Anointed:
Dedicated to God
HERE AT ANOINTED BIRTHS, We Believe…
Here at Anointed Births, we believe that God gave us, as women, the ability to birth our babies naturally and instinctively. In our western society, birth has sadly been taken away from women and turned over to the provider. Because of this, we have prayed an anointing over every birth and have asked God to equip us, as doulas, on how we can prevent unnecessary interventions and bring birth back to the way He designed, allowing for an empowering and beautiful birth experience.
And He has done JUST that!
We have served over 100 families in our first year. Over 60% of our doula clients have experienced unmedicated births, 99+% have had vaginal births, and all of our VBAC clients have a 100% VBAC success rate.
Our team of incredibly experienced doulas is one of a kind!
Each doula has been hand picked to serve our clientele because we know that avoiding unnecessary interventions and preparing for a positive birth experience requires an immense amount of intentionality and care.
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer a personalized and intimate experience that always considers your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. With us, you will find the tools, education, resources, and encouragement to fully embrace your innate power to bring your precious babies into the world. Join us on this transformative journey, where we celebrate the miracle of life and empower you to become the amazing mother you are meant to be.
meet our team
Elizabeth Williams
FOUNDER | Childbirth Educator | Birth Doula | Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
“Ever since I was a little girl, I was in awe of pregnancy, birth, and babies. I said it often growing up, “When I grow up, I want to help babies when they’re born!” Well, that passion and calling faded over the years because I thought I had to become a doctor or nurse to do that, and those paths didn’t sit right with me. Fast forward, I followed many paths and took many routes, but when I started preparing for my own pregnancy and birth, that passion was reignited, and I was reminded of my calling.
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I started following and learning from wise, professional women personally and from afar, like Lindsey Meehleis, Ina May Gaskin, Marie Mongan, and a handful of birth workers. I was intrigued to unlearn the false narratives of birth cultivated by our culture and relearn the true, innate normalcies of birth. I started listening to educational podcasts and reading informative books from women who believed in instinctive, natural births. I was empowered to have a natural birth and inform, educate, and empower other women of this incredible God-given superpower we were born with. By God's grace, I experienced a beautiful yet wild birth and a challenging postpartum, not knowing that at the time, I was being prepared to go through hoops and ladders so that I could learn from my own experiences to better equip and relate with many women. My goal is to help women change their perception of birth: ridding fear and anxiety and replacing it with confidence, peace, and excitement."
Colossians 1:17
"And He is before all things and in Him all things hold together."
Katarina Lunde
Birth & Postpartum Doula | Childbirth educator | belly binding specialist
“From a very young age I had a love for everything birth, babies, & pregnancy. I was amazed at God’s miraculous and divine design in creating women’s bodies to carry and birth babies. In 2016, I began to consistenly hear of traumatic and negative birth experiences. All that I heard did not sit well with my spirit, and I started praying about this burden that arose in my heart for other women and for my own future birthing experiences. I believe that we as women, were, with much purpose and intentionality, designed with God-given innate abilities and intuition to lead us in birthing naturally.
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I believe women are capable to birth safely and naturally with little to no medical intervention, by cultivating an educated support team and an environment of comforting peace, encouraging prayer, & gentle guidance. As a Christian, I honor the miraculous and precious gift from God each baby is, the beauty of pregnancy, and the calling of motherhood. Each stage is a beautiful and transformative opportunity of faith and surrender in submitting our heart's desires to the Lord, surrendering our worries to Him, standing firm in faith, and trusting God in how He has created us. My heart in supporting mamas in their journeys is to empower you, pray with you, advocate for you in love, and embrace God's grace and mercy in your pregnancy and birth.”
Isaiah 40:31
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
Veronica freedman
fitness instructor | Childbirth Educator | birth & postpartum Doula
“I am a woman of faith first—a daughter of Christ—and everything I do flows from that foundation. Motherhood, especially after losing my own mom, has deeply shaped my heart and shown me how important it is to feel supported, seen, and cared for.
