PROCESS
Thank you for being here! I am currently booking for doula services from July 2023-December 2023.
If you are interested in working together, I offer a free 30 minutes initial consultation to go over services details, answer any questions, and overall see if we would be a good fit to take this journey together.
SERVICES
Services are on a sliding scale basis. Please contact me for rates. All services can be modified to your needs. Packages are also available. All services are available in English and Spanish.
In all forms of support, I offer (as needed) consensual touch, breathing techniques, diet/meal suggestions, customized herbal support, yoni/vaginal/abdomen steaming, pain management techniques, goal and plan manifesting, and massage.
Prenatal Support
Each visit is about 2 hours long. Visits
will include but not be limited to:
informed decisions during childbirth,
birth thoughts and manifestation,
birth stories, holding space, comfort
techniques, birth plan, overview on cuarentena, plus more...
Birth Support
Lactation/Chestfeeding Support
Support during birth. Will arrive upon agreement and will stay there until 2
hours after birth.
*Time can change upon discussion*
*Due to COVID-19, depending on birth
location, this service may not be doable*
Postpartum Support
Total of three visits. Each visit is about 2-3 hrs long. Consists of a platica (conversation), herbal tea, herbal bath/foot soak/shower, rebozo massage, and whole body cerrada. Food can be prepared upon arrangement.
Abortion & Miscarriage
Support
Other services offered....
Visit is about 2-3hrs long. Consists of a platica (conversation), herbal tea, herbal bath/foot soak/shower, rebozo massage, and whole body cerrada. Food can be prepared upon arrangement.
Postpartum meal prep, one time postpartum cerrada, yoni steams, personalized herb blends for baths or teas, herbal balms, oils, liniments, and placenta burial ceremony facilitation.
What is a doula?
Doulas provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support. Feeling empowered, confident, and heard throughout this journey makes all the difference. Doulas provide education, comfort techniques, and encouragement in decisions you take.
Consists of lactation education presentation on breastfeeding or chestfeeding. Covers anatomy,
positioning, latching, and how to
create a sustainable plan that works for all that also includes a support system.
TESTIMONIALS
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ABOUT ME
Fatima Chavez Lopez(she/they) is a first-generation Chicana from Oxnard, California. Fatima attended California State University, Long Beach and graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor's of Arts in Sociology. She first started on this path in 2014 working with traditional plant medicine and after several years of studying, she developed an interest in womb health. She then completed her doula training in 2019 with Birthworkers of Color based in Long Beach. Since becoming a doula she has completed various trainings and workshops led by Indigenous and POC educators that have their work rooted in traditional practices and medicine. Through the University of California San Diego's Extension Program, Fatima completed the Lactation Educator and Counselor certification program in December 2019.
Fatima believes we know our body best and that we are guided by intuition, informed decisions, and consent. She believes through that wisdom we can make the best decisions about our body and health. She approaches care through a trauma informed lens and centers the individual and their needs first. Her doula work is rooted in Traditional Mexican medicine that is constantly evolving with teachings from her mother and mentors.
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I am currently taking clients and open to doing calls, video chat, or in person visits. I am currently serving Ventura County but virtual support beyond Ventura County is accepted. I am also open to reproductive justice contract work and speaker roles.
Please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your time!
Find me with the A Walk With Mamas team as a full spectrum doula, lactation educator, and grant writer!
Workshops completed:
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Postpartum Support by Postpartum Healing Lodge
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Kitchen Herbalism at Green Wisdom
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Herbalism 101 by Hood Herbalism
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Mexican Traditional Medicine, Rebozo History, Traditional Postpartum Care by Lucia Echeri
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Lactation Education for Doulas by Stevie (Sol & Roots Doula)
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Aspiring Partera Mentorship, Body Reading 101 by Tema Mercado, Partera
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C Section Remediation by Pati la Partera
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How to Get Pregnant When Sperm Isn't Readily Available by Moss Doula
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Abortion Advocacy at Birthing on the Block
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Fertility & Conception at Birthing Advocacy Doula Training
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Curanderismo Toolkit by Mama Maiz
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Full Spectrum Doula Training at Birthworkers of Color
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Self Womb Massage by Indigemama
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Fertility and Pregnancy Cycles by AYAORA
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Yoga Teacher 200 YTT Trauma Informed by Priscila Yogini
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Reiki 1 by Medicine Women Yolanda and Lupita
If we have worked together...
I would love to hear your experience, thoughts, and/or feedback on how your experience was with me serving as your doula. My goal with this survey is to identify how I can better improve my services and will also help others that are interested in seeking doula support from me. The required questions (ones with a red star next to it) from this survey will be shared on my website and you have the option to have your name attached to your review or not. Thank you!
