Candace Slaughter

Frisco, Texas

Candace Slaughter

19 years of experience

Hi! I’m Candace Born and raised on the sweet islands of Trinidad and Tobago and the oldest of four girls. I spent the first few years of life in a household with my maternal grandmother, learning first hand what it means to care for and nurture a woman. I believe every woman has the right to a safe and healthy pregnancy and birth experience. For over 15 years, I have been working with women, as they journey through what it takes to become pregnant, sustain pregnancy, care for a new life and grieve through pregnancy or infant loss. This is my passion! I am here to support, encourage, inform, teach and honor your wishes from fertility through pregnancy, birth and loss.

Taniea Lucas

Frisco, Texas

Taniea Lucas

4 years of experience

Postpartum Doula, specialized in Newborn Care.

Cymone Scott

Frisco, Texas

Cymone Scott

10 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hello, my name is Cymone and it is my joy to serve my maternal community! I am a Certified Full Circle Doula offering top-notch, bespoke services to fit your growing needs around the North Dallas Fort Worth area. Doula- fertility, prenatal, postpartum, early termination Nanny / Night Nanny Siblings Care Lactation Consulting, Childbirth Education, Sleep training, Health Advocate Companion Elder Care Services, And More With over 20 years of experience working with infants and children, I am passionate about what I do and dedicated to providing exceptional care for your precious little one. I am certified in infant CPR, AED, and first aid care, ensuring the safety and well-being of your beloved family. I am trained by renowned experts in this field such as Birth Blessings in Dallas and SMC Full Circle Doula International. Wether you are expecting a new addition to your family, need assistance with your little ones, or a helper for an aging parent I am here to support you every step of the way. Contact me today to learn more about how I can help you navigate the journey of parenthood with confidence and peace of mind. Doula Services may be FREE to you! Call now to find out how! 214-406-7557 QueenhiveDoula.youcanbook.me Queenhive-of-Hadiyah-Doula. godaddysites.com Servicing North DFW and surrounding areas.

Aaliyah Allison

Plano, Texas

Aaliyah Allison

2 years of experience

Hi, I'm Aaliyah Allison – Postpartum Doula I'm here to support you in creating a calm, grounded, and empowering start to your postpartum journey. My approach is rooted in compassion, active listening, and non-judgmental care. Every new parent deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported. Whether you're seeking emotional reassurance, practical guidance, or simply someone to hold space while you adjust to life with a new baby, I’m here to walk beside you. My goal is to nurture your mental and emotional well-being while helping you feel confident and cared for during this tender time. Let’s make your transition into parenthood a little softer, together.

Monique Bulette

Dallas, Texas

Monique Bulette

8 years of experience

Latched provides breastfeeding friendly physical therapy for babies and mamas. Many of us never put much thought into how we would feed our babies. However, for many babies and mamas (like my little one and me), breastfeeding can come with lots of new challenges. Some of these challenges may arise from: - Infant being overwhelmed with new environment (state regulation) - Movement restrictions during pregnancy - Difficult birth - Tethered oral tissues (such as lip and tongue ties) - Decreased range of motion (such as torticollis) - Strength imbalances - Postural changes - Increased tension or stiffness - Reflexive responses The good news, therapy can help address these concerns!

Heidi McBain

Flower Mound, Texas

Heidi McBain

29 years of experience

If you're a mom, you are in the right place! I specialize exclusively in mental wellness for moms. What would it mean to you to feel like yourself again? To feel happy and content in your everyday life and hopeful and excited about your future? This is possible! In therapy, you’ll have a supportive environment where you can feel comfortable sharing your personal story. I will help you process difficult feelings and emotions, and support you as you make the necessary changes in your life that will better take care of you. Together, we’ll focus on your strengths and identify what you truly want in life, now as well as in the future. I'm a published author, blogger, speaker and podcaster, and have been featured as an expert in 300+ articles. I’m also a wife and mom of two school-aged kids. To make access to therapy easier for you, I offer all online counseling sessions. Please email me today to schedule your FREE 15-minute phone consultation. I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Alyssa Peri

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Alyssa Peri

9 years of experience
Accepts insurances

I have been an internationally board certified lactation consultant since 2020. I strive to help families succeed to reach their breastfeeding goals. I take a holistic approach and seek alternative therapies to helping parents and babies thrive in the newly postpartum period.

