Sumi's Touch

Sumi's touch provides: full spectrum doula services, placenta medicine services, and birth tub ren

Sumi's Touch Birth and Postpartum Services provides emotional, spiritual, educational, and non-medical physical support to those seeking to become pregnant, throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. These services include: Abortion and bereavement doula, birth doula, postpartum doula, pregnancy and postpartum ceremonies, placenta medicine, trainings, and workshops.

04/18/2026

There’s no maternal health crisis..

Amongst midwives there is no crisis. And yes let me guess…what about high risk cases? What about situations where high levels of medical care are a necessity to ensure a healthy outcome.

Almost all maternal deaths have been assessed as preventable. Let’s start there.

During the 4 papers that released they took a different approach regarding the low risk high risk dichotomy. In the care model each individual is evaluated to see what needs they had and then they were met…simple!

The summary of the 4 papers was that the midwifery model of care consist of various practitioners and community resources that ensure each mama has all their needs met. This can be implemented in all settings for all people.

Join us for the festival as we uplift the midwifery model of care and raise funds for the 2nd cohort of the fellowship!!!

We will dance, get inspired, learn, strategize, and activate our joy as a tool of resistance!!

May 2-8th VIRTUAL!! Comment “festival” to learn more!! This is for ALL people not just Black people so PULL IP!!

04/16/2026

🤱🏽🫶🏿🤰🏾Black Maternal Health Festival 🤰🏾🫶🏿🤱🏽

May 2-8th 2026

The lancet study is an esteemed research qbody. In 2014, they released a 4 part series on the midwifery model of care and its effectiveness in optimizing reproductive and infant health outcomes.

They found that with the implementation of the midwifery model of care we could prevent almost all cases of maternal deaths, still births, and neonatal deaths!

They outlined the midwifery model of care as a comprehensive approach not simply a professional role. They coined the framework for Quality Maternal and Newborn Care (QMNC) and asserted that it is aplicable in all countries and all settings.

On a global scale we are experiencing unnecessary adverse and poor outcomes that can be presented and this study proves that. Doulas are not the solution…but they for sure play an important accesory role within this holistic care network.

Why are so many…mostly doulas of color pushing back against this? Why are so many practitioners who were trained by the medical system pushing back against this? Why are so many mothers who did not receive midwifery model of care pushing back against this?

The most common argument I hear is that not everyone can birth outside of the hospital. That many need advanced levels of medical care or they will not survive pregnancy and birth. The midwifery model of care consist of many practitioners including doctors and specialist and is aplicable in all settings not simply home birth and birth centers.

If this feels stimulating, affirming, activating, sparks curiosty…come join me this Sunday for a FREE master class “Racism not Race: An Exploration of Black Maternal Vitality

Comment “festival” to sign up to join us for the Black Maternal Health Festival May 2-8th, 2026!! This virtual week of over 30 offerings to get you to dance, to laugh, to connect, to pray, to imagine our liberation!

Our liberated future looks like Midwives are accesible for ALL!!

04/14/2026

💕🫶🏿✨BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH FESTIVAL✨🫶🏿💕

Tickets start at just $99 and support the 2nd cohort of the Black midwives fellowship. We putting our money where our mouth is…more midwives is thee answer!!

I love my doulas dooooowwwnnnn and I’ve trained well over 1,000 for over a decade! Annnd anyone who has been trained by me knows that midwives are theeee antidote.

The festival intends to gather community to sit at the feet of midwives. We will have live performances, workshops, chats, and sooooo many chances to dance, cry, process, learn and unlearn!!

What you waiting on?

If you agree with this post comment “festival” but especially if you disagree comment “festival”….either way see yall there!!

P.s. I have just a few more seats left for the next traditional birth worker immersion in Mexico June 25-July 5th…deposit is only $250!!! Dm or comment “immersion” to learn more!

04/12/2026

There’s a lot of talk right now about the role of the doula. The game has changed immensely these past 2 decades that I have been a birth worker. We went from doulas being the assistant or apprentice midwife…or often doors were connected in some way or another to the care of midwives to being contracted hired trained and employed by hospitals or their partners. Overwhelming so there is a consensus that doulas being more accessible will optimize outcomes…they haven’t and they never will!

The “everyone deserves care” movement which aka means doulas has made many people see the expansion of doula care as optimal and progressive…it isn’t!

