I am a mother of 3 and a Los Angeles native. I love all things birth, babies, bellies, and baking (mostly cupcakes). I am living proof that ashes ( adversity, trials, struggles) can and will birth something beautiful (love, peace, joy).
Prior to becoming a doula I worked as a surgical tech in multiple hospitals in various departments, including Labor and Delivery. Every chance I got I was trying to comfort and reassure a woman that I had never even met during one of the most amazing, life changing events in her life.
My calm and nurturing demeanor wasn't the best fit for the hurried, disconnected approach to patient care that so many women have had to endure. I witnessed (and unfortunately sometimes had to participate) in practices that were perpetuated by the systemic racism that many people of color face everyday. Becoming a doula has blessed me to be able to be a blessing to others by being a part of the solution rather than a part of the problem.
The Birth worker (doula) training that I received through Birthing People Foundation has helped me understand who I am as a doula and how I can best empower, educate, and support my diverse community of new parents, expecting parents, and those trying to become pregnant in Los Angeles. Learning is a lifelong task and I am grateful for the continuing education and support I receive through mentorship from several midwives and doulas, and Birthing People Foundation where I am currently a volunteer doula. Support is important for success.
As a doula, my role is to support you on whatever path you choose to take on your birth journey. Be it a hospital birth, a home birth, medicated or unmedicated, I only offer support. NO JUDGEMENT. I want to empower you by providing you with the information and resources you need to help you make informed decisions, to comfortably and confidently advocated for yourself and your baby in Los Angeles and surrounding cities.