Bringing more than 13 years of invaluable experience in the healthcare industry, I am deeply devoted to offering comprehensive birth and hypno-doula services, alongside pregnancy and fertility care. My journey in healthcare has honed my understanding of the intricacies of childbirth and fertility, allowing me to provide nuanced and empathetic support to every family I have the privilege to assist. My commitment to excellence drives me to deliver personalized care that embraces the individual needs and preferences of each client, ensuring they feel empowered and supported throughout their journey.

Over a decade of support and experience provided to families in the Maryland, Virginia and DC area. As a doula and therapist I use a holistic approach to support the person and family systems. caring, evidence based information provided every step of the way. Like a guide up a mountain, I will walk with you and show you the way, while you reach your birth goals. Birth your way.

Welcome to Goddess Lactation! I'm here to provide you with the compassionate and experienced care you need. With over 20 years as a highly-skilled Registered Nurse, I understand the support and guidance you deserve and will ensure you have it every step of the way. ​ As a wife and mother of a eight-year-old daughter, I developed a passion for breastfeeding and lactation consulting during my own postpartum journey. I faced many challenges and received mixed advice from healthcare professionals during this period, which led me to realize the importance of having access to knowledgeable and supportive resources. This realization fueled my dedication to infant nutrition and helping new families thrive. ​ I provide education, feeding plans, and other assistance to breastfeeding mothers, and I am a strong advocate for the benefits of infant nutrition, both physically and emotionally.

Hello, I'm a passionate and dedicated doula with a profound commitment to supporting families during the transformative journey of childbirth. Drawing upon my training and experience, I strive to create a nurturing and empowering environment for expectant parents, offering emotional, physical, and informational support. Guiding mothers through the miraculous process of bringing new life into the world is not just a profession for me; it's a calling that allows me to witness the strength and beauty inherent in every birth.

I have offered the most nonjudgmental and collective partnership of Lactation support accompanied with newborn education and nutrition science for over 10 years. I have a background in Pediatrics and have been a nurse for 20 years. I will work with you and your family to support your goals and look forward to not only sharing your journey with you but helping you accomplish your babies nutritional and emotional needs.

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.

Enriched Birth® offers childbirth education and birth story listening sessions. Our classes are inclusive, non-judgmental, evidence-based, respectful, and compassionate.

Greetings, everyone! I'm Bonney Burton, a birth doula, childbirth educator, and breastfeeding consultant trained by DONA International. My educational background has equipped me with innovative teaching methods, enabling me to educate new families about the birthing process in creative ways. Drawing from my experience as an elementary teacher, I approach every situation with calmness and patience. My guiding philosophy revolves around empowering and educating birthing families, fostering confidence in navigating the stages before, during, and after birth. I firmly believe that this empowerment contributes to positive birthing outcomes for all my clients. While I'm currently based in the NCR, I am open to travel as needed. As an active duty service member's spouse, affectionately known as "B," I am blessed with three delightful children who bring immense joy to our lives. Witnessing my kids engage in sports is a cherished aspect of parenthood for me. During my leisure time, I indulge in reading, savoring nature, especially at the beach, and relishing good food. I am excited about the prospect of collaborating with you on your birthing journey.

Hello! I'm Tori, I am a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, mom of two and miscarriage warrior. After two pregnancy losses, both with no prior preparations followed by two successful pregnancies, both with months of conception preparations, I became a strong believer in the healing power of food as medicine. As women, our bodies intuitively want to conceive, grow and nourish children. Because of the world we live in, motherhood doesn’t always come as easy or happen as quickly as we may have hoped. I am here to give you the knowledge, tools and support to give your body the best possible chance at conception and a healthy pregnancy. Reach out via my website to chat: www.torisauernutrition.com

I am a birth/postpartum doula, lactation educator and childbirth educator with a strong passion for birth work. I love supporting families through their birth and postpartum journey and hope to be a calming, reassuring presence. I am currently attending midwifery school and hope to become a CPM by 2029.

Postpartum support should be provided for anyone who desires it. My name is Taniqua, I've been a postpartum doula for 10 years. I provide individual postpartum support tailored to the needs of each family. My goal is to leave every family I work with feeling heard, cared for and respected.

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.

Alexandra “Ally” Stahl is a speech-language pathologist with 10 years of experience working with the pediatric population. After earning her masters at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she completed her clinical fellowship at an early intervention practice in Raleigh, NC. She spent the next nine years as a pediatric speech-language pathologist at Children’s National Hospital. Ally has experience diagnosing and treating mixed receptive-expressive language disorders, expressive language delays, and higher-order language disorders. She specializes in pediatric speech sound disorders including childhood apraxia of speech and phonological disorders. Ally is trained in Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing (DTTC) and PROMPT. She is recognized by Apraxia Kids and the Once Upon a Time Foundation as a speech-language pathologist with additional training required for diagnosing and treating childhood apraxia of speech. Ally was also a part of the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency (VPI) clinic at Children’s National, assessing and treating hypernasal resonance associated with VPI. While Ally’s experience has predominantly been with pediatric speech and language disorders, she has additional training targeting accent modification with adults.

