Second Nature Doula, Warren, MI (2026)

07/31/2026

A random oh heyyyy photo dump.

Resting bitch face at a birth while I was observing quietly and waiting (I promise I’m nice. 😂)

Good eats at dose.

A calming beautiful tree.

My funniest cousin IYKYK college graduation with my Mom.

Coffee break at a birth while my client is resting.

Mothering, basketball celebratory dinners & movie dates.

The R&B tour with my mom & sister.

Belly binding workshop with SMC Mama Shafia, then making their postpartum training flyer was so cool.

Memories from Ecuador (trip I never posted about here). The culture, the people, the morning walk with Natacha, being unapologetically black. I miss it.

Wrapped in Love hosted a baby wearing workshop with some amazing people. My daughter got in on the action, time to put her to work and then showing my friend what we learned.

From working The Blueprint conference to my youngest cousin graduation party and their dog dressed for the occasion. Go Spartans.

Celebrating my grandfather’s birthday. My grandparents are my home.

Helping postpartum can be organizing and building while a client bonds with their baby.

A beautiful view in the postpartum room from yesterday birth, great sunlight for baby.

As I put a baby to sleep, my scattered, Type B, undiagnosed ADHD brain wanted to send this update & reminder into the world

Life can feel heavy. Sometimes for obvious reasons. Sometimes for reasons we can’t quite explain.

Find whatever brings you joy.

Whatever gives you hope.
Whatever makes you laugh.
Whatever fills your cup, even just a little.

Don’t wait for life to slow down before you allow yourself to enjoy it.

And to my birthing and parenting families…

Trust your instincts.

Your providers are trained in their fields, yes. But that does not erase the wisdom you have or your intuition. If something doesn’t feel right, ask questions and again. Get more information. Advocate for yourself. Your care team doesn’t have to agree with every decision you make, but they should absolutely respect your right to make informed choices.

Okay, that’s enough from your doula who is really bad at remembering to post on social media. 🖤

12/12/2025

We were invited to Hutzel’s Renovation Unveiling and Ribbon Cutting of the Postpartum and Obstetrical Emergency Units (triage) event today. We meet the staff that asked us what was our favorite thing in the unveiling and what we suggested for the next phase of upgrades. Seeing the brightness and reception area of L&D floor warmed my doula heart. This hospital has been integral in many lives. I’m happy to see the updates along with the people who are listening to what the community is saying!

11/20/2025

Looking back today! ✨
The first picture is my last pregnancy selfie at 36+6 weeks. The second picture was shortly after the start of induction due to hypertension at 38+3, this was 10 years ago today. The night before I had started to have a back ache that felt different than the others, it reminded me of when my period was going to start. I made myself comfortable on my couch with my heating pad until I went to bed for the night, which I lived in heart burn city so that wasn’t pleasant. The next day I had my prenatal visit with my midwives which I knew they would be checking up on my blood pressure, blood work and protein in my urine levels again as it started to spike the visit before. The levels came back higher and they asked about checking my cervix to then talk about a possible induction. I was 3cm/80/-2 and after our conversation was okay with the induction. For me this was because I was happy that my body had already started the laboring process and my main goal was to remain calm for labor with the hopes and preparation of it being unmediated. The only issue I had was that since I agreed to the induction I had to sign agreement that I would go right to the hospital L&D triage where they would be waiting for me. I didn’t have my bags with me and I was planning to go for dinner after my appointment lol. I sat my annoyance aside and knew my partner would get the bags, food and join me at the hospital. Once I gave my other key people the update. My support showed up ten folds. I remember my mom was at work, she immediately went to her supervisor and said I’m leaving my daughter is in labor, get someone else to cover me and click 😆. My Godmother honestly was my doula support without her or I knowing it then. We literally had a birthing party from the room to the waiting area. I come from a big family so it wasn’t overwhelming to me as I know how it can be to others. I also trusted my care team and was apart of all the decision making throughout my labor until the first person to call me Mom, my mean mugging baby (peep the pictures) came into world the next day. 🥹🥰

The methods used in this induction was Pitocin, Rupture of Membranes and Fetal Scalp Electrode. During my transition phase I was really pushing involuntarily after we did position changes to get baby to turn from OP to OA and reached my threshold. I held on tight to my midwife as an epidural was placed. She said you know you’re probably sitting on your baby’s head right? I replied with, he will be fine and took the best nap of my life to this day. Then woke up feeling like I had to p**p and we began pushing. I never had fear, I was excited. Yes, labor was hard and it hurt. I told my midwife to cut him out of me more than once during my transition. Focusing on my breathing and knowing it would be over got me through it mentally along with the intentional preparation and knowledge seeking I did early on in my pregnancy.
Birth is transformative and etched in the memory to last forever for those able to experience it.

As I reminisce and share my positive birth story I can’t but help to feel the pit in my stomach for everyone whose story is negative, traumatizing, who didn’t get good care, who aren’t listened to, who feel afraid, who are alone and the list goes on. Anyone working in this field who doesn’t feel that way shouldn’t be in it. Period.

Alright, I’ve ranted for long enough now. See yall in who knows when with the way I post on social media.

07/08/2025

Today is Monday, so we're shouting out our Advancing Healthy Birth Grantees!

We're celebrating the work that Remembering Cherubs, Second Ebenezer Church, Second Nature Doula and Starfish Family Services plan to do in 2025 to address disparities in maternal and infant birth outcomes.

02/02/2025

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