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Meet The Doulas
The Professional Doulas of Charleston includes Birth and Postpartum Doulas.
All of the Doulas in the Professional Doulas of Charleston work separately from the group so what you receive from each doula will vary.
BIRTH/LABOR DOULAS: support you through pregnancy with prenatal visits; through labor and delivery with physical touch and comfort, emotional support with words of encouragement and support of your choices; and immediately after delivery with comfort, feeding questions, etc.
POSTPARTUM DOULAS: support families in this adjustment into their life with a new baby. Postpartum Doulas help with many things in the house to help you learn about you in your role as mother.
All of the Doulas in the Professional Doulas of Charleston work separately from the group so what you receive from each doula will vary.
BIRTH/LABOR DOULAS: support you through pregnancy with prenatal visits; through labor and delivery with physical touch and comfort, emotional support with words of encouragement and support of your choices; and immediately after delivery with comfort, feeding questions, etc.
POSTPARTUM DOULAS: support families in this adjustment into their life with a new baby. Postpartum Doulas help with many things in the house to help you learn about you in your role as mother.
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Cathleen Holt
Doula Services, Childbirth Education, Sacred Belly Binding Birth/Labor President of Prof. Doulas of Charleston Cathleen is a certified Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth Doula and Childbirth Educator (since 2013). She is also trained in Rebozo Techniques, Spinning Babies techniques, Prenatal Yoga and as a Sacred Bellybind Wrap Artist. In addition to her formal training, Cathleen has four children ages 7-20 who have assisted her in learning more about pregnancy, labor, birth, and parenthood. Cathleen wants to empower women with information to make informed birth choices and to support them during labor and birth in the decisions they have chosen. Cathleen offers doula support and childbirth classes to all women (medicated, non-medicated) (vaginal, cesarean) (induced, spontaneous) (home, hospital or birth center). Contact Cathleen: (843) 991-9871 Web: Charleston Childbirth Email: Cathleen Facebook: Charleston Childbirth Instagram: CharlestonChildbirth |
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Lin Cook
Doula Services, Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Education, Infant Massage, Postpartum Care Birth/Labor, Postpartum Historian of Prof. Doulas of Charleston Lin Cook has been a labor doula since 1991 and a postpartum doula since 1988, making her the first doula in South Carolina. She believes in the natural process and how birth can empower a woman in other aspects of life. As Lin also teaches Bradley Childbirth Classes, she believes education is key to making informed choices. While she has the most experience working with couples who give birth naturally, she has worked with all types of situations including medicated births and scheduled C-sections. "All women need support, especially in a hospital setting." In addition to the services mentioned, Lin also offers Infant Massage classes. In 2010 she became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She spearheaded the effort to pass the 2006 Breastfeeding in Public law and is actively involved in the South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition. Lin offers in-home lactation visits. "Being a doula is the most honored job I have ever held." - Lin Contact Lin: (843) 744-4777 Web: Mother's Helper Email: Lin Facebook: Mother's Helper Instagram: MothersHelper |
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Cindi Schweitzer
Doula Services Birth/Labor, Postpartum Secretary of Professional Doulas of Charleston Cindi has always taken pride in her nurturing personality, as a wife and a mother to three children she draws from her own personal experiences and from her training with DONA International to serve the women in the Lowcountry. Through continuous education and training she is thrilled to be able to help women and their families to make the best decisions for them during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. She is dedicated in supporting families for their prefect birth, whether it be a home birth, water birth, hospital, medicated or cesarean. Cindi is VBAC trained. Contact Cindi: (843) 789-9229 Web: Cindi Lowcountry Doula Facebook: Cindi Schweitzer Email: Cindi |
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Dawn Oliver
