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Karina is an avid doula in the height of her life's passion. She is in her element when, after weeks of preparation and education, she sees a mother and her partner share a secret, knowing look of shimmering emotion that shows all their hard work paid off, in one of life's most precious moments. Baby's first breaths This moment is further enhanced for Karina when mother's partner has been encouraged and taught how to help and has been a key element in the pregnancy and labor process, without which things may have turned out much differently. Karina feels very strongly about being an advisor to birthing women so they can have the birth they intend, without unnecessary interventions due to lack of knowledge.

Karina's goal as a doula is simply to improve birth – by helping to reduce physical and emotional trauma, by empowering mother through knowledge and practice, and to advocate for safer birth experiences led by mother's own body.

Karina has personal experience with delivering un-medicated as well as via surgical birth and knows that regardless of circumstance, all births can be beautiful. Karina also has personal experience with high risk pregnancy and can skillfully educate on things that others may not have reason to know.