Postpartum doula care in Dallas, Texas

Teilor Hubbard is a dedicated birth worker based in Dallas, Texas, inspired by her own transformative homebirth experience. That journey awakened her passion for supporting families through one of the most powerful and vulnerable moments of their lives. Though early in her doula career, Teilor brings heartfelt commitment, compassion, and a natural gift for creating safe, nurturing spaces.

Her approach is deeply holistic, honoring the mind, body, and spirit throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She blends mindful breathing, intuitive listening, and emotional support to help families feel connected, informed, and grounded. With a focus on empowerment and preparation, Teilor supports families as whole beings, not just as patients moving through a process.

What truly sets Teilor apart is the spiritually grounded presence she brings into every birth space. Her calm, steady energy helps parents stay centered, even during intense moments. Through gentle reassurance and authentic connection, she anchors families in confidence and peace. For Teilor, being a doula is more than a role; it’s a calling and a reflection of her heart.

Teilor is someone who finds peace and balance in the simple, meaningful moments of life. She enjoy starting her days with meditation, grounding herself so she can show up fully for others. She love taking quiet walks in the park, where nature helps her reset and reconnect with her purpose. 

Chanda Bryant, MHA, CD, CLE, CPE is a certified birth doula, lactation educator, and placenta encapsulator serving families across the Dallas area. As the founder of Crown + Cradle Doula Co., LLC, she is dedicated to creating nurturing, inclusive, and empowering birth and postpartum experiences for every family she supports. Chanda brings a calm, professional presence and a deep belief that informed care and compassionate connection can transform the way families experience the journey into parenthood.

With over a decade of healthcare and operations experience, Chanda blends evidence-based education with emotional support to ensure families feel both prepared and confident. She holds a Master of Healthcare Administration and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Public Administration (DPA), where her research focuses on addressing maternal and infant health disparities. This academic foundation, combined with her hands-on experience in birth work, has shaped her holistic approach — one rooted in advocacy, equity, and empowerment.

Chanda was drawn to doula work after witnessing the gaps in maternal care and recognizing how powerful it is when families feel heard, supported, and respected. Her clients describe her as calm, knowledgeable, and deeply reassuring — the kind of presence that makes birth feel safe and sacred.

Outside of her doula practice, Chanda enjoys working out, volunteering at her local YMCA as a volunteer ballet teachers aide to girls, and loving on her fur baby. She also loves spending time with her family, making arts and crafts, and mentoring new doulas and aspiring healthcare administrators. Deeply committed to her community, she regularly volunteers at maternal and infant health events, continuing her mission to uplift and educate families through every stage of their journey. 

Qunitina Etier is a full-spectrum doula supporting families of all backgrounds through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. She offers personal expertise by having a child of her while also utilizing evidence-based birthing practices in her care. She has been practicing since 2022 and is certified through Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings. She has a background in childcare and is a Registered Behavior Therapist that has worked with children on the Autism Spectrum.

Qunitina decided to become a doula because during her pregnancy at 18 she lost her mother to cancer.  She grew up in a low income neighborhood to a single mom so she  didn't have a lot of support afterward. Once she learned about what doulas do, she wanted to be able to provide support to mothers in similar situations. She shows up for families by building a relationship with them throughout the pregnancy, not just at labor. She's very knowledgeable, patient, and confident which provides a sense of comfort to the families knowing that she is equipped for whatever labor may bring. Outside of labor work, Qunitina enjoys traveling, dancing, and singing.

Shavonne is a compassionate birthworker. Her gentle yet strong presence helps create empowering experiences. 

Shavonne is a Paradigm Full-Spectrum Certified Doula. She has also earned her certification in placenta encapsulation and Reiki energy work in 2024. 

As a birthworker, Shavonne holds space for families with warmth, love and spiritual awareness.  Her calling is to bring calmness, courage and compassion into every birth experience, helping parents feel empowered. Shavonne feels that every birth journey deserves to be guided by love and trusting your body's wisdom.

Yolanda is a full spectrum doula that lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Yolanda enjoys serving families through their birthing experiences. Yolanda operates in excellence and integrity while bringing the spirit of calmness and patience through the entire birthing process. Yolanda is very professional and gentle when helping families through their birth experiences.

