Our Team

Colleen Lovejoy | Care Consultant & Sound Therapist | Origin: The Bay Area | Power Element: Lightning or Tornados (undecided) | Weakness for: Chocolate Pudding

Raquel Lemus Coaxitlalli LM CPM | Midwife | Origin: El Salvador and Colombia | Power Element: When Fire Becomes Earth | Weakness for: Cinnamon Rolls

Zhaleh Phillips PhD | Intuitive Guidance and Team Wellbeing | Origin: Atlanta, GA | Power Element: Magnificent Waterfalls | Weakness for: Sea Salt Caramels

Daniel Hutchinson L.Ac | Acupuncture & Herbs | Origin: New York NY | Power Element: Fresh Water from a Well and Salt Water the Sea | Weakness for: Fresh Baked Coconut Bread

Jade Ross | V-Steam, Postpartum Meals & Pregnancy Loss Support | Origin: Los Angeles CA | Power Element: Jacuzzis and Hot Springs | Weakness for: Creme Brulee

Born A Midwife 
with Sugar Heal Midwife​ 
​Raquel Coaxitlalli

Milan Bell-Watts | Doula Services & Yoga Instruction | Origin: Philladelphia PA | Power Element: The Deep Heart-Opening Pleasure of Cocoa | Weakness for: Juicy Fruit

Piper & Chaz Lovemore | Birth Empowerment | Origin: the Mainland | Power Element: Human Creation | Weakness for: Mango Sticky Rice (if it's balmy)

So... What is the Sugar Heal Gang? with founder Colleen Lovejoy

Cinnamon Buckley | Midwifery | Origin: Los Angeles CA | Power Element: Calmness in the Midst of Chaos | Weakness for: Fried Green Tea Icecream

Brandi Humphries | Events & Culture | Origin: Long Beach, CA | Power Element: Determination to Get it Done | Weakness for: Cherry Pie with Vanilla Icecream

Becoming the Medicine 
with Sugar Heal Acupuncturist
​Daniel Hutchinson

Services

​SUPPORTING THESE:

Pregnancy
Postpartum
Breastfeeding
Pregnancy Loss
Fertility Health
and More
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WITH THESE:
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​​Care Consultations
Midwifery
Doula Support
Acupuncture & Nutrition
Acuvibrational Therapy
Intuitive Readings
V-Steam & Herbs
Postpartum Meals
Chiropractic Care
Birth Empowerment for Fathers

Care Plan Types

SUGAR HEAL HOME BIRTH CARE PLAN
Our main program, Sugar Heal Home Birth, offers comprehensive support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum and automatically includes all of our primary services including midwifery, doula referrals, acupuncture, acuvibrational therapy, v-steam, intuitive guidance readings, chiropractic care, postpartum meal delivery and birth empowerment for fathers. Learn more about this offering here > Sugar Heal Home Birth.

SUGAR HEAL HYBRID CARE PLAN
On occasion we are able to provide supplemental holistic care to clients birthing at the hospital or in a birth center. We call this a Sugar Heal Hybrid Care Plan. Practitioner availability is determined on a case by case basis. Fill out a ​new client application to discuss this option and check availability.

SUGAR HEAL PHOENIX CARE PLAN ​(healing after pregnancy loss) 
The phoenix care plan provides recovery resources and referrals for clients who have experienced any type of pregnancy loss whether it's a miscarriage, still birth, preterm birth, ectopic pregnancy, abortion or any other type of loss. We believe pregnancy loss requires and deserves just as much postpartum recovery and healing attention as any other birth outcome. Fill out a ​new client application to check availability for phoenix care services.

FAQ's

ARE SERVICES FREE FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS BIRTHING FAMILIES? Yes. We serve all ethnicities however Black and Indigenous maternity care clients living in Los Angeles County are eligible for financial assistance. You can request assistance when you fill out a 
​new client application.

DO YOU OFFER SERVICES FOR OTHER HEALTH NEEDS? 
​Yes. If you are interested in other health services with any of the Sugar Heal practitioners, you can contact them directly by clicking on their photo in the OUR TEAM section above or ​contact us here.​

MORE FAQ's

Scheduling

new client application

NEW CLIENTS ​ START HERE >>​  If you are interested in maternal health services start by pressing the button above to fill out a New Client Application. Afterwards you will be directed to schedule a support consultation during which you will have the opportunity to meet with our care consultant to discuss options for care and ask any questions you may have. ​​
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For existing clients, click here to schedule appointments.

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You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world.  And you have to do it all the time. ​
​-Angela Davis

Since 2020, we have proudly funneled over $1M into the health of our community. In addition to continuing to provide free maternity services to Black and Indigenous families in Los Angeles, Sugar Heal is fundraising to launch a birth worker training program and establish a community healing house. We are resourced by angel donors, grants and crowdfunding. To discuss a donation to Sugar Heal contact us here. No amount is too small, click the DONATE button to make a contribution today. 

Learn More About The Impact We are Having Locally > Sugar Heal Impact & One Pager 

Call to Action for all the Sugar Heal Homies > support the work of the gang by downloading your own Sugar Heal Fundraising Kit for using on social media to keep the sweet healing flowing into our community. We appreciate you! 

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