We are Boundless Birth

Founded by Emily Christian-Michaels and Anna Sylvester, our team of dedicated birth doulas has been supporting families since 2020. Our skilled birth doulas are trained to provide compassionate labor and postpartum support, and over the years our team has grown to include a wonderful group of professionals in the field. As active members of the Pittsburgh doula community, we offer comprehensive birth doula services tailored to your unique needs, whether it’s your first birth or your fifth.

In addition to our specialized birth doula support, we provide postpartum and sibling doula assistance, personalized virtual services, breastfeeding education, and evidence-based childbirth education.

Serving families across all birth locations in the Pittsburgh area, we are here to support you every step of the way.

Emily supporting a birth at UPMC Magee. © Adventurous Life Photography, 2019

We are dedicated to helping you grow your family.

Pregnancy and postpartum are filled with countless details, and that’s why our team at Boundless Birth is here to support you every step of the way. Whether it’s helping you connect with your body and emotions through a creative art project or providing you with evidence-based information about the birth process, we’re here for you. If all you want is a little bit of support writing your birth plan, we’re here for you. During your labor and delivery, we’ll be by your side, offering support and reassurance. After your baby arrives, we’re committed to helping you and your family adjust smoothly to your new routine.

We’re looking forward to chatting with you!

“I was very nervous about being able to advocate for myself, especially if my birth didn’t go as I had planned it … During labor and immediately after birth, Anna was a great support and a very calming presence.”

Jessica L.

“Speaking as the husband, my wife and I had a great birth experience … Her presence gave my wife more confidence through her labor and also allowed me to learn how to better coach her myself.”

Jacob S.

“I can’t say enough. Not only do I now highly recommend anyone who birthed have a postpartum doula, but Boundless Birth was exceptional from start to finish. Approachable, comfortable, can-do, motivated in ways I couldn’t imagine!”

Faith B.