Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Elite Labor Doula, VBAC Specialist, ProDoula Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula,  ProDoula Certified Postpartum Placenta Specialist, ProDoula Certified Childbirth Educator, Infant Feeding Specialist

Christi has been working with and supporting children since 1983, and has worked as a doula since 2013. She has attended over 400 births, and also has two children of their own.

Christi loves helping families as they begin their journey together, and feels it’s an honor and blessing to be allowed to take part in this very private rite of passage. Their gift of intuition allows them to provide comfort and nurturing, even when clients may not always be able to express what they need at the moment.

Other training, education, and experience: 

TENS Unit trained
Spinning Babies® trained
Prenatal, labor, and postpartum acupressure trained
Experience with multiples
Supporting infants with special needs
Experience with trans birthers & parents
Experience with Supplemental Nursing System (SNS)
Preemie support
Special interest in providing care for LGBTQ families and single parents
Sibling support

Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula

Anne’s calm, patient, and empathetic spirit have been invaluable in her work with children of all ages. Throughout her life she has found ways to work with children, from babysitting, to camp counselor, to teaching children with emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities for the past 12 years.

She looks forward to offering you a reassuring and encouraging voice as she supports you and your family through this new chapter in your life.

Doula training and certifications: ProDoula Certified Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula

Audrey understands that every pregnancy and postpartum journey is unique, and she’s here to support you wherever you are on that path. With her strong foundation in infant care and a background in supporting adults in emotional situations, Audrey offers gentle and unwavering support to her clients as they navigate the challenges and cherish the beautiful moments.

As a self-identified queer person, Audrey continually strives to be a better ally to other communities. She values diversity and inclusivity, creating a safe and supportive space for everyone. In her free time, Audrey enjoys dancing, singing, and spending quality moments with her animals. These passions are a reflection of her vibrant and nurturing personality, which she brings to her doula work.

Doula training and certifications:  Labor Doula, ProDoula Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula, Infant Feeding Specialist

Danielle has provided doula support since 2017, serving over 55 families in the greater Seattle area. In her work she has gained deep insight into how essential doula support can be to a family. She seeks to nurture families and help them tap into their own powerful wisdom, cultivating self-awareness and personal power.

Danielle prides herself on bringing heart-centered, holistic care to birthing people and their loved ones. She is a mother of 4, and enjoys practicing meditation and Reiki.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Certified Reiki Practitioner- Levels 1 & 2
Spinning Babies® trained
Experience with multiples
Preemie support
Supporting infants with special needs
Experience with surrogate adoption

Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula

Heather is passionate about supporting families in the ways that are just right for them, honoring their personal preferences and choices. She wants to support her clients to feel seen, safe, and confident… and to help them feel prepared for the journey ahead.

She has a natural ability to remain calm in tough situations, and wants to be a strong support for her clients when they may feel vulnerable or overwhelmed.

Heather has taken over 300 hours of yoga teacher training, which helps inform guided breathing techniques in both labor and postpartum, and she’s also a trained holistic chef, with a focus on postpartum nutrition.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Certified Reiki Master Practitioner
Certified Body Ready Method pro®
Holistic Chef with a focus on postpartum nutrition
Spinning Babies® trained
Experience with Supplemental Nursing System (SNS)

Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula

‘Ilima is humbled to support families in all the different ways people come together to raise babies. She has a passion for supporting birthing parents and forming the tight bonds needed for a successful doula – parent relationship. ‘Ilima’s flexible work style and non-judgemental attitude sets her up to be a truly compassionate doula; blending like a chameleon to your family and home environment. 

‘Ilima holds a WA State Food Worker Card, and enjoys giving the birthing parent a hand and foot massage, when appropriate. She is queer identifying, was born and raised in Hawaiʻi, and came to Seattle in 2016. In her free time, ‘Ilima loves snuggling with dogs, hanging out with close friends, going on long walks, and creating delectable charcuterie boards.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Experience supporting ESL families
Preemie support

Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula, Postpartum Placenta Specialist

Jessica became a doula to share the knowledge that has been shared with her. She knows every parent-child relationship is unique, therefore parenting philosophies are unique to each of those relationships. Families can benefit from support at all stages, and she is here to empower parents to have confidence in their roles. She has great respect for parental intuition and enjoys seeing the love families have for one another bring them through challenges.
As a mother of six, Jessica has experienced hospital (both unmedicated and cesarean), birth center, and home births. Each was unique and lovely in its own way.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Experience with twins
Supporting infants with special needs
Preemie support
Sibling support

Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Labor Doula, ProDoula Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula

Jylane is an avid reader, crafter, and mother of 4. She has lived and knows the challenges, beauty, and sacredness of growing, supporting, and nourishing your family. Jylane utilizes her years of experience with women and children, her honed skills, and keen intuition when supporting a family both in birth and the postpartum transition.

