Hi! 👋 I’m Ivy Sutton
Christian, Mom, Wife, Educator & Birth Doula
I live in Pollocksville, NC with my baby girl, husband, and three dogs! I grew up in Edenton, NC until I graduated high school and moved to Raleigh. I attended NC State University for both undergrad and graduate school…GO PACK! I am a former high school Spanish Teacher (Sí, hablo español) and current instructional designer for the state. I have always had a passion for education and enjoyed learning and teaching others. I love spending time with my family and friends, going to the beach, and watching Netflix!
The birth story of Sutton They Don’t Teach…
After being married and deciding to come off of hormonal birth control, I quickly realized I knew nothing about my body or how it functioned. After conversations with my friends, I realized they were in the same boat as I was and were learning these things late in life because it was something that wasn’t taught to us. I decided that simply was not okay and it was time for these “taboo” topics to be taught. I launched “Sutton They Don’t Teach” in early 2022 and spend my time talking about cycle health & tracking. Once I became pregnant late in 2022, I realized I knew very little about pregnancy and birth because once again, that is Sutton They Don’t Teach. So being the educator I am, I leaned into my lack of knowledge and learned all that I could about pregnancy and birth! Through my exploration, I fell in love with the birth world!
In April 2023, I gave birth to my baby girl! It was an amazing experience. I heard all of the horrific birth stories and that had given me fear of what could go wrong, how it would hurt, and how it was going to be the hardest thing I would ever do. I knew that it was something I needed to prepare for and have support through so that it could be a great experience. I wanted birth to be an experience that I looked forward to and not one to be dreaded or be scared of. I prepared mentally and physically as much as possible so when the day came I could trust in myself and my body to do what God designed it to do. When the day came, it was hard, it was long but it was freaking awesome. I was surrounded by the support of my wonderful husband and seasoned doula! I want to take what I learned through my experience and help other women to not fear birth but embrace it and make it an amazing experience.
Shortly after giving birth, I started my Childbirth International Doula Training and attended my first birth. After attending this birth, I knew that I am meant to work in the birth world. I believe that every woman deserves an autonomous birth where she looks back and says that was amazing, I can do anything! If you are pregnant and want to have a positive birth experience…