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My journey into birth work wasn’t just a career choice—it was a calling, placed on my life through my own experiences in motherhood and the hospital setting. I now serve women as a birth doula, postpartum support provider, and fitness coach, helping them feel strong, confident, and cared for in every season. I believe God has called me to walk alongside women as a source of peace, advocacy, and unwavering support through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
As a little girl, I always knew I wanted to be a mom—I was the one always asking to hold the babies and care for others. As I got older, I found a love for health and fitness, but everything shifted when I became pregnant with my first son. I experienced an unmedicated, truly transformative birth, and something in me clicked—I knew I was called to support other women in this space. Then came my second son, whose complex heart condition and surgeries rocked our world, but also deepened my faith and dependence on God in ways I’ll never forget. That season solidified my calling. I became a certified birth doula in 2019, later added postpartum certification, and I’m continuing to grow through my ICEA certification while pursuing training in belly binding and as a lactation educator. I had my third, a daughter, in 2021 and her birth was redeeming and beautiful! Now, as a follower of Christ, wife, mom of three, and leader in my church’s moms and postpartum groups, I feel so honored to walk alongside women in pregnancy, birth, and beyond—serving with faith, compassion, and a heart fully led by Him.”
Psalm 121:1-2
“I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
Alaina Nunez
Birth Doula | Birth Storyteller with Photography & Videography | Certified Perinatal Nutrition Expert
“I’ve been a family photographic storyteller since I was young and was allowed to use the family camera. My dad bought me my own film camera when I was in 8th grade, and I used that camera for documenting nature while in college, photographing my brother’s wedding, on mission trips, and through having my 2nd child. I started documenting birth stories after having my 4th child when my friend allowed me to photograph her first home birth.
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Being there and observing with my eyes, senses, and camera, taking in all the emotions as my friend birthed her son surrounded by her other children, parents, husband, and grandmother, was a moment that has been foundational in opening my eyes outside of hospital birth and realizing the Lord's calling on my life into the birthing space. After having my 6th child, while documenting a birth story, I observed that the wrong care providers in the birth space could take away the mom's ability to give birth instinctively and intuitively. I saw mom's confidence and determination dwindle as soon as the wrong care provider came into her space. Needless to say, I didn't appreciate that at all. This led me to research how to become a doula and what that looks like for myself. I became a doula because I want to prepare mom and her primary support person (usually the baby's dad) by speaking the truth to them and giving them the tools (knowledge) they need to be prepared as pregnancy progresses when labor gets going when the postpartum period comes... so that they can fully participate in this blessing, this ordained moment of carrying and birthing new life and witnessing the Lord's hand in it all. I have been told numerous times that I have a peaceful and calming presence, and I attribute that to the Lord's peace that surpasses all understanding. I am so honored to bring His peace into the birthing space with me, whether I'm the Photographic Storyteller or Doula (or both!)."
Nehemiah 8:10
“… for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Jaymie Kuhl
Birth Doula | Birth Photographer | Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
“I’m a traditional birth doula, birth photographer, and placenta encapsulation specialist but my most important work is being a mother to two boys. I’m also a Christian, a wife, coach, athlete, and friend. My heart is for serving and protecting mothers and babies.
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My own doula was instrumental in my peaceful HBAC (home birth after cesarean) which inspired me to become that support for other women. So I've committed to letting God guide me through serving families in my community during such a special time in their lives.
I have been holistic minded in health and wellness for over a decade and I'm passionate about bringing that into mothers' care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I love helping women trust birth and bring their babies into the world in a way that honors them and their Creator for what He designed their bodies to do.
Birth is such a precious gift that we have the honor of receiving as women, and thus, is worth experiencing to the fullest. There is no better opportunity to surrender, trust, feel, grow, heal, transform.”
2 Timothy 1:7
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
Anna Grace Harper
Birth Doula & Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
“Being a doula has been such a calling from God in my life. I first stumbled into birth work when a friend from church invited me to her home birth. I knew next to nothing about labor progress, but I sure knew how to pray and be a hand to squeeze. It was such a sacred space, and watching the miracle of birth changed the trajectory of my life.
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I learned that birth could be something other than the scary, rushed depictions that you find in movies or TV. Rather, it’s a beautiful process of listening to your body, and creating a safe space to surrender. I am passionate about supporting families through this vulnerable process, honoring God’s design for childbirth, and advocating for informed decision making. I am happy to assist you in a hospital, birth center, or at home, since I believe you birth best wherever you feel most comfortable. Most of all, I wholeheartedly believe we are not meant to do this life alone, and it would be my honor to support you through this miraculous journey."
