About Me

Founder

Estefany Angeles, founder of Birth A Mi Manera, LLC, is a bilingual childbirth educator, doula, trainer, and lactation counselor dedicated to empowering families through compassionate, culturally congruent care. She is furthering her education as a midwife at Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery. Estefany has provided holistic birth support since 2022, focusing on Spanish-speaking immigrant families in New York City. Rooted in her Dominican heritage, her practice honors ancestral wisdom and combines trauma-informed care with evidence-based approaches. She is committed to creating accessible, equitable birthing experiences and supporting clients through home births, birth centers, and hospitals. Estefany’s philosophy centers on autonomy, informed choice, and personalized care, ensuring each birth story is honored “a su manera.”

Professional Background

Education/Training:

  • Certified Professional Midwife, Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery, Class of 2027

  • Matrona Foundation Quantum Birthkeepers Program, 2023-24

  • Manhattan Birth Collective Mentorship and Training Program, 2022-24

  • Healthy Children: Certified Lactation Counselor Training, 2023

  • Birthing Wisdom & Quantum Birthkeeping, Whapio, 2023

  • Masters of Science in Education, Johns Hopkins

  • Orgasmic Birth DONA Birth Doula Training, Debra Pascali-Bonaro

  • Eat, Pray, Doula DONA Postpartum Doula Training, Debra Pascali-Bonaro and Ibu Robin Lim

  • Family Trees Lamaze Childbirth Educator Training, Wendy Shiffer

  • Family Trees Postpartum Planning Training, Wendy Shiffer

  • Family Trees Comfort Measures Training, Wendy Shiffer

  • Comforting Touch for Doulas, Yiska Obadia

  • Manhattan Birth Infant Lactation and Feeding Specialists, Tanya Wills and Sarah Lovell

Workshops:

  • Anti-racism & Birth Justice, Sokhna Heathyre Mabin

  • History of Racism, The doula role in Anti-Racism and Birth Justice, Stephanie Henriques and Sydney Henriques-Payne

  • Introduction to the Wisdom of The Rebozo, Alejandra Lozano 

  • Wisdom of the Rebozo and Traditional Rebozo Closing, Naoli Vinaver

  • Breastfeeding Basics for Doulas and Breastfeeding Advanced for Doulas, LaShanda Dandrich

  • Grief and Loss, Jan Francisco 

  • Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Olivia Bergeron

  • Comprehensive Childbirth Prep,  April Pavlish and Sophia O'shaughnessy

  • Postpartum Recovery & Physiology, April Pavlish

  • Lactation for doulas, Tanya Wills ​

  • Cultural Appropriation of Rebozo Work, Montse Olmo

  • Comforting Touch Virtual Workshop, Yiska Obadia

  • Trauma Informed Care, Tanya Wills

Organizations:

  • Doulas en Español

  • Lamaze International Educator Membership

  • DONA International Professional Membership

  • Manhattan Birth Collective Mentorship and Training Program 2022-24

  • Conscious Birth Collective Mentorship Program 2022

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