Buon Giorno!
I’m Lenore, the doula, childbirth educator and lactation specialist behind LUNA Birth and Wellness.
Originally from Queens, New York with ancestral roots traveling back to Italy, I live in Alameda with my amazing husband and our two wonderful sons.
I found my way to birthwork - or rather birthwork found me - after years of hoping to be a parent myself one day.
When I’m needing to be nourished, I seek out places where I can find some stillness and peace. You’ll usually find me in the redwoods or with the ocean waves. Otherwise, I’m most likely talking to my plants, sampling new recipes, going on local day adventures with my sweet, energetic 1st grader or stargazing under the moon.
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“Within five minutes of meeting Lenore, I knew she had to be my doula, she had the exact temperament that I knew I would need when I was ready to give birth. She is kind, gentle, but means business- my kind of woman!. She has a library of knowledge that always made me feel at ease knowing I could ask her anything I was curious or concerned about. Lenore gave birth herself a few months before I did and at first, I was nervous that this would affect communication or the day I went into labor but Lenore did not miss a beat! She answered every text and call promptly. "GO TIME" Lenore knew exactly what I needed before even having to communicate it. The O.B and nurses were very impressed by her work (At my follow up appt. a nurse had heard about our experience and asked for Lenore's info).
Not only was she an amazing rock for me but she was invaluable for my husband too. He was able to remain calm and able to support me with the tools Lenore had given him.
The three of us went through such a magical and unforgettable experience together. Looking back at that day I have such elated feelings as I had the birth experience I had hoped for. I know I was able to keep calm and feel relaxed (as possible) because I felt safe and secure with Lenore guiding us through the birth experience. I will forever be grateful for Lenore being a part of my birth story.”
Andy - Oakland, Ca
I have deep reverence for supporting multicultural, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC families in the East Bay, with a priority to those located in Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland & San Leandro who are birthing at home, Pacifica Maternity Birth Center, or Alta Bates.
Credentials + Experience
Certified Birth Doula, Cornerstone Doula Trainings
Certified Postpartum Doula, Cornerstone Doula Trainings
Certified Lactation Specialist, Lactation Education Resources
Home Birth for Doulas and Induction of Labor, Cornerstone Doula Trainings
Optimal Fetal Positioning Course, Cornerstone Doula Trainings
Spinning Babies™ Training, Spinning Babies
Trained Birthing From Within™ Childbirth Educator, Birthing From Within
Trained Birth Story Medicine™ Listener, Pam England
Know Your Rights Birth Advocacy, Birth Monopoly
The Comforting Touch for Birth, Yiska Obadia
Herbal Allies and Practices for the Postpartum Period, Original Instructions
Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Nutritional Therapy Association
Usui Reiki 1 Attunement and Training, Ashley Ramos
ShambhavAnanda Yoga™ Teacher Training, Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
Permaculture Design Certification, Urban Permaculture Institute
B.A. Cultural Anthropology, Plattsburgh State University, NY
experience with
Acupressure/Acupuncture · Advanced Maternal Age · Anemia · Anxiety · Breech Babies · Birth Center · Cesarean Birth · Chiropractic · Choleostasis · Epidurals · Gestational Diabetes · Group B Strep · Home Birth · Homeopathy · Hypnobirthing · Induction · IUI · IVF · Lactation Support · LGBTQIA+ · Loss/Termination · Massage · Mental Health · NICU · Nutrition · Oligohydramnios · Placenta Previa · Preterm Birth · Rebozo · Relaxation Techniques · Second Time Parents · Spinning Babies · Surrogacy · Survivors · Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction · TENS Units · Unmedicated Birth · VBAC · Water Birth · Yoga
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