About Me
I'm a queer, Black birth worker offering sliding scale doula care in the East Bay. I was born and raised in Oakland and I'm a full-time author writing about black girlhood, pregnancy, and motherhood.
I trained as a full-spectrum doula in 2021 with Sumi's Touch and I started actively supporting clients in the transformative process of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum a year ago. Before that, I worked as an infant-toddler teacher for years and I incorporate education on newborn care in my work as a doula.
I believe that education and information is critical to you being able to make choices that work best for you and go into birth with confidence and grounding in your abilities and understanding of your own body and baby. I also believe birth is closely tied with the release of fear and I work with clients to release fear and tap into their bodies through education, bodywork and breathwork, use of affirmative language, and building a relationship of trust.
Holistic approach
I am particularly interested in mindful birthing and finding the methods of pain reduction that work for each person, building a birth environment that feels as familiar and homey as possible (music, lighting, calming scents, etc), and being anything and everything you may need from home to the hospital, whether that be a coach, cook, massage therapist, fierce advocate, or photographer.
I also have an affinity for postpartum care that encompasses lactation support, postpartum healing, herbal remedies, baby care, or just doing your dishes so you don’t have to worry about that too.