Yolanda was certified as a Doula in early 2024. Yolanda gained experience through shadowing a more experience Doula when she began. In September 2024 the Doula that she worked under went out on maternity leave and felt that Yolanda was experienced enough to take on her clients. This gave Yolanda multiple clients and more experience as a Doula. Yolanda is certified in child-birthing education and has volunteered with social services and with community events to support new mothers and their families. 

Yolanda wanted to be an obstetrician growing up, but she was led to serve and support in other areas. Yolanda has always had a special love for caring for newborns. When the opportunity presented itself in early 2024 to become a Doula. Yolanda jumped at the chance. Yolanda knew that it was her chance to do what she always desired to do. Yolanda believes that helping families with the birthing process is an amazing opportunity of a lifetime. The one thing that brings joy to Yolanda is bringing life from the womb to Earth. 

Yolanda is supported and appreciated by the families that she has served. Yolanda‘s motherly demeanor, her reliability and her experiences as a Doula has prepared and equipped Yolanda to serve the families professionally no matter the outcome. 

When Yolanda is not supporting families, she spends time with her grandchildren, taking long walks, and reading a good book.

Wendy Madrid Lazo is a certified birth doula, childbirth educator, mother, and midwifery student serving families throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Her passion for birth work began in 2020, when she gave birth to her son during the height of the COVID lockdowns. Surrounded by her midwife and birth team who believed in her, Wendy discovered how empowering birth can be when a person feels safe, supported, and trusted. That transformative experience inspired her to become a doula and dedicate her work to helping others feel the same strength and confidence.

Wendy believes that childbirth is not just a medical event—it’s a transformative life experience. Her philosophy is grounded in the belief that knowledge and compassionate support build confidence, and confidence leads to empowerment. Known for her calm presence, professionalism, and inclusive care, she creates a supportive environment where families feel seen, heard, and informed as they prepare for birth with clarity and self-trust.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Wendy’s care is uniquely shaped by her midwifery training, holistic perspective, and heart-centered approach, blending evidence-based education with nurturing support to guide families through one of life’s most powerful transformations.

Outside of her work, Wendy enjoys spending time outdoors, being with her family—especially her son—going to church, practicing Pilates, studying, and watching movies.

Lindsay Sears is a mother and student midwife based in Weatherford, Texas. She has been serving families as a birth and postpartum doula since 2020, when she completed her initial certification with Sacred Birthing School in Kauai, Hawai’i. In 2025, Lindsay deepened her training through DFW Community Birthing School in Texas, continuing to expand her skills and devotion to the families she serves. She is currently preparing for her second homebirth with midwives, embodying the very care she extends to her clients.

Lindsay was first called to birthwork after being invited to support five friends through their births in a single year, a life-changing experience that revealed her purpose. Her own homebirth and journey in motherhood further strengthened her dedication to walking alongside women during the sacred season of pregnancy and birth. Lindsay’s practice is mother-led and family-centered, rooted in faith, and guided by the belief that birth is both ministry and mystery. She weaves ancient tradition and ritual with prayer, compassion, and personalized support, meeting each family with reverence and presence.

Families who work with Lindsay describe her as grounding, nurturing, and deeply intuitive. With the motto “serve to heal,” she brings a steady heart, gentle guidance, and a commitment to honoring women’s voices in their birthing journey. Outside of birthwork, and midwifery school, Lindsay enjoys traveling, gardening, homeschooling her daughter and being active in her church community—rhythms of life that keep her connected, inspired, and grounded in service.

Orion Clements is a Birth and Postpartum Doula based in Garland, TX. She and her husband Connor are happy parents to their baby boy, Isaac, and they enjoy going birding, gardening, and being foodies together. 

With a background as a college pastor and teen minister, Orion’s core value is to help others to feel seen, heard, and understood in the messiness of life and to remind them of their immense worth, value and dignity as a human made in the Image of God. Since working with families in early 2025 as a certified Madriella Doula, she has lived out this value in how she treats her birthing families by creating a safe, welcoming, and personable environment through the labor and postpartum experience. Her heart is for people and their well-being before anything else.

