My name is Lakiah Olson (they/she) and I am a queer certified postpartum doula, sleep coach, newborn educator and soon to be lactation educator in Portland, Oregon. My love for supporting postpartum families was inspired from my many years as a newborn and infant nanny and my own trauma healing journey. In a society that places so much emphasis on babies I began to see how many parents were truly suffering and not being given the support they were desperately in need of.

My goal as a postpartum doula is to nurture those who create life and to shift the focus back onto them by providing them with the opportunities to tap into their own innate wisdom and remind them in every waking moment how much THEY matter. I’m very passionate about mental health and how that is impacted both individually and systemically, supporting survivors of various traumas, and providing evidence based information. I have experience with multiples, postpartum mood disorders, medically fragile babies and babies born with disabilities. For your safety, I am fully vaccinated and boosted and continue to wear PPE during our visits for your family’s protection.

I am certified in adult and pediatric CPR and first aid, have completed multiple trainings and continue to educate myself through other learning opportunities so I may best serve all postpartum people. I am a proud postpartum doula with Brave Birth Doula Collective and Wildwood Birth Collective, both a community of doulas and birth workers passionate about serving families and providing them with the care they deserve. I am registered with Carrot Fertility Insurance and am able to accept clients using their benefits.

Postpartum Doula Training- Birthingway College of Midwifery 2017
Postpartum Doula Training- Cornerstone 2021
Postpartum Doula Training- Whole Body Pregnancy 2022
Certified Lactation Educator- Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings 2026