About Me

Hi, I’m Avila (pronounced AH-vih-luh)!

I’ve been blessed with two biological children and multiple children in the foster care system. My first pregnancy was challenging and my birth experience left me feeling powerless, violated, and full of anxiety.

When I became pregnant a second time, my fear about labor was almost unmanageable.

Enter in my God-send of a midwife (shout out to Saba!). She was the first medical staff that humanized me, empathized with me, and validated my experience. She made me feel seen and heard- something I’d never experienced in a medical office.

This gave me confidence that my second labor experience would be better than the first, but nothing prepared me for what would happen next.

After laboring in our home for 5 hours, my husband and I got into our car for our short 7 minute drive to the hospital, but my son just couldn’t wait. At the crazy intersection of Sunset and Hillhurst (iykyk!), my son was born in the car. What could have been a scary situation was actually an epic and magical experience that I’ll forever be grateful for.

I had a redemptive birth experience.

The impact of support during one of life's most life changing and vulnerables times makes all the difference in the world. And that is what has called me here. I'm here to get you the birth/postpartum experience YOU want. I want you to be heard. I want you to feel seen and feel safe. I want to empower you in your pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. You don't have to walk through this alone and I would be honored to walk alongside you in this beautiful life that has been entrusted to you.

Specialties

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• First time parents  
• Single parents
• Teen or young parents
• Parents seeking a redemptive birth  
• Parents seeking care after a traumatic birth
• Non-judgmental support for the birth YOU want
• Specialized Emotional Support
• Lactation Support
• Partner Support
• Recovery Support
• Hospital Advocacy
• Childbirth Education
• Informed Consent Education
• Unmedicated Birth
• Inductions
• Epidural
• Gentle C-Section
• VBAC
• High-Risk
• IVF
• Twin/Multiples
• Gestational Diabetes
• Pregnancy After Infertility
• Support After Loss
  

Services Offered

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