Her ultimate goal as a doula is to make sure first time parents, especially, are set up to be educated and empowered about their birthing experience as they welcome their little one into this world. She firmly believes in being a life-long learner and is continuing to work on her own education through the Madriella Doula Network in specific areas like Bereavement and Grieving, Birth Education, and Supporting Young Parents.

Ash is a passionate caregiver with over 18 years of experience working with children and families. She began her journey as a nanny in her early teens and later became an assistant teacher at a daycare in 2005. Her background also includes years of youth leadership and peer support work in mental health, where she has supported individuals across all ages.

Ash’s passion for birth work was born from her own transformative birth experience. With the support of a dedicated doula, she found the strength and voice she didn’t know she needed — and from that moment, she felt called to provide that same unwavering support to others.

Now a newlywed and part of a beautifully blended family of 10 children, Ash is also walking through her own fertility journey. This deeply personal experience has given her an even greater understanding of the emotional needs families face — before, during, and after birth.

Ash is committed to supporting both parents or partners in every family, creating a space where all voices are valued. She also brings music and sound into her work, using it as a tool to bring peace, calm, and connection throughout the parenting and birth journey.

Anissya Munoz is a postpartum doula serving families in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Her journey into this work began in 2024, though her passion for supporting families started long before. After experiencing her own postpartum period without the support she needed, she deeply understood the loneliness and overwhelm that many new parents face—an experience that inspired her to become the helping hand she once wished for.

Her work is especially meaningful to her because she believes every family deserves to feel cared for, educated, and supported during one of the most vulnerable and transformative times in their lives. While she continues to grow in her professional experience, Anissya leads with compassion, empathy, and a genuine commitment to walking alongside families as they adjust and thrive.

Outside of birth work, Anissya is a proud soccer mom who loves cheering from the sidelines and cooking meals for her family. She also enjoys exploring new craft beer and cocktails, a passion carried over from her 15 years of bartending. No matter the setting—behind the bar, at home, or with the families she supports—connecting with people has always been at the heart of what she does.

Maritza (born and raised in Honduras) is a faith-driven birth and postpartum doula and soon-to-be-certified birth educator, serving families with bilingual care rooted in tradition, resilience, and compassion. Deeply shaped by her upbringing, where women gave birth at home surrounded by midwives and the care of their village, she embraces birth as a sacred, communal passage. Her life’s calling blossomed after a traumatic teen birth. Through the healing power of witnessing and experiencing two subsequent unmedicated births in pursuing healing and reclamation, she discovered the profound power of doula and midwife support.

Maritza brings not only evidence-based knowledge but also spiritual grounding. She believes that Jesus Christ designed our bodies for birth and empowers each birthing person through it. Passionate about ensuring every parent understands their rights, she’s committed to educating families and transforming postpartum culture in the United States, where care often falls short of what mothers and families truly need. Fluent in Spanish and English, she brings cultural sensitivity, clear communication, and unwavering love to every family she supports.

When she’s not holding space for families to welcome life, Maritza is homeschooling her children, experimenting in the kitchen, baking sourdough, treats, and hearty meals or getting lost in the world of fiction. A stay-at-home mom at heart, she infuses every part of her life with passion, warmth, and intention.

Keesha is a postpartum doula based in central and east Texas. Through her work, she brings dedication to supporting families in their transition to parenthood and restoring the philosophy of one's village. She is a certified postpartum doula and graduate of Gettysburg College with a degree in African Diaspora studies. She has worked with families across Texas since beginning her training in 2023.

Supplementary to her birthwork, Keesha has a background as a former birth doula, child birth educator and breastfeeding counselor working towards international board certification for lactation. Her approach is to guide and support to help families establish and maintain a positive relationship and breastfeeding experience. She aims to provide individualized care for each family, have them feel empowered, informed, and confident in their choices.

In addition to her focus on maternal health, Keesha was a  military spouse for seven years and mother of three children. She is a former peer counselor and certification specialist for the WIC program, guiding families to meet their nutrition goals overall. 

