Sean Hoke, CD(BAI)
Full Spectrum Doula
My birth philosophy is simple: every birthing person should feel safe, empowered, and educated to make the decisions they feel are right for their body, their baby, and their birth experience.
My job is to help birthing persons find their voice, but never to speak for them. My job is to assist in labor, both from an emotional and physical standpoint, but never to take the place of a partner. My job is to contribute knowledge and experience, but never to overlook the fact that all births are different, and you know your body, heart and circumstances better than anyone else.
This way of thinking has evolved since 2012, when I took my doula training, but it has its roots in who I am and how I move through the world. A nurturer by nature, I have experience in hospital, birth center, and home birth, and am committed to helping a family explore all their options, no matter what the birth setting. I am experienced in vaginal birth after cesarean (vbac) and I provide full spectrum doula care if a baby is not expected to survive. I have a special heart for these families, as my first son was born still in 2013.
I currently live in Monroe with my husband, our two children and our Bernese Mountain dog Luna. When not keeping up with the latest birth research, I can usually be found hiking, playing board games, building puzzles, or planning my next trip to Disneyland.
My job is to help birthing persons find their voice, but never to speak for them. My job is to assist in labor, both from an emotional and physical standpoint, but never to take the place of a partner. My job is to contribute knowledge and experience, but never to overlook the fact that all births are different, and you know your body, heart and circumstances better than anyone else.
This way of thinking has evolved since 2012, when I took my doula training, but it has its roots in who I am and how I move through the world. A nurturer by nature, I have experience in hospital, birth center, and home birth, and am committed to helping a family explore all their options, no matter what the birth setting. I am experienced in vaginal birth after cesarean (vbac) and I provide full spectrum doula care if a baby is not expected to survive. I have a special heart for these families, as my first son was born still in 2013.
I currently live in Monroe with my husband, our two children and our Bernese Mountain dog Luna. When not keeping up with the latest birth research, I can usually be found hiking, playing board games, building puzzles, or planning my next trip to Disneyland.
Interested?
Contact Sean today!
Contact Sean today!
Trainings and Certifications
Northwest Doula Conference ~ October 2019
Northwest Doula Conference ~ October 2018
Grief and Loss for Birth Workers (BAI) ~ November 2017
Birth Business School (BAI) ~ November 2017
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification w/Karen Strange ~ January 2014
Birth Arts International Birth Doula Training Workshop ~ May 2012
Discover Yoga Prenatal Fair ~ Presenter "What is a doula?" ~ March 2012
Northwest Doula Conference ~ October 2018
Grief and Loss for Birth Workers (BAI) ~ November 2017
Birth Business School (BAI) ~ November 2017
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification w/Karen Strange ~ January 2014
Birth Arts International Birth Doula Training Workshop ~ May 2012
Discover Yoga Prenatal Fair ~ Presenter "What is a doula?" ~ March 2012
Birth Doula Rate is $1250 - Inquire about sliding scale and discounts for low income and returning clients.
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Areas we serve: Seattle, Magnolia, Queen Anne, Ballard, Fremont, Ravenna, Green Lake, West Seattle, Des Moines, Kent, Renton, Tacoma, Auburn, Enumclaw, Issaquah, Factoria, Eastgate, Sammamish, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, Bothell, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Shoreline, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Mountlake Terrace, Brier, Everett, Mukilteo, Arlington, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Monroe, Gold Bar, Sultan and Mt. Vernon. We attend births at Overlake, Evergreen, Northwest, Swedish Ballard, Edmonds and First Hill, Providence Everett, Group Health, University of Washington, Valley Medical Center, Puget Sound Midwives & Birth Center, Center for Birth, Eastside Birth Center, Cascade Midwives & Birth Center, Center for Birth, Sprout Birth Center, Seattle Home Maternity Services and all home births.