Shannon Sanders

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (2 reviews)

Shannon Sanders

10 years of experience

Hello I am Shannon Sanders, a dedicated full spectrum holistic doula, who passionately advocates for mothers and families in every facet of life, drawing a rich background in prenatal birth and postpartum care. With 8 years of expertise in holistic health, delivery, and child care while also holding lactation knowledge, I am well-versed in offering comprehensive support. Holding certifications in full spectrum support I also hold a yoni care specialist certificate , and holistic health certification.

Recent review

Shannon was extremely attentive, caring of my needs, & met all expectations required. 10/10 recommended!

- Aysia F.

Michelle Steele

Dallas, Texas

Michelle Steele

3 years of experience

Hello, I’m Michelle Steele. I’m a birth doula and a licensed massage therapist. I decided to become a birth doula when I could not receive any answers to my questions during my pregnancy. I want to be able to assist all women to get the answers they deserve. As a massage therapist I understand that the body works as a whole and not sections. When I’m not supporting families I am supporting my daughter.

Latasha L

Dallas, Texas

Latasha L

20 years of experience

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Raven Kidd

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Raven Kidd

3 years of experience

Hello, my name is Raven! As an entrepreneur, I am familiar with the importance of being passionate about one's work. In my case, my passion for birth work stems from personal experience as a wife and mother of two beautiful souls. The miraculous and empowering births I experienced sparked within me a desire to guide and support others on their own journeys through pregnancy and childbirth. However, my path to becoming a birth doula was not without obstacles. Before conceiving my oldest, I faced some difficult pregnancy losses. To help heal and cope with these losses, I turned to writing and expressed my feelings through a love letter or poem dedicated to my future rainbow baby. This experience not only brought me solace, but also deepened my understanding and empathy for other women facing similar struggles. It was this profound sense of empathy and the desire to support and empower women that ultimately inspired me to become a birth doula. With every client I work with, I am reminded of the importance of providing emotional, physical, and informational support during such a transformative time in a woman's life. My personal journey has fueled my passion and dedication to this work, and I am constantly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a meaningful and rewarding profession.

Recent review

Absolutely Amazing! I received the Classically Beautiful Package and I couldn’t be more pleased with the services provided by Mrs. Kidd. She was patient, informative, and made me feel so at ease with the birthing process. She was ready and available whenever I called, and I really love the affirmations and the Aura she brought to each visit and the birth of my beautiful baby girl. When searching for a Doula, I was nervous and didn’t know what to expect, however, after being guided by Poetically Birthed (Mrs. Kidd), I for sure know I was in the right place during the right time. I could not be more happy! Thank you so much Poetically Birthed for caring for me and my baby. 💕

- Monique C.

Maya Sumpter

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

Maya Sumpter

5 years of experience

Maya, The Smiling Doula, and I service birth and postpartum mamas in the Dallas, TX area. What’s my role? As a birth doula, i’m there to support, act as an advocate, educate, amplify voices, and serve as a coach to the mama and partner during the birthing time. As a postpartum doula, I’m there to nurture, educate, assess the needs of the mama or baby, refer to needed doctors or specialists, and support the family as they transition their life with a new baby.

Recent review

My husband and I delivered our first child November of 2022 with the help of Maya. Our family was truly blessed to have her as our doula. She met with us before delivering, supported us during delivery, and met with us after delivery. During pregnancy, Maya knew I wanted to breastfeed and sent me information on breastfeeding as well as a class. During delivery, Maya made sure my needs were heard and met. She made sure my voice did not go unheard and made both my health and my family’s health the number one priority. She helped to make my birth experience peaceful and amazing. I was terrified to deliver a child but Maya quickly made all those fears go away. We definitely plan to use Maya again and highly recommend her!

- Zelexis C.

PAULA HILLS

Dallas, Texas

5.0 (1 review)

PAULA HILLS

31 years of experience

I am a compassionate and empathetic certified newborn care specialist with 20+ years of experience administering infant/mother care, delivering postpartum support, and providing evidence-based education, while planning age-appropriate activities for the physical/cognitive development of the baby. Proven ability to implement tailored schedules, maintain sterile environments, and monitor nutritional intake, with a focus on health and safety. Adept at performing feeding, diapering, bathing, soothing, sleep training, and umbilical care.

Recent review

Paula is a world-class caregiver. Our baby girl had the best care, and we felt totally taken care of and trust her fully. In addition to being so loved and happy, our baby is sleeping perfectly through the night and has been since the day Paula left! In addition, she took excellent care of mom and helped me navigate breastfeeding and night care. I can't say enough positive things about Paula - families are lucky to work with her.

- Lauryn M.

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!

Alyxzandria Biondo

Princeton, Texas

Alyxzandria Biondo

5 years of experience

I am a home birth midwife and placenta encapsulation specialist. I love to serve women and help ensure they have the support they need to have the birth they deserve.

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.

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. ☕️

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.

Courtney Renfroe

Farmersville, Texas

Courtney Renfroe

5 years of experience

Hi there, I'm Courtney :) My heart and passion is to champion mothers as they navigate pregnancy, birth & motherhood. To help you surrender your fears, lean into your intuition and birth with peace. My goal is to help create the atmosphere you deeply desire as you bring your baby earth side. I am so honored to do this work, and I recognize the privilege it is.

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.

Kelisha Jackson

Mc Kinney, Texas

Kelisha Jackson

2 years of experience

I’m Kelisha I’m a new hard working doula who’s ready to advocate for you and baby needs

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.

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.

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.

Cymone Scott

Frisco, Texas

Cymone Scott

10 years of experience
Accepts insurances

Hello, my name is Cymone and it is my joy to serve my maternal community! I am a Certified Full Circle Doula offering top-notch, bespoke services to fit your growing needs around the North Dallas Fort Worth area. Doula- fertility, prenatal, postpartum, early termination Nanny / Night Nanny Siblings Care Lactation Consulting, Childbirth Education, Sleep training, Health Advocate Companion Elder Care Services, And More With over 20 years of experience working with infants and children, I am passionate about what I do and dedicated to providing exceptional care for your precious little one. I am certified in infant CPR, AED, and first aid care, ensuring the safety and well-being of your beloved family. I am trained by renowned experts in this field such as Birth Blessings in Dallas and SMC Full Circle Doula International. Wether you are expecting a new addition to your family, need assistance with your little ones, or a helper for an aging parent I am here to support you every step of the way. Contact me today to learn more about how I can help you navigate the journey of parenthood with confidence and peace of mind. Doula Services may be FREE to you! Call now to find out how! 214-406-7557 QueenhiveDoula.youcanbook.me Queenhive-of-Hadiyah-Doula. godaddysites.com Servicing North DFW and surrounding areas.