About Kenya

I have been dedicated to women’s health since my senior year of high school, beginning my journey as a research assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital, where I focused on understanding gestational diabetes. This early passion for women’s health led me to major in sociology during college, with a particular emphasis on health disparities affecting Black women. While at Bowdoin College, I interned at Neighborhood Birth Center, where I discovered the profound beauty of childbirth and the crucial roles doulas and midwives play. This experience ignited my desire to become a certified doula, and finding Birthing Gently confirmed that this was the path I wanted to pursue.

My commitment to improving women’s health continues as I currently work as a research assistant at Boston Medical Center, collaborating with doctors and midwives to better understand uterine fibroids and assess interest in doula support for patients. As a doula, I believe that birth should be a joyful and empowering experience, and I strive to provide support and advocacy to ensure my clients feel that way. I have experience with high risk pregnancy, VBACs, and primary cesarean sections.

When I’m not engaged in birth work, I enjoy walking my dog, baking, and going for runs. My ultimate goal is to become an OB/GYN focused on closing health disparity gaps, and I have recently applied to medical school to further this mission.

Your Birth Doula Support Package includes:

A doula to help you and your family ease into early parenthood.

A 60 minute virtual prenatal meet & greet appointment to discuss the birth and postpartum experience you want.
Support Appointments during pregnancy and postpartum scheduled as four 90 minute appointments and one 60 minute appointments to cover the following topics:
- Birth + baby preparation
- Newborn care and sleep consultation
- Breastfeeding or bottle-feeding support
- Your postpartum recovery
- Connect you with local resources and answer any other questions
Birth Support to include:
- On call status from 38 weeks until you have your baby
- Early labor support through text, phone calls or video calls
- Hands on support during active labor through birth until 1-2 hours after you have your baby or hands on support through a cesarean birth until 1-2 hours after you have your baby
- Chat support with your doula through the HIPAA compliant app Healthie
Virtual webinars + educational emails

Language Spoken: English & Spanish

*Once matched with a doula, your spot is not secure until you book your first appointment. If this appointment is not booked within 7 days of being matched, the doula match is subject to change.

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