Saychelle is an intuitive, kindhearted Midwifery Fellow who strives to always be learning. Saychelle is proud to be part of a large Caribbean family who immigrated to New York City and Miami, Florida. After earning their Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, they began attending births in 2010 as a DTI doula and in 2017 as a Birth Assistant with CPR and NRP certifications. Since then they have attended over 100 births in Utah, Pennsylvania, Idaho and the Big Island of Hawaii. They had their own home birth to a kiddo named Zeke in 2015 and have been an advocate for Queer family-making wherever they serve. Although new to the Enchanted Desert, Saychelle is creating a sustainable relationship with those supporting the childbearing year here in New Mexico.
Their offerings as a birth keeper and facilitator range from Spiritual Cleanings (Limpias) and Bone Closing Ceremonies to Full Spectrum Doula support, as well as transmuting Placenta medicine and practicing as a Licensed Massage Therapist, specializing in Child Development and Pregnancy Massage. They have been studying and applying the wisdom gleaned from Birthwise Midwifery School, Body Ready Method and Spinning Babies, as well as attending a range of birth environments from hospitals to birth centers, bath tubs to bedrooms, even outside in nature, for the last 10+ years, loving every minute of growth given.
Now, as they focus into developing their Midwife skills towards licensure, as well as authentically showing up as a queer and non-binary matriarch, they take pride in serving their ancestral, chosen and surrounding community.