Psalm 73:26
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Elise miller
Birth & Postpartum Doula
“I am passionate about peaceful births, the motherbaby dyad, and flourishing families. I am in awe of God’s miraculous design for pregnancy and birth, and early motherhood! So much goodness and joy flows from this time, and it’s a privilege to be so intimately involved in it as a doula.
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I have been passionate and knowledgeable about birth since my late teen years, so the transition into doula work was obvious and natural. I have been supporting families as a certified birth and postpartum doula since 2022 and am so, so proud of the families I have had the honor of connecting with. I strive to normalize physiologic birth, regardless of the intended birthplace, and equip families with knowledge. My biggest goal and hope for my clients is to guide and support them through the process of tuning into their God-given intuition to make choices for their babies and births that they know are right for them. I fully believe in the miraculousness and the mystery of birth, and the transformative power of surrendering to it. It is also extremely important to me that families receive individualized care rather than standardized care.
I have supported every kind of birth but most commonly am supporting families who desire low or no intervention and provide preparation and tools to help see that happen. I am also extremely passionate about the postpartum bonding period and educating families about the motherbaby dyad, especially about all of the physical and emotional benefits to both mom and baby of protecting and nurturing the sacredness of the dyad.
I have had two transformative and amazing unmedicated births, one really rocky postpartum, and one blissful and redemptive postpartum, and now am raising two amazing toddler boys alongside my husband. This takes up most of my time, but beyond family life, I love my community of amazing friendships and church family, and am usually using my free time to be at the beach or to be creative (I have many, many unfinished sewing and house projects!).”
Colossians 3:15
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”
Lea Burke
Childbirth Educator & Birth Doula
I have always known that I wanted to end up in a profession where I can put my God-given gift of nurturing to use, so choosing nursing as a career was an easy decision for me. Having spent
three years working as a Registered Nurse in Nashville, TN in the areas of geriatric medicine and trauma, my heart continued to be drawn to Labor and Delivery. I have always had such a deep,
deep fascination with birth. Many hours were spent shadowing nurses in various L&D units during my time as a nurse as well as in nursing school, and I truly can’t think of a time where my eyes didn’t well up watching mothers and fathers welcome their babies into the world."
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When it came time for my husband and me to have babies of our own, we moved back to Orange County to be closer to family. I took a Hypnobirthing course during my first pregnancy, and my eyes were opened to how fear is truly at the core of how our society views birth. This fear has been passed through generations.
As a nurse, I respect what Western medicine has brought to our world in some regard. However, as a Christian, I believe to my core that God has created women to birth babies. It is as simple as that. Yet we have become so far removed from this notion as time has gone on.
My first birth did not unravel how I would have liked it to, and I walked away from that experience feeling disappointed and taken advantage of. This was the nudge I needed to become certified as a doula and Hypnobirthing educator so I can help other parents avoid feeling this same way.
My second birth was an incredibly redemptive one; I birthed my daughter at home with a team that was immensely supportive and respected my decisions. We will be welcoming our third baby later this year, and I could not be more excited!
The blessing of motherhood is transformative, and God’s hand can truly be seen in every aspect. My goal as a doula and Hypnobirthing educator is to help put an end to the fear surrounding birth and encourage families that having the birth of their dreams is, in fact, possible! I want every family that leaves my class—or any doula client of mine—to walk away from their birth feeling empowered and strong. God is doing big things in the world of birth, and I am so excited to be a part of it!
Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Gabbie Rosales
Birth & Postpartum Doula
“I am a wife and a mom to three beautiful girls. For as long as I could remember I have been fascinated with all things birth, pregnancy, and babies. I always thought I would become a nurse and work in labor and delivery but in 2020, my eyes were opened to doula work and I instantly fell in love. I dove right into researching and learning everything I could. Attending my first birth really solidified to me that this is where I was meant to be.
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In addition to doula work I coach high school and club water polo, homeschool one of my three daughters, and do in-home support services for my uncle. I truly love helping people and supporting them in any and every way I can.
