The Formation

Hey there, I am Desiree’ Yumi (she/her).

I found doula work in college while studying the intersections of reproductive justice and mass incarceration. Doula work, for me, is about a legacy of resistance and making the margins the main. What I mean, is this world tells us certain bodies— Black, queer, incarcerated, young, etc.— are disposable. I see birth work as my (and my ancestors’) way of saying fuck them and fuck that. Our lives are precious and we deserve to birth our babies and raise our families with dignity.

My doula work is grounded in providing compassionate care to our divinely aligned stars— our clients. My approach is tender truth telling, authenticity, and wraparound support, meaning we assess what the need is, then where you are located within that need.

DA3H relies on the teachings of the 19th and 20th century Black midwives. To learn more about my orientation to this work, see this post on IG.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower birthing people, strengthen families, and heal lineages through peer-supported birth and energy work

  • We see a future that is Black. And free. And real. What does this mean?

    • Making decisions about our lives that are accessible and attainable without imposition from societal, governmental, social, spiritual, or financial constraints.

    • Making a good → sustainable ← living for ourselves and our families without having to sell ourselves or our labor.

    • Living in harmony with the physical and spiritual land, beings, and technologies without extracting or polluting it.

    • Honoring and celebrating the histories of those that came before us without threat of persecution.

    • Disentangling ourselves fully from the limitations of colonialism, imperialism, the illusion of white supremacy, and anti-Blackness.