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Kai Ayo Z. Shatteen is a Black, Queer Birthworker with a deep commitment to ending the injustice that puts BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) and LGBTQIA (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex Asexual) communities at the bottom when it comes to positive birth outcomes. For Kai Ayo this work is an answer to ancestral calling, not a career and she is guided by her Ancestors daily. Kai Ayo is an Apprentice Midwife, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, Herbal Medicine Maker, as well as a Birth & Postpartum Consultant. She is currently the Client Intake Director within the Roots of Labor Birth Collective.
As an Apprentice Midwife, Kai Ayo is committed to using her calm, healing energy to support you birth your new beginning. Kai Ayo is with you as your life shifts to include a new being - as you become a parent. Kai Ayo believes that birthing people are warriors and should be honored, celebrated and graced with love. Birthing people have held and birthed new life into this Universe. She strives to witness your journey as you conquer a great challenge-giving birth to another human being.
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As a Birth & Postpartum Consultant, Kai has spoken on various panels and facilitated workshops.
Kai Ayo is a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula that supports births at home, birth centers and on occasion at hospitals. A doula's role consists of emotionally and physically supporting the birthing person, advocating for their needs, and creating unity among the birthing team. Doula's hold space, offer a variety of comfort measures and visualization techniques to assist the birthing person during labor. They also instruct the partner, if there's one, on ways to be a part of the process too. Kindred Soul intends to help birthing people find their voice and speak up for what they need and deserve.
Kai Ayo is a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula that supports births at home, birth centers and on occasion at hospitals. A doula's role consists of emotionally and physically supporting the birthing person, advocating for their needs, and creating unity among the birthing team. Doula's hold space, offer a variety of comfort measures and visualization techniques to assist the birthing person during labor. They also instruct the partner, if there's one, on ways to be a part of the process too. Kindred Soul intends to help birthing people find their voice and speak up for what they need and deserve.
Apprentice Midwife
Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
Birth and Postpartum Consultant
Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
Birth and Postpartum Consultant