Doula Services, Traditional Doula Arts (TDA) instructor, Childbirth Education Birth/Labor, Postpartum Dawn Oliver CDI(TDMA) Compassionate Care Doula Services provides ethical, superior, compassionate services. Professionally trained by Traditional Doula and Midwifery Arts(TDMA). She later trained and became a Traditional Doula and Midwifery Arts Instructor. In total, Dawn is a valuable resource to women offering services as a Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Doula Instructor, Birth Pool Rental, Placenta Encapsulator, Doterra Essential Oils Birth Kit, Advocate for birth and beyond, and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocate. As a child birth educator with Your Birth Experience (YBE) she provides a comprehensive curriculum that is comprised of 3 different classes (Birth, Breastfeeding and Newborn care class). Contact Dawn: (631) 268-4119 Web: Compassionate Care Doula Email: Dawn Facebook: Compassionate Care Doula Instagram: Compassionate Care Doula Twitter: Compassionate Care Doula |
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Amanda Ostrom
Doula Services Birth/Labor, First Moments Pictures Vice President of Prof. Doulas of Charleston Amanda is a certified birth doula with DONA International & trained in VBAC. She is a wife and mother of 2 who has literally lived from coast to coast. She attended her first birth as an untrained doula in 2012 in southern Indiana. In 2014 she began to support birthing moms in Louisville, Kentucky. She thinks birth is a deep experience her clients can look back on and draw from. She enjoys birth work because she feels God's love and the beauty of His creation during these most intimate moments with families. Her greatest joy is when clients tell her things such as, 'Our appointment with our care provider went soOo differently than our previous ones! We know our physician understands and supports our wishes for this birth, and we even discussed various options in detail.' She is excited to serve the women and families of the Charleston area. Contact Amanda: (219) 363-0332 Web: AO Birth Doula Services Email: Amanda Facebook: AO Birth Doula Instagram: AO_Birth Doula |
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Caitlin Kilbride
Doula Services Birth/Labor Caitlin has been working as a Birth doula since 2013. After hiring a doula for her third baby and first natural birth, she felt strongly that she had discovered what she was supposed to do next in life. Certified through Childbirth International, she feels honored to be present at the most wonderful moment in a parent’s life. Being a support for parents, both emotionally and physically, is a wonderful blessing and joy. Caitlin has experience with VBACs, attending the births of single moms, epidural births, hospital births, birth center births, c-sections and breastfeeding. Caitlin feels strongly that no two births are alike, and that there is not one way to labor. She loves assist parents in making the best decisions for themselves with evidence-based information. Having had several different types of births herself, she understands that a supported pregnancy and birth makes for a great beginning to parenting. Caitlin lives in Mt. Pleasant with her husband and five children. She is currently studying to become a postpartum doula in 2019. Contact Caitlin: (516) 695-6099 Web: Pleasant Birthing Doula Services Email: Caitlin |
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Ashana Jones
Doula Services, Massage Labor/birth, Pre-/Postnatal & Infant Massage Ashana Jones-Bell is a down to earth mother and grandmother who lives in Downtown Charleston with her husband Tony Bell and three spoiled fur babies. Ashana is a licensed massage therapist and professional Birth Doula certified by Nurturing the Mother in prenatal massage, labor massage, post-natal and infant massage. Certified by ACE for cupping vacu-therapy as well as having had education and experience as a certified nurse assistant. Long before becoming a professional Birth Doula, Ashana was often called on to provide labor assistance for friends and family. Eventually there was an organic transition into professional birth work. In addition to being an experienced massage therapist, certified nursing assistant and birth worker, Ashana is certified in multiple healing modalities including master level Lightarian Reiki, Access Consciousness BARS, Sai Shakti healing and herbal practices. Being part of a strong community of healers, Ashana is fortunate to be able to draw on a unique collective wisdom that spans many generations. She is a firm believer that every woman should be empowered to labor and give birth the way she desires. When armed with education and unconditional support, your birth can be a powerful experience that is transcendent, transformative and beautiful. Everyone who chooses to be supported by Ashana will receive the gift of learning infant massage at no additional charge. Contact Ashana: (843) 263-3148 Web: Ageya Spa Email: Ashana |
