hi, i’m katie.

I am an Oakland, CA based doula & birth educator dedicated to holding space for laboring people and their support systems that centers the inherent power and wisdom of the body and each birthing person. I believe in evidence-based & trauma-informed care, choice and informed consent, and I care deeply about supporting clients in the ways that make physical, emotional and spiritual sense for them. 

I offer labor, birth & postpartum support through a series of prenatal and postpartum visits, on-call availability and labor & postpartum support, and I work with you to find the birthing & postpartum paths that feels best for you.

I came to this work after years in nonprofit arts, environmental and social change spaces. I believe that the way we enter this world and carry life into this world directly informs our capacity for change and progress later in life, and I am committed to supporting the transformative power of reproductive experiences. 

I view birth work as restorative and revolutionary work, and I am humbled by and so grateful for the work I do to support families during this transitional time in their lives.

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