The first birth Tina attended was in 2016, when she supported her sister in the birth of her first child. Showing up for her came easy because she knows how to love her sister and how to reflect back her strength, but she had no idea that she would leave inspired and with so many questions about how physiological birth works.

Several years, two miscarriages of her own, and 200+ growing families later, Tina is humbled over and over by the magic and science of childbirth. She has learned that we are all so much stronger than we know, and it’s been life-giving for her to see that demonstrated on a regular basis in NYC.

Tina works closely with her clients to build authentic and nurturing relationships. She brings a warm and intentional approach to birth work that values evidence-based practice alongside holistic care models. She believes in enabling people during this time to honor their intuitive, embodied wisdom, to feel safe in their own skin, and make empowered choices. Her wish is for anyone who finds themself moving through pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth, or postpartum, to feel confident in their care team, listened to, and valued.

Tina is also a postpartum chef because the kitchen is where her heart swells! It quickly became obvious during her time in NYC that most new parents are getting by on take-out, or simply not eating enough during their first few weeks postpartum. “Depleted” is how too many new parents describe how they felt during this chapter. The impact of depletion can show up in heightened stress levels, milk supply challenges, fatigue, among other emotional struggles that arise when our needs aren’t being met. Receiving nutritious home-cooked meals made by a doula who you can be your stripped-down self in front of is one avenue towards long term healing after birth and supporting a positive lactation experience.