Birth & Postpartum Doulas Near Me in Burlington, NC

I was born and raised in Burlington, North Carolina (and still live here!), and my family heritage spans back many generations in this area. I’m a southern girl at heart who was saved by Jesus’ grace when I was 10 years old. I am blessed to be married to my better half and sweetheart, Paul, whom I’ve loved since I was 17 years old. We have journeyed through happiness and heartache together; military trainings and deployment, selling one home and building another, births and funerals, illnesses and surgeries, family vacations, and more. We have two beautiful children, Rafe and Lorelai, who bring laughter and joy to our home. The Lord also uses them to refine our faith and prayer lives. My life is built upon my foundation in Christ alone. I will not compromise my beliefs for another’s comfort. I believe in truthfulness and extending grace to one another. When my husband and I became pregnant with our first baby, we took Bradley Birthing Method classes with our doula and though I had planned a home birth, my labor ended up being induced in a hospital at 35 weeks gestation due to pre-eclampsia. My birth experience was not how I had envisioned it, but having the phenomenal support of my doula and husband made a world of difference and thanks to their help, many of my birth goals were accomplished when my son was born. Fast forward to when I gave birth to our second baby; I planned another home birth and worked very hard to maintain my health during pregnancy, and did not develop pre-eclampsia again, praise Jesus! I delivered our daughter in a birth pool in our bedroom at home, surrounded by the most amazing support team of my midwife, doulas, and family - I will be forever grateful for such a redemptive, healing birth experience which also created a much more joyful postpartum experience, too. I became a birth doula in 2018 after the birth of my son. My doula had impacted my pregnancy and birth experience so much; feeling completely supported and informed of my options even when my home birth turned hospital birth, her influence gave me confidence and awareness. Because of this, I felt The Lord calling me to serve other families through birth work in the same way. I trained and certified through DONA International and hit the ground running. I worked with a large doula group for a while which was such a wonderful opportunity to shadow under very experienced doulas. After a few years, I felt called to start my own business and did so in November 2021 after much prayer and consideration. I’ve attended over 80 births in a variety of settings at homes, birth centers, and hospitals. I have supported births that are natural, medicated, induction, cesarean, VBACs, water birth, and more. I have worked with single mothers, trauma survivors, families with NICU stays, mothers whose husbands were deployed during birth, stillbirth, and more. I believe that no matter what her birth goals are, women and their families all deserve continuous and unconditional encouragement, education, and support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I want you to feel loved and cared for as you welcome a new member into your family and home. I believe that birth is not something to be feared, but rather embraced and viewed as extraordinary. Birth is a divine, sacred experience that transcends the physical world into the spiritual. My own journey of motherhood has seen its fair share of joys and challenges, and it’s only just beginning. I know what it’s like to make a birth plan and experience a different one. I know what it’s like to be separated from your newborn when he goes to the NICU. I have experienced a hard postpartum experience as well as a smooth one. I have celebrated milestones of those two pink lines, birthdays, first words, first steps, and I continue to remain in awe of the love that I have given and received. All of these experiences, among others, are part of my desire to support families as they journey into parenthood. I would be honored to serve your family as you celebrate the milestones in your life. I would love to be a source of strength, reassurance, and comfort by providing physical, emotional, spiritual, and informational support. I will commit myself to pray for your during your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. I will encourage you to think for yourself, trust the parental intuition that The Lord gifted you, ask the difficult questions, and stand firm in your convictions. I value your God-given ability to make decisions for your home, family, and body that honor The Lord and serve Him before anyone else. I want you to be confident in your decisions because you are informed. I will advocate for your right to make decisions because I believe in and value medical freedom. My prayer is that your birth experience would be positive, filled with joyful memories to last a lifetime, and that you would feel the love of The Savior surrounding you in this season.

Nicole Strader, Birth Doula My name is Nicole Strader, and I am a birth doula committed to supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the early days of parenthood. Birth is a deeply personal experience, and every family deserves to feel informed, respected, and supported throughout the process. My role is to provide steady emotional support, practical comfort measures, and evidence-based information so parents can approach birth feeling prepared and confident. My philosophy is simple: parents should never feel alone or unheard during their birth experience. I meet families where they are, respect their choices, and support them as they navigate pregnancy, labor, and the transition into parenthood. Whether a birth unfolds exactly as planned or takes an unexpected path, my goal is to remain a calm, reliable presence so families can focus on welcoming their baby. At the heart of my work is a simple goal: to ensure every family feels supported, respected, and confident as they welcome their child into the world.

