I am a certified birth and postpartum doula, and DONA international member. I am also certified as a full-spectrum doula with StillBirthday and have experience providing support during loss. I am a board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) and offer home visits for breastfeeding help. I am also a certified childbirth educator offering private classes to clients. I have a bachelor’s degree in human and child development. I am passionate about taking care of families, especially during pivotal life experiences such as bringing a child into the world. I draw on my education and training as well as my personal experience of having 4 children of my own. As a doula, I am here to support and empower you so you can enjoy your birth by reducing fear and trusting your body's ability to give birth. As a trauma-informed doula, I strive to help limit the occurrence of stress and trauma during birth, and seek to help my clients heal from past trauma. I am also passionate about helping birthing individuals feel empowered and I enjoy helping them achieve their breastfeeding goals with evidence based practices and compassionate help.
Bachelor of Science in Human and Child Development (2013)
DONA International Birth Doula Certification (2021)
DONA International Postpartum Doula Certification (2021)
Full Spectrum Doula Certified, StillBirthday (2022)
Certified Childbirth Educator, Flourishing Families (2022)
Certified Lactation Counselor, ALPP (2023)
Completion of UCSD Pathway 2 Lactation Consultant Program (2024)
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (2025)
Perinatal Mental Health Certified (2025)
DONA International
English
Birth doula services include prenatal visits to prepare you for birth, phone support, in-person support during labor/birth, help with the initial breastfeed, and a postpartum visit. I support you in your birth wishes and empower you with evidence-based information so you can make informed decisions about your care. I compassionately nurture to your emotional needs during labor and offer comfort measures and suggest labor positions to aid in labor progress. Postpartum doula services offer in-person home support. I provide emotional support to the mother as well as help and education for newborn care. I help with soothing baby and sleep strategies as well as light housekeeping, and much more. Postpartum is an exciting time but can be very exhausting and overwhelming. I am here to help make your postpartum experience with your baby a great experience and to empower you with the skills and knowledge for you to go on and be the best parents you desire to be for your baby. Lactation consulting services include home visits and phone support to help you troubleshoot any breastfeeding concerns or questions. These include things such as reducing pain during breastfeeding, increasing milk supply, creating a plan to improve infant weight if they are gaining too slowly, how to wean off formula, questions about pumping, learning how to pump and store milk when returning to work, management of mastitis, plugged ducts, and other breastfeeding challenges. And so much more! Childbirth Education Classes, Newborn Education Classes, and Breastfeeding Classes are offered for in-person learning in private or group settings.
I initially struggled with my milk supply and breastfeeding form, and I’m so grateful for Chelsy and the work she does/her expertise. She was extremely thorough and took the time to do a full oral exam on my baby, where she identified a tongue tie that had been affecting a sustained latch. From there, she gave me the tools and techniques I needed to overcome that challenge. With her guidance, I was able to improve my baby’s latch, establish a strong milk supply, and ultimately breastfeed successfully without needing to supplement. She was knowledgeable, patient, responsive and incredibly supportive throughout the entire process. I highly recommend her to any new parent.
- Ms M
I am so grateful for Chelsy. She was helpful in recognizing a latch issue for our baby. Chelsey provided exercises to help strengthen babies latch. Her knowledge and compassion eased our recovery process as baby received a tongue-tie lift procedure. She left me with more exercises to do and the confidence moving forward with feedings. We are so thankful to have her as a resource for the future!!
- Mary Daniels
I had such a great experience with Chelsy — she was incredibly helpful with improving my baby’s latch, walking me through bottle feeding techniques, and thoroughly checking for any possible oral restrictions. She was patient, knowledgeable, and made me feel so much more confident with feeding. I left the appointment feeling supported and with clear tools that actually made a difference right away. I can’t recommend her enough to any new parent who needs feeding support!