Midwifery model of care (which includes doulas but doesn’t position them as the exclusive or most strategic solution) is projected to drastically improve maternal and infant outcomes.

Simply because doulas aren’t primary care providers they do not have the ability to impact change. Doulas can only provide comfort and support to whatever the client is experiencing but they do not curate the care as midwives do alongside their clients.

In the countries where midwives are the primary care providers they have the best maternal health outcomes. Where as the US has horrendous outcomes and the care is led by pathologist and surgeons aka OBGYNs.

Midwives save lives!!! Midwives loooooves doulas!!

The midwifery model of care is integrative and collaborative by nature. It can exist no matter the setting or how high risk someone is. You don not have to be a midwife to practice within the midwifery model of care..you only have to care!!

I’ll share some peer reviewed studies that go deep into how the midwifery model of care is THE antidote to the maternal health crisis.

Meet us at the Black Maternal Health Festival to learn more and celebrate Black vitality!!!!

May 2-8th VIRTUAL!! Comment “festival” to grab your ticket!

04/10/2026

Yall betta go get you one of these….

Naw but for real go grab your seat. Don’t wait until I tell you who the head liners are for you to jump on the bandwagon 🫣

Either way can’t wait to see yall!! And this year we’ll be in person in OAKLAND, MEXICO, and JAMAICA!!!

Yall ready?

04/09/2026

The Question now is:

“What is the solution?”

One we learn that Black women are 3-5xs more likely to not survive pregnancy and child birth. That our babies are more likely to be born prematurely, needing medical support, and not survive the first year of life...what is the cause?

Well being that is presumably one of the most renowned athletes in the world it can’t be to get in shape and eat healthier…

It can’t be go to prenatal appointments more often, have state of the art facilities, and make sure we closely monitor each individual.

She has a blood clotting condition and when she felt the symptoms and wanted to be checked they told her no. By the time they got her under the knife for now an emergency life saving surgery she almost didn’t make it!

Trust 👏🏿Black 👏🏿 Women👏🏿

Come on close and listen to me real good when I say that these statistics only exist within the medical system. Black women are thriving in the care of midwives..Black, white, or otherwise but especially with Black out of hospital midwives.

The midwifery model of care has been projected to reduce 80% of maternal deaths. This festival is a fundraiser to support the Black midwives fellowship!!

Our goal is to sale 200 tickets which will give us the ability to provide scholarships, pay the staff at the birth center and equitable rate for hosting and teaching, cover all of the transportation needs on the grounds, give a generous gift to the birth center for unrestricted finds to support as needed throughout the year and finally to compensate us as the organizers which we are currently volunteering and used our own funds last cohort.

Join us as we prepare for a wonderful week full of transformation and celebration!!!

04/08/2026

✨The Black Maternal Health Festival ✨

We are only 23 days out and we’re so excited to share this years powerful line up for the 2nd annual BMHF!!

Do you know and his brilliant artistry? He will be one of our head lining artist for our opening ceremony on May 2nd!!

The festival is a fundraiser..think of a virtual SXSW but for Black Maternal Health!! We are all connected to this cause because we have all been gestated and born!

Black Mamas are more likely to not survive pregnancy and childbirth and we know the solution lies in the hands and care of Midwives! This festival will support our 2nd cohort of the Blqck Midwives Fellowship to visit and here they have NEVER lost a mother in over 20 years of care!!!

Comment “festival” to secure your seat and support our mission!!

Wanna sit at the feet of midwives? Then join me and a beautiful line of traditional midwives this June at my traditional birth worker immersion in Mexico. Comment “immersion” to join us!!

04/06/2026

Yall: “Can I bring my baby to the Immersion”

Meanwhile this is me…not only can you bring them, you can rest assured they will be cared for, considered, held, and loved on!!

This past weekend we had our info session for the Mexico Immersion happening June 25th- July 5th, 2026.

Comment “immersion” and I’ll send you all the deets and we can set up a 1-on-1 call if you need more clarity before committing!

Your children, your partner, or another adult caretaker are MORE than welcomed. I will be present, with my children, and my husband…teaching and guiding while mothering. Not just Mothering the ones I birthed but yours, too!!

We will be co-mothering…even the ones who do not have children with them. Anthropologist call this “allo-parenting”…or collective child rearing. This is the biological way that humans and all other primates care for the young. Collective care is a core value of any spaces I curate!

