Lauren  Whitmore

Forney, Texas

Lauren Whitmore

5 years of experience

Hello! I am a birth doula servicing the DFW area. I also provide virtual services for parents worldwide. I know the importance of feeling seen and heard and having the confidence to navigate pregnancy peacefully. Further, I believe that every family deserves to have all the information they need to make informed decisions not only during pregnancy but in labor & delivery, and beyond.

June Bernays

Carrollton, Texas

June Bernays

7 years of experience

Hello! My name is June. I am a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula! Located in Carrollton, Texas. I have always been drawn to babies and littles. My degree is in Human Development and Family Science. I have enjoyed working with kiddos in childcare facilities for 5+ years as well as being a nanny to a few wonderful families. I believe that every family should be supported and informed to make the best decisions for their little ones. Any change is hard and the transition to parenthood it a major one that we should cherish. I hope to walk alongside you and ease this wonderful transition with you. In my free time I love to run, learn new crafts, read and enjoy time with my husband!

Michelle Phelan

Carrollton, Texas

Michelle Phelan

11 years of experience

I aspire to create a safe, welcoming, and accepting space for my clients. My passion in counseling lies in working with clients on their path to, through, and after pregnancy. I believe in the process of counseling and that it takes courage and strength to face your challenges. My theoretical orientation for therapy is person-centered, therefore I believe in the capacity for growth and healing within individuals. Sometimes, extra support may be needed to facilitate that growth and healing. My approach to counseling is grounded in the belief that people strive to discover and be their true selves, which can be achieved through a therapeutic relationship based on non-judgement, empathy, and genuineness. My role as a counselor is to provide guidance, support, boundaries, and resources in order to help clients work towards their desired goals for counseling.

Jana Spillers

Dallas, Texas

Jana Spillers

21 years of experience

Bishop Babies is a complete offering of the classes and services new parents need. From lactation support to carseat installation and everything in between, Bishop Babies prepares you for parenthood.

Morgan Spann

Dallas, Texas

Morgan Spann

7 years of experience

Inspired by my own reproductive journey, I feel called to do birth work in this phase of my life. I have the most wonderful five year old daughter and being her Mom is absolutely the best part of my life, however my journey to her did not come without its challenges. From struggling with pregnancy loss, to a pregnancy that required me to be on full bed rest for my entire third trimester, and ultimately delivering via c-section. I am well versed in needing supportive around the clock care. And most importantly I count that care as one of my biggest blessings. I believe that care is what allowed me to bring a beautiful baby to this world safely and transition to motherhood with confidence.

Amber Polizzi

Frisco, Texas

Amber Polizzi

4 years of experience

Dr. Amber Polizzi grew up in Austin, Texas until she attended college at Eastern New Mexico University, where she played division II soccer. Dr. Amber excelled as a student-athlete while studying for her Bachelor of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Pre-medicine. Her ability to balance the demands of athletic and academics was a testament to her discipline and determination. During her time on the soccer field, she developed an appreciation for the importance of a healthy body and impact of physical well-being on overall performance. Dr. Amber wants to navigate the path to health and wholeness, guided by faith and grounded in the principles of chiropractic care.

Jordan Towns

Irving, Texas

5.0 (2 reviews)

Jordan Towns

2 years of experience

My name is Jordan Towns and I have served the role as an Emotional Support Coach/Companion for over two decades to women and men encountering a full range of life encounters. It was in Spring 2023 that my journey to become a Doula was initiated and what a journey indeed it has been. Marked by my strong ancestral roots and divine gifting coupled with an experience that allowed me to grow deeper in tune with my body as a woman and what it means to be empowered and supported in my connection to it, I moved to become a Birth Doula and completed my formal training with Doulas of North America International in the “Art of Labor Support.” Now I have the honor of providing continuous, culturally appropriate support, non-medical advice, and physical comfort coaching to women and their partners during pregnancy, the birth ceremony, and the adjustment period after. It is this support that is critical to counter systemic medical racism and socioeconomic barriers that families face. I am currently offering to women who would like to birth at home donation-based services.

