“Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life.” -Ina May Gaskin
Welcome!
My name is Rebecca Adam and I am a birth doula and photographer in Santa Cruz County. I live in the Santa Cruz mountains alongside my husband and daughter. My journey to becoming a doula was a bit round-about, but I feel
that I was always waiting to become a doula even before I really knew what a “doula” was. After receiving my bachelors degree in Global Studies, where I studied the culture and traditions of people around the world, I spent time moving around California and developing my passion for photography.
While living in South Lake Tahoe and working for a wellness center, I finally signed up for a birth doula training workshop through Doulas of North America (DONA). I felt confident that this was a role I had been preparing for all my life! I began supporting births a few months later, even throughout my own pregnancy, and haven’t looked back since.
It brings me so much joy to weave birth work and photography together for my clients.
I am here to support and honor all people and backgrounds, and my goal is to create a safe birthing space for you regardless of skin color, socioeconomic status, and sexual and gender identity.
Trainings & Education:
DONA Birth Doula Workshop | 2018
Breastfeeding Skills for the Birth Professional | 2018
Gaia School of Healing | 2021