Find a Childbirth Educator Near Me in Vashon, WA

My name is Kayla, and I am a Washington State Certified Birth Doula. I completed a Birth Doula training with Sharon Muza, a DONA approved trainer, and a Postpartum Doula training through Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT). I am also completing my Birth and Postpartum Certification through NAPS Doulas. I am a Birth Doula with Open Arms and the Co-Director of NAPS Doulas. I strive to provide compassionate care to parents and families throughout their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. I believe every family deserves to have evidence-based information and continuous physical and emotional support regardless of their financial status. I am an empathetic, kind, and passionate doula and feel lucky to support birthing families. I love the opportunity to empower new parents and help them recognize and achieve their goals for birth and postpartum. I connect deeply with my clients and care for them as if they are my own family.

Hello! I’m Vicky , a US Certified Lactation Counselor (National Provider Id # 1154205177) and WA states certified Birth and Postpartum doula Birth Doula & Lactation Support I believe every parent deserves compassionate, personalized, and evidence-based support throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. As a Birth Doula and Lactation Counselor, I support families before, during, and after birth. My goal is to help you feel informed, confident, and empowered as you prepare to welcome your baby. A positive and supported birth experience can help parents feel more confident as they begin their postpartum journey and learn to feed their newborn. While every birth and feeding experience is different, having continuous emotional, physical, and informational support can help you feel prepared for the transition into parenthood and breastfeeding. Birth Doula Support I provide non-medical birth support, including: Prenatal birth preparation and education Discussing your birth preferences and creating a birth plan Comfort measures, breathing, relaxation, and positioning techniques Continuous emotional and physical support during labor Partner support and encouragement Helping you communicate your preferences and questions with your care team Support through different birth scenarios and unexpected changes Post-birth support as you transition into the early postpartum period Breastfeeding & Lactation Support Whether you are preparing for your first baby or experiencing challenges after birth, I’m here to help you build confidence and develop a feeding plan that works for you and your baby. I can support you with: Prenatal breastfeeding education Newborn feeding cues Latch and positioning Feeding plans for newborns Milk supply support Gentle, practical solutions for common breastfeeding concerns Early postpartum breastfeeding support Virtual lactation consultations Remote lactation support in English and Chinese My approach is compassionate, practical, and individualized. I want you to feel informed and supported—not pressured—to reach your feeding goals. Whether you are preparing for birth, getting ready for your first feed, or navigating unexpected challenges postpartum, I’m here to support you every step of the way. Let’s work together to make your birth, feeding, and postpartum journey a positive, confident, and empowering experience. 🍼🤍

My name is Abigail Nelson and I’m a newly certified birth doula and childbirth educator. I’m passionate about supporting all types of births, with a special interest in VBACs and first time home births! I believe every woman has completely authority over where and how she births. I’m here to provide emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and after you welcome your baby into the world!

Darlene Charise is a holistic birth and postpartum doula, herbalist, and womb wellness practitioner dedicated to supporting families through one of life’s most sacred transitions birth and the postpartum journey. Born in Portland, Oregon and now rooted in the Pacific Northwest, Darlene brings a nurturing blend of compassion, cultural awareness, and holistic wisdom to every family she serves. Her passion for birthwork was born from personal experience, first as a single mother raising her daughter with the help of her village, and later as a grandmother supporting her own daughter through birth and postpartum. These moments deepened her understanding of how vital community, rest, and holistic care are for mothers and families. Through her practice, Womb & Root, Darlene weaves together evidence-based education, ancestral healing traditions, herbal support, and emotional nourishment. Her mission is to help families feel seen, supported, and empowered honoring the body’s natural wisdom and restoring the sacred village of care every family deserves. Please view my reviews on DoulaMatch: https://doulamatch.net/profile/37085/darlene-johnson

Hey there! Congratulations on all that is to come. I am very proud to offer both birth and postpartum services. I have always been fascinated with the process of birth and pregnancy, and after having experienced it myself, I found doula work to be intentional and powerful. I believe there is no wrong way to deliver, and no wrong way to mother, as long as the mother has been educated and is fully involved in the decision-making process. As a doula, I bring education, emotional support, and friendship to this journey's exciting yet vulnerable time.