Jylane’s goal as a doula is to ensure that you feel respected, informed, and empowered through offering non-judgemental, compassionate, and supportive care to every family.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Supporting infants with special needs
Preemie support
Sibling support
Certified Reiki practitioner level 2

Doula training and certifications:   Postpartum Doula. Certified Lactation Educator

As a postpartum doula, Kate supports her clients with empathy, compassion, and patience. She brings calm to stressful situations, and adapts to the needs of her clients.

Kate studied nutrition in college and has a passion for healthy eating to support the body. She also trained as a yoga instructor, and practices yoga, meditation, and breath work.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Experience with twins
Sibling support

Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula 

Kayanna is nurturing and patient, and comes to doula work with her whole heart. She’s passionate about providing birthing parents with a safe, memorable, and empowering birth. She believes strongly that you and your baby are worthy of love, support, and honor.

Kayanna’s bereavement doula services are provided for any type of loss, without judgment. She is also a certified and licensed Medical Assistant, and has been in the healthcare field for 8 years.

Doula training and certifications:  Labor Doula, ProDoula Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula

As both a labor and postpartum doula, Lilia feels her role is encouraging meaningful relationships that have a positive impact on the birth and postpartum experience. She feels that creating a supportive, loving environment for her clients is an essential part of her job.

Lilia is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and wants her future clients to know she is a safe space for non-judgmental support.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Experience with traumatic birth

Doula training and certifications: ProDoula Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula, ProDoula Certified Labor Doula, ProDoula Certified VBAC Specialist

Maricela has over 17 years of experience working with children. She builds connections with her clients, and provides meaningful support that has long term effects on the families she serves.

Maricela is fluent in Spanish and English.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Preemie support
Trauma informed care

Doula training and certifications:  Postpartum Doula

Bekah became a postpartum doula because she knows people need a wide range of support after becoming new parents. She loves building trust with her clients, making sure they know they are not in it alone, and she is excited to watch parents and babies bond and grow together.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Sibling support

Doula training and certifications:  Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula

Sarah wishes to provide non-judgmental, compassionate support to families in her community, and is especially driven to provide BIPOC families with care that is respectful and rooted in cultural humility.

Her style puts focus on joy and laughter as she empowers parents throughout the many stages of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Sarah is trained to provide culturally informed and medically accurate information to her clients, and was a former licensed Medical Assistant at a reproductive health clinic.

In her spare time Sarah enjoys gardening, baking, and sunny hikes around the PNW.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Aromatherapy trained
Trauma informed care

Doula training and certifications: ProDoula Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula

Stephanie provides postpartum support by empowering new parents, helping them feel confident by creating a safe space for them in the transition to parenting. She provides empathetic, non judgmental, and evidence based support. 

Stephanie is very nurturing, and enjoys cooking for her clients while accommodating many dietary restrictions and preferences.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Experience with food allergies and sensitivities
Supporting infants with special needs

Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula

As a postpartum doula, Teresa helps clients gain confidence as new parents, feeling cared for, rested, and reassured. She hopes to make memories of those early days joyful, caring for parents as well as baby.

Teresa has a degree in psychology, and speaks Afrikaans and Dutch in addition to English.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Experience with multiples
Supporting infants with special needs
Experience with Nasogastric (NG) tubes
Experience with sleep shaping

Doula training and certifications:  ProDoula Certified Labor Doula, ProDoula Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula, Licensed Massage Therapist

As a birth and postpartum doula Tori strives to provide her clients with knowledge and resources to navigate their journey confidently. Tori knows there is always more to learn and every birth is unique, so she evolves to provide the best support possible.

Although it can be hard to find free time with a busy toddler at home, Tori loves to be creative and explore art in many different mediums; crafting jewelry, paper making, watercolors, resin casting, and most recently dance. Tori finds that spending time being creative helps her find peace and rejuvenation so she can be more present day to day. Being able to share this with her toddler is a true blessing in her life, as well as her work supporting growing families.

Other training, education, and experience: 

Preemie support
Sibling support
Experience with trans birthers & parents
Experience with Supplemental Nursing System (SNS)