Honored to be serving the AZ birthing community

Katie here!

Tender Heart started from my love of supporting women and growing families. Being a nurturer at heart, I find tremendous joy in aiding families during such a transformative season.

I’m especially passionate about the often-overlooked fourth trimester (the postpartum period) and helping families discover supportive resources that many expecting families never hear about. I believe postpartum care deserves just as much attention, tenderness, and preparation as pregnancy and birth.

The placenta is something I find truly extraordinary. This temporary organ performs incredible feats throughout pregnancy while holding a unique story of each baby’s journey into the world. I’m endlessly fascinated by the Placenta's role in nourishing life, potential benefits in postpartum recovery, and the meaningful keepsakes that can be created from it.

What I love most is the varying Placenta traditions and after-birth practices that have been honored for centuries and across many cultures. While Placenta Encapsulation may seem like a special service after birth - I see it as something beautifully woven into the larger story of motherhood, healing, and connection.

It’s a privilege to walk alongside families during such an intimate and powerful chapter. Grateful I'm able to offer care that is warm, respectful, and rooted in celebrating both mother and baby.