Hello! I am a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, and CLE. I have a background in psychology and infant nannying, and love supporting families through this wild transition!

🌿 About Bridgette, Full spectrum Doula & Certified Perinatal Educator🌿 🌸Current training: Certified Fertility Doula🌸 🌿Current training: Certified Mental Health Specialist🌿 ✨Originally from California and now rooted in Washington, I’m a proud mom of four whose passion for maternal health was sparked by my own transformative experience with a doula. With a background as a CNA and HHA, I became a State certified Birth Doula. In addition Postpartum doula to provide families with the education, support, and care they deserve during pregnancy, birth, and beyond. 🌿I believe every birthing person deserves to feel heard, respected, and nurtured during this transformative time. Whether you’re preparing for labor, navigating the postpartum period, or seeking guidance, I’m here to walk alongside you every step of the way. ✨ How I can help: 💜 Birth support, advocacy, and comfort measures 💜 Postpartum care for recovery, infant care, and emotional well-being 💜 Childbirth education 💜 Lactation education 💜 Resources tailored to your needs 🍃I’m deeply committed to making a difference and hope to become a midwife to further support families during life’s milestones. However your journey unfolds, you don’t have to go through it alone—I’m here to support you. 💖Let’s connect and create a plan that best supports you and your growing family!

My name is Rae Pittenger-Jimenez (she/they); I am a midwife, full-spectrum doula, and analog film photographer living in the Pacific Northwest. With over a decade in perinatal healthcare, my work weaves together clinical care with photography and writing, creating a body of work that is both interpretive of the reproductive experience and indexical to the unseen labor of family-building and parenthood. My creative and support practice is informed by years of clinical experience in prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care, combined with my own experiences of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood.

Full Spectrum Doula with over 10 years of infant care experience serving the Puget Sound + beyond. My primary focus is on postpartum care, and I am extremely passionate about nourishment. I believe everyone is deserving of support, and I'd love to be part of your journey! In my free time, I love partaking in comforting hobbies such as pottery, cooking, reading, and gardening. I also like to balance those hobbies with traveling the globe, rollerblading everywhere I can, and scuba diving in the beautiful, cold depths.

Hi, I’m Haley Foulkes, a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Reiki Master, and provider of Ayurvedic-inspired postpartum care serving families throughout the greater Seattle area. My passion is helping families feel supported, informed, and cared for during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum transition. As both a mother and doula, I understand how important it is to feel seen, heard, and supported during this season of life. My approach is centered around autonomy, informed choice, and compassionate care. I believe every family deserves support that honors their unique needs, values, and goals. I provide evidence-based emotional and physical support while incorporating restorative practices such as belly binding, herbal nourishment, gentle bodywork, Reiki (upon special request), postpartum recovery support, and closing ceremonies. My goal is to help families feel grounded, confident, and nurtured as they navigate this transition. I support all family structures and strive to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where parents feel empowered and never alone.

I am a trained doula with 5 years of experience in providing healthcare services as a Certified Nursing assistant; to people of all genders, races and religions. In my early career, I have gained working experience in at home care, nursing homes, and hospital work. While creating my business, I gained one year of night shift working experience, at Seattle Children's hospital.

The support we need during birth and early parenting is intimate, it is unique to each person experiencing it. It is a vulnerable time, one in which we are forced to expose the most raw and real version of ourselves. We need personalized care that addresses our physical, and emotional needs. We need an expert who is committed to our process and our transition through it.

Hello! I'm McKenna. I'm a birth and postpartum doula based in Seattle. I believe that birth and parenting can be some of the most radical and transformative experiences. I provide support that is tailored to each and every family I work with, as no two births and no two postpartum experiences are the same. I believe there is no right or wrong way to birth your baby and I support a wide variety of types of births.