Dereka is a maternal healthcare practitioner with a passion for all things new parents and babies. In addition to daily operations at Carter Comprehensive Birth she specializes in working with High Profile and Ultra High Net Worth families that travel the world and enjoy parenting while doing so. She prides herself in being friendly, warm, empathetic, and flexible. She is evidence based but happy to support your goals in a non judge mental way while helping educate in this new phase. Dereka has a deep understanding of newborn care, effective communication skills to educate and support parents; a compassionate approach, the ability to work with new parents during critical times, and staying updated on current practices in newborn care.

With over 13 years of dedicated experience in supporting families during one of the most transformative times in their lives, Dereka is a multi-racial birth and postpartum doula committed to providing compassionate, inclusive, and culturally sensitive care. Her journey began with a deep passion for helping others and a belief that every family deserves personalized support tailored to their unique needs. After the loss of her own daughter shortly after birth she felt called to supporting others.

She has had the privilege of working with diverse families from various backgrounds, ensuring that each person's cultural practices and beliefs are respected and integrated into their birthing experience. Her holistic approach combines evidence-based information, emotional support, and practical assistance to create a nurturing environment for both birthing individuals and their partners.

As a certified birth and postpartum doula, she offers a range of services, including prenatal education, labor support, and postpartum care. She believes in empowering families through knowledge and advocacy, helping them navigate their choices confidently and comfortably.

In addition to her doula training, I have continuously sought out opportunities for professional development, including workshops on trauma-informed care, lactation support, and infant sleep and midwifery. Her goal is to provide families with the tools and resources they need to thrive during this beautiful journey of parenthood.

When she is not supporting families, she enjoys spending time with her own four boys, engaging in community activities, and advocating for maternal health equity. 

Evelan Collins is a postpartum doula based in Dallas, Texas. She is dedicated to supporting families through pregnancy, postpartum, and infant loss, motivated by witnessing her own family’s struggles without the necessary guidance and support. This experience led her to become a PAILadvocate (Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocate), where she provides the compassionate care and resources she felt were missing.

As a postpartum doula through Mammissi Birth Services, Evelan has gained expertise as a full-spectrum doula, offering practical support like organizing common areas, cleaning bottles, and assisting with baby laundry. She also guides parents in breastfeeding, formula feeding, and establishing routines. Evelan is skilled in newborn babywearing, providing safe, comforting methods for parents to bond with their babies.

Beyond hands-on support, Evelan takes a holistic approach to emotional well-being, teaching Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and energy healing modalities to help families navigate transitions. Through her herbalism practices, she also offers natural remedies for mental and physical health, empowering families with the tools they need to heal and thrive.

Meet Felicia, your trusted birth, postpartum doula and Lactation Specialist, dedicated to guiding and supporting breastfeeding moms through their transformative postpartum journeys.

With a deep passion for nurturing and empowering new mothers, Felicia brings over many successful birth & postpartum experiences to her role as a doula. Her unwavering commitment to excellence and professionalism shines through as she seamlessly integrates her expertise into a collective of dedicated birth workers, ensuring that every mom & dad receives the personalized care and support they deserve.

Felicia's journey as a birth & postpartum doula is rooted in a profound understanding of the joys and challenges that come with motherhood. Felicia is a mom of four, 2 girls and her twin sons. Her intentional approach to supporting breastfeeding moms goes beyond just practical assistance—Felicia has had four of her own breastfeeding journeys with her babies. Her last journey lasted over 2 1/2 years, and she donated over 3000 bags of milk to mothers in the community. It's about creating a safe and nurturing space where mothers can thrive and flourish.

Whether it's providing hands-on breastfeeding support, offering gentle guidance through the ups and downs of early motherhood, or simply lending a compassionate ear, Felicia is there every step of the way. She believes that every parent deserves to feel supported, empowered, and deeply cared for during this sacred time in their life.

 As a valued member of our collective of birth workers, Felicia's expertise and professionalism are invaluable assets in our mission to reach and support future moms. Together, we are committed to empowering women, honoring the beauty of birth, and nurturing the bonds of motherhood.

With Felicia by your side, you can rest assured that you're in the hands of a compassionate and dedicated birth & postpartum doula who specialize in lactation, is wholeheartedly invested in your well-being and success. Let Felicia be your guiding light as you embark on this beautiful journey of motherhood.

