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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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• 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!