Water Birth Doulas in Minneapolis, MN

Two doulas, one team: you shouldn’t have to hope the right doula is available the night you go into labor. Ava and I attend every prenatal visit together, with direct, ongoing access to both of us throughout your pregnancy, so you know and trust us before labor begins. We alternate on-call weeks, so whichever of us is with you at your birth, the other is your backup — meaning the person supporting you already knows your story, your preferences, and your fears, because we built your care plan together from day one. We work alongside your medical providers, not around them, to help you understand your options, advocate for yourself, and feel calm, confident, and fully supported through labor and birth.

I love what I Do-ULA! My passion is for women, children and families and how to keep them together. I enjoy working with individuals, families, teen parents, diverse populations, and community organization to help develop ways to tap into the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. I'm a Certified Doula (12 + years), IBCLC, Certified Lactation Specialist, Mentor, Yoga Instructor, and Motivational Speaker. I would love to answer any questions you may have. Available for 30 minute free consultation. I look forward to hearing from you.

I’m Hallie, the founder and CEO of Better Beginnings. My passion for supporting women and families through the incredible transformation into parenthood began with my own journey. After experiencing the challenges of the postpartum period with my first two children, I felt called to create a resource that could make this transition smoother and more supportive for others. That’s how Better Beginnings was born. Today, I’m proud to lead one of Minnesota’s premier teams for postpartum doula and lactation support. Our team is highly trained and deeply committed to providing compassionate, expert care to families during this pivotal time. As a certified lactation counselor and certified postpartum doula, I’ve spent over a decade working with mothers and families, helping them navigate the early days and beyond with confidence and reassurance. My work is grounded in both personal experience and professional expertise—I’m a mother of four, and I know firsthand how deeply the journey into motherhood transforms us. Supporting families isn’t just my profession; it’s my calling. My mission is to make quality postpartum care accessible and to create a nurturing community for mothers as they embrace each stage of motherhood and self-discovery. I’m grateful to share in this journey with you and look forward to supporting you along the way.

Are you looking for a safe and experienced guide to accompany you throughout your parenting journey? I am an experienced natural women's health educator, childbirth educator, certified birth and postpartum doula, certified Baby Signs instructor and Certified Breastfeeding Counselor who believes in giving you the information you need to make informed choices that are right for you and your growing family. While I support natural choices, I understand that circumstances sometimes require adjustments to our hopes and plans and I can give you practical information to guide you as you make these difficult decisions. As a certified perinatal loss doula trained in Psychological First Aid, I am prepared to help families in challenging and unexpected situations as well. The mission of my nonprofit is to "accompany families through the joys and sorrows of birth and parenting."

Hello! I’m Ella, a passionate and dedicated Birth and Postpartum Doula, here to support you through one of the most transformative times in your life. With a deep commitment to nurturing both you and baby, I provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, the postpartum period, as well as those who have a surrogate or are looking to adopt. My goal is to empower families to have the birth experience they desire and to offer guidance and care as you navigate life with your new child(ren). As a Doula, I understand the challenges that can come with childbirth and the early days of parenthood. Whether you're seeking help with labor techniques, breastfeeding, newborn care, postpartum recovery, or overall support as you grow your family, I am here to provide compassionate, personalized care tailored to your unique needs. I believe in creating a supportive, judgment-free space where you feel confident, informed, and cared for every step of the way. I would love to connect and be part of your story. Let’s work together to make your experience as positive and empowering as possible!

Skye Thompson Certified Birth Doula, CAB | Occupational Therapist, MA, OTR/L (Licensed in Minnesota) | Specializing in Pelvic Floor Therapy​ As a certified birth doula and perinatal occupational therapist, I love walking alongside families during one of the most powerful and personal transitions of their lives. With eight years of experience in mental health and specialized training in pelvic floor therapy, I’m especially passionate about how the mind and body work together in labor. There’s so much we can do to support both—regulating the nervous system, releasing tension, and helping the body move through birth with more ease and confidence. I’ve had two home births myself, and they’ve shaped the way I view birth—raw, sacred, and incredibly unique to each family. While I support births in any setting, I bring a calm, grounded perspective to those planning a home birth. Wherever you choose to welcome your baby, I work to create an environment that feels warm, familiar, and truly yours. ​I live in South Minneapolis with my husband and our three young boys who keep life full of noise, joy, and adventure. You can usually find us biking along the Mississippi River, chasing each other through playgrounds, or hunting down the best local food trucks (bonus points if there’s a good coffee shop nearby!). I’d be honored to be part of your story. ***Client testimonials can be viewed on my homepage at www.HomemadeBirth.com***

I believe that birth is one of the most instinctive, powerful experiences a woman can have, and that when you feel truly supported, you can tap into that wisdom from within. My approach to pregnancy, labor, and birth is holistic and deeply rooted in body awareness, nutrition, and trust in your body's natural process. I work with a range of tools, from breath work to hands-on comfort measures, and I meet you exactly where you are; whether you have a detailed birth plan or are still exploring your options. My role is to be your steadfast support: helping you stay informed, feel heard, and move through your birth journey with confidence and clarity.

