My Story
Hello, my name is Ariel
I was born in December 1989 in Fort Collins, Colorado. I was raised
in Loveland, Colorado with my mom and two brothers. When I was 10 years old, she remarried, we
gained a sister and became a family of 6. Together we moved to east Denver. Talk about culture
shock! However, it was a fun and exciting time making new friends and being able to speak Spanish
with more people than just my family. As I grew, I had an obsession with babies. I knew I wanted to work
in the medical field and help moms and pediatrics. I decided I wanted to be a medical assistant.
My first job as an MA in 2011 was in a family practice that also provided OB support. I got the best of both
worlds. A year later I had my son in April 2012. After having him I knew I wanted to continue working
with women and babies. My last job was in an OB/GYN clinic. There I learned about doulas! I did my
research on what a doula could do, the training it took, and the care they provided, and thought how
amazing it would be to switch careers. I completed 2 different training courses through CAPPA and
DONA in 2020 right before COVID started. Slowly I started taking clients. Overnight support is a
breeze (sometimes). When I took on my first birth client in December 2020, I was on a different level!
Supporting a single mom, birthing twins vaginally is an experience I’ll never forget!
Being a doula and helping women birth their way is an empowering career. I know I made the right choice. I retired
as an MA in June 2021 and took on my own business, Doula Need a Hand. Recently, I completed Allo
Doula Academy’s 200hr Certified Professional Doula Training Cohort and got certified in 2022.
When I am not with a client, I enjoy watching cheesy Netflix movies, puzzles, trying new Pinterest
recipes, and pedicures, or simply being a kid with my son. He keeps my inner child alive. Together we like
jumping, wrestling, “lovey-dovey time”, playing Mortal Kombat on his PS4, or him teaching me how to throw a football.