Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish
Welcome! You can call me Elia. My mission is to accompany you through the sacred process of becoming a mother, reminding you of your innate strength. I offer a fiercely supportive, deeply peaceful, and highly experienced presence to help you navigate pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period with absolute confidence.
My perspective on childbirth is profoundly shaped by my own life journey. As a mother of three and a two-time breast cancer survivor, I understand firsthand what it means to tap into deep reservoirs of resilience. I bring that exact energy, calm, and patience to every family I support. Having lived and traveled across multiple continents, I weave the best of global birth traditions and holistic care into my modern doula practice.
Specialties & Areas of Support
* Comprehensive Birth Support: Evidence-based emotional, physical, and informational care throughout labor and delivery.
* Advanced Lactation Care: Specialized breastfeeding counseling (over 360 hours of advanced training) to help you meet your feeding goals.
* High-Risk & Preemie Support: Kangaroula providing specialized Kangaroo Mother Care and Nurturescience (NINO) for low-weight or premature babies.
* Infant Massage & Bonding: Certified IAIM Instructor helping parents bond with and soothe their infants.
* Holistic Wellness: Integrating prenatal singing/vocalization (Psychophonie) and traditional knowledge of medicinal plants for a grounded, organic experience.
Education & Credentials
* Doula Certifications: DONA International & Project Motherpath
* Midwifery Training: Currently completing a 2-year Traditional Midwifery course with Mirna Amaya (President of ALAPAR); studied under traditional German and Peruvian midwives in Cusco, Peru.
* Infant & Neonatal Care: NINO Nurturescience & Kangaroula Certification (under Dr. Nils Bergman); International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM).
* Maternal Wellness: Advanced Breastfeeding Counseling (RAME Argentina); Prenatal Singing (La voz de la Maternidad, Spain).
