schedule and in a way that works for you.

Specialties

  • Hypnobabies
  • Virtual/Telehealth Doula Support
  • Virtual Childbirth Education
  • Advocacy & Partner Coaching
  • Personalized Birth Planning
  • Lactation Support
  • Trauma-Informed Care
  • Culturally Responsive Care
  • Spiritually Minded & Ceremonial Birth
  • Unconventional Families
  • First-Time Parents
  • Hospital & Home Births

Services Offered

  • Virtual Labor & Birth Support
  • Postpartum Care
  • Prenatal Care
  • Pregnancy Loss Support
SPECIALITIES
High-Risk
First Time Parents
Ayurvedic Belly Binding
Warm oil ‘massage’
Pregnancy Loss
Services OFFERED
Pregnancy Loss Support
Virtual Labor & Birth Support
Extended In-Home Postpartum Care
IVF Support
Initial Consultation Session
Prenatal Care
Postpartum Care
In-Person Labor & Birth Support
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