The Virtuously B'Earthed Vision
To see a world where black women and women of color are seen as people. We matter. Our health matters. Our lives matter. Birth is a transformative experience. Women should feel empowered to be active participants in their care. Women should feel like their voices matter and should be listened to.
Meet the Doula
Peace and Blessings all!!!
My name is LaKisha Redditt and I am a Community Health Worker, Perinatal Doula, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, Childbirth Educator, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Counselor. In 2020, during the pandemic, I have added Womb Wellness Facilitator, Women's Health Herbalist, and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist and Instructor to my resume! I received my training through Uzazi Village (Kansas City, MO) and their partnership with Community Birth and Wellness, now Jamaa Birth Village here in St. Louis in 2016. I also have a Bachelor's of Science in Biology from Lane College and I have been working in Non-Profit for over 20 years. I have a wealth of knowledge that I would like to share with people within my community. I work with all women and families, but I particularly focus on women and families of color. I would like to see families of color, who are dis-proportionally affected by infant and maternal death rates in perinatal spaces, take back their freedom of choice and would like to assist them in doing so.
My name is LaKisha Redditt and I am a Community Health Worker, Perinatal Doula, Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, Childbirth Educator, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Counselor. In 2020, during the pandemic, I have added Womb Wellness Facilitator, Women's Health Herbalist, and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist and Instructor to my resume! I received my training through Uzazi Village (Kansas City, MO) and their partnership with Community Birth and Wellness, now Jamaa Birth Village here in St. Louis in 2016. I also have a Bachelor's of Science in Biology from Lane College and I have been working in Non-Profit for over 20 years. I have a wealth of knowledge that I would like to share with people within my community. I work with all women and families, but I particularly focus on women and families of color. I would like to see families of color, who are dis-proportionally affected by infant and maternal death rates in perinatal spaces, take back their freedom of choice and would like to assist them in doing so.
My Story...
I had Doulas with all 3 of my children, but started this journey after my son, Dylan, was born in 2009. I trained for a while, but stopped because of a family situation. When I had my second son, Landon, in 2011, it solidified my need to become a Doula. Landon's birth resulted in a Traumatic Birth experience in which he almost died. It wasn't until 2016 that I discovered what maternal mortality was and how black women and women of color are affected, morbidity, infant mortality, implicit bias...those terms were so foreign to me! It wasn't until 2018 that I figured out I had been directly affected by implicit bias in healthcare. I have experienced pregnancy loss and also had a second successful VBAC in 2019. Since 2013, though, I have been an advocate of families fighting for what they need from the healthcare system. We all have choices. You deserve to know yours and become a better advocate for yourself and your family.
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I have a wealth of knowledge to add to my certifications. I am currently working toward bereavement training and I include belly binding, Thai Yoga, and pain management techniques in my practice as a Perinatal and Postpartum Doula.
Want to learn more about who I am and my work? Download this fact sheet about me.
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