Gentle, personalized, and compassionate care that helps families feel seen, supported, and empowered—through every step of the journey, from birth to postpartum to grief.
As your doula, my goal is to ensure you feel safe, empowered, informed, respected, and truly heard—throughout your pregnancy, labor, and birth experience, whether you're giving birth at home, in a hospital, or anywhere in between.
Meet your Doula
Welcome! Bienvenidos!
I’m Gissell, a bilingual (English/Spanish) certified birth, perinatal bereavement, and postpartum doula. I’m also CPR certified, NICU support-informed, and a certified childbirth educator. My mission is to provide wholehearted, compassionate support to families at every stage of their birthing journey.
At The Crafty Doula, we specialize in inclusive, nonjudgmental care that honors all birthing preferences and family structures. Whether you’re planning a hospital birth, home birth, or something in between, we’re here to ensure you feel safe, informed, empowered, and respected every step of the way.
What makes us unique is how we blend emotional and physical support with creativity . As lovers of all things hands-on, we incorporate calming arts and crafts, intentional keepsake-making (like breastmilk jewelry), and other meaningful activities to support your journey with presence and beauty.
Whether you're welcoming your first baby or adding to your growing family, The Crafty Doula is here to walk with you—with care, knowledge, and unwavering support.
What is a Birth Doula?
A birth doula is a trained professional who provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational support to a birthing person before, during, and shortly after childbirth. A doula’s goal is to help you have a safe, positive, and empowering birth experience—whether you choose to give birth at home, in a hospital, or in a birth center.
Doulas do not provide medical care, but they work alongside your care team to support your choices and advocate for your needs.
Qué es una Doula de Parto?
Una doula de parto es una profesional capacitada que brinda apoyo continuo emocional, físico e informativo a la persona gestante antes, durante y poco después del parto. El objetivo de una doula es ayudarte a tener una experiencia de parto segura, positiva y empoderadora, ya sea que elijas dar a luz en casa, en un hospital o en un centro de maternidad. Las doulas no brindan atención médica, pero colaboran con tu equipo de salud para apoyar tus decisiones y abogar por tus necesidades.
Perinatal Bereavement Support
Perinatal bereavement support provides emotional, physical, and informational care to individuals and families who are grieving the loss of a baby during pregnancy, birth, or shortly after.
As a bereavement doula, I offer a calm and compassionate presence during an incredibly difficult time. Whether you're experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons, or neonatal loss, you don’t have to walk through it alone.
Apoyo en el Duelo Perinatal
El apoyo en el duelo perinatal brinda cuidado emocional, físico e informativo a personas y familias que están atravesando la pérdida de un bebé durante el embarazo, el parto o poco después del nacimiento.
Como doula de duelo, ofrezco una presencia tranquila y compasiva en un momento profundamente doloroso. Ya sea que estés enfrentando un aborto espontáneo, muerte fetal, interrupción del embarazo por razones médicas o la pérdida de un recién nacido, no tienes que pasar por esto sola.
Interactive Childbirth Classes
Hands-on, engaging classes that prepare you for labor, birth, and postpartum with practical tools, evidence-based information, and partner support. Empowering, inclusive, and tailored to your needs.
Clases Interactivas de Preparación para el Parto
Clases prácticas y dinámicas que te preparan para el trabajo de parto, el nacimiento y el posparto con herramientas útiles, información basada en evidencia y apoyo para tu pareja. Empoderadoras, inclusivas y adaptadas a tus necesidades
