About Naomi.
Founder of Nourished & Nurtured | Doula, Lactation Counselor, Yoga Instructor, Mother
Hi, I’m Naomi—a mother, birth and postpartum doula, Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), and yoga instructor based in Philadelphia, PA. I started Nourished & Nurtured to offer care I wish every mother had access to: grounded, holistic support that blends evidence-based guidance with a deep respect for your personal, physical, and spiritual needs and desires.
My work is rooted in the belief that how we enter motherhood matters. Whether you're navigating birth planning, feeding struggles, or postpartum recovery, I’m here to help you move through it with clarity, strength, and peace.
I bring my full self into this work—not just my professional training, but my lived experience as a mother, foster parent, and a woman of faith. I understand that your journey is sacred and deeply personal. You deserve care that honors your story, your values, and your voice.
Through Nourished & Nurtured, I offer virtual services including lactation counseling, birth and postpartum planning, yoga for pregnancy and postpartum healing, and small-group spaces for faith-based reflection and connection. Each offering is designed to meet you where you are and help you feel more equipped, informed, and cared for—body and soul.
How Nurtured & Nourished began…
Before I ever had children of my own, I was invited to photograph my best friend’s homebirth. It was quiet, raw, and incredibly beautiful. Watching her move through labor with calm and strength opened my eyes to something I’d never seen before—birth as normal, safe, and even sacred. It wasn’t an emergency or something to manage. It was a physiological process unfolding just as it was designed to.
That experience stayed with me and inspired me to support women who want to birth in that same peace and power. So I became a full-spectrum doula and a Certified Lactation Counselor. A few years later, when I became pregnant, my husband and I chose to plan a home birth. We prepared with care—learning, praying, and building a support team that trusted birth as much as we did. When labor came, it was intense and powerful, but also peaceful. There was space to move, to rest, to connect, and to pray. And when I held our baby in the quiet of our home, I was inspired to help other mothers have the same care and empowerment through their journey into motherhood.
That birth planted the seeds for Nourished & Nurtured. I created this practice for women who want to be deeply supported as they walk into birth and early motherhood on their own terms—whether that means making space for stillness, inviting in faith, or simply trusting their bodies to do what God designed them to do. I'm here to offer care that's respectful, grounded, and deeply personal.