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Lindsay (she/they) is a Bay Area born and raised yonsei (4th generation Japanese American) care worker and cook. Her background is in small business consulting, restaurants, and catering. She is extremely grateful for the business owners, clients, diners, birthers, and families who have trusted her to hold space for their celebrations, life transitions, business dreams, and humanity.
How she came to be a doula: In her consulting work, she found that she cared more about small business owners' wellbeing and how their businesses could accommodate it vs expansion at the cost of their health and happiness. It was a sign to move into work that was less about sales and data and more about people. In her personal life, she has always been a doula—walking friends and family through death, partner separation, elder care, and mental health emergencies. She loves the ability to now show up in her work as her whole self. Outside of work she gets her weekly flower therapy at Ikebana class, cooks with friends, and studies death and grief care. She lives with her family of three humans and two black dogs in xučyun, Ohlone land aka Richmond. |
What makes you unique from other doulas? What are your values around birth and postpartum?
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Education: Education lessens a dependency-dynamic with care providers, putting power into the client's hands to self-advocate and make informed decisions. I see myself and my clients as collaborators in care, not care as something only I provide for you. What does this look like in practice? Me being your biggest cheerleader when it comes to finishing your childbirth education course, discussing the available evidence for effective postpartum care, sending you links to helpful Youtube tutorials on labor movement, chest feeding, etc., learning together what does/doesn't work for you.
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Partner(s)/Support Person(s) Involvement: No matter your gender, family structure, bio or chosen, poly parenting, etc., I am happy to prepare and educate anyone you designate as your support system. I offer educational content directed specifically at partners and support persons. I check in with them on their learning, their feelings, their growth into a new role. I am there to encourage them and be their advocate through the unique set of challenges as a birthing person's support and postpartum caregiver.
If you don't feel comfortable with the presence of partner(s) or support person(s) due to abuse or other safety issues, please reach out. I will connect you with doulas who specialize in survivor support.
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All Feelings Allowed: I make space for your feelings. We can talk about the trauma you've heard from family or friends around birth and parenthood. We can sit while you cry. We can have a laugh at how hard things are. We can celebrate when you've tried something new and finally gotten the hang of it. This shit is hard and you shouldn't have to "hold it together" or feel alone. I will encourage you to lean on the non-judgmental therapists, friends, parents, partner(s), and support groups in your life for ongoing support.
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Trainings + Education |
Birthing Advocacy Doula Training Full Spectrum Doula
Community Childbirth Education with Nikia Lawson |
Spinning Babies Optimal Fetal Positioning and Hands-on Techniques
Baby Wearing: Choosing a Carrier, Ergonomics, and Safety with Angelique Geehan A More Excellent Way WIC Chestfeeding Peer Counselor But Really, My Life Doula work IS life work. It can be learned from the survival of our ancestors, support for friends and family, and being an advocate for yourself. |