Liyah Brown

Saginaw, Michigan

Liyah Brown

3 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hey everyone, my name is Liyah Brown I am a certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Lactation consultant located in Saginaw, Michigan. I am a first time mom so I am learning little by little as well with my potential clients. From the moment you find out you're pregnant to the moment you deliver are very vulnerable times every woman deserves a great birth that should be a beautiful memory. As a doula all I want is to be there for you and treat you with the care you deserve. I became a doula because every woman deserves to be heard and treated with the upmost respect during laboring. Every mother should have a calm and peaceful experience.

Kesi Hollis

Saginaw, Michigan

Kesi Hollis

3 years of experience

Hello! I am a birth doula in Saginaw County michigan. I've completed a DONA International approved course and would love to get some clients!

Gina Kraft

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Gina Kraft

8 years of experience

I have been a certified professional postpartum doula and infant feeding specialist for the past six years. I specialize in overnight care and sleep support. I live in Grand Rapids with my husband and three daughters.

Ashley Fernlund

Grand Rapids, Michigan

5.0 (1 review)

Ashley Fernlund

5 years of experience

The dream is to empower YOU to advocate for YOURSELF. No one knows your body like you do. No one knows your baby like you do. I do the work, the research so that you go into birth fully prepared to make the birth you crave, happen! I also so fully believe that everyone, and I mean everyone… deserves this. So if we need to talk about pricing and/or a payment plan to make it happen. Please please bring that up. I’m a doula on the team at Great Lakes Doulas.

Recent review

Having a doula for the birth of my son was the best decision I could have made. This was my first baby which of course comes with its own unique fears and excitements. Ashley was excellent at calming those fears and encouraging those excitements. I never knew how important it was to have someone be an advocate while pregnant, through delivery, and postpartum. Ashley is extremely compassionate, kind, and knowledgeable when it comes to babies, carrying them and delivering them. I asked her so many questions and she always had an answer, she would still continue to do research to make sure I had all the information I needed. She believes strongly in the ability of moms and I needed that to keep me going. She was my biggest cheerleader from the day I told her I was pregnant, to my first drops of colostrum, to ending up getting an epidural and to even now when tell her about our good and bad days. Everyone should have a doula, and especially so when you want to do things as natural as possible. If you believe God made you to do this, then you should have Ashley by your side and in your corner.

- Sierra N.

Kathleen Ruvalcava

Waterford Township, Michigan

Kathleen Ruvalcava

14 years of experience

I am a birth doula with over 10 years experience. I help educate my clients about their options, and support their individual choices. Home birth, hospital birth, high risk, low risk, all birthing people deserve to know their options.

Allison Brito

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Allison Brito

12 years of experience

Hi there, I have 9 years of experience as a doula, feel free to check out my website for more information!

Meghon Larson

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Meghon Larson

5 years of experience

My name is Meghon! I'm a mom of 2 three and under, a c-section mama, home birth mama, formula mama, and exclusively breastfeeding mama! If there's one thing I take away from parenting, it's that it's a journey and there's a ton of right ways to do it. You're doing great! As a postpartum doula, I am committed to providing compassionate, nonjudgemental, and trauma informed care and guidance for mothers, partners, and families. I believe that the postpartum period deserves as much attention and care as pregnancy and birth, and I'm passionate about fostering an environment where families can thrive, grow, heal, and create lasting memories while they get to know their newest tiny bestie.

Ashley Marg

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Ashley Marg

4 years of experience

I'm a West Michigan mom of four who married her high school sweetheart and runs on chocolate & peanut butter. As a health educator by degree, my desire to support & champion others flourishes every time I hear a birth story. This fascination I have for all things pregnancy, birth & postpartum that led me to become a doula stems from my own experience advocating for my birth wishes and learning to trust my intuition. I hope every birthing person I meet knows this - your birth experience matters, your intuition is mighty and I will always be your supporter.

Carrie Stephens

Grand Rapids, Michigan

5.0 (1 review)

Carrie Stephens

9 years of experience

As your doula it’s my goal to make sure you have the skills, education and support to make informed decisions on how to birth YOUR way. Certified as a DONA birth/postpartum doula, placenta encapsulation specialist, as well as a certified advanced trained doula & educator in VBaC births, my role is to educate, support and empower every individual and their support partner through their pregnancy, labor and postpartum. I incorporate SpinningBabies methods into my work and provide encouraging, judgment-free and continuous birth support that is unique to each client’s hopes and wants towards a healthy & satisfying birth experience. Some of my professional highlights including being voted a Top Provider in GRKids Best Of GR and serving as director for The Maternal Wellness Program. On the personal side, I am a mom to three amazing children – Malone, Beau & Jocelyn (twins!), and wife to a sweet “Kentucky Boy”. My introduction to motherhood was challenging. I struggled with infertility, postpartum depression/anxiety and a difficult first birth. All these moments in my life set me on my path and passion for birth & postpartum support, and maternal mental health.

Recent review

We just loved Carrie! She was so knowledgeable, kind, calm and intuitive to our needs, and definitely helped me with some fears I had about trying for a VBAC (I did it!!!). Nobody would regret having her in the birth room with them and I can't imagine not having her with us again if we have more children.

- Janie L.

Kimberly Ballinger

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Kimberly Ballinger

5 years of experience

Hello! My name is Kim Ballinger. I am a postpartum doula located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I completed training through DONA and am currently working on my certification. Becoming a new parent can be scary and overwhelming, that's where I come in! I am here to help and encourage you through your journey.