I am the founder of Oasis PT & Pelvic Health and, after 25 years of practice, I absolutely love what I do! My birth experience and time as a pelvic patient sparked my passion to exclusively pursue a pelvic health specialty in 2016. As a trained Birth Doula and Spinning Babies enthusiast, knowledge of the body is integrated with motion mechanics, pain science, and medical conditions. Also, trained in postpartum Malay practices, ancient wisdom and nurturing are highly valued. Our Birth Support services were created with YOU in mind. How can pregnancy be optimized with greater ease and labor complications be prevented? What is the best way to educate and support new birthers? What foundations of healing are needed to prevent future problems? What are best practices to return to what you love and intimately enjoying who you love? We offer personalized, one-on-one sessions of skilled yet intuitive interventions for hip, spine, and pelvic issues. Our premium, holistic care tailors treatment to the individual with various packages, doula support, and a' la carte services to meet your needs, strategize preventions, address problems, and find solutions.

I believe each of us has dignity and is worthy of respect and love. My mission is to meet you where you are, and guide and support you on your journey—wherever you come from and wherever you are going. I am particularly sensitive to and supportive of individuals navigating their path within the context of their religious or cultural traditions or faith community. My job is to treat the whole person, helping you to heal and grow from the inside out and the outside in.

My philosophy centers on empowering birthing individuals through body awareness and promoting advocacy during labor. With a background in yoga and positive psychology, I believe in creating a safe and nurturing environment for mothers to explore their strengths and capabilities during the transformative journey of childbirth. Through the integration of yoga practices, mindfulness techniques, breath work and positive psychology principles, I strive to provide holistic support that nurtures the mind-body connection and fosters a sense of empowerment and confidence in every birthing experience. My goal is to offer a compassionate space where mothers can tap into their inner wisdom, cultivate resilience, and embrace the transformative power of 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.

Welcome! My name is Lauren, I am a birth doula | postpartum doula | lactation educator | maternal mental health advocate. I firmly believe that no matter what your birth goals are (unmedicated, medicated, VBAC or elective C-section) every woman should feel supported and advocated for in their journey to motherhood. Regardless of your previous childbirth experience, a doula can be a valuable source of guidance and holistic care for you and your family. Every birth is beautifully unique! With respect for your preferences, I will provide care that honors your birth plan while also offering guidance and reassurance along the way. Whether you're considering a home birth, hospital birth, or birthing center experience, I am here to ensure you feel empowered, informed, and supported in your choices. I am dedicated to providing a nurturing presence and evidence based-knowledge to help you navigate your pregnancy and birth. My goal is to assist you in achieving the positive birthing experience that you envision. Every time I have the privilege of supporting a mother and her family, it reinforces my belief in the profound impact of a doula's job. To contact me email Hello@laurenrbirthdoula.com

Nikki Williams is a Certified Professional Midwife licensed to practice in the states of Maryland and Virginia, specializing in the management of normal, low-risk pregnancy and birth in both the home and birth center setting. Nikki Williams strongly supports parents in their right to true informed consent and refusal for all decisions. It is Nikki’s expectation that her clients research all of their pregnancy and birth choices and take responsibility for educating themselves, and for communicating with Nikki whenever there are questions or concerns. Nikki will take the time to make sure that clients are clear and comfortable with all the decisions they are being asked to make during their experience in her care. Nikki respects your ultimate authority over your pregnancy, labor and birth, and baby, and strives to create family-centered birth experiences. During birth, partners or support people will be encouraged and supported to participate as much or as little as they desire. The role of Nikki as a midwife is to monitor fetal growth and development, support the mother to grow a healthy baby and to stay physically and mentally healthy themselves, provide as much or as little information as the family needs, and get to know the entire family in order to foster a positive and optimistic attitude toward birth. At birth, the midwife’s role is to assist with the birth of the baby and the placenta, monitor mother and baby vitals, support a normal neonatal transition to extrauterine life, repair any lacerations, facilitate bonding and breastfeeding, transfer to higher levels of care if needed, and clean up. Nikki’s postpartum support focuses on ensuring a healthy newborn who is feeding effectively, rest and healing of the newly postpartum mother, and integration of the baby into the whole family. Nikki Williams provides care that supports pregnancy and birth as a natural process, which minimizes but does not exclude medical intervention. Nikki carries emergency medications and equipment to manage postpartum hemorrhage, GBS prophylaxis, shock, dehydration, minor perineal repair and neonatal resuscitation at home. Nikki is unable to provide medical induction or pharmacological pain relief at home, but is knowledgeable in the use of herbs and homeopathics to encourage healthy labor and relieve pain. Nikki strongly encourages the use of water in labor and birth (hydrotherapy) and will provide all of the client education and supplies needed to allow water labor and waterbirth. Overall, Nikki Williams became a homebirth midwife after the birth of her only child, after experiencing the profound positive change in her outlook on life and new respect for herself after receiving midwifery care that allowed her to realize her power and capability for the first time. Nikki is now working her dream job that has always been waiting within her, after dedicating her early adulthood to other careers and other college degrees. She is dedicated to helping others achieve their own individual hopes and dreams for their births and themselves, so they can also realize their full power as humans and parents.

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.