About me
I offer full spectrum prenatal coaching and pregnancy preparedness programs customized to meet you specifically where you are, whether you are, thinking about conceiving, trying to conceive, pregnant, ready to give birth, and once you are home with your precious babe!
This amazing journey began over 25 years ago, unbeknownst to me the remembering had begun- learning, practicing, and teaching about women’s empowerment, nutrition, energy medicine, herbal medicine, holistic, skincare, natural health and reproductive wellness – Fertility, Ante-Partum, Birth & Post-Partum (Full Spectrum-miscarriage, stillborn, abortion, adoption) Wholistic Doula.
Certification and training
International School of Skin & Nails – Aesthetician (2000)
Integrated Energy Therapy – Basic Level (2010)
Biblical Health Institute – Biblical Health Coach (2011)
Trained Birth Arts International Doula – Birth Doula (2011)
Ordained Reverend (2012)
Institute for Integrative Nutrition -Certified Holistic Health Coach (2013)
Integrated Energy Therapy – Intermediate & Advanced Level (2013)
Integrated Energy Therapy – Master Instructor/Practitioner (2014)
International Placenta and Postpartum Association – Placenta Encapsulation Specialist (2015)
Spinning Babies Workshop (2016)
Hypnobabies® – Registered Hypnobabies® Childbirth Hypnosis Doula (2016)
Spinning Babies Workshop (2017)
The Matrona Foundation – Certified Accessible Doula (2017)
The Matrona Foundation – Certified Holistic Doula (2017)
Birth Spirituality and Healing – Birth Spirituality and Healing Coach (2017)
The Matrona Foundation – Tending the Postpartum Psyche – Advanced Postpartum Care and Homeopathy (2017)
Indigenous Remedies – Herbal Therapy for Women’s Health and Wellness (2018)
Moon Mother Level 1 Training & Optimized Woman workshop, Miranda Gray (2019)
The Academy of Lactation Policy & Practice (ALPP) Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) – The Center for Breastfeeding (2019)
200 HR Hatha Yoga Teacher Training-Yoga Blue Fitness Yoga Studio (2020)
Memberships and affiliations
American Association of Drugless Practitioners
Associated Skin Care professionals
International Association for Health Coaches
Hudson Valley Birth Network
Tri-State Breastfeeding Association
Perinatal Mental Health Alliance for People of Color
Postpartum Support International
Hudson Valley Birth Network
Credentials
CBE
CHC
CLC
MATRONA
RYT
CD
Specialties
Abortion Doula Care
Abuse
Anxiety
Aromatherapy
Belly Binding
Birth Doula
Birth Trauma
Birth Videography
Breastfeeding Assistance and Support
Breastfeeding Support
Childbirth Education
Contraception and Family Planning
Grief and Loss
Health Coach
Herbal Postpartum Care
Home Birth
Labor Doula
Loss and Bereavement Doula
Maternity and Family Photography
Maternity and Newborn Photographer
Natural Birth
Natural Childbirth
Newborn Care
Newborn Prep
Placenta Encapsulation
Postnatal Yoga
Postpartum Adjustment
Postpartum Care
Postpartum Chef
Postpartum Doula Care
Pregnancy Loss
Prenatal Care
Prenatal Yoga
Self-Actualization
Self-Compassion
Self-Esteem
Sexual Health
Somatic Techniques
Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
Support in Pregnancy Loss
Teenagers
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
Water birth
Well-Woman Care
Languages
English, Spanish
Service introduction
I offer a comprehensive range of services designed to support women through various stages of their reproductive journey. As a Certified Holistic Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, and Childbirth Educator, I provide personalized care that includes prenatal consultations, labor and birth support, and postpartum assistance. My holistic approach integrates traditional wisdom from Taino, Caribbean, and Native American cultures, offering clients a unique blend of ancient practices and modern techniques.
In addition to birth and postpartum support, my services extend to holistic skincare, energy work, and women's health education. My expertise in herbal medicine, integrative nutrition, and womb health allows me to offer customized solutions for each client's needs. I also provide mentorship for aspiring doulas, childbirth hypnosis, and lactation counseling, ensuring comprehensive care for both new mothers and their families. My dedication to women's empowerment and healing is evident in every aspect of my practice, fostering a nurturing and supportive environment for all my clients.
Packages
Empowered Birth Planning: A Comprehensive 2-Hour Session for Expectant Parents
During birth, you are going to be presented with a lot of information and asked to make lots of decisions. Whether your plan is to deliver vaginally, with/out pain management, are induced, having a scheduled cesarean, planning to breastfeed - your concerns and questions need to be voiced heard and acknowledged. We will explore these options and, together, work through their benefits and risks prenatally.
You and your partner will walk away from your birth planning session more confident and better prepared to welcome your new baby.
Some of the topics discussed during our meeting are:
Signs of labor overview
How to time contractions
Stages and phases of birth
When to go to the hospital
Hospital arrival what to expect
Labor and delivery options
Solutions to stalled labor and positions for birthing your baby
Understanding the “golden hour” after birth, and your options during this intimate time (ie: immediate skin-to-skin contact, establishing breastfeeding, delayed cord clamping, etc) Common hospital policy questions handout specific to your birth location
20+ page e-book covering the points discussed during your session in depth, including “must have” gear for you, your partner, and your baby.
Our birth planning sessions are designed for women who want to be empowered by their options during birth and delivery.
Ultimate Virtual Doula Birth Support Package
No need to panic when you have a doula just a text, email + phone call away! This service will begin at the time of purchase + concludes one week postpartum.