Recent review

Jordan was an absolute amazing support person. She listened to what my wants and needs were. Jordan was open and understanding of my wants and through conversations she recalled details I mentioned. She reassured me as I was going through the labor process and even made me feel extremely comfortable and confident. I honestly can’t say enough about her to describe how amazing she was and how smooth she made the process. Very professional and at the same time humble. I highly recommend her! 100/10

- Berenise V.

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.

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. ☕️

Precious Gaylor

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Precious Gaylor

3 years of experience

Hi, I’m Precious, Founder of Precious Life Collective: Birth, Baby & Beyond I’m a proud boy mom, birth worker, and the heart behind Precious Life Collective. My journey into birth work began with the birth of my own son; a spontaneous, all-natural water birth at North Houston Birth Center. That life-changing experience awakened something deep in me—a calling to help other women feel just as powerful, safe, and supported as I did. Since giving birth, I’ve had the honor of walking alongside over 20 women; friends, first-time moms, and mentees who trusted me to support them through birth and postpartum. Whether it was being present during labor, creating birth plans, offering comfort through postpartum recovery, or assisting with newborn care and breastfeeding, I realized how deeply I’m meant to do this work. Through Precious Life Collective: Birth, Baby & Beyond, I offer full-spectrum doula support: from prenatal education and birth planning, to labor support, postpartum healing, and baby care guidance. My approach is nurturing, holistic, and rooted in real-life experience. I believe every mother deserves to feel seen, held, and empowered through every stage of this journey. This is more than a service; it’s a sisterhood. A safe, sacred space where your story matters—because your life is precious, and so is the new life you're bringing into the world.

Recent review

Absolutely LOVED my experience with precious. This was my first pregnancy and my first child so I experienced a lot of different emotions and battles but having Precious made my pregnancy that much better! She came through with tips and tricks that made my life so much easier.

- Kennedi T.

Riley Bandstra

Dallas, Texas

Riley Bandstra

2 years of experience

I’m Riley, the doula behind Root and Vine. This work is my calling — rooted in a deep respect for the strength and sacrifice of women, the transformation of birth, and the sacredness of new life. I’m a birth and postpartum doula, trained through DONA, and support families across the DFW metroplex with compassion, evidence-based knowledge, calm presence, and a deep trust in the process of labor. I am an English teacher of seven years and my husband and I have one son. My path to birth doula work began with my own birth experience; having a doula during my pregnancy was so helpful to me and made me feel much more knowledgeable and in control of my birth. Unfortunately, the birth of my son did not go as planned for many reasons: my doula could not attend my birth, I preeclampsia complications, and my son was in a breech position. Birth is a transformation, but it can also come with trauma. My experience compelled me to become a doula to hopefully help other women have better birth experiences than I did. I’m also passionate about postpartum care; in the time after giving birth, I felt vulnerable and, although I had endured a major physical and emotional event, I was not often the focus or concern. Even amidst so much joy and love for my son, people quickly begin asking about the baby and forget to ask about the new parent. I want to be the doula that I wish I could have had! The role of postpartum doula is to mother the mother, to educate and encourage new parents, and ensure the new family is thriving together. My love of caregiving and my passion of supporting other mothers is combined in the role of postpartum doula.

Chevelle Frederick

The Colony, Texas

Chevelle Frederick

13 years of experience

I am a CACHE Master Newborn Care Specialist. My goal is to help families feel more comfortable, confident, and capable in caring for their precious newborn. I enjoy doing this by educating new parents on basic care, teaching them coping skills, demonstrating techniques, instilling the importance of schedules and routines, and by simply offering support during a new and exciting time! I am also a mother of two adult children so I know how important it is to build a village of support during the early days of parenthood. In my spare time I enjoy traveling both domestically and abroad as well as scuba diving.

