Meet your doula

My name is Kami Zimmer (she/they). I’m a dancer, kindergarten theater teacher, and most importantly, a birth doula! I came to this work in May of 2024 after my artistic practice had gently urged me to investigate my relationship to birth (basically, I started making a lot of work about vaginas). After completing my formal birth doula training with Carriage House Birth in Brooklyn, NY, I have since attended 2 births as the main doula. I am energized by the unique perspective I hold as a new birth worker. See here to learn more about the benefits of hiring early-career birth doulas.

My practice will always be grounded in providing anti-racist, queer and trans-affirming, cost-accessible care. Everyone deserves to feel empowered to make decisions about their birth. Everyone deserves to feel safe while bringing new life into this world.

My trauma-informed advocacy training lives at the center of my care, reminding me to show up prepared to find out what “feeling safe” means to you. I am also trained in the Spinning Babies method and am actively pursuing continued education to deepen my understanding of physiological birth.

About Me

Kami Zimmer, a birth doula, is smiling at the camera. Kami's practice is grounded in providing anti-racist, queer and trans-affirming, cost-accesible care to all birthing people.
Kami Zimmer, a birth doula, is dancing in a beautiful green park. Kami has a background as a dancer, and brings her knowledge of the body into her work as a birth doula based in Brooklyn, NY.

My Certifications

Working Towards Birth Justice

Birth justice is the notion that, regardless of race or gender identity, all individuals should be empowered to make informed decisions before, during, and after labor for themselves and their babies. Brooklyn-based organization, Ancient Song, is a national birth justice organization working to eliminate the systemic inequalities that people of color face when accessing reproductive care. As a part of my continued work towards birth justice, 10% of the compensation I receive from birth clients will be donated directly to Ancient Song in the hopes that their work continues to grow and impact communities. As a white birth worker who receives inherent privileges as I move through the world, I recognize that this is only a small step towards a

world where maternal and infant mortality are not impacted by the color of a person’s skin. The work to achieve birth justice will require my continuous learning from organizations like Ancient Song, so that the movement for more equitable systems does not continue to rely only on the labor of those directly impacted by the problem. I commit myself to working towards birth justice with the same energy I’ve committed to expanding my doula practice. I stay open to the constant evolution of my practice to always be in service of the larger movement for reproductive and birth justice.