Meet LaTory

LaTory is a DONA trained postpartum doula on our team as well as a Newborn Care Specialist (trained with Newborn Care Training Academy). She has over 21 years of experience in the industry. Over the past half-decade, she’s devoted her professional life to educating, advocating, and assisting families with newborns, empowering them with the requisite skills for successful parenting. She’s has experience with multiples, preemies, and infants transitioning home from the NICU with medical conditions. LaTory offers a variety of services, such as travel services, overnight services, and 24/7 care.

LaTory is also a certified life coach and Gentle Birth Instructor. Her approach to care is holistic and compassionate. She brings a deep understanding of new parents’ physical and emotional needs, enriched by her experience as a Naval Hospital Corpsman and tenure in NICU patient care. 

Her childcare experience also includes over 21 years of both commercial and in-home daycare service. LaTory cherishes her one-on-one time with newborns, watching them learn, grow, and gain confidence. She prides herself as a trusted resource for parents, answering their questions even after her services end. A mother of four and a first-time grandmother, LaTory believes that parenting is a continuously evolving journey that requires intelligent optimism.

LaTory’s passion for newborn care extends beyond her professional life. She is an active member of various parenting and support groups, where she shares her knowledge and experiences with other parents. She also volunteers as a mentor teacher and senior member of other postpartum care providers and agencies teaching them best practices support to new mothers and their families during labor and delivery.