Susete Ferraz da Silva

Dallas, Texas

Susete Ferraz da Silva

11 years of experience

Hi, my name is Susete but everyone calls me Suzy. I’m a trained postpartum doula offering flexible, nurturing support for new parents in Philadelphia. I can help with baby care, feeding, light meals, and emotional support. Available days, evenings, or overnight. Flexible payment options, including cash.

Julie Davidson

The Colony, Texas

5.0 (2 reviews)

Julie Davidson

6 years of experience

Hey there! My name is Julie Davidson and I am a professionally certified birth doula, chidlbirth educator, and virtual birth coach. I live in The Colony, TX with my son Elliot, my husband Dennis, and our giant dog Franklin. My love for birth was born during my pregnancy with Elliot. I was always totally scared of labor, but after hiring a doula and diving into my own education and research... my fear turned into faith. As I learned how beautiful pregnancy and birth can be + how different your experience can be if you are educated and informed + how much you really are in control of... it all became less scary. I knew pretty much immediately that I wanted to be a guide and support to other moms on this journey. I have worked dozens of families and seeing them welcome their baby into this world with strength and bravery NEVER gets old. I'd love to support you! Send me a DM, text or email and we'll hop on a free discovery call to see if we'd be a good fit :)

Recent review

Julie stepped into our lives as an overnight postpartum doula during a stressful season of postpartum recovery. We had medical complications with the birth that required mom to be on modified bedrest and the timeline of healing was unknown. Julie handled the chaos of an unknown recovery and a newborn with grace and understanding. She ensured mom was able to get rest at night, all while keeping baby safe and assisting with light household chores. Julie was/is an essential part of postpartum recovery. We consider her like family.

- Erica B.

Ijeoma Nwankpa

Mc Kinney, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Ijeoma Nwankpa

14 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Ijeoma is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who is one of few in the metro Dallas - Fort Worth area that is an American Board of Physical Therapy Certified Specialist in Women/ Men Pelvic Health (WCS), Certified Lymphedema Physical Therapist (CLT), trained Sexuality Counselor/ Coach and is a Certified Dry Needling Therapist (CIDN). She is the owner of the Center of Pelvic Excellence Physical Therapy & Wellness LLC. (COPE PT), where she provides inclusive compassionate care, knowledge and education on childbirth prep, pelvic health, sexual health, oncology and lymphedema to aid in individual optimal recovery.

Recent review

OMG I had an awesome experience! During my pregnancy she was kind and very patient. Combine with the pelvic physical therapy this made me feel the most confident in years!

- Amber V.

Kailyn Cooper

Lewisville, Texas

Kailyn Cooper

6 years of experience

**If you are unable to afford a doula, I offer low to no cost service every month to a limited amount of families. Let me be your personal hype woman. I am an Air Force Veteran turned Birth Worker. I became a doula because while in the military, I was displaced from having a support system. When I got pregnant, I had to give birth in a community that looked nothing like me. I was also wildly uninformed about the rates of maternal morbidity amongst black women. These coupled ideas made me feel really uneasy about my birthing experience. I wanted to make a difference after my experience and becoming a doula turned out to be my life's passion. I pride myself on being open-minded, spiritual, and will provide you with a calm reassuring presence during your pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum.

Katie Mckinney

The Colony, Texas

Katie Mckinney

4 years of experience

I am a Doula in training through DONA International. I have completed all required and necessary course work and classes to become an active professional Doula. DONA International is the most well respected and sought after organization for doulas to learn, train, and grow. I am looking forward to begin my journey of helping families and mom’s create a positive, meaningful, and cherished birth story.

Taniea Lucas

Frisco, Texas

Taniea Lucas

4 years of experience

Postpartum Doula, specialized in Newborn Care.

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.

Katy Girlinghouse

Mc Kinney, Texas

Katy Girlinghouse

13 years of experience

My goal is to help you take control of your health by giving you all the information and resources combined with hands-on physical therapy to promote health and pain-free movement!