Meet Caitlin, your Doula

Caitlin brings a unique blend of theatre and physiology to her doula work. Growing up with Developmental Dyspraxia, she learned to break down every physical skill step-by-step to understand her own body. What she once saw as a weakness became her greatest strength, providing her with a profound understanding of human physiology. She previously applied this expertise as a personal trainer at Blink Fitness and New York Sports Club, helping numerous clients understand their bodies and achieve their goals.

Throughout her life, Caitlin was struck by the prevailing distrust of the human body when it came to childbirth, her mom spoke of childbirth with awe, why did others approach it with fear? Her own journey to motherhood in 2020 solidified that she wanted to be a doula. This career perfectly combined her deep understanding of physiology with a desire to empower people to trust their bodies, regardless of their specific birth plan.

Caitlin has been DONA-certified since 2022 and has a wide range of experience supporting a diverse set of scenarios. She is experienced with home births, hospital births, birth center care, and various outcomes like preeclampsia, planned and emergency C-sections, and inductions. She's comfortable supporting a variety of family dynamics, including single parents, interracial couples, and parents with disabilities. Her experience also extends to working with unmedicated births, Hypnobirthing, fertility treatments, and specific dietary needs like Vegan, Gestational Diabetes, and Kosher diets.

"My goal as a doula is to facilitate a positive birth experience for the growing family, whatever that experience may look like. I am happy to work with families with all different types of birth plans, backgrounds, body types, and family preferences. It is my strong belief that a doula should be accessible to all birthing people regardless of gender, sexuality, race, disability, faith, or socioeconomic background."

Trainings & Credentials:

  • Accepts Medicaid

  • Attended a Spinning Babies® 2 Day Workshop

  • Comforting Touch for Doulas - Yiska Obadia

  • TENS Machine for Labor - DoulaVersity

  • High Risk & Complications training - Manhattan Birth

  • The New York Baby Doula Mentorship Program

  • DONA Certified

  • Boober approved and listed

  • Birth Doula Training (DONA) - Rina Rios

  • DONA Introduction to Childbirth - Rina Rios

  • Hypnobirthing - Hypnobirthing NYC

  • Breastfeeding 101 - Rei Branker

  • Over 75 Families Supported

What is a Doula?

What Labor is Like w/a Doula Video

The word "doula" comes from ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves". Today a doula is as a trained pregnancy and labor coach. Whether you need quiet and calm or dancing away the pain. A Doula provides support to the pregnant person as well as their partner. For a more in depth discussion please check out Evidence Based Birth:

Find out more at Evidence Based Birth

Why a Doula?

DONA International - Benefits of a Doula

International Doula Institute - The Benefits of Having a Doula Throughout The Birthing Process

The Timeless Way - A video about birth through the ages and the importance of support people