My experience is that the ideal birth for one person might look scary for someone else, making flexibility and adaptability the most valuable assets for birth doula. My goal for my clients going into their labors is that they feel educated about their options. My goal for myself is to support them, logistically and emotionally, in pursuing those preferences. I have experience with queer families, high-risk pregnancies, single parents, and find particular satisfaction in supporting clients with past medical trauma whose experiences with American healthcare leave them anxious about giving birth. My care is nonjudgmental, grounded in research, and collaborative. 

Raised in Philly, I have lived in New York for fourteen years. I am currently pursuing a masters degree in genetic counseling. I live in Kensington with my cat, Herschel, and in my spare time I like knitting and birdwatching. I am up to date on all my vaccines, including flu and Covid.

  • …you have a unique family structure or feel you don’t fit into any one box. I have a particular interest in working with queer and trans families. I want to help everyone build families, even people who might not have a sperm and egg readily available.

    …you are looking for advocacy around an identity that is marginalized in the healthcare setting

    …you want support that is grounded in data, but you also have curiosity about the more unknown and spiritual parts of birth

  • CAPPA Birth Doula Training - Kristy Zadrozny - March 2020

    CAPPA Postpartum Doula Training - Kristy Zadrozny - May 2020

    Ancient Song Full Spectrum Doula Training - Chanel Porchia-Albert - September 2020

    Queer and Trans Reproductive Support - Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings - December 2020

    Certified Lactation Support Counselor Course - Lea Rivera - January 2021

    Comforting Touch for Doulas - November 2022

    Barnard College - BA, History - May 2015

  • VBAC

    Inductions

    Epidurals

    Unmedicated

    Planned cesarean

    High risk

    40+ parents

    Queer and trans families

  • Coney Island

    Belleview

    Mount Sinai West

    Mount Sinai East

    Maimonides

    NY Pres Methodist

    NY Pres Weill-Cornell

    NYU Tisch

    NYU Sunset Park

    Lenox Hill

    NY Pres Lower Manhattan