If you’ve been looking into birth support and stumbled across the word doulatog, you might be wondering what it means—and whether it’s something you need. Short answer? If you’re pregnant and hoping for both a deeply supported birth and beautiful, professional photos of your experience, a doulatog might be the perfect fit for you.

As someone trained in both birth photography and labor support, I attend births throughout The Woodlands and surrounding areas offering the unique, seamless care of a Doula-Tog. Here’s what that means—and how it could completely transform your birth experience.

What Is a Doula-Tog, Exactly?

A doulatog is a birth professional who is both a certified doula and a professional birth photographer. This means you get someone who:

• Knows birth inside and out
• Offers continuous physical and emotional support through labor and delivery
• Advocacy and guidance when decisions arise
• Captures powerful, emotional moments discreetly and artistically

Rather than two separate people in the room, you have one trusted presence who’s there for you in every way!

How I Became a Doulatog:

Birth photography was my first love and my doorway into the birth world. Long before I trained as a doula, I was capturing raw, powerful, emotional birth stories through my lens. My camera has always come with me, and it continues to be one of the ways I connect deeply with the families I serve. I decide to become a Certified Birth Photographer through Birth Becomes You.

I later trained as a doula and chose to deepen my combined skills through Birth Becomes You—a leading training organization that specifically prepares doulas who also photograph births. Their doulatog training gave me the tools to fully honor both roles with professionalism and care. I still have access to their community to rewatch the video, view resources, and attend multiple monthly zooms.

Why Hire a Doula-Tog?

One Person, Two Roles

You don’t need to choose between support and storytelling. With a doulatog, you get both— a birth photographer AND a birth doula without adding extra people to your birth space.

Seamless, Intuitive Support

Because I’ve built a relationship with you during pregnancy, I already understand your preferences, your fears, and what helps you feel safe. I know when to offer counterpressure, when to offer silence, and when to quietly pick up the camera to capture a moment you’ll want to remember forever.

Fewer People in the Room

Some families want their birth space as calm and private as possible. Hiring a doulatog keeps your birth team small while still offering you everything you need.

A Unified, Artistic Story

When the person supporting your birth is also telling your story, you get images that are deeply personal. Birth Photography can be very powerful to process your birth story and see details you may have missed while in labor-land.

But, Can you Really Be a Doula & Birth Photographer At The Same Time?

You might wonder…can one person really support you physically and emotionally and capture beautiful, professional images at the same time?

The answer is yes. As a doulatog, I’ve trained specifically to hold both roles with intention and care. My camera never gets in the way of your experience—it becomes part of it. I’m always a doula first, which means your comfort, safety, and emotional well-being are my top priority. But because I know birth so well, I’m able to anticipate and recognize the meaningful moments as they unfold, without disrupting the flow.

I’m intentional with the photos I take. I’m not constantly clicking or staging. Instead, I move quietly, intuitively, and respectfully, capturing what’s real while staying fully present with you.

If there’s a moment where your support needs come first, the camera goes down. And then it comes back up when the moment calls for it. This rhythm is something I’ve practiced and refined, so you’re never choosing between being cared for and having your story remembered. You get both, woven together in a seamless, sacred way.

Who Is a Doulatog Right For?

Hiring a doulatog is a beautiful option if you’re looking for a supportive, streamlined birth team and want your story captured with care. It’s especially ideal if:

• You value both emotional support and meaningful, documentary-style imagery
• You prefer fewer people in your birth space without sacrificing quality of care
• You’re birthing at home, in a birth center, or a hospital that allows photography
• You want someone who knows how to be fully present as both a support person and a storyteller

Whether you’re planning an unmedicated birth, an epidural, or a cesarean—at home or in a hospital—I bring both skills with full presence and respect for your unique journey.

Serving The Woodlands + Surrounding Areas

As a doulatog, I commonly support births at:

• Home births across The Woodlands, Conroe, Spring, Montgomery, Magnolia, and North Houston
• Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
• Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
• St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital
• Local birth centers:
  • Bliss Birth & Wellness Center
  • Journey Birth Center (Conroe & Humble locations)
  • Nativiti Family Birth Center
  • The Addice Birth Center
• And other birth spaces across the Houston area!

Please reach out if you are wondering if I serve your place of birth! If it is in the greater Houston area, odds are that I can support you there!

Let’s Talk About Your Birth

You deserve a birth experience that feels safe, supported, and unforgettable. If you’d love to look back on it with powerful, emotion-filled images, we might be the perfect fit.

If you’re curious about hiring a doulatog for your upcoming birth in The Woodlands area, I’d love to chat. Reach out for a free consult, and let’s talk about how we can blend birth support and storytelling into something unforgettable.