Lactation Consultants & IBCLCs Near Me in Harrisonburg, VA

I believe that all parents deserve evidence based support to help them achieve their breastfeeding goals.

Hi! I am a Certified Professional Midwife, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Lactation Counselor, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, specializing in community birth and lactation support. I have an abiding commitment to the field of maternal and infant health and have served expectant and postpartum families for over twenty-five years. I am dedicated to providing respectful, compassionate and individualized care.

My name is Noelle Voltz-Mongold (BCD), and I’m a Full Spectrum Doula serving the Shenandoah Valley, including Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Augusta County, and Charlottesville. My journey into birth and reproductive support began in 2020 in Northern Virginia, where I first felt called to walk alongside individuals during some of the most powerful and vulnerable moments of their lives. After moving to the Valley and settling into this beautiful community, I founded Embers of Empowerment Doula Services — a name that reflects my core mission: to help ignite the inner strength that already lives within you. I believe that everyone holds embers of empowerment; sometimes, we just need the right support to help those embers grow into a steady, roaring fire. Whether you're navigating pregnancy, birth, postpartum, abortion, loss, or any part of your reproductive journey, my role is to ensure you feel empowered, heard, and respected every step of the way.

My mission is to support families with comprehensive, full-spectrum doula care that honors each individual’s journey from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond. Through bilingual services, prenatal massage, and nurturing childcare support, I strive to empower families with education, comfort, and compassionate care.

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My goal as a birth doula is to provide informational, emotional, and physical support to mothers and families as they welcome their new baby in to the world. I want to be the reason another mom feels seen, supported, and never alone. Advocacy and empowerment are two important pieces in having a positive birth experience - I would be honored to help!