How do you prepare for birth and postpartum care? Do you know how to advocate for yourself in these times of motherhood? How do you reach out and create it? What support aligns you into deeper self trust and real care? Special Guest: Ursula Sabia Sukinik Founder & CEO, Birth You Desire® Maternal Health Advocate | Full-Spectrum Doula | Childbirth Educator | Doula Trainer | Speaker Birth preparation and birth planning VBAC and TOLAC preparation Breastfeeding and lactation support Infant feeding challenges Newborn and infant sleep guidance Postpartum recovery and adjustment Sibling preparation and family transitions New parent education and support Sibling doula/ virtual doula Ursula Sabia Sukinik is the Founder and CEO of Birth You Desire®, a leading doula collective serving families in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Phoenix, Arizona, and virtually nationwide. A doula since 1999, Ursula brings more than 27 years of experience supporting families through fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. She is a certified childbirth educator, full-spectrum doula, birth assistant, doula trainer, author, and public speaker. Throughout her career, she has supported thousands of families and personally attended more than 1,600 births. Ursula has particular expertise in supporting families navigating IVF pregnancies, pregnancy over age 35, complex birth decisions, and labor inductions. Her approach combines evidence-based education with each family's individual values, preferences, and goals. Rather than telling families what decisions to make, she helps them understand their options, ask informed questions, and participate confidently in their care. One of Ursula's greatest strengths is helping families navigate labor and birth without fear of the unknown. She is especially skilled at preparing clients for inductions by explaining what may happen, exploring available options, and helping families think creatively when circumstances change. Her goal is to take away the element of surprise while helping clients maintain agency and autonomy throughout the birth process. As the founder of Birth You Desire®, Ursula has built and led teams of birth and postpartum professionals serving families locally, nationally, and internationally. Beyond her direct client work, she is a respected mentor, trainer, and thought leader within the birth community. She is passionate about preparing the next generation of doulas to provide compassionate, ethical, evidence-informed, and family-centered care. Ursula is also a maternal health advocate and speaker whose work addresses informed consent, perinatal mental health, reproductive health, and family-centered maternity care. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: families deserve to feel seen, heard, respected, and supported as they make decisions about their bodies, their babies, and their care. Her mission is to help families create life-affirming experiences, beginning with the fertility journey and continuing through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. Outside of her professional work, Ursula treasures time with her husband, "David", children "Joe & Dan", DIL 'Lucy", granddaughter "Fae", and puppy "Legendary". Her own family remains at the heart of her commitment to helping other families begin and grow with confidence, connection, and support. Learn more about Ursula and Birth You Desire® at BirthYouDesire.com. #BirthYouDesire (socials: LinkedIn, IG, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, etc) BirthYouDesire.com
