As a mother of two I am in love with the world of birth and babies. One of my favorite things in the world is helping introduce new life into this world and helping families adjust to their newborn. I am a certified birth and postpartum doula, and have training in lactation specialization. I hope my role in your birth/postpartum is something you're excited for and I can be someone to lean on in this incredibly emotional and exciting time. I hope that if you were to select me or not, you have a fulfilling and safe birth and your little addition to your family has a healthy debut.

Hi, my name is Bre. I am the mom of a preschool kiddo and the step mom of a teenaged kiddo. I live in Ames with my fiance and our kids. Between working in preschool classrooms, in home support and my own postpartum experience, I have noticed that one of the things we need most in this society is good parental support, especially in the postpartum period. I hope to be a positive support for families so they can enjoy their postpartum experience just a little bit more. I provide evidence based information on newborn care (think sleep, feeding, soothing etc.), postpartum recovery, meal prep, light housekeeping, and sibling transitions. I strive to be the most positive support for you!

Shy is a proud firefighter’s wife and mama to two sweet boys. She loves the Lord and spending time outside with her family. Shyanne fell in love with birth in 2015, when she lived in Kenya and volunteered at the local hospital. Her strength lies in low intervention, physiological birth, but her ultimate goal is to help every family achieve a positive birth experience--every single family deserves the best birth experiences! She is dedicated to empowering and educating moms so they can achieve the birth of their dreams!

Hello! I’m Katie Nyberg, a certified birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, lactation educator, and speaker based in Des Moines and Central Iowa. Since 2010, I’ve had the privilege of supporting hundreds of mothers, partners, and families through their childbirth journeys. My mission is to provide the essential care and support that expecting families often lack in today’s society. I love supporting all births and parenting styles. My goal is to help families feel prepared and supported as they embark on this new adventure of parenthood! In addition to my doula services, I’m a state-licensed educator and a frequent speaker for mothers, families, and healthcare providers. I love engaging with the community through interactive training sessions. Since 2015, I’ve been a proud member of CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association), where I combine my passion for teaching with my commitment to supporting new mothers as a Postpartum Doula Trainer.

Adrian is a U.S. Army veteran and advocate for social justice, community development and birth equity. She believes that every woman has the right to access support and evidence-based information, which are the keys to having an empowered birth experience. She is professionally trained in childbirth, postpartum care, lactation, and COVID-19 community education and is a certified birth doula through DONA International and a certified lactation specialist. Founder of Motherland Doula Co., Adrian serves families in Central Iowa and provides in-person and virtual education, support and practical guidance. Her services are geared to support families physically, mentally and emotionally during their most precious season of life. When not involved in birth work, Adrian enjoys gardening, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

I am excited to be working with families. My desire stems from personal experience as I was fortunate to have amazing support after my own children were born. I know the benefits of this care and every mom and family deserves this same foundation. I understand the demands and chaos of family life and I know that each birth and child brings new joys, challenges, and changes to a family’s rhythm. My heart is to help families gracefully enter this new season—offering guidance, rest, and encouragement rooted in compassion and faith. Let me support and nurture you and your family as you become confident in this new phase of life. I have experienced a variety of deliveries personally – unmedicated and medicated, emergency c-section, VBACs, and homebirth and each came with a different kind of recovery. I know that my personal experience will allow me to assist each mother in their postpartum time. As a pediatric nurse I had the pleasure of working with newborn babies regularly. I enjoyed educating new parents but the time I spent with them was minimal and working with families during a postpartum shift gives me additional time for this education. I also used cloth diapers for all of my children from birth through potty training. Areas of Specialty & Professional Trainings: BSN, RN; Postpartum Doula, Nurtured Doula Trainings; ALPP CLC; PALS certified CPR

Hello! My name is Crystal, and as a wife, mom of three, and registered nurse, I’ve always been drawn to helping others. But it was the alarming reality of our nation’s maternal morbidity and mortality rate that truly ignited my passion. Despite our advanced medical care, too many women are suffering, and I believe it's due to a lack of holistic support. I'm here to change that. As a labor and postpartum doula and childbirth educator, I'm committed to providing compassionate care and evidence-based information to empower women and families. Let's work together to create a safer, more supportive birthing experience.

Hello! I am a birth doula currently working toward DONA certification. I can attend births at home, hospitals, or birth centers. My goal is to support you, your baby, and your partner and to help you have the most enjoyable birth possible, whatever the circumstances may be.