Hi, I’m so glad you’re here.

  • My Culture

    I am a Kurdish-American woman. I am inspired by my mother, father, grandmothers, grandfathers, sisters, brothers, aunties, uncles, and cousins.

    My practice is inspired by family and the traditional symbolism of Deq— in Kurdistan, they are symbols that tell stories of identity, strength, and transformation.

    Just like deq, I see both postpartum care and photography as ways of marking and remembering the profound transitions as we traverse through life.

  • Photography Model

    My passion is recording the authenticity and happiness of life through lifestyle photography. I want to evoke feelings. I want to capture the love; romanticism present in the mundane moments, as well as the grand. I’ve always adored and cherished looking back at my family’s home videos and photos. Familial media never fails to bring loved ones to cry, laugh, or reminisce on a time that once was. With my work, you will bear those future experiences.

    I’m honored to witness, support, and celebrate your moment.

  • Doula Model

    I am a certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula. I aim to equip parents with the necessary skills to feel confident and empowered in their fourth trimester. I empower women and people in postpartum to honor their bodies and enjoy postpartum with confidence. I provide new parents with the space to learn and listen to their intuition about how to care for their newborn, aiding in a comfortable transition home. I am honored to be welcomed into families’ homes to provide support and give expertise during such a special time of transition.

    My focus includes but is not limited to breastfeeding and bottle feeding support, feeding techniques, swaddling, establishing safe sleep routines, and postpartum care for the whole family.

The artist behind it all

Kailana Dizaiy

I’m Kailana - a photographer and postpartum doula based in San Francisco. I’m a sister, an auntie, a daughter, a climbing coach, a hobby snowboarder, a creative, and a nature lover. I grew up in San Diego and Dallas, but have taken root in San Francisco for the past several years. I come from a very large family of both strong women and men. They have all taught me that family comes first.

I have always taken photos throughout my adventures in life when I could steal my mom’s cameras. Mostly sticking my head out of the window on the freeways to get a shot of the mountains or cows in the distance when we would go on long road trips. I later stole said camera and took it with me on my adventures, where I documented through my lens; this was for me and strictly for fun. Professionally, I’ve never been able to hush my ‘baby-whispering’ gene, so I leaned into early childhood development and family studies to be a teacher; before I naturally found my way to the doula world about 3 years ago. I had no clue postpartum care was a thing; I was recruited and spirit-guided into getting everything I needed to start supporting families professionally.

Since my involvement with postpartum care and meeting many incredible individuals, my passion for supporting women has taken root in my everyday life. Through my experience, I’ve seen firsthand how challenging postpartum can be, but also the most magical and beautiful transition you experience. Thus, inspiring my dedication to bring my camera lens into the mix to document the highs and lows, and everything in between.

I’m excited for the opportunity to meet you!