Find a Newborn Care Specialist Near Me in Gaithersburg, MD

My name is Paula Carpenter from East Berlin PA. I would love to schedule prenatal, breastfeeding and or postpartum sessions with you. I’m finishing up my 33rd year of teaching Special Education. I literally have taught grades K-12th…. pampers to prom! I have knowledge on miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, infertility struggles with PCOS, birth inductions with shoulder displacement and unmedicated births. This was my life for 3 years of trying to conceive. My three children are currently 22, 19 and 16 years old. I am so blessed! I would love to schedule an appointment with you to see if I can be “Forever Your Girl” (Paula Abdul 88’) before, during and after the birth of you child. Paula A. Doula www.birthcoachcooladoula.com

Hi, I’m Meggie. My desire to become a doula began with my own birth experience. After an uncommunicative, uninformed, and frightening first delivery, I knew that if I was going to grow my family, my next birth needed to be completely different. I dove into educating and advocating for myself, and learned all about comfort measures. I carried those lessons into my second delivery. During that birth, I felt empowered and confident. I knew then that I wanted to help as many mothers as possible feel informed, empowered, and supported through pregnancy and beyond. With 15 years of experience in the medical field on both clinical and management side, I bring understanding, compassionate , continuous care to every family I work with helping them feel informed and confident in their choices. I am a wife and mom to two young spunky girls and 2 cats. When I am not doing birth work I love spending time outdoors whether its going to the beach to skiing down the mountain. My other passions include traveling, reading, crafting, and antiquing. I can not wait to help you feel prepared, supported and confident through pregnancy, delivery and postpartum

Hi! I’m a birth doula serving the greater Fredericksburg (NOVA) area. I am certified through A Woman Who Serves Doula Training (AWWS) and I am honored to be a part of the community of support for women and their journey into motherhood! I believe that birth is sacred and work to affirm that as I serve you and your growing family.

Hi, I’m Siedah Israel, a Certified Labor Doula, Holistic Wellness Practitioner, and Certified Herbalist based in Fredericksburg in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. I’m a wife of 15 years and a homeschooling mother of five. My wellness and birth advocacy journey began with earning a certificate in Massage Therapy from Eastern Virginia Career College in 2018. I later completed my Doula Certification through Germanna Community College in 2024 and graduated with honors in Herbal Studies from the American College of Healthcare Sciences in 2025. I am currently in Phase I of the PEP process as I work toward becoming a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). I have extensive experience supporting families through hospital births, birth center births, and home births. Personally, I have experienced three hospital births and two home births, which deeply informs the care, perspective, and support I offer to the families I serve. When I’m not supporting families, I enjoy homeschooling, spending time outdoors with my children, writing poetry, working on my werewolf novel, and handcrafting natural hair and skincare products. It is a true honor to walk alongside families with compassion, cultural awareness, and grounded support during such a sacred season of life.

Hi, I’m Morgan, a birth doula with a deep passion for supporting women through the sacred and powerful journey of pregnancy and birth. Outside of birth work, you can often find me hiking, camping, traveling, walking my two corgis, reading, spending time with my husband and son, or serving my church and local community. My heart for women’s health began during my very first OB/GYN appointment as a teenager, when I had to navigate a complicated diagnosis and a series of confusing and often scary interactions with specialists. Years later, after facing complications during the birth of my son, my passion for informed care and patient advocacy only grew stronger. That experience not only taught me the importance of understanding my health and my options, but it also deepened my trust in the Lord. Through it all, my faith grew as I leaned into His strength during a season full of unknowns. Since then, I’ve become deeply committed to helping women feel informed, empowered, and supported throughout their reproductive journeys. My journey led me to work on a research team developing an intrauterine balloon stent to help treat Asherman’s Syndrome—a role that involved shadowing OB/GYNs and midwives and sparked a deeper appreciation for the science behind pregnancy and birth. I truly believe that birth is not only fascinating from a medical standpoint, but also incredibly beautiful and sacred. Today, I feel called to walk alongside women in their most vulnerable and transformative moments—offering education, advocacy, and unwavering support as they step into motherhood.

