Where Knowledge Meets Intuition
A Gentle Approach to Birth, Breastfeeding, and Early Motherhood
Hi, I’m Sumer, founder of Birthing by Heart.
I’m a doula, childbirth educator, and lactation advocate and educator — and a proud mom of four, including a set of twins, all born within just 3½ years.
My birth experiences include a vaginal birth, a scheduled cesarean, and a victorious VBAC. Each one was completely different — and each one taught me just how unique the journey into motherhood can be.
It was through my own path into motherhood that I discovered my calling: to support and uplift parents as they navigate pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding.
I believe that giving birth is more than a physical act — it’s a deeply instinctive, heart-centered experience. Birthing by Heart is about honoring that space within you that already knows how to mother. Your body was made for this — and when we quiet the noise and trust ourselves, incredible things happen.
I don’t believe there’s one “right” way to give birth. Every mother, every baby, every birth is different — and that’s exactly how it should be. My goal is to help you feel informed, confident, and unafraid. Because the more you know, the less fear you carry — and the more excitement and empowerment you feel.
Birth is a rite of passage. How we experience it and how we’re cared for afterward matters!
As a doula and educator, I’m here to offer support that blends research with real-life wisdom, rooted in both knowledge and intuition, and to hold space where your voice is truly honored.
Rooted in Tradition
Backed by Training
This work has been part of my world for as long as I can remember.
I grew up seeing birth not as an emergency, but as something sacred — a powerful, natural process that deserved presence, not management.
I was shaped by that understanding: that birth is something to be witnessed, supported, and honored with deep trust.
Today, I carry that lineage forward — blending lived experience with formal training to offer care that is heart-led and balanced by tradition and modern learning.
• Birth Arts International Trained Birth Doula
• Birth Arts International Trained Childbirth Educator
• Birth Arts International Trained Lactation Educator
• Body Ready Method Certified Pro
• Sacred Pregnancy Certified
• Sacred Postpartum Certified
• Spinning Babies Trained
• Certified Innate Traditions Postpartum Care Provider
• CAPPA Trained Postpartum Doula
• WCPS Trained Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
• 200 Hr CYT
Want to feel more confident heading into birth and fatherhood?
Real talk. Real tools. Real support — from one dad to another.
No fluff, no pressure — just honest guidance and encouragement to help you feel ready.
As Sumer mentioned, we have four now-grown children. From the very beginning, I knew I wanted to be a hands-on dad. Being involved in the birth and the raising of our kids just felt natural to me.
Labor and birth demand so much — not just from the mom, but from the dad too. It’s a vulnerable, intense, and deeply intimate time. As the dad, you’re her anchor. Her rock. I’ve lived that, and I bring that perspective to every class we teach.
When Sumer was developing our class curriculum, I quickly realized I wanted to be part of it. She knows what it’s like to give birth — and I know what it’s like to support your wife through it.
Our classes are designed with both moms and dads in mind. Moms learn directly from a mom. Dads learn directly from a dad. Over the years, we’ve taught hundreds of couples — and again and again, we hear how much they appreciate having both perspectives.
In class, we keep it real. We laugh. We share what’s worked for us — and we make sure every parent leaves feeling more informed, empowered, prepared, grounded, and confident!