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About Julia

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Hi, I'm Julia!

I'm a birth-worker living in Oakland, California who focus' on enhancing pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences by reducing fear, creating a safe space for vulnerable conversations, educating families, being an advocate, offering healing touch, & so much more.

Becoming parents can feel scary and isolating, but it doesn't have to be that way.

My goal is to join the team to demystify birth, encourage families to connect to their intuition, provide evidence based information, facilitate partner bonding and stand by their side during one of the most influential and memorable experiences of their lives.

Let me set the vibe, so you can focus on bringing new life into the world.

I am an empathetic, calm, creative, music-lover

who strives to make every environment as cozy as possible. I spend my free time in nature, cooking tasty meals, seeing live music & connecting with loved ones.

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Education

Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula
Oakland, CA 2019

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"To train conscious and effective doulas who will increase access to doula care for all communities, thereby reducing health disparities, increasing birth equity and creating positive change in birth outcomes, and as a result, our society at large."

- Cornerstone Mission Statement

BA, Psychology

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Humboldt State University

August, 2009- May, 2014

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Related courses:

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  • Psychology of Human Sexuality

  • Health Psychology

  • Early Childhood Development

  • Parent-Child Relationships

  • Psychology of Prejudice

  • Psychology of Women

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Certified Labor

and Postpartum Doula

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Cornerstone Doula Trainings

January, 2019- April, 2019

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Course Themes:

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  • Anatomy and physiology of labor and birth

  • Emotional support techniques

  • Positions for every phase of labor

  • Trauma informed care

  • Common interventions

  • Baby care

  • Sleeping arrangements

  • Newborn psychological needs

  • 6 hour intensive breastfeeding led by certified lactation consultant

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Student IBCLC

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Certification process in progress 

March, 2025- March, 2026

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Labor Doula Workshop

Birthingway College of Midwifery

December, 2016- February, 2017

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Infant/ Child CPR & Choking Hazards Course

Lifelong Medical

December, 2018

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Rebozo Workshop

April, 2019

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Advanced Breastfeeding

Janaki Costello

February, 2020

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Breastfeeding Education

Laura Cox BA, RN, CLEC

February, 2021

August, 2023

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Santa Rita Jail Volunteer Doula

May, 2019- January, 2020

 

Trustline Registered

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Shiprah's Community Doula

June, 2019-Current

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