Hello all I'm Joy! I am a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist who is currently working on my clinical hours to obtain my IBCLC Certification. I am enrolled in an internship at our local hospital and am loving all the new Moms and Babies I'm able to assist! Working with experienced mentors is a privilege and so beneficial to my skills as a LC. I also work in our area as a Postpartum Doula as time allows. If you need virtual lactation support outside of our area I am happy to offer that too. I'm a Mom of 6 including twins and a grandmother to 2! Let me offer my experience and advice to help you along your Motherhood journey!

Hello, my name is Nashare and I am the owner of That Community Helper. I am trained as birth and postpartum doula, but currently focusing on postpartum clients. I graduated college with a degree in Early Childhood Education and it made me realize that the best foundation for a good early childhood is through the mother/parents. I believe that parents have lost the support through the entire perinatal phase and it is my desire and goal to make sure the parents build confidence in themselves. In my practice I believe in creating a compassionate, education-driven, supportive environment during a very sensitive time in parents’ lives. In my free time, I like to paint, draw, and read.

I am a African Woman.Who comes from Senegal.I am able to speak French and English.

I’m a Postpartum Doula in Montgomery County. Maryland offering holistic-minded postpartum support that draws inspiration from ancient postpartum care traditions and the slow living movement. Native to Puerto Rico, my interest in birth and postpartum care was fully realized after seeing my 17th sibling born at home with a beautiful local midwife. She apprenticed and ignited my passion for birth work as an 11 year old. Decades later, it is my joy and privilege to walk alongside mothers during this sacred time.

Hi! I’m Scarlett — birth & postpartum doula, lactation specialist, infant sleep trainer, and mom-friend you didn’t know you needed. I help all parents survive (and even enjoy) the beautiful chaos that comes after baby arrives. From soothing witching-hour meltdowns to figuring out breastfeeding, bottles, or why your newborn thinks 2am is party time—I’ve got you. But my care isn’t just for the baby—I’m here for you, too. Whether it’s helping you rest, listening when it’s hard, supporting your mental health, or reminding you to eat something that isn’t a granola bar, I show up with heart, humor, connection, and presence. When I’m off duty and not busy baby whispering, you can find me baking something sweet, discovering new food spots, road-tripping with my daughter, or blasting the perfect song with the windows down—pretending I’m a DJ on the best set of my life.

Hello everyone! My name is Donna-Lee Bellamy and I am a certified birth and postpartum doula. I am VBAC Link trained and I am also a birth photographer. I became a doula because I am passionate about helping women have the birthing experiences they deserve, and doing everything to avoid postpartum pelvic floor damage if possible. As a doula I believe in the holistic approach to birthing care; if we take care of mama's mind, body and soul, and everything will be ok. I can truly say doula work is my heart and I hope I can serve as many mama's as I can.

I can't remember a time when I was not passionate about family issues, and particularly family health. I had my first child at a young age, and found the perinatal landscape entirely bewildering. Mostly alone, I had no idea what was happening to me and my baby, or how to provide for him once he was born (and later, when he was quite sick). The experience strengthened my desire to support others who find themselves similarly lost at the hands of an impersonal medical institution. ​ ​​ I am committed to helping families access evidence-based information for informed decision-making, and to helping improve the birth experience for all families. I serve families of all types, and I specialize in trauma-informed care, bereavement support, disability advocacy, and neurodivergence, Additionally, I am conversant in Spanish, French, and American Sign Language (ASL). The journey into familyhood should be a time of joy, love, and familial and community support. I founded Family Ways with the intention to help bring such an experience to any individual and family who wants and needs it, and to strengthen the family bond—no matter what shape the family takes. I am honored to have been able to share in the lives of so many beautiful families, if for just this one crucial moment.

Hi, my name is Lebo. I am a certified postpartum doula and aim to always provide non-judgmental and culturally informed support to growing families. I am passionate about providing support in historically underserved communities including people of color, immigrants and the LGBTQIA+. I have experience supporting families who have gone through fertility treatment, gestational carriers, adopting parents and families whose babies have spent time in the NICU. I enjoy helping parents prioritize and find a balance between resting, bonding and newborn care while fostering a home dynamic that is ideal for babies growth, health and development. I achieve this by providing evidence based resources while taking the mental health and other needs of the entire family into account at each visit. Besides being a proud aunty and spending time with my loved ones, I enjoy being outdoors, karaoke, and exploring different culture through food , travel and music.

