Cesarean mothers are more likely to experience birth trauma than mothers who deliver vaginally.

In fact…

💡 Cesarean mothers are more likely to feel a sense of incompleteness, loss, or failure around their birth.

💡 Cesarean mothers are more likely to experience separation from our babies after birth, interrupting crucial times for mother-baby bonding.

💡 Cesarean mothers are more likely to have complications with bonding and breast feeding.

💡 Cesarean mothers are more likely to have life-long adverse physical conditions resulting from our mode of delivery.

Millions of women give birth via c-section every year, yet almost no one is talking about any of this.

No wonder we feel so alone.

Cesarean Mothers Circle

An online support program for mothers who had emotionally difficult or traumatic cesarean births.

💡 EMPOWER yourself with knowledge about how cesarean impacts our mind, body, and emotions.

💡 GET CLARITY about emotional pain you’ve been experiencing, and learn actionable tools for returning to balance.

💡 UNPACK your story in a safe, meticulously-held group of empathetic mothers.

💡 ALCHEMIZE your pain through belonging, knowledge, reflection, and self-empowerment.

100% of mothers who participate say they feel better about their birth as a result of joining this program.

The next cohort begins Nov. 19, 2025, 3:00-4:30pm Pacific Time

I created The Cesarean Mothers Circle for you.

Because it’s what I so deeply needed, yet couldn’t find, after my own daughter was born.

Confusion. Grief. Sadness. Anger. Loss. Jealousy.

❤️‍🩹 Perhaps you feel like your needs were ignored by your providers.

❤️‍🩹 Maybe you wonder if your body failed you, and whether it can be trusted.

❤️‍🩹 Perhaps you feel mislead, misinformed, or mistreated by those who you most trusted.

❤️‍🩹 Maybe you had trouble bonding or breastfeeding as a result of your cesarean.

❤️‍🩹 Or, maybe, you feel like you didn’t give birth at all.

If you can relate, the Cesarean Mothers Circle was designed for you.

I’m Allison, The Cesarean Doula.

I’m so glad you’re here.

And I’m so sorry that you need to be.

I’m a coach, educator, speaker, writer, doula and trauma-informed coach and space holder.

And I am a mother who had an unplanned and traumatic cesarean after attempting an unmedicated home birth.

Attempting to heal from my emotionally and physically traumatic c-section revealed how few resources exist for c-section moms.

My mission is to make it accessible and affordable to heal emotionally after cesarean birth.

Whether your c-section was a necessary, life-saving procedure, or a result of the “cascade of interventions,” hospital protocol, or something else…

If you are haunted by your birth, feel you were mistreated, have feelings of regret, shame, sadness, or anger, you are not alone.

Your feelings are SO valid — and they are biologically normal and appropriate.

The Cesarean Mothers Circle is a gentle, intimate space where you can be held in community while you make sense of what happened to you and why it hurts.

What’s included in the Cesarean Mothers Circle?

☑️ Six 90-minute Zoom calls over the course of 4 months

Each call will include trauma-informed grounding exercises; a facilitated area of learning or reflection; activities, sharing, or discussion.

☑️ Access to my online course, Healing Mind, Body, and Spirit After C-Section ($99 USD value)

The circle is delivered alongside my online course, the only of it’s kind in the world and designed specifically for cesarean mothers who’ve had emotionally difficult births. You will engage with the online learning modules between calls and at your own pace. Learn more about the course here.

☑️ Supported by an online community

Between sessions, we will stay connected in a private online community where you will feel seen, find belonging, and develop friendships with other cesarean mothers. You can also use this space to direct message me and get personalized support for the duration of the program.

Session Dates

Calls will be held from 3:00-4:30pm Pacific Time on the following dates:

Weds. Nov. 19

Weds. Dec. 10

Weds. Jan. 7

Weds Jan. 28

Weds Feb. 18

Weds. Mar. 11

Cost

Four payments of $82.50 USD, auto-billed.*

*If at any point you decide this program is not a good fit for you, you may stop participating and cancel your auto-payments. More info about my cancelation policy is below.

More about the circle

This is an intimate, closed group space where you can be held and nurtured as you heal and make meaning after your cesarean birth.

All calls will be recorded and made available within a few days, but your consistent presence creates the magic. Regular participation is highly encouraged.

Babies are always welcome. Life and motherhood are beautiful and messy. This is a safe place to be as you are and come as you are.

