About Me

Hi, I'm Anita, and my path to becoming a doula grew directly out of my own journey into motherhood. I'm a mother of two boys, born eight years apart later in life. Both of my pregnancies were high-risk, carried through difficult and stressful circumstances, and before my first son was born, I experienced three pregnancy losses, so anxiety was a constant companion on my journey.

As the eldest of three girls, I had no sibling experience to lean on, and I often felt deeply isolated. I also didn't know that doulas existed; they simply weren't as common back then. My first labor was long and hard, ending in an emergency C-section. My son was born full-term and healthy, but the experience left me with lasting trauma.

Eight years later, at 40, after being told I wouldn't be able to have more children, I was overjoyed and terrified to be pregnant again. My water broke at barely 28 weeks, and I was hospitalized to give my baby more time to develop. He was born about a week later at 29 weeks, weighing just three pounds, and faced several serious health challenges in those early days. We both came through with the best possible outcomes, and today he's a healthy young boy—but that experience, too, left its mark.

Through it all, I kept wishing there had been someone to help mothers like me through experiences like these. That wish became my calling. I began researching everything doulas could do to help women have better, more supported experiences—and it led me here, to this work I now feel honored to do.

When my younger sister was pregnant during Covid, I decided to act and went through doula training so I could at the very least share my education with her. I wanted her to have a better birth than I had. While I wasn't allowed to be there in person for her first birth because of early Covid restrictions, I was there in person for the birth of her second child at the end of the Covid era. She said my in-person support made a huge difference. And I have been helping women through childbirth ever since.

Practice Philosophy

My philosophy is simple: the mother is the priority, and her needs come first. Everything I do centers on making sure the birthing person feels cared for, supported, and never overlooked during one of the most vulnerable and transformative times of her life.

Having walked my own challenging journey into motherhood, I know how much it matters to have someone truly in your corner. I bring that hard-won empathy to every family I support, so that no mother has to feel alone or unheard.

Overall, my goal is to keep your needs at the center, offering steady, compassionate support so you feel seen, heard, and genuinely cared for throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.

Population Experience

BIPOC Families, LGBTQ+ Families, Teen & Young Parents, Single Parents, High-Risk Pregnancies, Advanced Maternal Age (35+), IVF, NICU Families, Families Navigating Pregnancy & Infant Loss, Survivors of Birth Trauma, Survivors of Domestic Violence, Survivors of Sexual Assault

Specialties

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• NICU & Premature Birth Support
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Cesarean & Recovery Support
• Maternal Mental Health Support
• Emotional Support
• Mother-Centered Care
• VBAC
• Advanced Maternal Age (35+)
• High-Risk Pregnancies
• IVF
• First-Time Parents
• Unhoused & Housing-Insecure Families

Services Offered

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• Postpartum Care
• IVF Support
• Virtual Labor & Birth Support
• Pregnancy Loss Support
• In-Person Labor & Birth Support
• Prenatal Care