My name is Val and I am a trained NCS, and Lactation Educator. I also have training in gentle pediatric sleep conditioning, COVID safety, CPR/AED/First Aid, Safe breastmilk handling, multiples care and safe infant sleep practices. I have experience providing overnight care, 24 hr care, daytime newborn care as well as travel care. I have worked with families of different ethnicities , religions and orientations, and I am always enthusiastic to learn and follow newborn care practices that are sensitive and inclusive of the families culture. If you choose to have me work with your family, you will find me to be enthusiastic, understanding, diligent, flexible, discerning, level-headed and nurturing to the parents, the baby and other children (and pets) in the home. I genuinely enjoy working with families and newborns, and my favorite part is the exciting privilege of guiding parents through the exhilarating, and at times confusing and frustrating, world of newborns, to a point where they are confident, well rested and enthusiastic about peaceful days ahead as a family.

I’m a new doula and can’t wait to jump in with both feet, I feel like this is my calling and I’m very excited to have a chance to help others with their special day!

I’m passionate about empowering families to achieve their individual feeding goals and ensuring they feel confident throughout their breastfeeding journey. As a Registered Nurse since 2009 and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2016, I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of families to support them during their breastfeeding journey. With experience in labor and delivery, postpartum care, lactation support, and education, I’ve helped guide families through both in-person and virtual classes, as well as support groups. As a mother of three, each with their own unique breastfeeding journey, I deeply understand the challenges and joys of this experience.

Hello everyone! My name is Dayane Lima, and I am a full spectrum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, Sleep Consultant, and Breastfeeding Counselor with over 13 years of experience working with families. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Education and am dedicated to providing specialized support during and after birth, ensuring families have a safe and positive experience for both parents and the baby. Having personalized guidance, continuous emotional support, and practical tips can make a world of difference in preparing and feeling confident during this very special time in your life. Here are the services I offer: 1. Perinatal Education 2. Sleep Consulting 3. Newborn Care Support - Overnight 4. Breastfeeding Support 5. Birth and Postpartum Preparation 6. Baby Boot Camp 7. Online and In-Person Support Feel free to check out my Instagram and website for more information

I have dedicated my career to the well-being of mothers and newborns. I hold a bachelors in nursing and specialized in maternal newborn nursing throughout my career. I hold the title of an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, guiding mothers through the intricacies of breastfeeding and lactation, I bring a compassionate touch to my private practice. I bring a blend of warmth and expertise to every interaction, making the breastfeeding journey both informative and enjoyable for my clients. With a foundation of empathy and years of clinical experience, I prioritize building trust and rapport, ensuring clients feel comfortable and supported in their breastfeeding goals.

Hi, I'm Catherine! I live in Hyattsville with my husband, 2.5 YO son and puppy named Daisy. After graduating from the University of Maryland in 2014, I traveled around doing some mission work, met my husband while living in Maine and eventually we landed back in my hometown to start a family. I love spending time at the beach, going for walks outside, a little coffee with my cream, fuzzy socks, loud country music, driving with the windows down, bonfires, sweater weather, cooking and baking from scratch, salted caramel, mom groups and Gilmore Girls. I believe that birth is meant to work, and that all women deserve support, encouragement and respect while they are birthing their beautiful baby! Let me walk with you on this journey towards motherhood however that looks for you. I am happy to support you with in-person or virtual doula services. I am trained in Hypnobirthing and Lamaze techniques, and currently working towards certification with Madriella Birth Doula Certification. I am excited to meet you and support you on this journey - reach out to me today so we can chat about your hopes and dreams for this birth! :)

As a Professional Nanny and Trained Newborn Care Specialist I am trained and educated in providing overnight newborn care and postpartum support to new moms and families as early as night one home from the hospital. I provide education, support, and proper resources to families, ensuring families are comfortable and confident. I work closely with families while implementing healthy sleep habits, establishing a bedtime routine, assisting with feedings, and model how to deal with common issues like colic, gas, and excessive crying. I have hands on experience caring for circumcision and umbilical cords, and providing postpartum support to moms.