Cesarean Mothers Support Group

A soft landing for cesarean mothers.

Hosted monthly on Zoom.

Whatever the reason behind your c-section...

And no matter how long ago you had your baby

If you are feeling confused, sad, angry, overwhelmed, incomplete, or ambivalent as a result of your birth experience…

You’ll find comfort and healing here.

Join likehearted and likeminded mothers from around the world to get support, make sense, create meaning, and uncover healing around their cesarean birth.

Frequency: This group meets on the __ of each __.

Call time:

Location: Live on Zoom.

Call duration: 90 minutes

Structure: Each month will focus on a key theme or question. We will begin with trauma-informed grounding exercises and agreements, a facilitated area of learning or reflection, and time for sharing and being witnessed.

Between sessions, we will stay connected in a private online group.

Schedule & Themes for 2025:

July - Completing the Birth Cycle

August - Physical recovery, including c-section shelf

September - Matrescence

October - Reclaiming lost moments with baby

November - Motherhood boundaries

December - Birth Wounds & Restorative Justice

For additional questions or information, see the FAQs below or contact me directly.

Schedule for 2025

July - Completing the Birth Cycle

August - Physical recovery, including c-section shelf

September - Matrescence

October - Reclaiming lost moments with baby

November - Motherhood boundaries

December - Birth Wounds & Restorative Justice

Meet your facilitator.

I’m Allison, and I’m so glad you’re here.

I’m a coach, educator, speaker, researcher, and writer who helps mothers take back their peace and their power after the emotional pain of cesarean birth.

My own unexpected c-section caused so much grief, anger, and confusion. Once I had healed, I wanted to make sure other mothers didn’t suffer the same way.

So I combined my personal experience with thousands of hours and dollars in trainings and certifications to bring forth The Cesarean Doula, a platform to support cesarean mothers and families around the globe with online education, workshops, and support groups, all baby-friendly and accessible from the comfort of their homes.

I have supported hundreds of women around the world with my online groups and programs.

I am a certified postpartum doula, certified VBAC doula, and I hold a certification in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy and a Master’s Degree from University of California, San Diego.

Energetic Exchange

Option 1

Subscribe and save

$40 USD

Option 2

One time drop-in fee

$50 USD

  • Please register at least 12 hours before the group that you wish to attend.

  • You’ll receive an email with your Zoom credentials.

  • If you choose to subscribe, your payment method will automatically be charged each month, 30 days before your initial payment.

  • Cancel your autopay subscription anytime, for any reason.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The group will be capped at 25 participants, but in the past there have been 5-10 people present.

  • No. You can pay per class on a drop-in basis. But if you commit to auto-pay you’ll receive a discount on enrollment.

  • Being in an intentional group space with others who can empathize is supportive for everyone.

    Only you know if this is right for you.

    Women have joined this circle at all stages postpartum and at all stages of their healing journey - from a few days after birth to multiple years.

    Your willingness to show up with an open heart and mind will create a positive, healing experience for you.

    And, it’s important to know that participants will periodically be invited to share parts of their birth story. Ideally, you are in a place with your healing where you can hear and hold some level of space for other people’s experiences (even if imperfect).

    It might be helpful if you are also able to talk about some of your own experiences, but this is not required.

    From time to time, people will become emotional in this group (crying or other types of emotive upset)- which is so healthy and important. The key is knowing/learning how to be with ourselves (and others) when we get upset - knowing that feeling our emotions is healthy and safe, especially when we can be held by others who care about us. And learning to come back to our center when we get dysregulated. These are invaluable skills for healing.

    We will learn many techniques for tracking and regulating our own nervous systems that will help us navigate the more difficult moments that may arise.

  • Yes, absolutely. Women join this group with every type of story and circumstance. Everyone is welcome here. If your birth had impact on you - whether you consider that impact birth trauma, grief, sadness, or you're not even sure, this is a safe place to work through your experiences.

    I commit to ensuring a judgment-free space for all participants, regardless of birthing choices or circumstances.

    All birth matters. All birth choices are valid. Your experience matters and you deserve care, empathy, support, and attunement. Period.

  • Absolutely not. This circle serves a different purpose from therapy and is designed to help you build a sense of belonging, relational safety, and community as you recover from a difficult or traumatic birth.

    You will learn techniques and be exposed to different modalities that might help you on your healing path.

    You will also learn from each other and find great solace in knowing that we are all connected by a shared thread.

    If you have birth trauma - flashbacks about your birth, intrusive thoughts, extreme sadness or grief, or cannot think or talk about birth without becoming highly emotional and dysregulated - I highly recommend that you also seek the support of a therapist who specializes in trauma healing, ideally birth trauma in particular.

    If you’d like help finding a therapist, please feel free to contact me.

    I am not a therapist or a medical professional and do not give medical or psychiatric advice. This group can serve as a beautiful supplement to therapy; many of our participants have therapists in addition to participating in this group. Others do not. Everyone is different. You know yourself best.

  • “Allison creates and holds such a beautifully sacred and safe space. This allows for such deeper connection to yourself and the other participants. She really attuned to the group's needs and desires and adapts as needed. I highly recommend joining this circle, it's very transformational."

  • “This circle brought me healing when I no longer thought it was possible. After letting time pass, reading books, journaling, I still felt broken. After an unwanted and unplanned caesarean birth, I felt angry, lost, and isolated and like no one else understood. During an event that makes you question everything and feel like you've lost yourself... Allison is here to help you feel worthy, valued, whole, and even find your voice again. This circle helped me give "birth" to a new birth story, and was the best thing I have done for myself and my healing journey. I only wish I found Allison and this resource it sooner.”

  • “I did so many things to heal myself after my birth (therapy, books, debriefing with my midwife and family, accessing my medical notes, journalling) and this group was the MOST powerful and healing activity for me. I'm so grateful to Allison and my fellow mums for letting me be part of something so extraordinary. Thank you.

  • “This is the most helpful thing I've done to heal my birth trauma."

  • "One of the most painful aspects of my homebirth cesarean was the isolation. Everyone around me was having “normal,” easy births. I felt like something was wrong with me. It has been really helpful to meet regularly with other mamas who have had a similar experience and are similarly oriented toward homebirth. I definitely felt my healing process improve a lot within just a few weeks of our circle.”