Laine N.

About Laine N.

I'm a new Doula excited to grow into this role alongside birth-givers who are growing into parenthood! I'm fascinated by all things pregnancy and birth, and have been for as long as I can remember, and being a birth Doula is just the first step in my journey into maternal health care. I'm an environmentalist with a degree in Environmental Science & Conservation Biology from UCLA, and its no coincidence that caring for mothers feels adjacent to caring for mother-earth. My biology background also has me fascinated with the biology of birth and sharing that info with new parents as medical conditions and quirky body complications inevitably pop-up! Ask me about the syncytiotrophoblast or wharton's jelly! I can't wait to learn with you! In my free time, you'll find me playing "Quadball" (real-life quidditch), a co-ed, full contact sport adjacent to rugby and basketball that keeps me in tip-top shape to do hip-squeezes for hours! I live with my two rescue kittens and my partner. I'm passionate about amplifying other queer peoples voices and advocating for them during labor. Can't wait to connect with you!