Megan is a compassionate and skilled birth and postpartum doula and Newborn Care Specialist based in Dallas, Texas. With over a decade of experience supporting families, Meg brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her work, ensuring parents feel empowered and cared for during one of life’s most transformative journeys. Her approach combines empathy, education, and evidence-based practices to provide families with the tools they need to thrive.

As a birth and postpartum doula, Meg offers personalized support throughout pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. She is committed to creating a calm and supportive environment, helping families navigate the emotional, physical, and logistical challenges of welcoming a new baby. Her services include emotional and physical labor support, guidance on newborn care and feeding, and creating customized postpartum plans to promote healing and adjustment during the "fourth trimester."

In her role as a Newborn Care Specialist, Meg excels in helping families establish routines, address common concerns such as sleep and feeding, and provide hands-on education to build parents’ confidence. Her ability to connect deeply with families ensures they feel supported and empowered to meet their unique parenting goals. Known for her warmth, professionalism, and dedication, Meg offers an invaluable presence that makes the transition into parenthood smoother and more fulfilling.

Galilea Monterroso is a trained Postpartum Doula serving families throughout the DFW Metroplex. Currently completing her Postpartum Doula Certification through CAPPA, Galilea brings four years of full-time experience as a nanny in the Fort Worth area, where she has primarily focused on newborn and infant care. 

Galilea's practical support includes maintaining clean and organized common areas and baby spaces, handling light kitchen tasks like cleaning dishes, bottles, and pump parts, as well as caring for baby laundry. With a compassionate approach, Galilea offers educational support on basic breastfeeding techniques, formula feeding, and establishing feeding and sleep schedules to help parents feel confident and prepared.  

Her approach is centered on creating a judgment-free, supportive environment for all parents seeking both informational and emotional guidance. 

Nikya Ross is a certified doula based in the DFW area of Texas. Nikya's mission is to provide compassionate, informed, and non-judgmental support to families during one of the most transformative experiences of their lives. 

Nikya's passion for birth work began at a very young age with the desire to support others through their birth journey. Nikya graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree from Western Illinois University in May of 2024. Here is where she began her journey as a nursing student but finished her degree studying Public Health and Psychology. May of 2024 is also when Nikya completed her doula training with Paradigm Doulas of Tarrant County. With the proper training to provide emotional support, education, and guidance to expectant parents throughout their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period; Nikya believes that every family deserves a safe, empowering, and positive birth (and postpartum) experience. 

Nikya is known for creating safe spaces for individuals to feel heard and confident in their decisions. She believes in supporting families of all backgrounds and strives to inclusive, respectful, and sensitive to each person's unique needs and circumstances. Nikya has the unique ability to keep the environment and people around her calm, even in high stressful situations. With massage and musical therapy, the environment can be shifted from one direction to another and with this, Nikya lives on these tactics in her personal life as well as with her families. 

Reina Hardimon is a registered nurse with over 4 years of nursing experience, primarily in postpartum, and is a Birthing Advocacy Trained Full Spectrum Doula. Her love and passion caring for moms and their babies began long before her career as a nurse, and is truly a calling and purpose from God. 

Being both a nurse and a birthworker, Reina has seen the detrimental effects of our very flawed maternal health care system here in the United States, and is determined to change the narrative and conversations surrounding maternal health care. While she specializes in postpartum care, providing support to all birthing individuals and their families will always remain the main goal. 

Greta Maphunsi is a highly experienced postpartum doula with over 15 years of dedication to supporting families through the early stages of parenthood. Fluent in multiple languages, including English, French, Kirundi, and Kinyarwanda, Greta has worked with families from diverse cultural backgrounds, ensuring they feel understood and supported. Her deep understanding of newborn care, combined with her compassionate nature, allows her to provide a calm and nurturing environment for both parents and babies during the crucial postpartum period.

Greta’s expertise goes beyond newborn care; she focuses on helping families adjust to their new normal, offering guidance on feeding, sleep routines, and the emotional challenges of postpartum recovery. She holds certifications in CPR and First Aid and has completed specialized training through programs like Luminous Postpartum, further enhancing her skills to meet the unique needs of each family she serves. As a mother of three herself, Greta understands firsthand the physical and emotional demands of new parenthood, which adds a personal touch to the care she provides.

