To my future clients or anyone just browsing, hello! Natalie Eckhardt here: wife, mother of two, postpartum doula and perinatal educator.

After two vastly different pregnancy and birthing experiences, the vision for Personal Powered Birth was born. With my firstborn in 2018, I felt the need to do everything “right.” Read every article, watch every video and consume as much information as possible. I still felt like it was never enough. With baby No. 2 born in the peak of a pandemic, working with a doula changed everything. Not just in pregnancy, birth or postpartum — but in life.

I learned the importance of non-judgemental support and client-centered care. I learned there is no “right” way to birth or parent and how incredibly important it is to honor the uniqueness of each individual experience.

The journey to parenthood, whether it’s baby #1 or #4, is transformative and it’s become my mission to do for others what my village did for me: help you feel seen and supported through one of life’s most major transitions. It’s not about finding the “right” way. It’s about finding your way.