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

Then came my God-send of a midwife (shout out to Saba!). She was the first medical professional to truly humanize me, empathize with me, and validate my experience. She made me feel seen and heard in a way I'd never felt in a medical office. That gave me confidence my second labor would be better than my first and I ended up having the redemptive birth I was dreaming of (but not in a way you'd expect! Ask me how!!)

The impact of support during one of life's most life-changing and vulnerable times makes all the difference in the world, and that's what has called me here. I want you to feel heard, seen and safe. I want you to feel empowered 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 with this beautiful life that has been entrusted to you.

Practice Philosophy

My philosophy is simple: I'm not here to get you the birth or postpartum experience I want, I'm here to help you have the experience YOU want. This is your journey, your body, your baby and your story... and I'm here to hold your hand (and your tears) through it all. You are not alone.

I provide informational, emotional, and physical support every step of the way. I've experienced a difficult birth, postpartum depression, a redemptive birth and an empowering postpartum experience in my lifetime. My empathy drives my passion for mamas in this most vulnerable season.

Population Experience

BIPOC Families, First-Time Parents, Single Parents, Teen & Young Parents, Parents Seeking a Redemptive Birth, Parents Healing After a Traumatic Birth, High-Risk Pregnancies, IVF, Pregnancy After Infertility, Gestational Diabetes, Twins & Multiples, VBAC, Unmedicated Birth, Inductions, Epidural Births, Gentle Cesarean, Families Navigating Pregnancy & Infant Loss

Specialties

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• Non-Judgmental Support for the Birth YOU Want
• Specialized Emotional Support
• Trauma-Informed & Redemptive Birth Support
• Lactation Support
• Partner Support
• Recovery Support
• Hospital Advocacy
• Childbirth Education
• Informed Consent Education

Services Offered

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