Sample Schedule

Call 1 - Introductions & agreements

Call 2 - The impact of cesarean birth

Call 3 - Birth story processing

Call 4 - Matrescence & Identity

Call 5 - Womb healing, belly healing, and sexual healing

Call 6 - Repair with baby

Join likehearted and likeminded mothers from around the world to connect, heal, and create meaning after cesarean.

Some important details:

  • By enrolling, you will automatically be pre-registered for all sessions and your mode of payment will be charged before each call.

  • If at any time you feel this circle is not a good fit, may cancel your participation and will no longer be charged. No questions asked. No refunds are available for past payments or missed calls.

  • All calls will be recorded and made available within 72 hours.

  • New participants will not be added after the first call.

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

  • This circle is hosted on Zoom and available to cesarean mothers worldwide.

  • I welcome everyone who had a cesarean birth - regardless of the circumstances of your birth or how you identify. I primarily work with mothers and people who identify as mothers (and I primarily use this language in my content) AND everyone is welcome here, as long as you birthed via cesarean and are seeking support and community.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • One day, it may be possible.

    But the information, activities, and practices you’ll learn from me were crafted from hundreds of hours in specialized trainings, decades of yoga, meditation and various therapeutic modalities, combined with evidence-based insights from some of the top researchers and thinkers on c-section and birth trauma.

    But most importantly, my programs are developed from my very human body, mind, heart, and spirt — and from the deep and profound work of being a mother.

    The material in this program is unique and cannot be found anywhere else.

    On top of that, humans-to-human contact is essential for co-regulating and generating oxytocin, a key calming hormone that helps us feel peace, satisfaction, and belonging.

    Humans still have a corner on this market.

  • Yes. You can stop attending and cancel future payments if you decide this program is not a good fit.

    I know it’s really hard to commit to things during early motherhood. This is especially true when we are overwhelmed, exhausted, and emotionally sensitive.

    That’s why I have structured the payments to be affordable, accessible, and less rigid than most programs.

    I want to create as much safety and ease for you as possible.

    I don’t want you to avoid signing up because you’re afraid you won’t like it.

    While past payments are not refundable, if you decide the program is no longer a fit, you can cancel future payments.

  • When you register for the circle, you will immediately be charged the first payment of $82.50 USD. This deposit holds your space and is non-refundable.

    After the initial deposit, you will be charged $82.50 three (3) more times over the course of the circle, beginning around the time of the first call.

    Estimated payment schedule:

    $82.50 when you register

    $82.50 around Nov 19, 2025

    $82.50 around Dec. 17, 2025

    $82.50 around Jan. 14, 2026


    If you decide to stop attending the circle at any point before all payments have been made, you may cancel your auto-pay, no questions asked. You will not be charged again, but no refunds will be given.

  • This is my most intimate offering. Enrollment will be capped at 15 participants.

  • This group interactive by design, but attendance is not required.

    However, attending on a consistent basis helps make this a safer, more meaningful space for everyone.

    Of course, life and parenting are busy. If you do miss a call, you will have access to a recording within a few days.

  • Typically, no. However, I sometimes accept late enrollments between call 1 and 2. Please contact me if you’d like to be considered.

    Making this a closed group allows us to have a shared set of group agreements and culture, which helps create more safety and ease.

  • The circle is designed for mothers in their first year postpartum, but you are welcome to join wherever you are in your postpartum journey.

    Mothers have joined this circle at all stages postpartum and at all stages of their healing process - from just days after their cesarean birth to multiple years.

    Being in an intentional group space with others who can empathize is supportive for anyone, regardless of where they are in their postpartum journey or how much work they've done to heal.

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

    It’s important to know that participants will be invited to share parts of their birth story in some sessions. 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.

    Most 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. 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.

  • If you had a planned cesarean that had an impact on you - whether you consider that impact ambivalence, confusion, 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.

  • TLDR: No refunds.

    Because motherhood is so demanding and most of us are under-supported and under-resourced, especially in the early moths, it can be hard to commit to anything, especially live programs.

    I want this program to be as financially accessible as possible. So I bill everyone on a payment system. That way, if you decide it isn’t a fit, you can feel empowered to stop attending.

    I don’t know of any other programs that do this. It’s pretty unique.

    While you can stop attending the circle and stop your auto-payments, I will not issue refunds for any payments already made.

    The one refund exception: If for some reason I need to cancel the program before the first call, you will be refunded any payments made.