Midwife · IBCLC Lactation Consultant · Founder of Elite Midwifery Before You Trust Me With Your Journey, Let Me Introduce Myself

Hi, I’m Gabriella.

And before we talk about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, or any of the services you’ll find on this website, I think it’s only fair that you get to know the person behind Elite Midwifery.

Because choosing who will support you during one of the most important periods of your life is a big decision.

And trust matters.

Gabriella Younes, midwife and IBCLC lactation consultant, in her Antelias clinic

Becoming a midwife in Lebanon So… how did I become a midwife?

Believe it or not, becoming a midwife wasn’t part of some grand master plan. It actually started because a friend of mine began studying midwifery and would share stories about what she was learning.

I became fascinated.

The babies.
The births.
The science.
The emotions.
The strength of women.

At the same time, I had always loved healthcare and hospitals. As a child, I dreamed of becoming a doctor. The more I learned about pregnancy and birth, the more I realized that midwifery was where I belonged.

And once I stepped into that world, I never looked back.

Why birth education matters The moment everything changed

As I started working with women, I noticed something that stayed with me. Many women were receiving medical care. But they still felt lost.

They had

Appointments.
Ultrasounds.
Blood tests.

But they also had

Questions.
Lots of questions.
Questions nobody had time to answer.
Questions they were afraid to ask.
Questions they searched for online at midnight.

I saw women entering labor feeling scared instead of prepared.
I saw mothers struggling with breastfeeding because nobody had shown them what to expect.
I saw women doubting themselves when they were actually doing better than they realized.

And I kept thinking:

There has to be a better way.

Elite Midwifery, since 2019 Why I created Elite Midwifery

2019

I started Elite Midwifery in 2019 while I was still a student midwife. Not because I had all the answers. But because I wanted women to have access to information, support, and guidance that felt honest and practical.

A place where

Women could ask questions without feeling judged.
They could prepare for birth instead of fearing it.
They could learn to navigate breastfeeding before problems started.
They felt supported not only during pregnancy - but afterwards too.

Today, that small idea has grown into a community of thousands of women across Lebanon, the Middle East, and around the world.

And that still feels surreal to me.

Gabriella Younes with a mother during a consultation

Gabriella Younes teaching a birth preparation class

More than a thousand women, and five hundred births.

Birth preparation philosophy What I believe about birth

This is probably the most important thing you’ll learn about me.

I don’t believe birth is something to fear.
I don’t believe women’s bodies are broken.
I don’t believe every contraction is an emergency.
And I definitely don’t believe that fear is the best way to prepare for labor.

Do I think birth is easy? No.

Birth is intense.
Birth is unpredictable.
Birth is challenging.

But birth can also be:

Beautiful.
Empowering.
Transformative.

And yes… sometimes even enjoyable.

I’ve watched women do things they never thought they were capable of doing.
I’ve seen fear turn into confidence.
I’ve seen women discover strength they didn’t know existed.

That’s why I spend so much of my time helping women understand birth - not because knowledge makes labor disappear, but because understanding changes the way you experience it.

What mothers say What women usually tell me

“I wish I had known this sooner.”
“Why didn’t anyone explain this to me before?”
“I finally feel confident.”
“You made things make sense.”

And if you ask women who know me personally, they’ll probably tell you I’m:

Because that’s the kind of support I would want for myself.

Honest
Direct
Supportive
Calm when things feel overwhelming
Available when they need reassurance
The person who will tell them the truth, even when it’s not the easiest answer

Credentials · IBCLC · Awards A few things I’m proud of

Not because titles define who we are. But because experience matters.

1,000 +

women supported

through pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and postpartum
500 +

births attended

in hospitals and at home across Lebanon
500 +

reviews & testimonials

across Google, Instagram and WhatsApp
5.0

rating on Google

from mothers who worked with her