Vela Haven

Pediatric Sleep Specialist| Doula
I help tired parents feel well-rested healthy&empowered: 0-4yrs
FRE

11/18/2025

Nourish to heal, mama.
Protein supports tissue repair, vitamin C helps build stronger scars, and iron boosts energy and recovery. 💛

11/17/2025

It’s the most wonderful time for a mini! 🎄

We’re so excited to team up with for our Holiday Mini Sessions this year!
Think cozy vibes, twinkly lights, and the sweetest moments frozen in time. If you’ve been wanting updated family photos, holiday cards, or just a fun festive memory, this is your sign.
Spots are limited, so grab yours and let’s make some holiday magic together! ❤️

11/16/2025

Start small. Breathe. Stretch. Move at your own pace. 🤍 You don’t need to ‘bounce back’, you just need to come back to yourself.

11/10/2025

This past weekend at Butler’s Orchard, we laughed, shared mommy stories, explored the pumpkin patch, and yes… the hayride stole the show. Not only were the kiddos obsessed, but moms got a little nostalgia and fun too.

From the maze to pumpkin picking, every moment was filled with connection, joy, and fall magic. Being together reminded us how beautiful this community of mamas really is.

Here’s to more smiles, more memories, and more moments like this. Join our VelaMama community to be part of the next one.

11/01/2025

Thank You from Vela Haven! ✨

We’re beyond grateful to the Lord, our clients, community partners, family, and friends who celebrated 5 amazing years with us ! 💕

Our passion for advancing maternal health, wellness, and equitable care and supporting families right here in DC/MD/NOVA is what drives our mission at this practice.

From our community baby showers, maternal health conferences, our VelaMunity mom community, and other on the ground work, your love and support make it all possible. At Vela Haven we don’t just talk about it we literally are about it. Our hands are in this work with passion and endurement.

A huge shoutout to our incredible Vela Haven team for showing up with heart and purpose. We’re just getting started, here’s to empowering families and redefining maternal wellness, one milestone at a time. 💕

10/17/2025

5 years of showing up for mamas🤍

Grateful for every birth, every story, and every heart that has become part of this journey.

10/01/2025

What a beautiful day with beautiful moms. Our stroller walk at Watkins Park reminded us that motherhood doesn’t have to be done alone, it’s better when we walk it out together.

From strolling through the meadows to the joy on the kids’ faces at the mini farm, every moment was filled with connection, laughter, and love.

08/19/2025

✨Announcing Big News✨
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been selected for Cohort 8 of the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women: Black in Business Program!

This program is dedicated to empowering Black women entrepreneurs, and I’m honored to join an inspiring community of women who are building, scaling, and leading impactful businesses.

This is more than just an opportunity, it’s an investment in legacy, growth, and the future.

Here’s to the next chapter of learning, connection, and expansion for Vela Haven!

06/12/2025

Here’s the real tea: birth is sacred, powerful, and deserves to be supported with intention and care. Don’t leave your experience to chance or random internet tips.

❤️Stick with the experts. Get yourself a doula.
❤️Surround yourself with support that honors your body, your baby, and your voice.

Here are a few things every pregnant mom can do for a more positive pregnancy and labor experience:

-Hire a doula you trust
-Take a childbirth education class
-Learn about informed consent & your birth rights
-Practice breathing and relaxation techniques
-Move your body regularly and rest when needed
-Create a birth preferences plan (and review it with your provider)
-Prioritize mental and emotional wellness
-Build a support team (including your providers) that affirms your vision for birth

You only birth this baby once…make your experience as peaceful and supported as possible. 💜

Thanks to .wellness , for the inspo!

05/05/2025

Ready to empower some mamas through the beauty of rest!

I’m so excited to be speaking at the Empowered Mamas Summit on a topic near and dear to my heart:
“Sleep & Self-Care: Why Your Rest Matters as Much as Your Baby’s.”

If you’ve been putting your needs on the back burner, this one’s for you. You deserve rest, too.
Join me and a powerful lineup of speakers:
https://www.raileymolinario.com/empowered-mamas-summit

Can’t wait to see you there!

04/09/2025

The countdown is ON!
Join us this Saturday, April 12 from 11 AM–2 PM at the Kenhill Center for Bowie’s first-ever Maternal Health Forum as we kick off Black Maternal Health Week!

We’re so excited to introduce the incredible women behind this event, our event coordinators , host , and expert panelists who are all deeply passionate about improving maternal health outcomes for families.

Our full lineup is HERE and we couldn’t be more honored to have them share their wisdom, energy, and hearts with our community!

Introducing Panel 1:

Introducing Panel 2:

Official event partner :

Tag your momma friends, doulas, birth workers & community leaders, this is an event you don’t want to miss!

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