Meet Caitlin, your Doula

Why doula work?

In 1988, during the time of routine episiotomies and vacuum delivers, Caitlin was born in rural Vermont to the skilled hands of a midwife. Caitlin’s mother describes her birth are calm and peaceful. This is the energy that Caitlin brings to the birth room, along with a unique blend of play and physiology. 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 fitness goals. With a BS in Theatre & Film, Caitlin knows how to ground a birth room when things “go off script.”

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? Caitlin grew up around livestock, horses, cows, chickens, ect. where she often saw nature at it’s best. After experiencing the callousness of the medical during a miscarriage in 2019, Caitlin felt drawn to make the reproductive journey better, and Doulas did that. 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, end medical needs.

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, preeclampsia, planned and emergency C-sections, inductions, choleostasis, unmedicated births, fertility treatments, and specific dietary needs like Vegan, Gestational Diabetes, and Kosher diets. She's comfortable supporting a variety of family dynamics, including single parents, interracial couples, LGBTQ families, parents with disabilities, and incorporating religious practices into childbirth.

Throughout her time as a doula Caitlin has again and again been struck by the fear of birth that so many people still hold. Why did she not have that fear? Why it her own birth? During her own birth journey in 2020 Caitlin took the HypnoBirthing International Course and felt prepared to face a November 2020 due date with confidence. During her class Caitlin realized her grandmother gave birth with doctors who help found HypnoBirthing in Connecticut. Once she was a doula, Caitlin saw a stark difference between those who had taken the class and let go of that learned fear of birth. Since 2026 she has been integrating the HypnoBirthing Curriculum into her Doula Package.

Insurances Accepted

  • Medicaid

  • Empire BCBS

  • MVP Healthcare

  • Molina Healthcare

  • Fidelis Care

  • Anthem

Trainings & Credentials:

  • Certified HypnoBirthing® Educator since 2026

  • 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

  • Breastfeeding 101 - Rei Branker

  • Over 100 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