Meet Celina

Celina is a live-in doula on our team. She is a trained CAPPA postpartum doula, and a Master Newborn Care Specialist through Newborn Care Solutions. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor. Celina’s passion is providing parents with the tools, information, and support they need during the fourth trimester, and being an instrumental part of increasing their confidence as a new parent. She prides herself on her adaptability to support the needs of a new, or changing, family. Her postpartum practice focuses on maternal and infant mental health, respectful interactions and respectful parenting; practices she incorporates into her personal life as well.

Celina actively serves as an Executive Board Member for the Newborn Care Specialist Association; founding the Parent Outreach Committee and coordinating multiple community offerings for its members. Celina truly believes that parents have an intuition when it comes to their children; she believes in harnessing that and creating functional routines and systems that work for each individual family. Her approach towards her clients revolves around responsive care for both the newborn and the family, and she has an attentive and caring nature that gives parents peace of mind that their child(ren) will receive expert care while educating them on how to give their baby the best possible start in life.

Motherhood has made Celina more aware of the individuality of each family and infant — that careful observation and respectful practices that are tailored to each child and family is very important. Navigating motherhood was not as Celina expected it to be despite all of her training. After 7 weeks of doing it herself and respecting her body’s cues of needing help, she brought on a fellow Newborn Care Specialist. This experience truly opened her eyes to the value that having postpartum help brings into the home, and increased her advocacy when it comes to creating a village.

When Celina isn’t studying or on a contract, Celina can be found going on adventures with her family, pursuing fitness at the gym and experiencing life!