Rooted Birthways LLC is an independent doula practice
by Dichela Ueki, rooted in culturally grounded holistic support.
Fueled by Palauan ancestral memory — born
from domes filled with steaming pots of llel a rebotel, homes filled with the scent of
reng ma cheluch er Belau, its vibrant hues smeared across hands, faces, bodies, clothes.
Traditional practices we've passed through generations because as a
community, we learned how to show up and support our birthing parents in their journeys.
Being a Doula is more than just providing care — it's sustaining our foundation of healing.
What is
a Doula?
A Doula is a non-clinical care worker who supports pregnant people before, during, and after birth. We help write birth plans, advocate in medical spaces, teach about labor positions, and hold space for healing — physical, emotional, and spiritual.
Before it got this name, this was the role often taken on by aunties, sisters, cousins, and grandmothers — those who stood beside birthing parents, bringing comfort, strength, and guidance.
Alii
I’m Dichela Ueki, a queer Palauan doula, here to support you through your journey of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
My path into this work began with the traditional healing ceremonies I witnessed at home in the Republic of Palau — moments filled with care, ritual, and community. In those spaces, birth was not just a medical event, but a sacred transition held by many hands.
I see this work as a way to return birth to the hands, hearts, and voices of those experiencing it. To center your story, your body, and your knowing.