Gigi The Doula

  • Two years ago, I had the honor of supporting my sister, a mother of twins, male and female. She and her husband faced a unique challenge in their journey to parenthood. That led them to seek IVF to ensure the health of their future children. Witnessing their strength and resilience during this process was deeply inspiring, and it reinforced the importance of having informed, compassionate support during such critical moments. 

    As a doula, I aim to arm families with the knowledge, advocacy, and the care they deserve. Witnessing the transformation of my sister’s hope into reality was one of the most profound experiences of my life. From the struggles and triumphs, to conducting tarot readings to affirm her through doubts and worries, to her labor and delivery, the experience of babies at the nicu - as they were premature, to holding two babies in our arms, and late night feedings every two hours, I stood by her side. Today, those babies are thriving, animated and beautifully intelligent toddlers who are learning to speak, who now walk, run and give so much light and love to our lives. I feel deeply honored to have been part of their growth. It is moments like these that inspire me to become the best doula I can be. This was not my first time providing care for a mother and child, but it was the moment I knew I had found my calling. 

    Being able to give a worried parent support through such a vulnerable and transformative time is both a privilege and a responsibility. As a doula, I’m building on my natural instincts and experiences to provide families with the reassurance, education, and advocacy they need to navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with confidence. I want to support clients with sensitivity and empathy. This is a calling rooted in my passion for helping people thrive during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives.

  • Antepartum Services

    Help with basic necessities during pregnancy including - assistance with existing children, tasks at home, running errands, giving the carrying parent time for rest and relaxation, especially in the case of high risk pregnancies.

  • Birth Plan & Labor Support

    Learning about what may be offered during birth is important to creating intentions for how we’d like birth to go.

    This will assist in the creation of birth plans to fit multiple scenarios.

  • Postpartum Services

    Postpartum can be intense & transformational. This includes assistance with tasks at home, nourishment, lactation, education, newborn care, sibling support, and extra support emotionally, physically and mentally for parents.

  • All The Things

    This is the full package! It includes - Antepartum Services, Birth Plan & Labor Support & Postpartum Services.

  • Info Packet

    With all that comes in the services above, clients will receive an info packet with resources for classes, massage, mental health, food, lactation, birth plan templates & examples, as well as information on all things birth.

    Here you can access all of that in order to work on everything on your own.

  • Tarot Readings

    While my sister worked on her IVF treatments she had me read Tarot for her as a comfort source. She often got messaging to keep doing what she was doing and that her dreams for motherhood would become realty. Sometimes we just need a reminder to keep going, and to know we’re not alone.

  • Baby's Photo Book

    Creating an album book to document photos of pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, pregnancy photos, baby shower & preparation for the arrival of baby, is a wonderful way to keep memories together in one place. Notes can be added to chronicle the moments that are important to parents and later the person your baby will grow to become.

  • Doula Branding Services

    Future & Fellow Doulas,

    Logos, branding, websites, business cards, & design.

FAQs

  • BADT Full Spectrum Doula Training & BADT Lactation Educator Training

    https://www.badoulatrainings.org/12-week-trainings

    Our 12-week, online Full Spectrum Doula Training provides doula education for all stages of a birthing person's life. We also include education around topics and issues facing our communities and the birth world, such as the Black perinatal health crisis, food insecurity, and queer and trans birth and family building. This training is available for new doulas as well as experienced doulas.

    Includes Masterclasses With:

    Moss Froom on Queer & Trans Birth Support

    Timothy "Teddy" Gant Jr. on Support as a Male Doula

    Lucia Gutierrez on Indigenous Perinatal & Infant Disparities

    Erika Davis on Postpartum Wellness & Support

    Kaytee Crawford on Lactation Support Q&A

    Bernadette Pleasant on Grief and Loss Support

    Essentials of East-West Interdisciplinary Postpartum Care

    Dr. Kristal Lau is a leading postpartum wellness consultant, award-winning author, former physician, mother, and entrepreneur. She aims to revolutionize postpartum care by harmonizing the Chinese Confinement postpartum practice with modern postpartum care guided by the European Lifestyle Medicine approach in her work. Her award-winning book Postpartum 30 - Thirty Days to a Nurtured Fourth Trimester teaches mothers, fathers, and families how to adapt the Confinement practice to Western and modern living - fulfilling the desire of many Asian diaspora women in the West who wish to continue and preserve a traditional rite into motherhood. Dr. Lau has taught her approach at the European Lifestyle Medicine certificate program, the University of Thessaly's Master of Lifestyle Medicine program, and with Lian Institute.

    Oasis: Creating Ideal Care Menus with Juli & Josette

    “Creating Ideal Care Menus”

    Let's be real: these systems seek to disregulate our bodies at every turn especially while working towards liberation - violence towards our bodies, gaslighting what we know is true, everything this war machine can do to crush our spirits and extract energy from us.

    We invite aligned community members to a portal of healing to recharge, reground & alchemize for collective liberation after days of tireless protest and advocacy. While we center trauma informed care, we know that there is no true rest and healing so long as colonial harm continues.

    May our offering to the community help you walk with unshakeable peace, ground in the power of your spiritual guides (God, Spirit, Universe, angels, ancestors, etc), and make your liberation work sustainable for the long run. WE KEEP US SAFE!

    What to Expect:

    • A calming, grounding meditation to help you regulate your nervous system and come back to yourself

    • A practical exercise to discover how your intuition naturally shows up (seeing, knowing, hearing, or feeling)

    • Leave with tools and practices to aid in personal and collective liberation work

    • Space to share and connect with others

    This workshop helps you:

    • Reclaim your intuition as a powerful tool for navigating life's challenges

    • Feel clearer and more confident in your inner guidance

    • Develop practices that keep you grounded and connected in the long-term

    • Discover how your unique intuitive gifts can support you

    • Walk away feeling more like you—empowered, rooted, and whole

Glimmers: 

glim·mer /ˈglimər/

Tiny micro moments of joy—fleeting, everyday moments that elicit a rush of happiness, gratitude, calm, peace, safety, or goodwill