We have curated an entire experience for the children during the immersions.. During the immersion they will have their own camp: We have partnered with locals care takers to provide sensory play, nature based art, and so much cultural immersion!!

During the immersions we will have care takers, family friendly activities, and children focused activities!! We are considering nap time, bed time, nervous system regulation, and the huge shift to the littles day to day lives. We doing this together, Mama!

I truly don’t get how you can be a birthworker of any sort and not have spaces that accommodate the babies!!! Once you submit your deposit then we will set up a call to get you all set with childcare, our travel agent, your visa application, vaccines including exemptions, and anything else you need.

What you thought? When a midwife plans to care for you rest assured all the details have been considered!!!

Can’t wait to have our babies playing together and our partners building with one another! This is a family affair!!

Join Mexico cohort and put down only $250!!! Ask me how you can save $1,000!!!!

04/05/2026

Traditional Birth worker Immersion

On the emerald Caribbean Coast of the Yucatán in México…

I know it’s not about if you want to join us…it’s how you can make it happen.

Comment “immersion” if you feel the fall to join us!

Earlier this week I had a meeting with an organization and one of the first things she said was “your immersions are on my vision board”…

I walked away completely mind blown by this statement. I couldn’t believe it but also it makes so much sense. She knew she wanted to join us the how was the only thing stopping her…

So, this is your invitation as to HOW you can join us. Join my private channel on here to listen to a few intimate videos where I’ll share more.

If your like omg what is this immersion you speak of? Well in this video you get a snippet of me sharing a download with the cohort. The immersions is an invitation to sit at the feet of the most sacred aspects of birth work. We gather to learn with our bodies not our minds only. I use my body to teach you and you’ll use yours to learn.

Next cohort is June 25 to July 5th in Yucatán, Mexico

We’ll be deep in ceremony with myself and some powerful maya healers and traditionsl midwives as your guides!

Comment “immersion” to get the deets and schedule a 1 on 1 call with me!! Today is your final chance to join for only $250 deposit then well make you a custom payment plan!

04/02/2026

Everything that I do is for the love of US!!

Things you should know:

1.) I have only a few more seats left for you to join us in Yucatán emerald coast of Mexico to sit at the feet of traditional midwifery for 10 full days!! For a limited time you can save your seat for just $250. After we will make you a custom payment plan.

Comment “Immersion” to join us or learn more!!

2.) Doors are open to the 2nd annual Black Maternal Health festival! This years line up is straight medicine!! The most potent and Black ass medicine…ALLL are welcomed and need to pull up and support in raising awareness and funds. This is a fundraiser to raise money to activate our answer to the Black maternal health crisis!

Comment “festival” to secure your seat and support this important cause!!!

3.) Friday April 3rd is the last day to submit your application for the Black Midwives Fellowship. We will be visiting the beautiful birth center in northern Uganda for the month of October 2026.

Comment “fellowship” and I’ll send you the details!!

12/04/2025

Wow do yall remember this?

I’m not surprised but what the actual f**k?????? Can we dig into this a bit together?

The medical industrial complex has crafted its procedures and stances based on the exploitation and experimentation of Black and indigenous bodies. This case doesn’t exist in a vacuum but rather is aligned with exactly how they “research”. There are so many levels of ethical and human right violations here. They will assert that the fetus deserved to live and that they are pro life…but the truth of the matter is the life of Adriana was seen as disposable. She was ignored and her symptoms were diminished….this led to her death. She was only 9 weeks pregnant and they kept her on life support for months as an incubator. does this sound familiar (the two laboring women that went viral who were denied care). Do you see how this is alllllll connected? The anti Black racism and discrimination is systemic not individualized. So no one person or even group of people can overturn such heinous acts!!

There isn’t any gutting the system from the inside out. There no optimizing the system. There’s no infiltration that will ever stop cases like these from happening….

We must create NEW systems, NEW networks of support, NEW beliefs and have our priorities reevaluated as a collective.

What say youuuuuuuuu???

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Want to become a birth worker? Comment “training”. Only $99/ month until 12/31

Want to sit at me and my teachers feet in 2026 and learn the way of traditional birth work? Comment “Ready” and I’ll send you the link to put down your deposit today!! Save $1,000 until 12/31 !!

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