Recent review

Very sweet and helpful! The fact that she took insurance really helped. Her office is very comfortable and has a boutique feel to it.

- Danielle G.

Annia Palacios

Southlake, Texas

Annia Palacios

13 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Moms deserve to enjoy life and motherhood, not just survive it. My therapy and coaching practice helps moms navigate mom rage, postpartum anxiety and depression, grief, infertility, relationship issues and more. As a mom whose had postpartum depression, I get it. As a therapist & coach with extensive experience working with moms, I get it, and you're in good hands.

Amber Ham

Frisco, Texas

Amber Ham

5 years of experience

Hi! My name is Amber and I’m a Birth Educator and Doula trained through BEST! I fell in love with birth work after going through three very different births myself and hearing other birth stories (great and traumatic alike). My goal is always to educate and empower you and your partner! We will work together to understand what your birth goals are, how to achieve them and I’ll also help guide you in effectively communicating with your provider. Together we can learn all we need to know about birth, the options you will have, the decisions you will need to make and the best way you can be supported by myself and your entire support team! Contact me today to chat about your birth. And coffee, I love coffee. ☕️

Vanessa Cory

Frisco, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Vanessa Cory

14 years of experience

VANESSA CORY, CD(DONA), (CD)SBD About Vanessa: I am a certified birth doula under DONA and a certified birth and bereavement doula under Stillbirthday Academy®. I’m married to my husband Quinn, and we have four children, Liam, Ainsley, Owen and Harlow. I have served and supported families in the DFW metroplex for 10 years and each birth has made me fall more in love with what I do. I began attending births in July 2012, and have loved every family and every birth I’ve had the privilege of supporting. Each birth is unique and amazing and my hope is that I can help your family feel prepared, informed and supported as you go through the process of bringing a new life into the world. I’ve attended unmedicated, medicated, waterbirths, high risk, induced, cesareans, VBAC, VBAC after multiple cesareans, premature, stillbirth, loss procedures, miscarriage, post loss, sexual abuse survivors, teens, out of state clients, surrogates, same sex couples, in hospital and out of hospital births. I would love to support you in your dream birth, whatever that looks like for you!

Recent review

Vanessa was our doula for all 5 of our children. My husband wasn’t convinced we needed a doula, but after our first was born, he said, “We could not have done that without her!” So she was considered a necessity for the subsequent births. Before birth day, she met with us to discuss our birth plan and goals and how she could help us with that. She taught us what to do for pain management. She involved my husband as much as he wanted/could handle, but she did a significant amount of the pain relief techniques for me. She made sure I was drinking water and always had my cup filled up. She fed me. She reminded me to breathe correctly. She reminded me to “push from your bottom”. She held my hand. She put a cold cloth on my forehead. She knew what I needed when I didn’t. Her presence is calm and kind. For my last birth, my only home birth, she asked in our initial meeting if I had considered catching the baby myself. I told her no, but we decided to discuss what that would look like anyway. The midwife missed that birth. Vanessa made it just in time. I didn’t even know I was pushing, but she knew! She said to my husband,“She’s pushing - we need to get her undressed and in the tub.” She helped me undress and get in the birthing tub and - who knew - I caught my own baby and she was right there with me guiding the process by telling me exactly what to do like we had practiced weeks before. She helped to handle discussing the birth and updates to my midwife on the phone, communicating to us what the midwife needed us to know. She was definitely a source of comfort for all my births, but especially that one! She also does a postpartum visit to check on us and comes full of ideas, contacts, and resources for any postpartum help we need. I cannot recommend her enough. She is such a blessing to our family.

- Maggie S.

La’Joi Carter

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (4 reviews)

La’Joi Carter

13 years of experience

Hello everyone! My name is La’Joi Carter but online everyone calls me joi the doula. I’ve been a birth worker for over ten years. I a certified birth doula, postpartum doula, lactation counselor and so many other things. I believe I was placed on this earth to support and lead families. I look forward to supporting you and your family!

Recent review

This was my first baby and she made me feel so comfortable. More comfortable than any of my doctors did. She’s so sweet and will work with you as far as payments go. She will always be my dula!!! She had so much knowledge on almost every question I asked. She encapsulated my placenta and made other things with my placenta. It’s literally a one stop shop this woman wears so many hats!

