Meet the Mindful Birth Doulas of Naples and Fort Myers
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Meet Our Doulas
Emily Lugo
Certified Doula
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
Postpartum Doula
Emily is always on the move! She is very hands-on in her doula approach and loves to connect via humor and sharing information. Emily is skilled in Spinning Babies techniques for an easier and shorter labor. Her background in nursing and her extensive doula and lactation training makes her one of our most sought after doulas with over 100 births attended.
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Tara Hoverson
Certified Labor Doula
Certified Body Ready Mothod™ Pro
Postpartum Doula
Tara has the perfect balance of doula heart and mind. With her doula background rooted in Birthing From Within, you'll feel how she balances sharing information along with emotional support. Tara has had two natural births in the hospital, understanding how important pain-coping skills, support and advocacy can be. She is a Certified Birthing from Within Doula and is a trained Birthing From Within childbirth educator. She is also a Certified Body Ready Pro which helps pregnant people optimize the balance, strength and resiliency of their pregnant body. She suggests positions and hands-on techniques to create balance and space in the birthing body to support the physiological process of birth. Tara is the best of the best with over 70 births attended and always gets the most glowing reviews from her clients.
Christa Graziano
Certified Labor Doula
Certified Postpartum Doula
Peer Lactation Counselor
Christa's personality shines through in her fun-loving and relatable doula approach by offering non-judgmental educational, emotional, and physical support. She has this unique way of making others feel at ease and as if you've known her forever, making easy connections with both mom and partner. Trained by ProDoula, Christa aims to serve clients in a way that makes them feel heard, important, and confident in whatever decisions they make. She specializes in comfort measures, positional changes to encourage labor's progression, and deep attunement and support of each family's individual preferences. You can feel comfort knowing that Christa will guide and hold space in all the ways that work best for each individual family.
A letter from our founder...
Dear soon-to-be parents,
My name is Christine, and I am the passionate founder of Mindful Birth Services. Since 2010, I have taught hundreds of couples in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Naples about pregnancy, birth and early parenting and I have attended more than 100 births as a Certified Labor Doula. And I love helping parents just like YOU! To help you get a flavor for what has guided my path, read on.
This work is my life and I have immersed myself in the highest levels of education available to non-medical birth workers. My trainings and certifications began in 2009 with Birthing From Within. Shortly after, I added training through Spinning Babies for Optimal Fetal Positioning by Gail Tully, and a VBAC Facts training through Jen Kamel. I am a Certified Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, and a respected professional in our community.
With additional passion for supporting families seeking a vaginal birth after a cesarean birth, I co-founded the VBAC Advocates of Lee County. Additionally, I am proud to be a member of the Board of Directors for Birthing From Within International. My point is, I am a credible source of knowledge and supportive services in our local birth community and I take my role seriously. You will have many opportunities to work with me alongside your doula, through our support calls, Intake Call, birth classes, social media and more.
Expectant families come to us with their birth worries, their excitement, their skepticism, knowing much and desiring to learn more. We guide these families through what they really need to know in order to birth and parent their precious children with the sounds and feelings of abundant love and respect playing in the background.
I welcome you to our website! I am committed to doing for you, exactly what I’ve done for so many others in our beautiful community. We'll compassionately guide you through your baby's best possible start in life. This is my Promise to you!
Christine
Christine Ghali, Agency Owner, Certified Doula, Childbirth Educator, Birth Coach
