I’m Chriset (she/ella/akaonha) I provide full-spectrum doula services that include fertility, abortion, birth & postpartum care and so much more in based out of Roseburg. The homelands of the Umpqua, Takelma, Kalapuya and the Kokwel who were forcibly removed by European invaders.
I provide emotional educational and physical support for parents throughout pregnancy, labor & postpartum.
I am here to assist you in research, advocacy and education through bodily health, herbalism and emotional wellness.
Postpartum support is more than just showing up as a caregiver during some of the most tender times, but it is also about being a partial guide for integration after your gestational experience both on a physical, emotional & spiritual level. As your postpartum doula, my goal is to help provide nourishment to your body with warming meals, supply herbal support as well as lactation and latch assistance, and truly show up for you with whatever your needs may be to help ease the postpartum healing process.
My Postpartum Services are full-spectrum and tailored to fit your needs whether you are celebrating bringing in new life or grieving the loss of one.
After spending so much time watching birth videos, seeing babies come into the world gently with care and support made me consider how different things could be. Sometimes I imagine a world where parents and children have their needs met, and are surrounded by encouraging and supportive care givers. I believe that the way this crucial time is supported can significantly impact the lives of the parent and child and, by extension, our communities and world.
Healing from the trauma around my son’s pregnancy, birth and his infancy is a process I am still working on. If I had the support of a doula, I would have had a better chance at breastfeeding and a lower risk of interventions. Learning more about the racial disparities in maternal health made me want to do what I can to improve the trends in the Black and Indigenous maternal health crisis.
I am Kanienkeha:ka/Mohawk on my dad’s side and am learning more about our teachings regarding pregnancy and birth. We are taught to value life givers and honor the sacred time. My mother is from Iraq and she has been a great support in my journey to answer the call to this work.
Spending time growing food and medicine, learning my language, decolonizing and working for collective liberation are some my favorite past times.