- Kristen M.

Shanna Hinrichs

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Shanna Hinrichs

6 years of experience

I am Shanna Hinrichs, and my story of community birth began over 20 years ago when I began supporting families as a doula, lactation consultant, and now midwife. I have known I was called to help women bring their babies earthside since I was a young child. I didn't know what that would look like, but I was fortunate to witness the intimate and precious home birth of a dear friend. That experience revealed my path as a birth worker and ignited my desire to serve women and their families in their most powerful and vulnerable moments. I am fulfilled by serving my incredible clients as their families grow. Attending births builds my trust over and over in women's bodies and their ability to transform and heal. I respect the responsibility of being a midwife and recognize the privilege of facilitating an experience that best supports my client's wishes. I believe that educated, informed choice is the best way for families to become empowered and make the best decisions for their pregnancy. That belief has afforded me the privilege to serve on the board of different cesarean awareness groups to help provide evidence-based information so families can make the appropriate choice for themselves and their current pregnancy. I am also a strong advocate for Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) when it is the most appropriate choice. I was born and raised in Garland but have had the privilege to live in a few different states. I am married and have given birth to 9 children, each with their own distinct story. Having experienced 9 very different births and breastfeeding journeys, I have lots of hands-on personal experience to offer to you.​ When not engrossed in the birth world, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our 4 school-age kids still at home, and our dog and cats, as well as playing in the great outdoors, eating delicious food, and making our home in Rowlett as peaceful as a home with 4 kids (still living at home), a dog, and 2 cats can be. I would love the opportunity to chat with you to see if I would be the best midwife for you and your family. If we decide that I am not the best fit, I am more than happy to help you find the care provider you deserve as you travel this beautiful journey. ​​

Recent review

Shanna delivered my third baby. She is an amazing and caring midwife! She is knowledgeable and takes the time to get to know you and your family. She always answered my questions with detail and evidence backed information. At my birth she was fantastic in helping my husband catch our baby and managing me when I had some difficulty immediately postpartum. She was a huge blessing in my postpartum and understands the importance of support in the postpartum.

- Alyx B.

Bethany Stricker

Dallas, Texas

Bethany Stricker

9 years of experience

Bethany is a Certified Professional Midwife and a licensed midwife in Texas. Her goal is to bring personal, safe, holistic care to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Many women go through the birthing process without a full understanding of what their care providers are recommending for their bodies and their babies. Because of this, she values ensuring families understand the benefits and risks of their options through: -informed consent -educating the families she serves -shared decision making between herself and the mother Bethany is passionate about helping families have natural, physiological pregnancies and births where women feel empowered and loved. Through her extensive continuing education, she incorporates homeopathy, botanical medicine, dynamic body balancing, and craniosacral therapy into her practice to help her clients remain healthy and on track for their best birth.

Amber  Porter

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Amber Porter

21 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Greetings and congratulations to the expectant parent reading this introduction. My name is Amber I am a Certified Birth Doula in Dallas. I am also a trained Hypno-Doula. I love all things birth and believe that it is a very natural process that should be handled with care, in a positive manner and celebrated. To set up a complementary consultation, please visit our website and complete the contact form. Looking forward to supporting you and your family.

Recent review

I hired Amber as my Birth Doula. She was absolute amazing! She’s funny, detailed, never was afraid to answer any questions I had. She really was a great support system. By the time we brought our little one into this world, she felt like family. I highly recommend her services if you are looking for a Doula!

- Dee T.

Jazmine Orazi

Allen, Texas

Jazmine Orazi

16 years of experience

Hi, I’m Jazmine—a bilingual Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), and perhaps most importantly, a two-time triple-feeding mom of two. Like so many parents, I found myself exhausted and overwhelmed in the early days of feeding my babies—navigating confusing advice, constant pumping, and sleepless nights. I became a CLC to provide parents with the highest quality practical knowledge and care. I combine lived experience with professional expertise to support other parents in making informed, confident feeding choices. I have a background in Public Health (MPH) and over 15 years of experience in patient- and family-centered care, and I am bilingual (English/Spanish). I support families with evidence-based lactation education and early postpartum challenges.

