About Me | Whole Womb Wellness

Hi there, I'm Katrina

My passion for maternal wellness has shaped my holistic approach to care, supporting individuals from preconception through postpartum and beyond. I provide a range of services, from personalized nutrition counseling to in-person support for birthing parents and their newborns, designed to nurture and empower families through these pivotal life transitions.

My journey with supporting families began in 2007, inspired through my work at a university child development lab school in New Hampshire. Since then, I have worked closely with hundreds of families in diverse settings, birth and beyond. My approach is rooted in evidence-based, whole-person care, grounded in the belief that every parent has the innate ability to trust and honor their body, intentions, and intuition—especially when surrounded by the comprehensive support all human beings deserve.

As a maternal wellness specialist, I serve as a nurturing and responsive guide, helping birthers and families navigate the transformative phases of life from preconception through early childhood. My goal is to seamlessly bridge these transitions—prenatal, birth, postpartum, and beyond—with thoughtful physical, emotional, and informational support.

I'm a certified birth & postpartum doula, childbirth educator, newborn care specialist, and master nutrition consultant

A little about me

In 2017, after enduring decades of pelvic pain that was persistently dismissed by gynecologists, I was diagnosed with stage IV endometriosis. Around the same time, I also discovered I have MTHFR variants, which impact the way my body methylates certain nutrients and influences the way my genes are expressed. These diagnoses became the catalyst for my deep exploration into how our environment and lifestyle choices influence our bodies, as well as how inadequately women's health is often addressed. This realization ignited my journey as a women's health advocate and led me to delve further into the field of maternal health & wellness.

Shortly after my diagnoses, I pivoted my focus on child development to centering women's health and the well-being of individuals with uteruses. I began my journey as a childbirth educator to guide parents through the journey of birth, providing education on what to expect at every stage. My mission became empowering birthers to honor their birth preferences and to advocate for themselves in settings where prescribed approaches might not align with their personal wants and needs.

Since those early days as a doula and childbirth educator, I have expanded my expertise to include a strong focus on nutrition. I dedicated years to studying the intersection of nutrition and specific health needs, such as fertility, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and genetic and autoimmune conditions. In 2020, I began writing a postpartum cookbook, which has since evolved into a comprehensive guide addressing the nutritional needs of fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum.

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Relevant Training & Credentials

Trainings, Courses & Studies

Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences Neuroscience Training

Cornerstone Childbirth Educator Training

Madriella Birth Doula Training

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Advocate Training

Cornerstone Postpartum Doula Training

Harvard Online Extension School -Neuroscience Studies

Gentle Blessings Newborn Care Specialist Training

Newborn Photography Masterclass w/Gabriella Soutine

Behavior Fundamentals w/Jeanine Fitzgerald

Social Emotional Development of Young Children

Infant/Toddler Focus Training

Promoting Social & Emotional Competence of Infants & Toddlers

Troubled Parent-Child Interactions

Beyond Bossing & Begging w/Jeanine Fitzgerald

Early Childhood Stress

Medication Administration

Trusting Toddlers to Succeed

Emergency Response Preparedness

Parental Resilience

Sibling Rivalry: Independent Study

RIE Focused Training and Experience

Reggio-Emilia, Waldorf, and Montessori Experience

Oh Baby Nutrition School, Master 1 Certification Program

Advanced Nutrition Studies

Certifications

Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula

Childbirth Educator

Certified Newborn Care Specialist

Certified Master Nutrition Consultant (focus on fertility, pregnancy, postpartum)

Infant & Adult CPR Certified; First Responder Certified

Child Development Bureau Master Teacher Credential; Infant/Toddler Endorsement

BS in Family Studies; Young Child Specialization

Affiliations

Evidence Based Birth Pro Member

Oh Baby Nutrition School Affiliate

Cornerstone Birth Worker Affiliate

Member of the Zero to Three Advocacy Network

Member of Blossom Birth & Family Services

Member of Bay Area Breastfeeding Support

BABI Member

NHAEYC Board Member (2011-2012)

NHAEYC & NAREA Member (2010-2017)