The meaning behind the name:
The golden hour is so important after birth. An hour of connection for just mom and baby. Regulation, hormone exchange, and other incredible benefits. The word “Dorée” in French means “golden”.
Hi, I’m Cher.
I believe that all birthing persons have the right to be educated and supported through their pregnancy, birthing and postpartum journeys. I strive to empower families through support and education
I am a mother of three beautiful children. I have fostered, adopted and birthed. I know the struggles and joys of being a mother. I have supported many friends and family members through their births before finally following my calling to be a doula.
As a foster parent I learned quickly that I was in need of support. Despite different classes I took to obtain my license, I felt completely unprepared. I needed to educate myself on the challenges that come with caring for a child who has experienced trauma and neglect. Thus, I began working towards my bachelors in Child Life and Health at EWU.
Fast forward 6 years, and three sets of foster children, where we were blessed to adopt our kiddos! They became ours to love forever, a dream come true! But this brought on challenges of its own. Loving them and celebrating while simultaneously helping them to grieve their loss. I felt alone in this process because I didn’t know anyone who had adopted children before and had no idea where to turn for support.
It wasn’t until I birthed my daughter that I truly understood just how little information is shared by care providers surrounding the birth of a child. I was new to being a biological mother. Caring for myself while facing Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension was a lot to navigate. Birth was all the things. Terrifying, exciting, exhausting and motivating. Bringing baby home wasn’t the same as all the other first time mothers I knew. I had my adopted children at home who also needed to feel loved and supported.
All these incredible experiences and so much to learn from them. Support and education to mothers became my priority. Through my journeys, I educated myself through classes, books and community.
I want to be there for mothers and families to support and educate. Birth, postpartum, foster and adoption support. As your doula, I will take my experiences and education and use them to better serve you and tailor to your needs.