Meet Doula Ife Adebowale

Ife Adebowale, known as Mama or Doula Ife (E-Faye) is a pioneer of Holistic Black Doulas in Columbus, GA. She began her birthwork in 2015 when she was summoned by Dr. Ameena Ali to begin an ancestral path of birthwork. After accepting the calling and completing her studies as a Certified Holistic Birth and Postpartum doula and birthing her 4th daughter unassisted, she began teaching birth education and attending homebirths part-time from 2016-2018. She realized the impact she was making but being consumed deeply into the matrix of a corporate career life, her passion of birthwork was put on hold.

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In 2018, after losing her 12.5 year old job at a prominent corporation, she was determined NOT to sacrifice her time, energy, and integrity having to go find another job. She PRAYED and MEDITATED on what she would and had to do. Afterwards, she was releasing and journaling and she heard the ancestors say, “you have been released, now fulfil your assignment and purpose”. It was at this very moment, she knew what she had to do. Her thoughts were impregnated with purpose of making CLB exactly what she envisioned, what the ancestors laid forth for her, and what her community needed. She pours everything into CLB. Labor wasn't easy, but CLB was rebirth in 2019. Today, as of July of 2023, CLB has serviced over 68 families and we have had the honor of catching 22 babies.

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Since the rebirth of CLB, Doula Ife decided that providing doula services and birth education wasn't enough and in 2022, she embarked on a journey of Traditional Midwifery. She has created both a Certified Holistic Birth and Postpartum Doula Training Program, a nonprofit organization, a mentorship program for doulas, as well as written a birth bundle book. 

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Ife has dedicated her life to to birth work by educating, empowering, and aiding women with birthing the way they want. Support the cause TODAY!