Ivana is a Holistic Birth and Postpartum Doula certified through Bellies to Babies Holistic Care LLC since 2022. She holds a license in Speech-Language Pathology with a Master's Degree from Nova Southeastern University and is currently studying to obtain her SLPD from Rocky Mountain University. Her ultimate goal is to open her own private practice where she and her team can assist moms during birth, postpartum, and feeding challenges. After her daughter was diagnosed with a severe tongue tie, she began to grow her passion surrounded around oral motor therapy to help mothers have a successful breastfeeding journey.  In her free time she loves playing with her daughter, practicing yoga, reading, and spending time with family. Beng a black indigenous woman of color has increased her awareness of the institutionalized  racism that women who look just like her experience. Research has shown BIPOC are 2-6x more likely to die during childbirth and postpartum. The numbers are even higher in certain parts of the country. The death of Black and Brown mothers and babies are not a new discovery, but the CDC report of maternal deaths release in 2017 made headlines. As doula of color, it is important that we are involved in this change. Our goal here at Tiny Tongues Therapy and Doula Services is to educate all clients to make informed decisions regarding their care while advocating for change in our communities.

ALL women deserve to have the birth they desire; I am just sharing my story for why I chose to be a doula. My goal is to never turn any woman down regardless of her race, ethnicity, disability, or socioeconomic status.