Practice overview
Hi! My name is Cali with Ovum Doula Care. I have been a practicing birth doula for 3 years and have attended over 100 births. I am a certified birth, postpartum and hypno doula with continuing education in prenatal yoga and pelvic dynamics. I am also trained in neonatal resuscitation and am in the process of becoming a midwife assistant. I live in West Philadelphia with my three cats and partner. My birth package includes hundreds of resources, full time text and phone support, prenatal visits, on-call birth support, and a postpartum visit. Looking forward to working with you!
Melissa
August 31, 2022 at 11:01 am | Peer reviewI’ve had the privilege to work closely with Cali as a fellow doula – often partnered with each other supporting shared clients. Cali’s passion for birth, her her warm and welcoming energy, compassion, extensive knowledge, resourcefulness, and a willingness to go above and beyond for all those she supports is evident in all she does. I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate working alongside her, and I’m always confident when recommending her to anyone in need of birth or postpartum support.
Tara
August 31, 2022 at 11:03 am | Client reviewCali is amazing. I can’t sing her praises enough. I gave birth to my first child in 2020 at the start of the pandemic without a doula. I had friends who used doulas, but I thought they seemed unneccesary. Long story short, my first birth was traumatic, and I had significant anxiety leading up to my second pregnancy in 2022. I decided to engage a doula with the hope that they could better prepare me for birth. Cali was a lifesaver. I have some complicated medical issues that Cali was able to clearly walk me through and help me put my thoughts in order. She is not a doctor and doesn’t pretend to be- she is, however, the best advocate and has IMMENSE knowledge. Cali helped me to figure out what I needed to ask my doctors, helped formulate my options, and walked me through every step of a complex process. Cali is so smart and is such a warm and kind person. My second delivery and pregnancy experience was completely the opposite of the first- it was wonderful- thanks to Cali. If I ever have another child, I would 110 percent work with Cali again. I will be forever grateful to her!
Sarah
August 31, 2022 at 11:06 am | Client reviewMy partner and I feel so fortunate to have worked with Cali as our birth doula. Experiencing pregnancy and birth for the first time felt incredibly daunting, especially as a queer couple navigating medical spaces that left us feeling disrespected. Cali ensured we always felt valid in our experience and offered her wealth of knowledge with empathy and respect. My pregnancy culminated in a home birth that Cali played a huge role in— from helping move my labor along, to maintaining a calm environment, my birth would have been a completely different experience had it not been for Cali. I cannot recommend her enough!