Karina Rodrigues Pascoal

Karina (she/her) was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. As the oldest of 3 sisters
her mother worked as a career nanny and Karina shares her passion to
care for babies and families. When Karina had an opportunity to come
work in the US, she met her partner and started her own family, giving

birth to her son in 2014. Through her own birth and postpartum experi-
ence, she became consumed by how impactful it is to have the right sup-
port in the very beginning of the parenting journey. In 2023 she became a

doula, supporting new families blooming in joy, confidence, and so much
love. She believes being a doula is without a doubt work of the heart.
Karina’s hobbies are aimed towards finding calmness. She is studying to
get a degree in psychology, learning how our minds process information
and emotions, and applies that within her doula practice. Emotional and
mental health is extremely important to Karina ad she sees how having

doula support significantly decrease anxiety, depression or other symp-
toms of emotional distress that can surface in the beginning of parenting

journeys. Karina plays piano and electric organ for relaxation. She can be
found walking and spending time in nature, enjoying scented candles and
vintage objects to build in her sense of tranquility.

In their own words:
“If we want to change the world, we must do it one birth at a time.” Once I
learned how much positive and compassionate support, during pregnancy,
birth and postpartum, can affect a family in not only short term but also long

term, I understood that this work could help change the world. And that be-
came my intention.

What clients say:
“When we met Karina, she immediately impacted us with warmth,
kindness and wonderfulness all around. She is the best. We never had
to worry about anything.” -Angela R.
“Karina is super easy to talk to. She took really good care of our baby.
She cleans and straightens up the house so professionally. She would
always say “it’s about giving them the best start to their day than they
can imagine.” She was our favorite” -Jen K.

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Training + Education

  • Labor Support Doula Training – Corner-
    stone 10/17
  • Postpartum and Infant Care Training –
    Pro Doula 7/23
  • First Aid/Infant CPR Certification
  • Wisdom Way Institute FYS/PPD Training
    and Certification – in Process
  • Courses in child development, Autism, Sensory Processing and Behavior Therapy – 2020

Experience

  • Doula experience since 2023
  • Specialty in supporting emotional and mental health

Information

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

  • National criminal background check
    completed with no adverse information
  • Birthways Reference Checks: Completed
    references with no adverse information
    and excellent feedback
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