Jamie Tulisiak

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Jamie Tulisiak

7 years of experience

Meet Jamie Tulisiak – mama, doula, yogi, and big fan of empowering women. As a ProDoula trained Bed Rest and Postpartum & Infant Care Doula, and Certified Elite Birth Doula, Jamie loves walking alongside parents during pregnancy, the miracle of birth, and the amazing early stages of life––watching them gain confidence in their innate role as the perfect caregiver for their little one. In supporting them through their beautiful journey into motherhood, Jamie continues to be awed by the amazing strength of women. As a new mom herself, she is truly learning the power of non-judgmental female relationships during this time. We are stronger together! Aside from her work as a doula, Jamie is a registered yoga teacher, specializing in prenatal and postpartum yoga, and a freelance writer. She loves every single second of Michigan summers, her book club, tent camping, pub trivia, karaoke, and big, hairy pets – particularly the two cats and two dogs that have the humans outnumbered in her household. Jamie lives in Ottawa Hills with her husband and daughter.

Emeline Tolod-Kemp

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Emeline Tolod-Kemp

9 years of experience
Accepts insurances

I'm a Birth Doula specializing in hospital births. My degrees and careers in science and human anatomy and as a yoga practitioner, as well as being the mother of 3, help to inform my work as a doula. My biggest goal is to be a part of your birth team to help you safely and positively navigate your ideal hospital birth with my 4 years of experience and knowledge as a doula.

Jen Reifinger

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Jen Reifinger

9 years of experience

As a doula, Jen brings love and light, gentle friendship, personalized guidance, guaranteed sleep results, and sweet relief to the families she serves. Certified Elite through the Pro Doula Organization as a Labor Doula, Postpartum and Infant Care Doula as well as Infant Feeding Specialist, Jen also utilizes her training and certification as an Infant Sleep Consultant to offer multifaceted, research-based advice to all of her clients. It's Jen's greatest desire that families will fondly remember their "fourth trimester" as a time of joy, nurturing, and calm because of the guidance of Lighthouse Doulas.

Lanea Mays

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Lanea Mays

3 years of experience
Accepts insurances

hi my name is Lanea. I am new to the birth world and enthusiastic to be here. I love birth work and I understand the importance behind that and the need for a doula in the labor world lol I’m proud that I have helped with a compassionate and driven mind women in their moment of need my goal is to make the experience everything that you need it to be.

Kimmi Schonhorst

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Kimmi Schonhorst

5 years of experience
Accepts insurances

My name is Kimmi Schonhorst, and I am a full spectrum queer doula based in Grand Rapids, MI. I aim to provide trauma-informed, identity affirming care to clients. I began this work attending births, and now I focus of caring for new parents & new babies. I offer LGBTQ+ affirming Postpartum Doula Services, Childbirth Education, and Lactation Education. I also love creating pottery and stained glass, training and teaching partner acrobatics, and cuddling with my cats.

Mary Piasecki

Village Of Clarkston, Michigan

Mary Piasecki

9 years of experience

Mary Piasecki is a seasoned birth doula with eight years of experience and over 126 births supported. Known for her calming presence, deep knowledge, and Christ-centered approach, Mary blends evidence-based care with compassionate, intuitive support. Families describe her as steady, empathetic, and genuinely invested in their birth experience. Whether offering hands-on comfort, helping navigate hospital systems, or empowering parents with clear information, Mary shows up fully for every family she serves. Her heart is to make each mother feel seen, supported, and strengthened—no matter how their birth story unfolds.

Juniper Wilson

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Juniper Wilson

5 years of experience

I am a holistic full spectrum doula, death doula, childbirth educator, and nanny. I care for folks during all life and reproductive experiences. I keep autonomy, evidence-based practices, and body-mind connection at the forefront of all of my services.

Nina Ayers

Novi, Michigan

5.0 (1 review)

Nina Ayers

6 years of experience

Servicing the Metro Detroit area and offering virtual support. Providing assistance for IVF journeys, birth, postpartum, and LGBT+ families. Dedicated to compassionate, competent care. Free services available for low-income families.

Recent review

Nina, went above and beyond to support me throughout my entire birth journey. From helping me create a birth plan to being there for prenatal visits, emotional support, and even assisting with meals and breastfeeding education after my baby was born, Nina truly is a rockstar. Her kindness, flexibility, and care made such a positive impact on my experience. I had a wonderful and memorable birth journey because of her.

- Casey W.

Melissa Naomi

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Melissa Naomi

2 years of experience

Hello, and welcome. My name is Melissa, and I’m the doula and heart behind Held at Tulia — a space rooted in stillness, strength, and deep presence. “Tulia” means to be calm in Swahili, and that spirit of grounded peace shapes the care I offer. As a full-spectrum doula, I walk alongside you through all the sacred and complex chapters of your reproductive journey — from fertility and birth to postpartum, loss, and every moment in between. My approach is intuitive, nonjudgmental, and rooted in honoring your autonomy and wisdom. As a woman, I understand how vital it is to feel truly seen, heard, and held — especially in moments when the world doesn’t always offer that care freely. I am committed to creating a space where your choices are respected, your identity is affirmed, and your experiences are witnessed with compassion. Whether you're preparing for birth, navigating abortion or loss, healing in postpartum, or simply seeking steady hands and an open heart — you belong here. Held at Tulia is not just a service, but a sanctuary.