Keisha Graham Birth Doula & Childbirth Educator

02/28/2022

Can’t wait ✨

02/08/2022

Support Black Midwives

As of February 1st, 2022 I’ve stepped down from my role as Co-Director of Birth i… Nikiya Ellis needs your support for Birth Anew. My Journey to Midwifery

01/24/2022

Allow me to reintroduce myself …
It only felt right 😆
let’s meet! HMU - DM me your email address … and let’s do a thing together! Open to any and all black doulas in RVA … new/experienced … full spectrum/birth/postpartum … FT/PT … it dont matter … just come … hang … support!

11/01/2021

“I think three words come to mind when i think of my entire experience with keisha through pregnancy and birth; confidence, relief and control. From the moment my partner and I decided to have a baby I knew i wanted to have a doula. I have had anxiety since my middle school years and knew that with being a first time mom this was likely to increase. I also had read about unnecessary medical interventions and wanted to have someone there advocating for me and help me advocate for myself so I could feel in control. Firstly, confidence, having Keisha allowed us to prepare for the ins and outs of labor and birth but also pregnancy and parenthood. We were able to understand each part of pregnancy better and I think that made us a stronger team which has really shown since we brought our son home from the hospital. Having keisha allowed us to have a unit outside of our household where we could safely take our questions, when in doubt text keisha! The next; relief, because of my confidence from keisha I knew I could handle labor and didn’t fear when learning how dilated I was at my 36 week appointment. She encouraged me to relax and enjoy my time at home, my partner and I bonded, talked about our baby to be and were riddled with excitement rather than fear. However, when i had to have Pitocin, the pain was too much for me, I remember my partner calling her as i cried in my L&D bathroom and the relief I felt as soon as she said hi, again we went over my options and I decided to get the epidural; relief. I labored for several more hours and as time for delivery approached Keisha came to our side. The second she stepped in the room, I could breathe easier;relief. keisha validated the hell out me, for listening to my body and doing what I needed for me, my baby and my partner…”
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Thank you Poppy & Stevie & Charlie 💕💕

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10/02/2021

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
I thought about writing this super long post but couldn’t bring myself to it. Maybe one day … but for now here’s a letter I ran into recently from my moms coworker’s daughter that she gave me after the loss of my second pregnancy.
I love each and everyone one of you and y’all should know that 🫂