My name is Kelly Martin, and I am a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife located in the Twin Cities South Metro. Coming from a background of 30 years as a Birth Doula, it has been my experience that pregnancy, labor, and birth have the potential to transform individual, family, and a communities healthy birth practices by integrating current evidence-based research standards of practice with holistic midwifery wisdom. I have a deep trust in birth.

Hello everyone, my name is Caitlin Swartz. I am a DONA International trained doula working toward my Certification with DONA. I am located in Baldwin, WI. I am the owner/founder of Embracing Motherhood Doula Services, LLC. My decision to become a doula came from my own personal experience with childbirth. I have been blessed to bring three beautiful children into the world, and each birth has been a unique part of my journey. The birth of my first child was especially challenging. While I had incredible support from my husband, it was his first birth experience too, and neither of us really knew what to expect. Because of COVID, we weren't able to take a childbirth class, and looking back, I wish I had known about doulas. I would have hired one in a heartbeat. The knowledge, guidance, and support I have now would have made such a difference during that experience. That experience inspired me to become the support I wish I had. I am passionate about helping women feel informed, supported, and empowered throughout pregnancy and birth. My goal is to provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support during labor, helping you navigate the process with confidence. Whether it's advocating for your wishes, suggesting comfort measures, helping you move into different labor positions, or simply offering a calming presence, I want to help make your birth experience as peaceful and empowering as possible. It would be an honor to walk alongside you as you welcome your little one into the world.

Jerriah Marie (She/Her)… is a wellness practitioner, birth worker, and medicine wombman located in the twin cities. When she is not serving families in the birth space you can find her writing poetry, whipping up herbal remedies in her kitchen, and sharing cuddles with her daughter Leilani. Her passion for birth work began at age 5. After witness her first birth, she knew that being a birthworker was her mission. As a young adult Jerriah was always deeply moved by birth and found her way supporting family members and friends during their labor. It wasn't until 2020, after the birth of her daughter, that this spark reignited back into her life and she dove deep into the meaningful work that she now does as a birth worker. "I believe that Birth is sacred, and should be handled with intention. As a birth worker my approach is designed around assisting you in bringing your birth intentions to life, whatever that may look like for you and your family. Birth is such a special moment that many remember for the rest of their lives. My hope as your doula is to ensure you embark on the journey of parenthood feeling educated, supported, and empowered.

"Most of us did not learn when we were young that our capacity to be self-loving would be shaped by the work we do and whether that work enhances our well-being." – bell hooks. This is a quote that has stuck with me as I explore my career path. Becoming a doula is something I did not follow through with until the murder of George Floyd. Seeing the striking images of pregnant Black mothers protesting around the country ignited the fire in me to finally complete my training to become a certified perinatal educator - meaning I can provide childbirth education, prenatal support, labor and delivery support, lactation support, and newborn care support. But my calling to birth work started on the day I was born with my mother being hospitalized for 2 months postpartum from an avoidable mistake during an emergency c-section. I value empathy, collaboration, and being open minded. As a doula, I am intentional about serving my clients in a way that supports self-empowerment, so they feel they have all the information they feel they need to make the best decision for them and their baby/babies. I do not shy away from vulnerability, and I believe this allows me to have relationships with my clients built on trust.

Your friendly neighborhood birth doula here to support YOUR birth! Daisy Doula MN attends hospitals, birth centers, and home births. A doula works alongside you in the prenatal, birthing time, and postpartum. I am a birth doula residing in South Minneapolis. I have a lot of interests and passions that led me to find birthwork. I find it perfectly intersects science and data, bodywork and movement, direct advocacy, and human connection. I love to laugh and cry with you, holding space for your emotions and experiences. I enjoy sharing my knowledge while being curious about everything I don’t know. After completing a B.S. at the University of Minnesota and a stint living in France, I started working as a consultant for our local utility companies, implementing an energy efficiency program for new home construction. By this time I was deep into a yoga practice and took a yoga teacher training at Yess Yoga in 2018. I learned so much and it exposed me to many holistic practices within the 8 limbs of yoga. Meanwhile, my all-female consulting team started expecting. They would come to the office with so much new information and questions after doctor/midwife appointments, not to mention what everyone was saying on the internet! I was so curious about it all! I discovered what a doula was and that people did it as a profession. Not long after I am happy to say I found a doula training and haven’t looked back.

I’m a Perinatal Educator based in Minneapolis, MN, with a deep passion for supporting Black and Brown families. After my own challenging and disheartening labor experience with my first son in 2019, I felt called to make a difference in the lives of others who may face similar challenges. For almost six years, I’ve been advocating for our community, working to ensure that families receive the care, knowledge, and support they deserve. In May 2023, I became a certified Perinatal Educator through Commonsense Childbirth, and since then, I’ve had the privilege of serving many families. I take a holistic approach to perinatal education, focusing not just on the physical aspects of pregnancy and birth, but also on mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. My work is rooted in empowerment, education, and advocacy for equitable, culturally relevant care, and I’m committed to making a positive impact on the lives of the families I serve.