Nikki Porteus

Southlake, Texas

Nikki Porteus

13 years of experience

At Renew & Restore Wellness we are focused on improving birth outcomes, postpartum recovery and overall development! We do this through perinatal-specific chiropractic care. Dr. Nikki is Webster certified and is constantly undergoing further education to improve her knowledge and skills!

Kaley Medina

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (2 reviews)

Kaley Medina

10 years of experience

Hi I'm Kaley, Founder of Live Love Sleep. As a Certified Baby & Toddler Sleep Consultant, I work with tired moms & dads to their their child how to sleep through the night and take long, restful naps during the day. With over 5 years of experience, I have personally worked with over a thousand families over the years. My goal as your Baby Sleep Trainer is to help your little one obtain the tools needed for sleep, which will provide a foundation for their milestones that they are yet to go through. My proven methods and extensive follow up support are the key drivers of our success. Whether you have a newborn, a baby, or you are dealing with the terrible twos, I can help you and your little one get the rest you need using gentle sleep training methods! With a variety of options from virtual sleep consultations to full night in home consultations, we will discuss which package best fits your family’s needs on our Discovery Call.

Recent review

Kaley is a life saver! I can't even begin to explain how much her sleep training methods and support benefited my entire family. My baby had actually been a decent sleeper as a newborn but then the night before I went back to work from maternity leave she went through a sleep regression and it got so bad that she wouldn't fall asleep unless someone was holding her; she would wake up and scream any time we tried laying her back down in her bassinet. I went back to work feeling like a sleep deprived zombie and could barely function. Luckily one of my friends recommended Live Love Sleep to me and hiring Kaley was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Within days my baby was sleeping through the night independently in her own crib!!! I couldn't believe how quickly we saw results. My baby was also never a great day napper but after going through this program she naps incredibly well and her daycare teacher said my baby is by far the best napper and easy baby to deal with in her class. My husband and I are now both well rested and can get many much needed chores done on the weekends when our baby is napping. I cannot recommend Live Love Sleep highly enough!

- Whitney M.

Gizeli Pereira

Dallas, Texas

Gizeli Pereira

5 years of experience

I am a dedicated Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) and Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) with a strong background in Education and Child Development. Based in Dallas, I have supported over thirty families in the past three years, working primarily with newborns and infants. My approach is gentle and responsive, following babies’ cues to provide caring, developmentally appropriate sleep shaping. I’m known to have excellent communication skills, I’m fluent in English, I can speak Portuguese as a second language, and have basic Spanish proficiency. Additionally, I’m CPR certified and fully vaccinated, ensuring a safe and professional caregiving experience.

Maya Sumpter

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Maya Sumpter

5 years of experience

Maya, The Smiling Doula, and I service birth and postpartum mamas in the Dallas, TX area. What’s my role? As a birth doula, i’m there to support, act as an advocate, educate, amplify voices, and serve as a coach to the mama and partner during the birthing time. As a postpartum doula, I’m there to nurture, educate, assess the needs of the mama or baby, refer to needed doctors or specialists, and support the family as they transition their life with a new baby.

Recent review

My husband and I delivered our first child November of 2022 with the help of Maya. Our family was truly blessed to have her as our doula. She met with us before delivering, supported us during delivery, and met with us after delivery. During pregnancy, Maya knew I wanted to breastfeed and sent me information on breastfeeding as well as a class. During delivery, Maya made sure my needs were heard and met. She made sure my voice did not go unheard and made both my health and my family’s health the number one priority. She helped to make my birth experience peaceful and amazing. I was terrified to deliver a child but Maya quickly made all those fears go away. We definitely plan to use Maya again and highly recommend her!

- Zelexis C.

Heather Wallace

Dallas, Texas

Heather Wallace

6 years of experience

Hi, there! I am a sleep consultant and postpartum doula in the DFW area. (Dallas, Plano, Allen, Frisco, McKinney, and more!) After having an established and successful business as a sleep consultant for years, I decided to add postpartum doula services to better serve my community with hands-on and attentive care. My joy is to see parents embrace their own parenting and baby care philosophy and confidently step into their role as Mothers and Fathers. I am passionate about evidence-based newborn and family care and love to share ways to turn your days and nights of surviving to thriving.