About Suzanne

Suzanne is offering gentle and personalized postpartum care. She has 10 years of formal newborn care experience and intimately knows the joys and trials of the fourth trimester after experiencing it herself six times. She is eager and ready to meet your needs, whatever they may be. In addition, Suzanne offers meal services for families looking to make the transition with a new baby even smoother by taking care of the stress of a warm and nutritious meal. She loves cooking and says feeding people is "her love language." In her spare time, Suzanne loves cooking and eating with her family, caring for her chickens, doing puzzles and playing cards with her sister, and serving in the nursery at her church.

Hey there! My name is Suzanne Koch. I am married to my high school sweetheart, Chris. Together we have six beautiful children and two heavenly babies. Birth and babies have always been familiar to me. My mother was a homebirth assistant when I was young, and my parents were very active in pushing to educate the community and help allow homebirth midwives to be legal in the 90s. As a young adult, I considered pursuing nursing but fell in love with emergency medicine. I worked as an EMT for the DeKalb County 911 system for 2 years until we had our first daughter, and I was blessed to become a stay-at-home mother. I have had three hospital births and three home births. I genuinely find so much joy in caring for others and feel that as I age, the pull to use my life experiences to serve others grows stronger. My postpartum experiences were full of joy, and I believe the first two weeks after a baby is born can only be described as pure magic. I sincerely desire to help other mothers experience the same postpartum bliss I remember fondly. In our modern culture, we are taught that birth is scary and postpartum is hard. While those things can be accurate, it is my calling to impact families so that they have a more rewarding experience. If we, as women and mothers, come together to support one another and share our struggles, joys, and the tools to make motherhood more manageable, what a wonderful world it would be. Serving your family during such a special time would be an honor.

 

Client testimonial:

“It was really nice having Suzanne here. It was so easy because she already knew how to do everything we may have needed her to do and she was really good at anticipating needs and execution without us feeling like there was any additional mental load on us. I wish all help was like her!"

~Kisa P.

 

LET’S CONNECT!

We know this process can feel overwhelming and you may not know where to begin. To help you through the process, we offer a free initial discovery call with either Hannah or Rachael, and then a free consultation with your prospective doula.

In our FREE 30-minute virtual discovery call, we will discuss any questions you may have, your unique needs and preferences as well as share more about our individualized services and how we can best support you along your journey from pregnancy to birth and postpartum. Then, we help match you with one of our amazing perinatal experts on our team!

Our goal is to help you tap into your innate wisdom and autonomy so that you can make decisions that are best for you and your family.

STEP ONE: Complete the applicable inquiry form below:

What to Expect Next:

  1. Receive initial confirmation along with a few extra goodies to help you get started.

  2. Receive 2nd email within 24-48 hours of initial inquiry with a link to schedule your free consultation.

  3. There is no obligation! We want you to feel informed, supported, and confident in your decision to hire a doula.

  4. For all other questions, please email us directly at: info@northatlantabirth.com

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