Ann von Moritz, CD(DONA), certified Birth Doula, certified lactation counselor, and trained Postpartum Doula through DONA International. Most recently Ann became a Student Midwife enrolled at Midwifery College of Utah (MCU).

Located in historic Ruston, WA and serving the greater Tacoma region.

“When you are asked as a child what you want to be when you grow up - I was always unsure of the answer - I usually ended up answering a socially acceptable and expected answer: teacher, doctor, or as many young girls in the 90’s - the first female president. One thing I always knew I needed, not wanted, was to be a mother. In 2016 I got pregnant with my first daughter. I worked with a local midwife and found the most empowered and free version of myself in the process. After the birth of my second daughter in 2018, I realized my calling was motherhood, birth and helping my companions in motherhood through the messy and exhausting experience. After 10 years in the wine industry I decided to finally go into a profession that feeds my soul. My goal as a doula and educator is to help each of my clients and their birth team find their power in their own way. If you envision a hospital birth, home birth, or even a planned cesarean - I want to give you the resources and knowledge to create your own story and have you feel supported throughout”. ~Ann~

Point Defiance Birth was established in January of 2019. Ann is a certified birth doula through DONA International and a trained Hypno-doula with HypnoBabies, and a trained postpartum doula. She is currently working towards certification with ICEA for Childbirth Education. She has assisted Penny Simkin with her home birth/birth center childbirth education classes. Ann is also a trained Midwife Assisant and has additional training in rebozo, breastfeeding, TENS, and acupressure.

I make it a point to try and attend every birth, but just in case life gets in the way I have a wonderful group of back up doulas to meet your birthing and postpartum needs! Meet them here!

Certifications & Trainings

Continuing Education and staying current are extremely important to Ann. Training, certifications and classes she has attended:

Midwives College of Utah - Student Midwife, starting May 2021

Certified Lactation Counselor through ALPP- 10/2020

CLC Training - Healthy Children’s Project 6/2020 - 9/2020

A Space to Heal - Group support for Birth Trauma - Birth Trauma Support Center - 8/2020

Understanding the Impacts of Transgenerational Trauma - Birth Trauma Support Center - 7/2020

MX Birth Technologies & Rebozo History by Echeri International - 7/2020

Pandemic Response Doula Training - 4/2020

HypnoBabies Doula Training & Certification - 4/2020

DONA International Certification - 11/2020

Midwife Assistant Training - The Birthing Inn - 10/2019

Acupressure in Birth Training - The Pines Acupuncture - 6/2019

Supporting Muslim Families in the age of Islamphobia - PALS - 5/2019

Postpartum Doula Training -Bastyr - 2/2019

Breastfeeding for Doulas training -Big Belly Services - 2/2019

Rebozo training - Big Belly Services - 2/2019

ICEA Childbirth Education Training - Circle of Life Holistic Care - 1/2019

TENS training - Big Belly Services - 11/2018

DONA Doula Training - The Birthing Inn - 11/2018