Hello everyone! My name is Ashanti Wilson Hale of The Balanced Birth worker. I am a state certified birth and postpartum doula serving the Hampton Roads community. I became a doula due to my own pregnancy experience, which led to mistreatment in hospitals, and an eventual awareness to the hardships woman, especially black woman, face giving birth in this country. Outside of doula work, I am a nutritionist assistant for WIC because I believe in the importance of eating healthy and how that can better many aspects of our lives. In my free time, I love to dance, write poetry, write music, spend time with family, and go on nature walks with my fiancé. It would be my honor to serve you and your family!

I am Keuna Being a mother of four, I know the importance of having a birth advocate and a helping hand the weeks and months following giving birth. As your birth and postpartum doula, I will ensure I provide the care to you and your family that you deserve during this special time.

As a dedicated postpartum doula with years of experience, I specialize in providing compassionate support to families during the perinatal and postpartum period. My expertise in breastfeeding, twin families, and newborn care, combined with my personal journey as a parent, allows me to relate deeply to the challenges and joys of new parenthood. I am passionate about empowering families through nutrition and practical guidance, ensuring a nurturing environment for both parents and their little ones. Let’s embark on this transformative journey together!

Hello everyone, I’m a Virginia state certified birth and postpartum doula dedicated to supporting families through one of the most transformative seasons of their lives. I believe birth and postpartum are sacred, powerful experiences, abs every parent deserves to feel informed, heard, and deeply supported. My approach is centered on creating a calm, safe, and empowering environment where you feel confident in choices and connected to your intuition. I specialize in gentle, nurturing super fire both birthing and postpartum families, with a special focus on overnight postpartum care. I offer hands-on, evidence-based support while honoring each family’s unique values, culture, and preferences. Whether I’m proving emotional reassurance, comfort measures, newborn care, or practical household support, my goal is to bring peace, confidence, and steady care into your home so you can rest, recover, and bond with your baby.

I am a State (Virginia) Certified Community Doula. I have many years of birth work to include legislative advocacy, prenatal, birth and postpartum support. I believe all birthing persons have a right to birth in a sacred, supported and healing space. I equip the birthing person and the birth support team with the tools and evidence based instructions to have a safe, informed and inclusive birth experience. I offer lactation support, placenta encapsulation, candid birth photos, umbilical cord keepsakes and assistance with developing a birth plan. I am a mother of 4 and a grandmother to 5. I was doing birth work before I knew there was a name for it. Thank you for taking the time to explore my profile. - Sacred Journey Doula

Hello, yes I will be with you throughout your pregnancy at your first prenatal visit. We will have emotional and physical support doing your labor and delivery. I will also help you with your postpartum visit if needed. I will supply you with a nutritional guideline so you will eat healthy, choose healthy fats, carbohydrates, and get enough choline in your diet for yourself as well as your healthy bundle.

Hello everyone, I am Danielle and I am a student midwife and Postpartum Doula in Newport News. I am a recent graduate from Hampton University.  All the facets of birth are my joy and passion and I'm always curious to learn more.  My goal is to empower parents, foster their confidence, and create a nurturing environment where they can bond with their new baby and navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood with greater ease. I enjoy traveling and being in nature. 

I get so much joy out of this process. Taking a gift that our bodies grow alongside our baby, supporting our baby, and turning it into nourishment for the birthing parent - what a cool process!

Located in and serving the Hampton Roads area, I am a certified birth and postpartum doula. Working with my co-doula, our philosophy is to provide clients and their families ABCs for childbearing and beyond. A- An Abundance of Information, B- Bountiful Preparedness, and C- Confidence in Self and Body. Our client guarantee: you can find Dutiful Doulas in us!

Hi! I'm Cora, a 19-year-old Elementary Education major at James Madison University with a lifelong passion for childcare. I’ve been babysitting since I was young and have experience with children of all ages—from newborns to preteens. I’m dependable, nurturing, and love creating fun, age-appropriate activities. Whether it’s bottle feedings, bedtime stories, or after-school help, I’m here to support your family with care you can trust. Can't wait to meet your little ones!

Greetings, Bornbir family, I’m Alexis, a full-spectrum community doula and the founder of Mama Umi Doula Services & Reproductive Health Education. Welcome to my little corner of Bornbir! My passion for birthwork runs deep. I’ve had the privilege of working as a patient care technician in postpartum and labor & delivery hospital units, supporting families from all walks of life. While I valued learning from healthcare providers, I also witnessed firsthand how these systems—rooted in oppression and racism—too often fail black, brown, and indigenous BIPOC) birthing people. Beyond the hospital setting, I’ve served as a midwife’s assistant in a small home birth practice in Elizabeth City, NC, supporting families who desired a different birthing experience. I have also volunteered as a doula through a community doula network, offering care to birthing people in need, including teenagers, individuals struggling with substance abuse, and single parents facing financial barriers. I believe that all birthing people deserve options, autonomy, and care that honors their lived experiences—whether in a hospital, at home, or anywhere in between. My work is deeply rooted in love, revolutionary joy, transformation, creativity, and ancestral healing. As your doula and community sister, my mission is to create a safe, affirming space where you feel empowered, informed, and deeply supported in every decision you make. I offer: ✨ Holistic birth & postpartum support ✨ Reproductive health education ✨ Advocacy for accessible & equitable care If my approach aligns with what you envision for your journey, let’s connect! I’d love to support you in whatever way feels right for you. Book a consultation, and let’s build together. Much love and looking forward to meeting you! Alexis | Mama Umi Doula Services

Hi mama! I’m Arabella a doulatog (doula + photographer.) I believe birth is sacred — not just a medical event, but a deeply personal, spiritual, and transformative experience. Every woman carries the wisdom to birth within her. My role is not to direct or manage your experience, but to gently support you as you listen to your body, trust your instincts, and move through birth in your own powerful way. I believe in honoring birth as a physiological and primal process — one that thrives with movement, safety, warmth, and love. I draw on nature-based wisdom, traditional postpartum care, and hands-on comfort measures to create a cocoon of support where you can soften and surrender. Whether you're birthing at home, in a hospital, or somewhere in between, I center your voice, your values, and your vision. Birth is not something to be feared or controlled — it’s something to be witnessed, held, and honored. I walk alongside you — offering calm, steady presence, holistic care, and heart-led advocacy — so you never feel alone on this journey.

Hello! My name is Melissa! I have two babies of my own with two very difficult pregnancies, including a traumatic hospital stay that changed my life forever. I want to help teach other mamas and partners to speak up and advocate for yourself no matter what the issue is! No one can make you do anything you don’t want to your own body or your babies body.

HELLO! My name is Shantella Williams! I am a state certified perinatal health specialist as a birth and postpartum doula. As a child growing up in a in home daycare and watching my parents daycare grow into a center I always knew I wanted to be a COMMUNITY WORKER as well. Working with mothers and their children has become a strong passion of mine. Graduating and receiving my certifications justified my feelings towards the safety and security mothers and their children deserve. Becoming a doula has been a journey. My passion for this field, combined with my respect for mothers and all they endure makes me eager to get on board. With a genuine and nurturing nature combined with a professional and ambitious approach, I possess the primary skills needed in my career. Including being supportive, knowledgeable,caring and having patience. These qualities will contribute to every client while positively highlighting the professionalism and competencies within myself. As a state certified perinatal health specialist I’m working as a birth and postpartum doula. I will be mentally, physically, and emotionally preparing my pregnant mothers and their families for labor and delivery. Coaching and support during pregnancy. Also, I will prepare my mothers for breastfeeding if requested as well during postpartum I will help seek any therapy that may be needed to prevent depression.