Meet your birth team.

  • A woman with sunglasses on her head holding a smiling newborn baby in an indoor setting.

    Leilani

    pale keiki, student midwife, ko’okua

    Kanaka Maoli traditions and beliefs surrounding childbirth and childrearing is my passion. I am here to serve our community and to help foster the reclamation of Kanaka Maoli birth practices. E ola nō ka ‘ike hānau Hawaiʻi!

  • A woman using a stethoscope to listen to a newborn baby's chest in a dimly lit room.

    Connie

    licensed midwife, cpm, bsm

    It is a delight to be here as a guest of the Sovereign Kingdom of Hawaii. Birth is a foundational transformation, I am honored to be a witness in these wonderous, sacred moments. I am thankful to each family that has invited us to walk with them.

  • A woman holding a newborn baby and an older child, with a bouquet of colorful flowers on a bedside table behind them.

    Shaleena

    student midwife, birth assistant
    Lahaina Doula Services

    Shaleena is our main birth assistant on Maui. Having a team of three not only makes us safer in an emergency, it allows us more wiggle room to spoil you after baby is born. Shaleena is also a birth & postpartum doula and provides breastfeeding support.

  • A woman smiling, wearing a yellow tank top and a beaded necklace, standing indoors with a window and curtains in the background.

    Kau'i

    haumana Pale Keiki, student midwife , birth assistant, ko’okua

    Kau’i is our primary birth assistant on Oahu. In addition to her birth work she is deeply rooted in the Hawaiian movement for food Sovereignty. She offers a great depth of knowledge and connection to our families on Oahu.

  • Woman holding a baby on a beach with cliffs in the background during cloudy weather.

    Jacquelyn

    ibclc, cpm, rn
    Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies

    In addition to providing lactation support to our families on all islands, Our collaboration with Jacquelyn and HMHB allows our clients access to high level collaborative care including, NST, advanced monitoring and prescribing.

  • a hawaiian woman stands next to a brown massage table

    Kelcie

    licensed massage therapist, lomi lomi practitioner, thai & swedish massage

    I want to say something here about how important body work during pregnancy is but I dont have those words right now.

  • A peach-colored sock doll with brown yarn hair, sitting inside a white pelvis model.

    Shannon

    pa-c, midwife
    Pueo Family Medicine

    Shannon is a primary care provider at Pueo Family Medicine in Makawao. She has previously attended births for many years on Maui, and we are thankful to have her as a resource for our families for consultations.

We love collaborative care and have great consulting relationships with many providers on Maui & Oahu.