About Me

Hi, I’m Charlotte! I’m a birth doula, yoga teacher, and maternal health advocate based in Los Angeles.

I grew up surrounded by strong women - two older sisters (+ 3 adorable nieces now!), a driven mother, and empowering grandmothers. From a young age I’ve been community obsessed, always looking for ways to contribute to the people around me. I’ve previously lived in Barcelona, Berlin, Providence, and Santa Barbara, and built community everywhere I've lived, but I ultimately found my way back to LA surrounded by my family.

My path to birth work grew from a lifelong passion for women’s health and community care, and from valuing relationships and helping others. After graduating from Brown University, I completed my birth doula training at Bini Birth with DONA International leader Ana Paula Markel. I later trained in postpartum doula care with Katherine Auger. I’m also a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200), trained through Sol Seek in Santa Barbara. My background in yoga naturally weaves into my doula work.

I’ve built experience and community across various birth settings from hospitals to birth centers, and I’ve learned there’s no single right environment, just the one that feels right for you. I’ve also been in appointments myself where I lacked the knowledge to advocate for my own care, which is a big part of why I take pride in what I know now, so I can help other women advocate for themselves.

As a doula, my approach is warm, grounding, and nonjudgmental. I know this experience can be full of highs and lows, and change, even joyful change, can feel scary and unknown. My role is to be a grounding presence for you and your partner throughout it. I meet each family where they are, including single mamas and every kind of family.

Alongside my private practice, I serve as a Client Coordinator with the Joy in Birthing Foundation. There, I support low-income and single pregnant individuals throughout pregnancy and birth. This work has given me experience supporting families across a wide range of circumstances and birth settings. It has also deepened my commitment to equitable, compassionate, and accessible care.

Outside of birth work, you’ll usually find me doing yoga, throwing pottery, knitting, hiking, or cooking. I love helping clients think through meal prep and nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum too, since what you eat can make such a difference in how you feel.

Birth work is truly my calling. I’m deeply grateful for every birthing person and family who invites me into such an intimate and transformative chapter of their lives.

Practice Philosophy

I believe birth is not only a physical experience, but a deeply emotional, relational, and transformative process. There's no right or wrong way to do it, but feeling supported by the people around you and your environment can make a huge difference. My goal for you is to go into your birth experience feeling empowered, loved, and confident.

Prenatally, I focus on building trust, understanding your values, and sharing data-backed information (data obsessed!). I value open communication and honor the long lasting relationships I build with clients.

During labor and birth, I offer steady emotional reassurance, hypnobirthing techniques, hands-on comfort measures, and support you and your partner in navigating birthing environments. My approach to advocacy is calm and low-ego; I see my role as supporting your experience, not leading it.

Postpartum is an area I'm excited to keep growing in because I believe relationships don't end at birth. I support in lactation and feeding, newborn guidance, and emotional and physical recovery.

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Population Experience

BIPOC Families, LGBTQ+ Families, Teen & Young Parents, Single Parents, First-Time Parents, High-Risk Pregnancies, NICU Families

Specialties

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• Birth Doula Support
• Prenatal Education
• Trauma-Informed Support
• Perinatal Loss & Grief Support
• Hands-On Comfort Measures
• Breathwork & Movement
• Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth
• Evidence-Based Education & Informed Decision-Making
• Birth Advocacy
• Medical Environment Navigation
• Partner & Family Support
• Virtual & In-Person Support
• Lactation
• Equitable & Accessible Care
• Emotional Support
• Postpartum Support

Services Offered

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