our doulas:
Wendy Scharp CD(DONA), CLC, ICCE, CEIM
Birth and Postpartum Doula

Becoming a parent is the most amazing adventure any person can embark upon. Giving birth can be filled with fear and apprehension or be approached with confidence and support. As a doula, Wendy wishes all women could enter this time in their life with all the assurance and support necessary for a safe and healthy birth. Wendy believes that when parents have a positive birth experience it nourishes their confidence, thus creating a foundation for new parents to flourish.

As a DONA certified doula, Wendy's goal is to provide physical, emotional and informational support to the birthing mother and her support team before, during and after birth. She has a true passion for providing support for the birthing mother's support team. Wendy believes when the laboring mother's support team (dad, partner, mother, mother-in-law, etc.) have their needs met, they are able to provide the mother with the highest level and most significant source of support. As a certified childbirth educator, Wendy is committed to providing the highest quality of evidence-based education to the families that she works with in order to ensure that they have all the information and tools necessary to make informed decisions and have the safest, most desirable birth possible. As a Certified Lactation Counselor Wendy has assisted hundreds of mothers to promote a successful breastfeeding relationship. Wendy brings a calm, confident and supportive nature to all her work. She has a lot of experience working with hospital water birth, VBAC's, physician moms, single moms, high risk births and LGBT families along with her experience working with more traditional families and births. 

Wendy has had the honor of studying under some of the most influential woman in birth today these include Penny Simkin, Ina May Gaskin, Amy Gilliland and Ruth Ancheta. These woman have shaped and guided Wendy's work as doula and safe birth advocate

Wendy is the the mother of three amazing kids Taylor 13, Blaeith 8, and Sol 7. In her spare time you will find Wendy hanging out with her 13 year old daughter, playing legos with her sons or working her year-round organic garden!

"Wendy gave me the... strength and knowledge to trust my body, to relax and to focus on what I needed. She has been a huge support and has become a wonderful friend as well. I'm so happy to have had her a part of such an important part of my life....the birth of my healthy baby boy Carter. Thank you Wendy." -- Meaghan S. (Mother)

"I love Wendy's doula services! She's a walking encyclopedia of information and supportive of your birth choices! I couldn't have done my 42 hour labor process without her!!" - Laura M. (Mother)

Please contact Mary (Doula coordinator):
Direct ~ 503-459-2210
Portland ~ 503-343-9911
Vancouver ~ 360-635-5666
...or contact us online!