As a doula, my practice focuses on providing personalized support + information access to birthing people + their families throughout pregnancy, birth + the postpartum journey. My services are designed to complement + enhance the care provided by the birthing person's medical team. I use evidence-based strategies to help my clients prepare both physically + mentally for birth, while also fostering a sense of connection + community.

Hi, I'm Rachel (she/her)! I am a certified doula through Community Aware Birthworker, trained as a Full Spectrum Doula through Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, and a trained HypnoDoula through Hypnobabies®. It is important to me to continually learn and grow as I support families with evidence-based information so that they can make the best decisions for themselves and their families. As a Full Spectrum Doula, I strive to help pregnant people and their families feel respected, informed, heard, and held as they navigate life changes in the prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences. I believe that all pregnant people have an innate power and inner knowing that is revealed through the birthing process. My role is to support birthing people (and their support person), whether that’s physically holding hips or emotionally holding space.

Hi families! My name is Lillian, and I would love to be your birth doula and/or night nanny! I have been professionally trained by Dr. Robin Elise Weiss through DONA International and have been working with babies and in childcare for 5+ years. I am so excited to begin this incredible journey with you. I have always been passionate about working with families and babies in whatever capacity I could, and I aspire to be a midwife and eventually own/run a birth center focusing on holistic care. I strongly believe that birth is a beautiful, natural process that a woman’s body was made to do and that you, as the birthing person, are wholly capable of bringing your baby into the world. So, my goal is to support you in doing that however you may need! I have always been told that I have a very calming presence, even by strangers and those who don’t know I am in birth work, and I plan to bring that to every birth I attend, along with my active listening skills, assurance, and knowledge. Together, we will make sure your birth is as comfortable and empowering as possible, I can’t wait to work with you!

Rhonda is a birth doula, childbirth educator, doula trainer & mentor, BIPOC birthworker connector and pelvic steam facilitator. She refers to herself as a lactation champion because of her passion for helping families feed their babies. Serving families in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Rhonda loves helping parents realize their strength and ability. It is her desire to help families understand their rights and options so they feel empowered to advocate for themselves. Before entering birth work, she spent two decades working to support healthy families. Her career has included working as an after-school program director, healthy relationships/sexual health educator, community connector for an elementary school, homeless shelter co-facilitator and leading teen mission trips.

I am passionate about everything birth related. My goal is to provide you a safe, nonjudgmental space. I will work with you to make your birth as you want it to be. I can assist with preparing your body for birth, the actual birth itself, and postpartum care. Postpartum care can include breast-feeding, mental health, checks, nutrition, and much more.

The Nest Birth & Family Services is a Christian doula agency serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota owned by Jeannie Baron and Linda Sarna. We started our agency because we had a vision of creating a community of passionate and evidence-based birth professionals who are motivated by the love of Jesus and all things birth and the desire to surround mothers and families with tenderness, kindness and skill. At The Nest, we understand the power of a mother’s intuition. That’s why our guiding principle is to listen before all else. We then pair that listening ear with our training and expertise to ensure that you understand your choices and to give you a voice to express them. Our aim is to help you have your ideal pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. A nest is a space that is loving, positive, strong, and durable. Our vision is to make The Nest Birth & Family Services this sort of space for growing families. To that end, we offer the best providers in prenatal and postpartum care. The Nest doulas are professionally trained and are either certified or working towards certification to assure accountability and the highest of professional doula standards. Besides birth doula support, we also offer childbirth education, body work, breastfeeding support, postpartum doulas, parenting classes, and much more. Whether you are looking for childbirth classes, a birth doula or a postpartum doula, our unbiased, unconditional guidance makes us an incredible choice to round out your baby dream team!

At My Love Grows, I believe that every family deserves to experience the transformative journey of pregnancy and birth with confidence, peace, and love. As a certified birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, and mother of four, I bring both professional expertise and personal experience to the care I provide. My approach is rooted in my faith in God and a deep commitment to empowering families through education and personalized support. Whether guiding parents through childbirth preparation or offering postpartum care, I help parents navigate their unique path with strength, understanding, and faith. I strive to create a nurturing environment that fosters trust and understanding, offering a holistic blend of emotional, physical, and educational support tailored to meet the unique needs of each family. My philosophy centers around the belief that education is the key to empowerment. I offer childbirth education, postpartum doula support, and photography services to guide families through the different stages of parenthood. By tapping into my training as a Body Ready Method® Pro and Evidence Based Birth® Professional Member, I help parents prepare not only for birth but also for the transition into life with a newborn. My goal is to provide families with the tools they need to make informed decisions, trust their instincts, and embrace the power within themselves as they welcome their little one into the world.