Meet Your ProDoula

Background/Experience that you think is beneficial to Doula work: As a seasoned birth & postpartum Doula, serving the DMV, I offer personalized prenatal, labor, birthing, and postpartum support. ​ In my efforts to help you achieve your desired birth experience, I will give you and your family the attention and knowledge you need, to help you make informed choices about your pregnancy, labor, birthing and postpartum experiences. To learn more about me and the services I offer, please email me to set up a virtual consultation.

What led you to become a Doula?: I have been working with children and their families all of my life. I grew up in a family child care home operated by my parents for 37 years. I also ran my own family child care home for 11 years. Being in service to my community and empowering people with education and skills for self advocacy has always been an honor and my natural calling. After having my own children, now ages 17 & 22, I shifted career paths and began working in health care. Through my work in clinical settings for over 17 years, I have provided compassionate and attentive care for many beautifully diverse humans at every stage of life. My training and certifications include: ProDoula Certified Birth Doula, DONA International trained Birth Doula, Spinning Babies Techniques & Methods and a Newborn Care Specialist trained by The Newborn Care Training Academy. I am also a Lamaze trained Child Birth Educator, offering individual and group Child Birth Education and Newborn Care classes. In addition to prenatal, pregnancy, labor & delivery support, I also offer overnight postpartum support. You can expect me to be an intuitive, active listener who will lift you up and hold you & your family through supportive encouragement, education, and fierce advocacy. Expect me to walk with you while you come to experience a deeper knowing of yourself and your amazing ability to birth and parent. Expect me to hold space for you to feel all the emotions inherent to the transformative and sometimes challenging experience of pregnancy, birth and getting to know your baby. I will meet you where you are, and exquisitely attend to your unique needs, to create more ease for you and your family.

What are some positive comments made about you by other people?:

“Thank you so much Celina! That was so thoughtful and we so very much appreciate your love and care as you helped us through the birth and development of our first child. You have been a lifesaver and we will always be grateful for your help, support, and wisdom. We will absolutely be sending updates with pics of our baby girl, as she grows. Wishing you all the best as you continue to help and support other families during their birthing journeys. Thank you again for everything, we will miss you!” 💕

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