What sets Greta apart is her adaptability and her ability to create a peaceful space where families can bond with their newborns. Her practice is centered on providing personalized support, tailoring her approach to fit each family's preferences and lifestyle. Greta’s ultimate goal is to empower parents with confidence, fostering a smooth transition into their new roles while ensuring a strong foundation for their growing family.

Since 2018, Ciara Reese has supported growing Dallas-Fort Worth families as a birth and postpartum doula. She received her B.A in Psychology from Spelman College and Masters in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University. 

As a mental-health advocate and doula, Ciara strives to normalize mental health experiences both prenatally and during the chaotic transition into parenthood. Ciara believes education, unwavering support and holding space for women to speak their truth are essential in the fight against the decline of maternal mental health. Resulting in women who are able to courageously embrace the journey of motherhood by relearning themselves as the women God crafted them to be.

A nurturer at heart, by age seven Ciara’s hobbies included taking her Barbie dolls to school, crafting fancy grilled cheese sandwiches and binge- watching TLC’s “A Baby Story” on weekends with her mom. By age 10 Ciara attended three births of family members which reinforced her passion to be in as many birth rooms as possible. 

When Ciara is not supporting families or playing patty-cake with her toddler son, she is spending time with her husband and large family. As an act of self- care, Ciara indulges in seasons of Master Chef getting tutored by Chef Gordon Ramsey and his fellow guest judges. 

Neketa Joseph is a community doula servicing Dallas and surrounding areas. Her passion for families with young children began in 2014 when she started working with a church nursery, and that fostered her journey to becoming a nanny and later down the road a preschool teacher and assistant director. 

Neketa began teaching preschool in 2018, and during that time her focus was on newborns to 6 weeks. There she realized how important that first year is not only for babies but the parents as well. Most of them were losing sleep on things that just having a supportive extra hand could really be for both. From then on, Neketa only nannied for children under the age of 3 because she saw and understood the need for that extra help emotionally and physically. Neketa started her professional doula journey in April 2023 and received her certification from Paradigm Doulas in October of 2023. 

Neketa's passion and reason for becoming a doula is to advocate the need for extra support in the birthing world. Her goal is to help all birthing people get the education, physical and emotional support that they desire as the transition into parenthood begins. When she is not wearing her doula hat, Neketa enjoys going fishing, trying out new recipes and spending time with her family.

June Bernays is a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula based in Carrollton, Texas. Her love for children led her to study Human Development and Family Science at the University of North Texas. For the last few years she has directed her passion into childcare and social services. In her work with adults with Autism she deepened her love for caring for individuals and supporting the family unit. While enjoying her family and friends bring new life into the world, she saw a gap in care and pursued education to help those close to her. She gained both doula certifications through Madriella and enjoys learning more every day. She is working towards being a breastfeeding educator and certified Bereavement Doula.

June believes that every family should be well informed and supported in their choices. Being a doula allows her to bring informational, emotional, and physical support. June follows evidence-based information and practices. In both birth and postpartum care, her goal is to be an encouraging partner in your transition into parenthood.

June enjoys being with family, crafting, running and reading in her spare time. She enjoys volunteering in her church’s nursery and serving with her husband in the youth ministry.

Jasmin Johnson is a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula through Earth Mama Naturals. She is a Dallas native and has been serving the DFW area since 2020. Jasmin’s own birthing experience is what sparked the beginning of her doula career. Jasmin has attended hospital births, water births, home births, scheduled C- Sections, and worked with local birthing centers. She is all about offering guidance and making sure families know their options during such an important time. 

 Jasmin has also taken nutrition and breathwork classes to help families in the most holistic way possible. Her postpartum care includes meal prepping, newborn care, light housekeeping, and assistance with overall recovery after birth. 

 Outside of birthwork Jasmin’s hobbies include, practicing yoga, gardening, cooking, and maintaining a holistic body care line. Her 7 year old son also keeps her busy with wrestling and football., and lots of other outdoor activities.  

Lavondria Williams is a birth doula based in DFW area in Texas. Lavondria has a love for serving mothers and families in need and providing informed consent care along with meeting the families desires. 

