About the Doula
Meet Daric
Hey Mama!
My name is Daric and I am a labor and postpartum doula. I founded Amena’s Tree to educate and empower women in my community throughout pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood.
I graduated from Howard University with a degree in Health Sciences and a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy. I am a certified Personal Trainer and I have studied under physical therapists and chiropractors learning a variety of physical modalities and techniques. My goal is to educate women about their bodies and to support them pre-labor, during birth and postpartum.
As you may or may not know the infant and maternal death rate of Black women in America is higher than any other race. I plan to give black women more resources and educate them to reverse the fear, misconceptions and traumas associated with the birth process.
My Vision
Amena’s Tree was created to help mothers take control of their birth experience. Many women are afraid of birth and have little to no idea what to expect. “Amena” is defined as honest and trustworthy. I believe that all women deserve an honest and trustworthy environment during childbirth. I want my services to encourage women to feel safe and that they can trust me, themselves and their baby.
My mission is to remove fear from the birth process by offering a harmonious and joyous experience instead of a traumatizing and uncomfortable one. Also, to help decrease death rates and increase women’s confidence in their bodies. I want Amena’s Tree to grow into a center for education for all women (especially black women) with childbirth education classes, doula trainings and more!
“Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers — strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength."
—Barbara Katz Rothman