Hello, my name is Husna Shirzai, and I am a dedicated doula who is passionate about supporting families through one of life's most meaningful journeys. I believe every birthing person deserves compassionate, evidence-informed, and nonjudgmental care that honors their unique values, preferences, and birth goals. As a doula, my role is to provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and the early postpartum period. I strive to create a calm, empowering environment where families feel heard, respected, and confident in their decisions. I understand that every birth experience is different, and I am committed to meeting each family where they are. Whether someone is planning a hospital birth, birth center birth, or home birth, I work alongside their healthcare team to help them feel informed, supported, and cared for every step of the way. My goal is to build trusting relationships with the families I serve, offering encouragement, comfort measures, advocacy through informed communication, and reassurance during this transformative experience. It is truly an honor to walk beside parents as they welcome their new baby into the world, and I am grateful to be part of such an important chapter in their lives.

Harneet Grewal is a former Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who realized her skills for comforting and caring for individuals during stressful and difficult times would translate into a birthing and postpartum environment seamlessly. She understands the importance of patient advocacy and has gained valuable experience from interfacing with providers within the healthcare system. Born and raised in the Seattle Metropolitan Area, Harneet has served various local and international communities through nonprofits and believes helping others is the highest honor. She is now aspiring to continue the privilege of helping others by offering services as a Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula with the goal of becoming a Certified Professional Midwife. She is currently working on training as a Fertility Doula to offer pre-conception services to meet the growing needs of the community.

Hi! I’m Emma Buchanan: follower of Christ, wife, mama, and certified birth nerd. I am a birth doula serving Pierce County, WA and surrounding areas. I believe birth is a normal, physiological, and deeply spiritual experience. I believe that birth almost always works best on its own, but I am thankful for skilled providers when needed! My goal is to provide education, peace, joy, and encouragement to you prenatally, in labor/birth, and in postpartum. I also want you to feel empowered and confident going into your labor, birth, and postpartum. If this sounds like your jam, let’s connect!

HI I’m Vanessa, Bronx-born, now based in WA, and I’m passionate about supporting, educating, and empowering families through one of the most important moments of their lives: birth. As an Afro-Latina birth doula and spiritual healer, I believe birth deserves to be treated with care, respect, advocacy, and real support; not fear or pressure. I completed my Birth Doula Workshop Training through the Simkin Center at Bastyr University in July 2023, where I gained the hands-on training and knowledge to support families through pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum care. My approach is equal parts nurturing and no-nonsense. I’m here to make sure you feel informed, supported, and heard every step of the way. Whether that means helping you navigate the hospital system, offering emotional support during labor, providing comfort measures, or simply reminding you that your voice matters. I’m in your corner. Always. I believe birth is sacred, powerful, and deeply personal. Every parent deserves to feel safe, respected, and empowered while bringing life into this world. My role is to hold space for you, advocate for you when needed, and help you move through this experience with confidence, strength, and peace of mind. At the end of the day, I bring both heart and real-life energy into this work. I’m not just here to “look supportive” in the background. I’m here to support you for real. We’re going to get through this together.

Hello, I’m Leah! I am a certified Birth & Postpartum Doula serving Tacoma, Seattle Wa, and surrounding areas. I am also a photographer and have multiple packages to choose from, ranging from birth doula, to Birth Doula & Birth Photography! Checkout my website for more information!

Hi, I'm Alexandra (though many call me by my initials, ACE, for short!) My fascination with birth and deep desire to protect mothers and babies compels my heartfelt commitment to the families I serve. My deep and wholehearted devotion to the optimization of your prenatal, delivery, and postnatal experience is not only evident in my loving, hands-on approach, but also in the joy-filled outcomes we share.

A dedicated, capable, and broadly skilled Full Spectrum Doula. My skillset has flourished in the years I’ve spent in professional birth and postpartum care. Having supported over 300 families through pregnancy, labor and birth, and even hundreds more in postpartum, as well as a foundation of 20+ years of NCS experience, I am a seasoned Doula based here in metro Seattle / Tacoma. My competencies are built on the foundation of full-spectrum experience of pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I walk hand in hand with families through first, second, and third births as well as the many in-between variations of the experience of growing family. It is important to me to practice with a calm and clear mind, helping to build your confidence and awareness early on, helping you assert your autonomy confidently to be in charge of your experience. At the heart of my work as your doula are the values of trust, honesty, reliability and non-judgmental support. There is no one right way to become a family. My role is to help you feel sure of what is right for you.