Lavondria is dedicated to changing the narrative for maternal birth outcomes. A certified birth and postpartum doula, sibling doula, and childbirth educator in the community. Lavondria has been certified since 2018 through Birth Boot Camp and currently on the road to become a midwife through Mercy in Action school. Through Birth Boot Camp training she became equipped with birth and postpartum knowledge. 

In additional to her birth work, Lavondria is raising 2 children and doing midwifery school. This life experience and training for midwifery allows her to have a better grasp on birthing women and supporting their families overall. 

Lavondria has a unique ability to mold her doula care specifically to each clients needs and wants for birth while also keeping a safe, calm and supportive environment. With every client her goal is for the mother to feel seen and heard in her birth experience! 

Naomi Williams is a Birth and Postpartum Doula, health & wellness chef, and natural birth advocate based in Dallas, Texas. Having been based between NY and TX for the last few years, Naomi brings a diverse range of experiences to her work. She holds a degree in Children & Youth Studies and has studied Early Childhood Education. In addition to her doula training, Naomi has complementary education in lactation, sleep training, and newborn care. Her overall goal is to provide a safe, peaceful, and informed pregnancy and birth experience.

Naomi uses evidence-based information to support the birthing person and enhance the family's emotional capacity to birth beautifully in their unique way. She focuses on helping mothers feel self-motivated, calm, and mentally strong. Naomi employs holistic childbirth methods that recognize the impact of the mind and spirit, as well as the physical body, on the birth experience. These methods include massages, birthing balls, water birth, aromatherapy, meditation, hydrotherapy, and more. Whether planning a non-medicated birth, receiving an epidural, having a home birth, birthing at a hospital or birth center, having a planned c-section, or hoping to avoid a c-section, Naomi helps families navigate a plan that is best for them.

Naomi also loves helping families plan their postpartum life to ensure the transition is as manageable as possible for each member. Her postpartum services focus on both the baby and mother during this crucial time. With her training and background in newborn care, Naomi eases parents' minds and helps families focus on the moment. She provides guidance on baby care, sleep routines, breastfeeding support, and more, reminding families of their options and ushering in practices and habits that encourage a healthy recovery.

Naomi's holistic and nurturing approach makes her an extremely special part of the birthing journey for many families. Her commitment to supporting families through evidence-based information, emotional encouragement, and practical assistance ensures that each family feels empowered and prepared. Naomi's dedication to her clients' well-being and her extensive knowledge make her an invaluable resource for families before, during, and after childbirth.

Allyson Murden is a compassionate and dedicated Newborn Care Specialist, Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Business Owner based in the Greater Chicago Area. With a particular passion for supporting families during their journey into parenthood, Allyson aims to make the transition to parenthood a smooth and beautiful experience. She has successfully counseled and educated families in various areas from pregnancy and beyond, offering support and evidence-based information relating to pregnancy, birth, newborn care, early childhood development, and the family unit.

As the owner of Blessed Beginnings with Allyson Newborn Care and Childbirth Services, LLC, since November 2015, Allyson provides emotional support to parents in the last trimester of pregnancy. She uses comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement, positioning, massage, and counter pressure. Allyson helps parents become informed about various birth choices and continuously reassures and comforts the birthing person by remaining at their side throughout labor and delivery. She encourages people to advocate for themselves and facilitates communication between the birthing person and care provider.

In the newborn stage, Allyson creates a smooth transition for families by assisting with setting a routine, providing overnight care, and implementing sleep training when appropriate. She educates and supports parents by offering instruction on proper swaddling, feeding, changing, bathing, and more. Allyson's comprehensive care includes feeding, diapering, umbilical cord care, circumcision care, burping, bottle sterilization, and assisting mothers with breastfeeding. She maintains a thorough log of infant feeding and sleeping patterns, assures a safe environment, and initiates a schedule for sleeping and feeding. Allyson also assists parents with night feeding and provides skilled techniques to soothe fussy or colicky babies.

In addition to her hands-on care, Allyson has cultivated and maintained relationships with healthcare providers to offer childbirth education and doula services to their patients. Allyson's dedication to her clients and her comprehensive approach to newborn care and childbirth education make her a trusted and invaluable resource for new families. "I love helping families navigate the journey into parenthood and providing the support they need to feel confident and empowered," says Allyson.