Baby Sleep Consultants & Coaches Near Me in Altoona, PA

My name is Kara and I am a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula through Madriella Doula Network. I have served as a Doula for the last 4 years, and I'm truly passionate about this work. I have 7 beautiful children of my own and have had many different birth experiences, including my last three births being at home and one of my children joining our family through adoption. My passion for helping women and their families during this special time in their lives is what drives me. I want to be able to help women from pregnancy to birth and beyond in a way that best supports them and empowers them to be the best mothers they can be.

Our agency serves clients across the middle third of Pennsylvania, in cities like Altoona, Bellefonte, Danville, Dubois, Hershey, Johnstown, Lewistown, State College, Williamsport, and more. We are passionate about providing caring support to help you achieve your goals and better your experience with pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

I'm Valerie, a certified doula, childbirth educator, and lactation consultant, coaching couples worldwide and attending births in person across Western Pennsylvania. Evidence in one hand. Scripture in the other. For Christian couples who want the full evidence base for labor and delivery, without leaving their faith at the door.

I am a holistic birth and postpartum doula. I have been serving women for 5 years in this space. I love educating and supporting families through the perinatal period, walking alongside them while they transition into motherhood, and supporting them in the immediate postpartum while everyone settles into their new roles.

For nearly 9 years, I have supported families through all stages of the journey of parenthood with compassionate, evidence-based care. After training as a birth and postpartum doula in Brooklyn, New York, I began working with families throughout New York City, providing emotional support, education, advocacy, and a steady presence during some of life’s most transformative moments. My approach to care is rooted in informed decision-making, respect for autonomy, and creating a space where families feel safe, supported, and empowered. With a background in Human Development and Family Studies and future plans to pursue midwifery, I am passionate about combining nurturing support with current evidence-based practices to help families navigate birth and postpartum with confidence.

Hi! My name is Andrea Schredl. As a postpartum doula, I support mothers through the tender unfolding of the fourth trimester, offering holistic postpartum care. After a mother journeys through the birth portal, postpartum comes and is here to stay. This time is delicate and tender. A liminal space. And I believe liminal spaces are sacred. These times are often unnavigated and full of unknown. They are filled with waiting, growing, healing, becoming. Sometimes, soft. Sometimes, dark. Sometimes, quiet and hardly noticeable. Always powerful and life-shaping. As a woman finds her way and begins taking her place as Mother in this liminal space, she is also rebirthed. This unfolding and becoming in matrescence is sacred. I believe women move through change most gently when they are held by other women. My professional background is based in speech-language pathology where my practice is rooted in compassionate and client-centric care. My doula training is with Childbirth International. I enjoy learning about perinatal health with particular interest in postpartum mental health. I offer a steady, calming presence, emotional tending, and practical support so you can rest, heal, and feel deeply supported. I am here for mothers who sense they need an extra layer of care. The season after birth is sacred, and I would be honored to be with you in it.