DANIKA ALMEIDA
CERTIFIED BIRTH DOULA

Serving The Fraser Valley & The Lower Mainland

ABOUT ME

Hi everyone! I'm Danika. I'm a Mom to 3 awesome kids, I'm a wife to my amazing husband, we have been together for almost 20 years, married for almost 14 years. He is my best friend and the reason I can so passionately pursue birth work.

I have a diploma in Social Services as well as several certificates/training in substance abuse, non-violent crisis intervention, anger management, among others. I was a Youth Worker for the past 15 years working with high risk, street entrenched teens, but I recently resigned to focus solely on my love of being a doula.I attended my first birth 17 years ago and it completely changed my life. It awakened this fierce devotion in me to support women and their partners. To educate them, advocate for them, love, encourage, and hold space for them during one of life's most transformative and vulnerable experiences. I am fiercely passionate about informed consent, I never want someone to walk away from their birth feeling like it happened to them, I want them to feel empowered to make the decisions that work best for them and their birthing experience.I live off coffee and carbs. I love being on, in, or near the water. I enjoy terribly inappropriate stand up comedy and I sorta feel like chocolate fixes most problems (convince me I'm wrong lol). I am a LGBTQ+ ally and I will never shy away from embracing, defending and advocating for a marginalized group. I am often asked "What kind of doula are you?" and I know what people mean when they say that. They are wondering if they want pain meds will I be ok with that? If they get an epidural will I judge them? If they need a C-section will I still support them? I always answer that question the same way "I am simply YOUR doula" I will be by your side every step of the way to guide you and make sure that whatever decisions you make are informed, to help you weigh the pros and cons of each option and to be a constant, unwavering support to both you and your partner. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I never grow tired of witnessing people become parents.

"Thank you for all your support throughout my labour and delivery. I appreciate you and loved that I had you and your aura around me. It sure helped me get through the wildest experience I've ever had"

Sharmin

SERVICES

As a client of Luna Birth you will have the experience of being completely supported and cared for during your pregnancy, labour & delivery as well as the postpartum stage. I am available 24/7 to answer questions, ease fears or concerns and to discuss any topic no matter how big or small. I am committed to providing the knowledge, education, and support to help you navigate this journey with the utmost confidence.

  • Complimentary in person consultation/meet & greet

  • 24/7 support via phone, text or email

  • Attendance of your birth from the onset of active labour

  • Postpartum support for at least 2 hours after delivery

  • Postpartum follow up within the first week

  • Ongoing postpartum support by phone

"Thank you so much for the role that you played in my son's birth! Thank you for your support, both physically and emotionally. When I was trying to decide whether to start pushing or to have a C-section, it was what you said that helped me know what to do. When you said having a surgical birth was not the easy way out, but was in fact a great act of love as a mother to sacrifice my body in order to ensure the health and safety of my baby, it clicked for me that that's what I needed to do, and I'm so thankful that's the choice I made"

Chloe

LET'S CHAT!

If you have trouble submitting this form or don't receive a response within 48 hours, please email me directly at danika.almeida@hotmail.ca or feel free to give me a call or text at 604.832.6360I look forward to chatting with you soon.