My passion and goal with every birth is to support and empower each and every woman to discover their inner strength and to experience the birth that they envision.
I wasn't sure I would ever understand the quote "find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never work a day in your life." When I became a doula I was able to not only understand this but live it. I absolutely love what I do and to continue this journey and grow alongside these other beautiful women is such a huge blessing.”
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Jennifer Miller
Birth Doula | Birth Photographer
“Ever since I watched my own mother give birth I knew I’d be doing the same one day. The experience stuck with me and even at the age of 12 I knew something was deeply missing in the medical world surrounding birth. I knew it could be different (not that it was all bad) and more intentional. I saw how the support was lacking. I intuitively knew birth could be so much more spiritually, physically and emotionally.
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At the age of 24 I found myself pregnant with my first daughter. I lived in San Francisco with my husband at the time. My dear friend since junior high (Lindsey Meehleis, the most incredible midwife) called me up and asked if I would consider having a homebirth. She had just started midwifery school! It immediately clicked in my spirit that this was the way for me. It took a bit for my husband to come around but once he did, we were fully on board with the wild journey of having a home birth with our firstborn.
After two incredible homebirths Lindsey suggested I take a doula training down in Southern California. After 2 back to back babies (Irish twins) I was desiring a passion outside of mothering. After giving birth I knew God was preparing me to go “mother the mothers” and coming alongside them in pregnancy and birth was the perfect place to start.
I got my Dona Doula certification back in 2009 and God used it immediately. It fine tuned my ability to come alongside women and serve them. I was able to attend close friends and families births for years in between having all the rest of my babies. I have 5 children now have helped 100’s of amazing women give birth.
I moved back to Southern California (where I grew up) back in 2015. I watched Lindsey’s midwifery care flourish and I learned so much alongside her. I’ve mostly served women in hospital settings because that is the greater need, but I’ve attended many home births as well! I’ve been able to use my wisdom of what I know is true and possible historically and intuitively when giving birth and bring it into any birth setting. I help women discover their choices + options and learn more about their God given intuition. It has been one of the greatest blessings of my life and I still feel like I’m just getting started.
It’s truly an honor to come alongside women and families in pregnancy + childbirth. I love getting to know people’s stories and watching them transform through the birthing process. ”
Ephesians 4:16
“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.”
Lexie Crane
LICENSED MIDWIFE, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFE | Birth Doula | Postpartum Doula | Placenta Encapsulation Specialist | Childbirth Educator | Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner
“When I was a little girl, when asked what I wanted to be when I got older, from my earliest days I just knew, whatever it was, I wanted to be surrounded by babies, mothers, children, and families. I wanted to support their wellness, health, and healing.
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With the birth of my three children, all vastly different experiences, I was catapulted into the world of health and wellness, specifically holistic and natural ways of life and living, and it became a deep passion of mine. This continued to grow and deepen as I learned about all of the different prenatal, birth, and postpartum, parenting experiences and choices available today in modern society, blending it with balanced knowledge and ancestral wisdom.
Feeling highly aligned and led, I took a doula training, learning all of the incredible tools and wisdom available to usher in a well-supported prenatal, birth, and postpartum experience. My passion for wellness, Kingdom-minded birthing, and well-supported childbearing experiences continued to grow as I continued to support our community as a doula, gaining new knowledge as a trained hypnobirthing childbirth educator, biodynamic craniosacral therapy practitioner, placenta encapsulator and postpartum doula. I began to assist homebirth midwives in the community, from which I soon felt deeply called to apply to midwifery school to become a midwife, and from there, the rest is a purposeful, joyful, happy history as a soon-to-be midwife.
Getting to support women, infants, and families through the childbearing years with passion from purpose and a God-given calling, is not only a deep honor and blessing, but a true joy to serve and pour out with a loving and nurturing essence, rooted in our God, who’s love and goodness is steadfast and unfailing. With the wisdom and knowledge gained from experience, education, and intuition, I have created heart-centered support for those I have the honor of supporting in their sacred birthing journeys.