Hello! My name is Alexis, and I believe birth is one of life's most sacred transitions. As a Black woman, everything I do is rooted in advocacy, compassion, and a commitment to helping keep mothers and babies safe. I understand the importance of making every birthing person feel heard, respected, and empowered throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum journey. As a healthcare professional, mother of five, and founder of Black Motherhood Collective, I have witnessed how transformative compassionate, informed support can be. My goal is to provide evidence-based education, emotional encouragement, physical comfort, and practical postpartum care while honoring each family's unique values, culture, and birth preferences. I believe every parent deserves to feel seen, listened to, and supported. Whether I'm offering comfort measures during labor, advocating for informed decision-making, supporting breastfeeding and newborn care, or helping create space for rest and recovery, I strive to be a calm, reassuring presence during one of the most important moments in a family's life. It is truly an honor to walk alongside families as they welcome new life into the world. My mission is simple: to help parents feel safe, confident, and empowered while ensuring every mother and every baby receives the compassionate care they deserve.

Hi my name is Jerilyn Free but I go by “Jeri”. I am from the Triad are and am definitely a unicorn in this field. I am an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) and a Certified Birth Doula. I have been working as a Birth Doula since 2016. I have assisted in vaginal births, c-sections, vbacs, water births, virtual doula work, and have supported families that have dealt with a loss. My experience is wide! Currently, I work in a hospital as a Lactation Consultant. My special touch is assisting families in the early days of learning your baby. Working with teens/young adults. These times are very important. Many times birthing parents may not get that special attention. So as a doula and an LC, I am can be there at the birth and can assisting you with your feeding needs. I am one of the Community Directors for Mahogany Milk as well as the Coordinator and Lead for Mahogany Milk Drops at the YWCA in Greensboro. I am a mother of 3 girls, each who I breastfed. I find myself unique because my Bachelor’s Degree is in Animal Science and a Master’s in Agriculture Education. I would love to be part of your birth story.

I’m Lajuanna, a certified postpartum doula and the founder of Lulu’s Nurturing Nest here in Greensboro. I support new moms after birth — helping them rest, recover, and feel cared for during those tender first weeks.

Hello and congratulations on your journey into motherhood. I'm Takeda Starr a certified holistic birth doula based in Hillsborough, NC, dedicated to supporting women especially BIPOC mothers seeking an unmedicated and low-intervention birth experience. While I advocate for natural alternatives whenever possible, I honor and respect every mother's unique choices and preferences. Whether you're drawn to holistic methods or opt for medical assistance, my mission is to provide unwavering support tailored to your individual needs throughout your pregnancy and labor.

My name is Naomi Washington, and I am the owner of Cradled in Faith, LLC. I am a DONA International–trained doula dedicated to empowering families through calm, informed, and supportive birthing experiences. My mission is to ensure that your pregnancy and birth are not only moments you can be proud of, but also experiences in which you feel fully in control and empowered every step of the way. My philosophy centers on you—your choices, your comfort, and your voice. I strive to provide the tools, knowledge, and confidence you need to be your own best advocate. This includes offering comprehensive information for informed decision-making, as well as physical comfort measures and proven strategies to support you during labor and delivery. Ultimately, my goal is for you to feel safe, supported, and empowered throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period—knowing you were heard, respected, and cared for every step of the way.

HI! I'm Dawn and I want you to experience the transformative power of birth and be guided by the spiritual practice that is motherhood. I bring my training in yoga and the embodied experience of 2 powerful unmedicated births to my birth work. My goal is to help you understand the many layers of birth for a holistic experience for you and your partner. I offer birth and postpartum doula services, prenatal/pregnancy yoga, childbirth education and many 1:1 experience types.

Hi! I am Kristin Frohne, a certified birth doula and certified VBAC doula and lactation consultant. I am a wife and a mom to 3 little kids. I decided to get into birth work because after three very different births( c-section, VBAC induction, and VBAC spontaneous labor), I finally got the birth I dreamed of. I want to help moms and partners feel informed and supported through their pregnancy and birth. Birth is beautiful regardless of how any parent chooses or ends up having a baby, I think that it is the most spectacular thing that could ever happen.

I’m a Registered Nurse, Doula, Herblist and Yoni Steam Practitioner with 20 years of experience.