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Suzanne Nicklas
Doula Services, Lactation Consultant, Aromatherapy, Prenatal Yoga Postpartum Doula Suzanne Nicklas is a Registered Nurse, IBCLC and Certified Aromatherapist. She received her Postpartum Doula training through DONA International and is currently receiving her birth and postpartum doula certification through Madriella. Suzanne has a deep passion for everything pregnancy, birth and postpartum. She enjoys supporting and educating parents on what to expect while pregnant and in the postpartum period. Suzanne has a passion for wellness and incorporates her background as a holistic health coach and reiki practitioner into her services. As a certified aromatherapist she enjoys creating products for pregnancy, birth and beyond. She is a registered prenatal yoga teacher (RPYT), and teaches prenatal and postnatal yoga classes and wellness workshops throughout the Lowcountry. Suzanne offers postpartum support to families as well as in-home lactation services and aromatherapy products and education. She is a wife and mother to five amazing children, ages 11 - 30. She is excited and grateful to share in the story of your family. Contact Suzanne: (518) 788-4988 Email: Suzanne Web: SuzanneNicklas Yoga Blog: HealthWellnessYoga Facebook: SuzanneNicklasWellness Instagram: SuzanneNicklasWellness |
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Laurie Vaughn
Doula Services, Childbirth Education Birth/Labor Laurie is a wife and mother of five lovely daughters. She has worked with women and children for many years in all different scenarios, including teaching, counseling, and advocacy. Before entering into full time birth work, she lived in South Asia for four years teaching women's health and vocational development to at risk women in cities and villages of India. She has been involved in childbirth work since 2015 and is a certified Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator through The Global Organization of Midwives. She believes in helping parents learn about evidence based care and shared decision making so they can be directly involved in their own unique birth experience. Laurie has an undying passion to love and support women and their families during the sacred journey of bringing a child into the world. Contact Laurie: (843) 709-2116 Email: Laurie Website: Lowcountry Childbirth Facebook: Lowcountry Childbirth |
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Brooke Mckenzie
Doula Services, Sacred Belly Binding, Photography Labor/birth/bereavement, photography (birth/fresh 48) Brooke is a caring and nurturing labor, birth, and bereavement (in training through Stillbirthday) doula. Her love for the birth world began with capturing birth through the lens of a camera and also the inspiring births of her own three children. She is committed to supporting and educating women during pregnancy, labor, birth, and loss. She happily serves women and their families in every type of situation, whether that be medicated birth, home birth, water birth, cesarean, or VBAC. No two births are the same and each brings a new sense of accomplishment and joy. She is passionate about educating women about their birth options and supports each mother with every decision. She believes every child is a gift from God and birth is full of cherished memories from utero to mothers' arms and a lifetime. She would be honored to be a part of your pregnancy and birth journey. Contact Brooke: 704-699-9807 Email: Brooke Facebook: Cherish The Moments Birth Doula Photography: Cherish the Moments |
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Allison Ray
Doula Services Labor/Birth Treasurer of Prof. Doulas of Charleston Allison is a Tiny Love Certified birth doula who believes firmly that all women deserve to feel empowered and supported throughout their pregnancy, labor and postpartum experience. With the births of her two daughters, she felt strongly that in order to improve birth outcomes, we have to improve the quality of care and information to mothers. Through informed birth choices, trusting relationships, and continuous support, mothers (and their partners) can have a more positive birth experience. Allison works to positively impact and support any birth vision, as she has had experience in covering all types of births, medicated and non-medicated, induced and spontaneous, cesarian and VBAC, hospital and birth center. She is also works in partnership with Cathleen Holt, serving mothers all throughout the Charleston area. Ina May Gaskin said, “Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body and your spirit for the rest of your life.” Contact Allison: 703-819-6252 Email: Allison Facebook: Allison Byers Ray |
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