Welcome

For Total Maternal Support to be a driving force in the eradication of health disparities that cause disproportionate maternal/infant mortality and other poor outcomes for black and indigenous people of color.

Total Maternal Support will strive to provide stellar client centric service with culturally relevant evidence based information with excellence to empower black and indigenous people of color to have the outcomes of their desires.

As a client and family centered business, these established core values help guide TMS in providing support that aligns with the needs, aspirations, and experiences of the women and families we serve.

Advocacy: Strong support for the reproductive rights, health equity, and well-being of marginalized women and their families, ensuring they have access to comprehensive and respectful healthcare services.

Autonomy. Committed to being the best in the industry with a focus on continued learning and the sharing of new and relevant ideas and information.

Collaboration: Work jointly as a part of the birth team with healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure that marginalized women and their families receive comprehensive and culturally competent care.

Collaborative Entrepreneurship. Regularly collaborate with organizations, individuals, and advocates on matters of maternal health, social justice, reform and birth disparity awareness to network and work toward improving care for all to cultivate community.

Confidentiality and privacy: Respect the confidentiality and privacy of our clients and their families, maintaining a high level of professionalism in all interactions and maintaining the HIPPA compliant confidentiality of personal information.

Community. One can survive alone however, interdependence is necessary as we need one another to thrive in life. TMS focuses efforts on fostering lasting relationships, with a village mentality.

Cultural Humility and Sensitivity. Dive deep into historical and cultural context to create a new culture around doula work that reflects its many intersections while acknowledging and respecting the cultural background, traditions, and unique experiences of marginalized women and their families, incorporating cultural practices and traditions into the services provided.

Education and empowerment: Offer education by way of programs, knowledge,  support, workshops, trainings, and/or resources that empower our clients and their families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period to actively participate in their own care and make informed decisions.

Equitable Access. Doulas have a positive impact on maternal outcomes and are no longer a luxury but a necessity for all regardless of class or economic status. We offer options and opportunities to remove barriers to gaining needed support.

Holistic support: Provide support to our clients and their families, addressing their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs as a whole person throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum journeys.

Inclusive Safe space: Foster an inclusive and welcoming environment that is a safe and non-judgmental space where our clients and their families can share their concerns, fears, and experiences without fear of discrimination, harm, policing, nor bias while recognizing and valuing their diverse identities, experiences, and family structures.

Maternal Equity and Reproductive Justice. Acknowledge birth as a reproductive justice issue, affected by intersectionality. We work towards addressing the systemic disparities and advocating for equity and justice in maternal healthcare, aiming to eliminate racial disparities in birth outcomes.

Mutual trust. Trusting clients to make their own informed choices, while clients trust me as their doula to provide the non-judgmental, unconditional care, and support they need.