Who Am I? About Me.
Pregnant People deserve and need inclusive, compassionate, and evidenced based support, care, and advocacy. This is the affirmation I strive for and guided by in my full spectrum doula work. My name is Luar and I am Full Spectrum Doula, a Certified Childbirth Educator, and a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor serving all pregnant people in their reproductive wellness. I believe in a practice that serves all gender identities as well as utilizing gender inclusive language/care/support for all clients, while operating in the framework of reproductive and birthing justice. I am a Trans NonBinary Person of Color and use They/Them and She/Her pronouns, so it is very important for me to reflect who I am into my practice to be inclusive and welcoming to folks who are on the LGBTQIA+/QTGNC+ spectrum to have access to a doula who will advocate and offer support centered in their identities. I provide advocacy, support, and care for ALL pregnant people to better navigate and make evidence based decisions regarding their reproductive journey. I serve families who are polyamorous, folks with disabilities, and inclusive of people of all different bodies. I am a native New Yorker, born and raised in Washington Heights and currently living in Harlem. I am Puerto Rican and Dominican and speak fluent Spanish. I am a huge birth and reproductive nerd aspiring to become a midwife in the near future.
I have been trained as an Abortion Doula via The Doula Project in NYC on June 2018 and work also as a Full Spectrum Doula with them. In October 2018, I was trained as a Birth & Postpartum Doula with Doula Trainings International (DTI) as a recipient of the Trans Health Scholarship and now certified as a CD (DTI). Along with DTI, I was also certified as a Childbirth Educator in December 2019. I am a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor with Birth Day Presence by IBCLC Lea Rivera. I am also a Professional Member with Evidence Based Birth under their Birth Worker of Color Scholarship. Lastly, I am certified in Adult/Children/Infant CPR & AED with Common Sense CPR (American Safety & Health Institute).
I have been trained as an Abortion Doula via The Doula Project in NYC on June 2018 and work also as a Full Spectrum Doula with them. In October 2018, I was trained as a Birth & Postpartum Doula with Doula Trainings International (DTI) as a recipient of the Trans Health Scholarship and now certified as a CD (DTI). Along with DTI, I was also certified as a Childbirth Educator in December 2019. I am a Certified Breastfeeding Counselor with Birth Day Presence by IBCLC Lea Rivera. I am also a Professional Member with Evidence Based Birth under their Birth Worker of Color Scholarship. Lastly, I am certified in Adult/Children/Infant CPR & AED with Common Sense CPR (American Safety & Health Institute).