- Terra Giacomaro
I’m a first time mom and the fist women in my family to breast feed and I had a rough start to it when my son was born he didn’t quite get the sucking down he would bite my nipples the first couple days which lead to me pumping and bottle feeding him which went great the first couple weeks then when he started eating more I wasn’t pumping enough for him and went with supplementing with formula which is great an went well but I’ve noticed his stomach would not entirely hurt but I knew he was uncomfortable and had less frequent poos and I always wanted to be able to just give him breast milk at my last postpartum appointment I mention it to my doctor and they gave me Chelsy information and I got in touch with her every meeting I had with her she made me feel great about my ability and effort I’ve don’t to feed my son we talked about my goals and ways to be able to get there we started by keeping track of how much I could pump and how much I would supplement then we went to triple feeding to pumping once a day and exclusively nursing him in 3 weeks I was able to get to my goal of being able to exclusively breast feed him and he has been doing great growing and feeding perfectly I’m very grateful and appreciate how well she listen and makes her patients feel comfortable and the knowledge she has really helps I would recommend her to anyone who need the help or just want to know more she really great
- Courtney Phillips
Chelsy is kind, warm, and knowledgeable. She is a careful listener and coached me through practical steps to alleviate my concerns and achieve my goals. Working with her was very fulfilling!
- Sarah Springfield
We are beyond grateful that we found Chelsy and were able to benefit from her invaluable lactation consultant guidance. I was really struggling before reaching out to Chelsy and may not have made it past the first few weeks of breast feeding had it not been for her incredibly calming and caring presence. I attended a breastfeeding class at a hospital before our baby was born which helped, but nothing could have fully prepared me for how challenging breastfeeding would be in the beginning. Chelsy helped us navigate the basics of breastfeeding in the comfort of our own home during the newborn phase (which again we are incredibly grateful for, since it is so hard to get anywhere during those first weeks/ months!). Chelsy helped us simplify our process and brought us some peace of mind with her weighted feeding checks. We still apply guidance she suggested today with our almost 5-month-old! It is obvious that Chelsy really cares about her clients and made sure to check back in via text to see how things were going between visits. This was so helpful when new issues arose such as clogged ducts/ mastitis, pain, and poor/ refusal to latch during the beginning of our breastfeeding journey. We were able to overcome unnecessary nipple shield usage with Chelsy’s guidance as well which felt like an impossible feat before meeting with her! Years from now, when I look back at this incredible journey, I know I will still think about how much more confident I felt about my ability to continue breastfeeding after meeting with Chelsy. I will be forever grateful for Chelsy sharing her vast knowledge and experience!
- Katherine R
Thank you so much Chelsea for your help with breastfeeding!
- Georgia Kelly
Chelsy is truly one of a kind! She is such a caring, patient, and passionate IBCLC who goes above and beyond to help families reach their breastfeeding goals. She supported me with my baby girl’s latch and helped us make the amazing transition from exclusively pumping to exclusively nursing. It has always been my dream to exclusively breastfeed my babies, but with my last two, I wasn’t able to. This is my last baby, and Chelsy helped make that dream come true. Because of her, I get to cherish every special moment and experience the beautiful breastfeeding bond I’ve always wanted. I am forever grateful for her kindness, encouragement, and knowledge. If you’re looking for someone who genuinely cares and makes you feel comfortable every step of the way, I can’t recommend Chelsy enough. She truly changed my breastfeeding journey
- Cassandra McDaniel
Chelsy was wonderful! As a first time mother- enduring my delivery was hard enough, but then I had troubles breastfeeding. Chelsy came to our home to help, and supported me in any direction I decided to take. She explained things patiently and made sure I knew all my options, pros and cons. She is an amazing lactation consultant in addition to just a great person to ensure I wasn't left to drown in all the advice random people like to give. Hands down relieved so much stress and gave me the support and tools I needed to succeed.
- Samantha Tanner
Listen fellas, You may think a Doula is extra or not worth your money. You cannot comprehend how useful and how helpful having a Doula is not only for your wife (partner), but for yourself as well. She was prepared, calm, and a great resource and voice to have in the room. I could not imagine going through the birth experience without one. Worth every penny and for what she did, she could have charged twice as much. Having the extra support who understands what you need and want out of the birth is huge. Sometimes you just need someone to take the edge of the situation off, and your partner may need another voice that’s not yours, and she offers that’s calming voice of reason. Cannot recommend her services enough.
- Tyvin Whittaker
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