I believe in women's ability to birth their babies in a way that is right for them. I believe in our ability to call heaven and the Holy Spirit into our pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences, to immerse ourselves in the joy, peace, presence, bliss, wellness, excitement, and perfect plan available to us from a God whose love has no end. I trust in the Lord’s perfect will and timing for women, entrusted with the gift of full immersion in the birth experiences uniquely created for our bodies. I believe in the beauty that comes from leaning into the birth experience with intention, mindfulness, and diligence, ushering in experiences that radiate trust, surrender, peace, bliss, and presence. As a woman, wife, mother, doula, student midwife, and all of the roles I carry with joy, I carry this partnership with peace and perfect will with me wherever I go, lovingly reminding the women welcoming me into their journeys, of their wonderful ability to do the same. It is a beautiful honor to be able to walk with women and families journeying through the expansive and transformational experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.”
Romans 11:36
“For from Him all things originate and through Him all things live and exist and to Him are all things directed. To Him be glory and honor forever! Amen.”
Ashley Erwin
“I am a firewife, a mama of two amazing kids (Brayden 16, Abby 9), a follower of Jesus, and a passionate, hard working birth and postpartum professional. After 2 decades of serving families in many capacities throughout Orange County, I know my true calling is supporting mothers and newborns fulltime, through the most precious and sacred times of pregnancy, labor & delivery, and the fourth trimester. With two children of my own and years of experience, my goal is to bring a calming energy to the room that helps support a positive mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical space for my clients.
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It is my passion and purpose to help guide, encourage, and educate mothers along each stage of their journey. One once said, “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life” (-Confucius), this could not ring truer for me!”
Psalm 139:13-14
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Lauren Faith
Birth Doula & Birth Photographer
“I am a momma of 3 crazy and wonderful kids, ages 16, 13, & 11. I have a strong faith in God and everything I do comes from an overflow of that place. I’m a certified birth doula, birth photographer, and certified in Adult & Infant CPR and Mental Health First Aid. I have a background of working with trauma survivors and currently run a non-profit to support pregnant women in crisis. I fell in love with all things birth when I became pregnant with my 1st child in 2008. As an avid reader and researcher, I made it my goal to learn everything I possibly could about the biology and physiology of birth and how to have optimal health during and after pregnancy for both me and my baby.
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Like many first-time moms I have worked with, I had hesitations about giving birth to my 1st baby outside of a hospital setting. After all my research, classes, and conversations with midwives, I gained confidence in aiming for an unmedicated birthing experience. I found some lovely midwifes who had a midwifery ward in a hospital and gave birth to my 1st son unmedicated. Twenty-four hours of intense back labor from a posterior-positioned baby... but, I did it! My body actually did it! And I was so grateful to have the help of my doula along the way! After birthing my first, statistically knowing it was the most challenging and longest labor, gave me confidence to choose home births for my second and third children. I had a successful home water birth with my second child and wanted to repeat that with my third.
However, while laboring on the toilet with him, I suddenly dropped to my knees when he began to crown and he became known as my bathroom floor “butter birth” baby :) Though I chose unmedicated births for myself, I do know it is not for everyone, which is more than OK! I quickly learned from my role as a doula that every woman’s body, medical history, and background are uniquely different. Many factors play into choosing the right birth for you. I am here to come alongside you, help you make informed decisions, and then support you every step of the way.
I offer very personable and compassionate care. My approach is non- agenda-based, trauma-informed, and holistic-minded. I bring a warm, grounding, and calming presence into the birth space, and have a deep passion to care for women by empowering them to trust their instincts and tune into their body. I value and cherish my role as a doula and know it is such a vulnerable and intimate space to be invited into. I will protect it for you and your partner and ensure everyone feels safe and comfortable. No matter your history or past experiences, I am here to be a safe place for you. I will help educate, support, and advocate for you and your personal wishes. I look forward getting to know you and building a trusting relationship to where you feel 100% comfortable having me by your side for one of the biggest days of your life. I am here for you!
Matthew 11:28
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Abby Stephens
BIRTH DOULA
"I’m a wife, mama, and birth doula that cares deeply about supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. With my own experience as a mother, I understand how important it is to feel supported, heard, and confident during this journey.
I offer calm, compassionate care rooted in holistic living, helping to create a peaceful and empowering birth experience. With a heart grounded in faith and guided by Christ, I am here to walk alongside you every step of the way.
Matthew 7:14
"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
