Gillian
Christine
Meet The Doulas
The Story Behind Serendipity Birth Services
Serendipity means finding something happy by chance and that is truly what happened when Christine and Gillian formed their friendship in 2021. Brought together by their love for and curiosity about the birth process, they quickly discovered a shared desire to support birthing families in their community. Gillian and Christine attended a birth doula training in 2023 where the foundations for Serendipity Birth Services partnership began.
Professional Training, Experiences & Affiliations
Being a good doula takes a village! We would not be where we are today without the community of birth professionals both near and far that we’ve had the privilege of learning from over the years. A huge shoutout to Bridget Strub for offering these rentals prior to selling us the company in August of 2026. We are beyond grateful for her guidance and the legacy of her devotion to the birth community. Listed below are just a few of the trainings we’ve done over the last few years. We are eager and passionate about learning and we’ll continue to add to this list in the immediate future.
2026 Postpartum Doula Training with Beautiful Birth Choices
2024- Dismantling Learned Compliance with Adriana Lozada of Birthful
Active Members of The Doula Cooperative of Rochester
2023 - DONA Birth Doula Training with Beautiful Birth Choices
Annual Doula Education Days at area Hospitals - RGH, Unity and Highland Hospital
Our Doula Philosophy
Regardless of the circumstances, peace can prevail in birth and parenthood.
It is our goal to be a catalyst for that peace.
We believe...
Every woman has within her an amazing capacity for birth. She may not be fully aware of the power she holds, but with genuine care and knowledgeable support, her limitless potential and immense strength can be cultivated for a lifetime.
The experience of childbirth is one of the most transformative events a woman and her support person will navigate together. It has the potential to bring them together in a way nothing else on this earth can. My role as a doula is to support that intimate experience by equipping partners or support persons with the tools they need to provide useful support and engage in birth to the level they are most comfortable. I hold space for the entire family as they grow together.
Knowing what options are available for pregnancy, birth and parenthood is key to being empowered and experiencing a satisfying birth. My role is to share evidence-based information and resources so that women, birthing people and their partners have what they need to make fully informed choices that are right for their family.
A bit more about us…
We live in Rochester, NY with our families and pets. We are both passionate about women’s health, growing food (and flowers and herbs!) to nourish our bodies and souls, and caring for families as they navigate the joys and pains of pregnancy, parenthood and postpartum. When we aren’t attending births, you’ll find us listening to live music, exploring the woods with our children and dogs, spending time with our friends and families, laughing, cooking, and living life to its fullest.
"Respecting the woman as an important and valuable human being and making certain that the woman’s experience while giving birth is fulfilling and empowering is not just a nice extra, it is absolutely essential as it makes the woman strong and therefore makes society strong."
- Marsden Wagner