“As someone with a medical background, I’ve been interested in overall health and wellness for years—but officially found my passion for birth work during my first pregnancy in 2021. That pregnancy was a major turning point in my life. As a Black woman, I had to overcome a lot of fear associated with childbirth and hospitals in general. I knew what I wanted(an unmedicated water birth) and started studying for all that I would have to do to prepare mentally, physically, and emotionally for this experience. The more I studied, the more I fell in love with the process of birth and supporting others throughout their journey. This love for birth work blossomed into me becoming a trained, Full-Spectrum Doula.”