HEALING BIRTH
Love is revolutionary. Being a mom is revolutionary. Creating, birthing a Black family is revolutionary.
I approach birth work as social justice work, using Afro Indigenous modalities to help heal and support birthing persons and families prenatally and postpartum. Birth work is a skill passed down for generations in my family and through my ancestors. I aid mom/birthing person in finding their strength, confidence, and in releasing fear and trauma that they may have about birth. Birth should be an empowering and loving experience for everyone.
The Bronx needs doulas, and I cannot wait to help support moms/birthing persons in the way they deserve regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, and citizenship status.
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PRENATAL SUPPORT
From the point of hire, you will be guided through your pregnancy through email, phone, text, video as needed. During our first and second prenatal session we will review your birth vision and develop your birth preferences and discuss hopes fears, and any questions about birth you may have. During the third prenatal session we will do a birth rehearsal to practice laboring positions, practice comfort techniques for labor and develop your postpartum plan. Please schedule a consultation w/ partera to discuss pricing, packages offered, and other needs.
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LABOR SUPPORT
During labor support I would be coaching you through each contraction, providing reassurance, guidance on comfort measures, visualizations, guidance on when to go to the hospital, as well as being a calming presence in the hospital, someone to translate what is happening, someone to remind you of your birth preferences, assist in exploring your options, and support throughout all of your decisions. I would also provide comforting touch and counter-pressure. I also offer support 1-2 hrs post birth to provide guidance on breastfeeding initiation. Please schedule a consultation w/ partera to discuss pricing, packages offered, and other needs.
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POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
During our postpartum sessions we will check in on your recovery and breastfeeding and provide guidance as needed for recovery from birth, nipple care, infant care including diapering, bathing, soothing techniques, and breastfeeding, pumping, and bottle feeding. Please schedule a consultation w/ partera to discuss pricing, packages offered, and other needs.
Testimonials
“My wife felt more confident and prepared for labor and delivery. She had ideas for coping strategies and how I could help her carry them out. She also helped my wife during breastfeeding. Thank God for her.”
— R.
“Estoy muy contenta con el apoyo que mi partera Liner me brindó. Ella con sus técnicas de respiración, masajes y atenciones me ayudó a traer a mi bebé a este mundo por parto vaginal, a pesar de los problemas que tuve que pasar en el hospital, ella estuvo ahí conmigo motivándome, apoyándome y guiándome en cada momento del trabajo de parto. Ha sido mi primer parto y no tenía idea de que hacer pero con la ayuda de Liner pude controlar mi respiración y resistir el dolor. Estoy muy feliz y agradecida con la
agencia por haberme referido a una excelente partera como Liner y espero que así como a mi me ha sido de mucha ayuda, sigan apoyando a más mamás que como yo no tenemos a nuestra pareja ni familia a nuestro lado.”
— S.
“I am beyond grateful for having had Liner as a doula before, during, and after delivering my baby. She was knowledgeable, helpful, and felt like family throughout our time working together.”