About Milaya

Beginnings

When I had my youngest son in 2012 I didn’t have the support or empowerment that I would have liked for myself. Once I healed from the experience, I began looking into what that support would like for when I got pregnant again. That’s when I discovered what a doula was.

I started my path of becoming a birth worker in 2013 through midwife mentorship, and I became a birth doula in 2014. When I gave birth to my daughter the following year, I got to feel and see for myself how the knowledge of rules on consent and respect for birthing mothers – created a beautiful birth experience in which I felt safe and powerful (as all mothers should).

While I still care very much about birthwork, postpartum work is my passion. I think the 4th Trimester is on of the hardest, and usually when the mother is least supported. So in 2024, I got my Postpartum Doula Certification through Birth Arts International.

In addition, I am a mother to 4 children and I’ve been married for 15 years.

Values

Moon Mother is an inclusive business meaning: a unique lifestyle or family dynamic, will not dictate whether or not you can hire me.

I believe in uplifting and empowering women throughout my work. I help them create healthy boundaries for themselves based on what their comfortability is. And then I hold space for them and make sure their wishes are carried out.

The birth of women’s circles came from these values. So I can support women regardless of the state of life. Whether they are becoming a mother, birthing a new business, getting married, or getting divorced – women’s circles have a place.

Special Needs

I also have extensive experience working with special needs babies/children/adults . Specifically with NICU and PICU babies, people on the autism spectrum, and people with anxiety/depressive disorders.

We can discuss any specifics of what you need in the intake form or during the consult. If I am not the right fit for what you need, I will do my best to help you find someone who is.