Hey everyone! My name is Madison Northrup, and I’m the founder and lead doula of Resilient Birthing Doula Services. I provide holistic birth doula support and birth photography throughout the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point area. My own birth experiences, including the loss of one of my twin daughters and a healing, redemptive birth with my son, inspired my passion for helping families feel informed, empowered, and supported. I believe birth is sacred and that every family deserves to feel heard, respected, and confident in their choices. My goal is to help you feel confident, informed, and empowered throughout your birth journey by providing evidence-based education, unwavering support, and a reassuring presence so you feel heard, respected, and supported in the decisions that are right for you!

Greetings!! It's such a pleasure to support families both locally and globally as a Global Maternal & Infant Health Specialist. As a Naturopath and Learning Midwife, I use my experience to support families with various needs (primarily virtual). I am available to provide virtual Holistic Childbirth Education to families, Maternal Health Education workshops, Newborn education and Perinatal Emotional Support.

Hello!! My name is Ocean, and I am a passionate birth doula based in Chapel Hill, NC. I am part of UNC Hospital’s ‘Birth Partners’ program, which is where I was trained. I feel centered and fulfilled when I am able to support people during this transformative, vulnerable, beautiful time. I love to approach the birth space from a mental wellness perspective to help create positive birth experiences! I love being very hands on, providing physical and emotional support. I want to help support and advocate for YOU to have the birth experience you are hoping for. Outside of my doula role, I am currently deciding on whether to pursue Nursing or Clinical Mental Health schooling. When I am not exploring these options, I love to read, explore outside, and play with the families I nanny for. All the best!

Stacy is a full-spectrum doula and a community chaplain, currently completing a Master in Divinity in Interreligious Chaplaincy with a Certificate in Buddhist Chaplaincy. With nearly 20 years as a birth and postpartum doula, she has served as a breastfeeding counselor and student of midwifery.Her work supporting families through perinatal and postpartum loss revealed a critical need for deeper understanding, more wisdom, and expansion of care. Stacy spent one year studying the causes, impact and growth within trauma. Over the years, Stacy has been trained at Bumi Sehat, a birth center in Bali, Indonesia, where she had been learning and volunteering off and on for the last 18 years. Stacy is the mama to three daughters who were all born in their own ways on their own time at home. Earlier in life, to stay near her children, she taught in Waldorf education and guided youth on outdoor hikes. Movement and nature contribute to trauma recovery. For Taproot magazine, Stacy wrote an article about Bumi Sehat She loves the feeling of sunshine on skin, the smell of frankincense, the taste of spicy guacamole, the sound of the Gayatri mantra, and the sight of birds dancing together in the sky.

Monica Bentley is a Certified Holistic Doula (2014), DONA-trained Doula (2025), and Certified Birth Assistant dedicated to creating safe, empowered, and culturally-rooted birth experiences. As the founder of Sacred Womb Haven LLC, she blends ancestral wisdom, traditional healing, and evidence-based care to support families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Her mission is to honor the sacredness of birth while advocating for birth justice and autonomy.

Hi, my name is T'Errah and I am what I like to call a whole mama and baby IBCLC. I like to consider all aspects of the dyad from physical, mental and emotional viewpoints. I am passionate about maternal health and I strive to be my best in service to the families I serve. My business "helps you to meet your infant feeding goals" and we do that by ensuring that you are seen, heard, and supported with adequate lactation care.

Emily is the founder and owner of Carolina Birth and Wellness. She is passionate about advancing maternal care throughout the Triangle and North Carolina as a whole. She started Carolina Birth and Wellness to fill this missing link in maternal care in the Triangle and has since grown a business that includes a team of 10 plus individuals that range from fertility, birth and postpartum doulas, childbirth educators, in home massage therapists, lactation consultants, yoga teachers, and other services to help pregnant and newly postpartum families. Her specific areas of interest include fertility support, postpartum planning, and the ways in which support can lessen the stigma of high risk pregnancies and postpartum periods.

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I am a mother to four children and when my first and fourth babies were newborns, they gave me many breastfeeding challenges. It was with the support of skilled lactation consultants that I was able to develop a plan to be able to continue to breastfeed. I became a lactation consultant because I desire to support moms in the comfort of their own homes as they overcome challenges while feeding their babies. It is a joy and honor to get to do what I do and I love building relationships with the families I serve. Before I was a lactation consultant, I was a birth doula. I’ve been supporting growing families for over a decade.

As a postpartum doula, Waldorf school teacher, and professional nanny with years of childcare experience, I am deeply dedicated to supporting families through the tender transition into parenthood. My goal is to create a peaceful, intentional environment where the family feels fully supported to step back and soak up every precious moment with your new baby. I look forward to bringing a steady reassurance into your home, helping your family feel deeply supported during this beautiful chapter!