HEART & EARTH CENTERED HERBALIST & FULL SPECTRUM DOULA
Supporting families in Whatcom & Skagit Counties, WA
Tending the Passage from
Birth to Postpartum and Beyond
Supporting families during the childbearing years is central to creating a kinder, more connected world.
Every person/family deserves to be witnessed and supported on their journey
during the joys and griefs than span the reproductive years.
MEET THE DOULA
Hi! I'm Eleanor Burke.
she/her
Your dreams for your birth and postpartum matter. As a doula, my approach is rooted in Earth-loving and family inclusive practices. I am a full spectrum doula trained to support Mothers/birthing people across the spectrum of their reproductive journeys- from loss to birth and beyond. I have a particular passion for postpartum education and that tender early time.
Birth and postpartum used to be a time when we were supported and nurtured by our communities. Historically, cultures around the world celebrated these times with care in the form of: warming foods and beverages, herbal teas and baths, bodywork, songs and rituals. We relied on the wisdom of those around us, instead of relying on information based in a medical framework. I believe we all carry intuitive ancestral memories of how to live deeply, fully, and how to birth. Birth happens all the time—it’s practical and common. I’m here to remind you of that. Birth is a rite of passage. It’s my honor to bear witness and support you and your family through that passage.
My work is centered in an anti-racist/anti-oppressive/de-colonial framework. It is imperfect and ongoing. I am dedicated to life long learning and critical thinking.
OFFERINGS
PREGNANCY & LABOR
POSTPARTUM CARE &
BABY WEARING
HERBS, GRIEF & LOSS, RITUAL SUPPORT…
“The birth giver, the life giver?
Are they being treated with respect?
Are they being treated with care, love, tenderness, reverence?
Are they being treated with warmth?
Are they being treated well?
We want our babies to open their eyes and see an environment that is welcoming, that feels safe.
We want them to know this is a good place to be. This is a good choice they've made, to come down here to earth."
- Raeanne Madison, Postpartum Healing Lodge
“Birth and postpartum are such a transformative, literally mind re-wiring moment with such potential to either deepen or explode the narratives we hold.”
-Midwife Robina Khalid
Small Things Grow