Camilla Rae (she/her)

My journey into caregiving began at the age of two. I was a foster child intent on helping my 6-month old foster brother learn how to do it all (sit, stand, crawl, and explore solids). From that first seed being planted of nurturing I have dedicated my life to service and families. At the age of four, I was adopted into a loving (and overwhelmed) family of six. Through navigating the dynamics of a household with so many moving pieces I found my calling to help create balance and peace in all of the joyful chaos. At the age of 18 I took on my first postpartum doula client, a family welcoming triplets, and quickly learned the important value of community support during an intimate time of settling into new routines and rhythms.

I enjoy supporting families of all shapes and sizes, during all phases of the perinatal year. Enthusiastically I help parents manage the challenges of caring for a new baby by buttressing their inborn wisdom and ability with helpful tricks of the trade picked up over nearly two decades of experience and education. I am a compassionate, organized person who is comfortable holding space if parents need a sounding board or reassurance. My love for parenting, caregiving, and all-things-baby deepens with each expanding family I have the pleasure of assisting.

About Camilla

  • I am an experienced traveler, speak Spanish, and have visited more than 39 countries

  • My greatest adventure began in February of 2018, when I welcomed her first son, Maverick. His presence has been a welcome reminder to slow down and rediscover wonder. I welcomed my second son, Mackenzie, in April of 2022

  • I enjoy sewing, learning, and spending time with my family

  • Over the years I have been learning American Sign Language in hopes of one day being able to do ASL translation at concerts.

Camilla’s Qualifications

  • DONA Approved, Birth Doula Training | MotherTree

  • Doula Apprenticeship | Metta Lineage

  • Project Nurture Doula | CODA

  • Lactation Update for Birth Professionals | Melissa Cole

  • Basics of Lactation Management | Lactation Education Resources

  • Placenta Encapsulation Specialist

  • Cornerstone Childbirth Education

  • Yoga Way to Birth training for practitioners | Tina Lily

  • Supporting Survivors Throughout the Childbearing Years | A Safe Passage

  • Finding Pleasure in Labor, Birth, & Postpartum | Julia Jones & Debra Pascali-Bonaro

  • Eat, Pray, Doula | Robin Lim and Debra Pascali-Bonaro

  • Pain to Pleasure | Debra Pascali-Bonaro

  • Confidence in Your Core, Pelvic Floor, & More | Lynn Schulte

  • Your Magical Female Energy | JoLee Wingerson and Cheryl

  • Child Sleep Consultant | Family Sleep Institute

  • Reducing the Risk of SIDS and SUID in Early Education and Child Care

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Training | Karen Strange

  • WFR, Adult and Infant CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified

  • Emergency Childbirth Education | Birthingway College of Midwifery

  • COVID-19 Best Practices for Doula | Wisdom Ways

  • INNATE Postpartum Community Education Series | Rachelle Garcia Seliga

  • Abortion Doula Training | Bay Area Doula Project

  • Queen Anne's Lace for Herbal Fertility Management | Molly Dutton-Kenney

  • Holistic Home Abortion Provider Workshop | Molly Dutton-Kenney

  • Anatomy and Fertility | Samantha Zipporah

  • Womb Sovereignty | Samantha Zipporah

  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocate | Nneka Hall

  • Doula Business Essentials | Birthing Advocacy

  • Know Your Rights | Christen Pascucci

  • White Privilege in Birth Work (101) | Birth Monopoly

  • Systemic Racism & Implicit Bias in Perinatal Health

  • Understanding the Impacts of Transgenerational Trauma with Dr. Sayida Peprah | NACEF Conference

  • INNATE Postpartum Ancestral Grief & Healing | Rachelle Garcia Seliga

  • Grandma’s Hands | Divine Bailey-Nicholas

  • Midwifery Today Conference in Strasbourg

  • Birth Healing Summit 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | Lynn Schulte

  • Certified Lactation Counselor | Multnomah County REACH

  • IMPI Maternity & Child Sleep Consultant | Mar de Carlo (October 2021)

  • INNATE Postpartum Advanced Training | Rachelle Garcia Seliga (November 2021)

  • Sacred Postpartum | Valerie Wiesner (November 2021)

  • Current Food Handlers Card

  • CPR & First Aid Certified

  • Fully Vaccinated

“We had the most wonderful experience working with our doula. Camilla is amazing! She is so supportive in a million ways and incredibly knowledgeable. When we first transitioned home with our twins from the NICU we were so overwhelmed and Camilla brought a much needed sense of calm into our home. After days of sleep deprivation with our newborns, she spent a night with us and it was the best gift ever. A full night of sleep felt like a dream come true to help us recharge.”
— Marci & JR