You will receive:
*One (1) prenatal video chat to discuss your birth preferences, needs, and desires (up to 90 mins)
*Birth education as needed to help you make informed decisions
*Co-creation of your birth plan and/or postpartum plan
*Unlimited text + email from the date of hire until 1 week postpartum
*Provide suggestions for comfort measures, relaxation strategies, and progression
*Partner inclusion + coaching
*Questions during labor? I will be on-call for non-physical birth support + coaching
Holistic Prenatal and Birth Doula Care: Comprehensive Support for Pregnancy, and Birth
Prenatal + Birth Doula Care
As a doula, we are trained childbirth professionals experienced in providing support for fertility, pregnancy and new motherhood. Serving as a calm supporting presence and an emotional lighthouse for the client. Offering a wide array of birthing modalities, resources, and education, client advocacy, and assistance with comfort measures, mindfulness techniques, and positioning.
Anatomy of Labor & Birth
An exploration of the sacred anatomy and how birth works.
Comfort Measures + Essential Oils
A hands-on session exploring techniques and tools to enhance comfort in late pregnancy and to integrate during labor as well as a primer on aromatherapy to enhance the experience of birth.
Mindfulness
Learning to integrate tools of meditation, deep listening, and self-care that support mental and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and preparation for labor.
Nutrition + Lifestyle Support
An examination and tune-up of your dietary and lifestyle practices to help better align you with your goals during pregnancy to assist with optimal wellbeing.
Parenting Prep Breastfeeding + Newborn Care
Getting confident in how to take care of a baby, get all of your questions answered.
Virtual Doula Support
Audio, video and text communication to support clients at a distance and help with troubleshooting pre-labor as well as preparing for birth.
In-Person Birth Support
Empowered Birth Planning: A Comprehensive 2-Hour Session for Expectant Parents
During birth, you are going to be presented with a lot of information and asked to make lots of decisions. Whether your plan is to deliver vaginally, with/out pain management, are induced, having a scheduled cesarean, planning to breastfeed - your concerns and questions need to be voiced heard and acknowledged. We will explore these options and, together, work through their benefits and risks prenatally.
You and your partner will walk away from your birth planning session more confident and better prepared to welcome your new baby.
Some of the topics discussed during our meeting are:
Signs of labor overview
How to time contractions
Stages and phases of birth
When to go to the hospital
Hospital arrival what to expect
Labor and delivery options
Solutions to stalled labor and positions for birthing your baby
Understanding the “golden hour” after birth, and your options during this intimate time (ie: immediate skin-to-skin contact, establishing breastfeeding, delayed cord clamping, etc) Common hospital policy questions handout specific to your birth location
20+ page e-book covering the points discussed during your session in depth, including “must have” gear for you, your partner, and your baby.
Our birth planning sessions are designed for women who want to be empowered by their options during birth and delivery.
Ultimate Virtual Doula Birth Support Package
No need to panic when you have a doula just a text, email + phone call away! This service will begin at the time of purchase + concludes one week postpartum.
You will receive:
*One (1) prenatal video chat to discuss your birth preferences, needs, and desires (up to 90 mins)
*Birth education as needed to help you make informed decisions
*Co-creation of your birth plan and/or postpartum plan
*Unlimited text + email from the date of hire until 1 week postpartum
*Provide suggestions for comfort measures, relaxation strategies, and progression
*Partner inclusion + coaching
*Questions during labor? I will be on-call for non-physical birth support + coaching
Holistic Prenatal and Birth Doula Care: Comprehensive Support for Pregnancy, and Birth
Prenatal + Birth Doula Care
As a doula, we are trained childbirth professionals experienced in providing support for fertility, pregnancy and new motherhood. Serving as a calm supporting presence and an emotional lighthouse for the client. Offering a wide array of birthing modalities, resources, and education, client advocacy, and assistance with comfort measures, mindfulness techniques, and positioning.
Anatomy of Labor & Birth
An exploration of the sacred anatomy and how birth works.
Comfort Measures + Essential Oils
A hands-on session exploring techniques and tools to enhance comfort in late pregnancy and to integrate during labor as well as a primer on aromatherapy to enhance the experience of birth.
Mindfulness
Learning to integrate tools of meditation, deep listening, and self-care that support mental and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and preparation for labor.
Nutrition + Lifestyle Support
An examination and tune-up of your dietary and lifestyle practices to help better align you with your goals during pregnancy to assist with optimal wellbeing.
Parenting Prep Breastfeeding + Newborn Care
Getting confident in how to take care of a baby, get all of your questions answered.
Virtual Doula Support
Audio, video and text communication to support clients at a distance and help with troubleshooting pre-labor as well as preparing for birth.
In-Person Birth Support
Breastfeeding/Lactation Plus Postpartum Support
90-minute prenatal meeting
4-hour postnatal visit
3-hour follow-up postnatal visit
2 video chat follow-ups)
The prenatal meeting, postnatal visit, and follow-up visit encompass both lactation, newborn care and postpartum.
Breastfeeding/Lactation Counseling
Breastfeeding/lactation counseling visit
3 video chat follow-ups
Postnatal visit to assess/assist with position and latch as well as your answer questions and provide information to achieve your goals.
Breastfeeding/Lactation Counseling Visit
Detailed health history of the mother and baby
Breastfeeding goal discussed
Feeding observation and assessment
Pre/Post feeding weights
Care plan implemented
Postnatal visit to assess/assist with position and latch as well as your answer questions and provide information to achieve your goals.
Breastfeeding Phone or Video Session
45 minute Phone or video Session to answer your questions and provide information to help you achieve your goals.
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