Mikelle

As a young but avid viewer of shows like “A Baby Story” and “One Born Every Minute”, Mikelle fell in love with pregnancy and birth at an early age. Originally thinking she’d become an OB/GYN, once looking more closely into the impact birth had on women, she became infatuated with the idea of providing them with support around pregnancy that would be longer lasting than delivering babies.

Mikelle believes that the toll this cycle of life takes on women, mentally and physically requires a professional level of support. 

Once becoming pregnant herself, she began seeking fitness resources that would enable her to continue weight-lifting during pregnancy. Those resources were lacking terribly. It was then that Mikelle decided to work towards earning her Pre and Post Natal Fitness Specialist Certification, and began training other women. 

Helping women stay fit during and after pregnancy was incredibly satisfying to her, but Mikelle’s inner voice kept nudging her toward becoming a doula. When a fitness client who was benefiting from her coaching abilities asked Mikelle to be her doula for her upcoming birth, Mikelle interpreted it as the universe giving her the push she needed to begin her doula training. Mikelle was trained through CAPPA to provide Birth Doula support.