Meet the Birth Doulas (2019/2020)
See who is the best fit for you.
Senior Birth Doula
Senior Postpartum Doula
Melinda ferguson, owner, mentor, doula
Through the experience of having her own children, Melinda came to appreciate how overwhelming being a new parent can be. She left a career as an oceanographer and environmental scientist to become a birth and postpartum doula. Melinda loves supporting new families and doulas. She's a DONA Postpartum Doula Trainer, and a DONA Advanced Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula with more than twelve years experience and hundreds of families supported. She especially enjoys working with families experiencing a high risk pregnancy or perinatal mood or anxiety disorder (depression, anxiety, etc.).
Senior Birth Doula
Junior Postpartum Doula
Amber Hohl
Amber brings a calm and supportive presence to the birthing and postpartum space. She has been a DONA certified birth doula since 2011. She is inspired by witnessing the birthing parent grow through the birthing process and also watching the partner become more confident while helping their partner birth their baby. Amber has had three birth experiences herself; a caesarean, a VBAC, and a home waterbirth which has given her even more passion for birth and postpartum work.
Junior Birth Doula
Junior Postpartum Doula
Rebekah Gilley
Rebekah has been a birth doula since 2015. She is certified with PALS Doulas and has taken trainings in When Survivors Give Birth, Spinning Babies, and Childbirth Education. She loves being a part of welcoming the newest member to each family. Rebekah finds that participating in overcoming the challenges of labor is one of the most fulfilling aspects of being a birth doula.
Sophomore Birth Doula
Junior Postpartum Doula
Sophomore Birth Doula
Junior Postpartum Doula
Angie Doulas & Leialoha Hurwitz
Angie and Leialoha form a strong and loving birth doula team; they combine their strengths and energies to bring the best possible support to families during their childbearing year.
Angie holds a special place in her heart for supporting those who wish for an unmedicated birth but aren't quite certain how to achieve this goal. She brings a sense of comfort and competence with her into the birthing room, along with a joy for this beautiful work. She is a trained birth and postpartum doula, pending certification through PALS and working on certifying through NAPS. She has additional training in lactation education, and has years of personal experience with baby wearing and extended nursing.
Leialoha has always had a passion for supporting and caring for people, especially families with a new baby joining them. She lovingly supports the family unit so that they can comfortably bond with their baby and find their rhythm. Leialoha received her B.A. in Interpersonal Communication with a minor in Elementary Education from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. She is a trained birth and postpartum doula currently certified through NAPS, and working on certification through PALS.
Sophomore Birth Doula
Shaina Kirsch
Shaina’s love for being a nurse & caring for people led her to her passion of becoming a doula. She sees pregnancy, birth, and the growth of a family as one of the most beautiful things about humanity. She believes every family is unique and will help each client dive into their beliefs and desires around labor and birth. Together you’ll explore your physical and emotional strengths & limitations to ensure you feel well prepared. As a doula Shaina promises to provide unwavering support the way you want to be supported. The goal is to help each client’s experience be as positive & healthy as possible.
Freshman Birth Doula
Annie Gaines
Annie is very family oriented and after the birth of her first child, she discovered her passion and joy of supporting growing families. She believes all families should have the continuous care and comfort of a doula and specializes in supporting families of color. In order to make doula services available for everyone, Annie offers a lower rate for those in need. Annie is a trained birth doula and childbirth educator and working to certify through PALS.
Milla Blindauer
Milla has been drawn to babies and and birth since she was a child. She always knew she wanted to be in a helping profession, and after the birth of her second child realized that birth work was her true calling. She really loves supporting all kinds of families as a doula, but has an extra soft spot in her heart for single parents and blended families. Milla got her training and began working as a doula in 2018. She is working towards certification with DONA. (On leave starting January 2020).
Sophomore Birth Doula
REBEKAH GILLEY WAITE
Rebekah has been a birth doula since 2015. She is certified with PALS Doulas (Birth) and NAPS Doulas (Postpartum) and has taken trainings in When Survivors Give Birth, Spinning Babies, and Childbirth Education. She loves being a part of welcoming the newest member to each family. Rebekah finds that participating in overcoming the challenges of labor is one of the most fulfilling aspects of being a birth doula.Fee Range: $1600-$2000
ANGIE DOULAS & LEIALOHA HURWITZ
Angie and Leialoha form a strong and loving birth doula team; they combine their strengths and energies to bring the best possible support to families during their childbearing year. They have collective attended more than 60 births.
Angie holds a special place in her heart for supporting those who wish for an unmedicated birth but aren't quite certain how to achieve this goal. She brings a sense of comfort and competence with her into the birthing room, along with a joy for this beautiful work. She is a trained birth and postpartum doula, and certified through PALS Doulas and NAPS Doulas. She has additional training in lactation education, and has years of personal experience with baby wearing and extended nursing.
Leialoha has always had a passion for supporting and caring for people, especially families with a new baby joining them. She lovingly supports the family unit so that they can comfortably bond with their baby and find their rhythm. Leialoha received her B.A. in Interpersonal Communication with a minor in Elementary Education from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. She is a Certified Birth Doula with PALS Doulas and Certified Postpartum Doula with NAPS Doulas. Fee Range: $1100-1800.
SHAINA KIRSCH & MILLA BLINDAUER (PARTNERSHIP)
Shaina’s love for being a nurse & caring for people led her to her passion of becoming a doula. She sees pregnancy, birth, and the growth of a family as one of the most beautiful things about humanity. She believes every family is unique and will help each client dive into their beliefs and desires around labor and birth. Together you’ll explore your physical and emotional strengths & limitations to ensure you feel well prepared. As a doula, Shaina promises to provide unwavering support the way you want to be supported. The goal is to help each client’s experience be as positive & healthy as possible. Shaina expects to be completing her Birth Doula Certification with PALS soon.
Milla has been drawn to babies and birth since she was a child. She always knew she wanted to be in a helping profession, and after the birth of her second child realized that birth work was her true calling. She really loves supporting all kinds of families as a doula, but has an extra soft spot in her heart for single parents and blended families. Milla got her training and began working as a doula in 2018. Milla is fluent in Russian. Milla is Certified through DONA International.
KAYLA OLSON
From a very young age Kayla has always had a desire to help others. She has always been told she has an old soul which blends well with her caring personality. She has been a nanny for the past 7 years, and finds working with families and children very rewarding. She found her passion for Birth Doula work in 2019 and took her doula training with Big Belly Services. She also has trainings with Spinning Babies, TENS unit use, Rebozo workshop, and Supporting Families in Grief. Her goal as a doula is to provide individualized care to each family, and help them achieve their goals. She believes that every birthing person should choose what they feel is right for them and their baby. Kayla is DONA International and PALS Doulas Certified. Fee Range: $1000-1200.
AMETHYST BEACH
Amethyst began her Doula training in January of 2019 through The Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations in her native town of Seattle. After 15+ years in catering and fine dining, she decided it was time to follow her dream of helping people with the transition into parenthood, something she’s wanted to do from a young age. Her years in customer service and staff management bring a calm and coordinated energy to any situation, and her gentle approach creates an atmosphere of safety for the laboring parent. Amethyst identifies as Queer and Non-Monogamous, and has a desire to assist others in the LGBTQ+ community to navigate their specific challenges in pregnancy and new parenthood. She is certifying with our local organization PALS Doulas, and continues her education with reading and workshops. Fee Range: $600-1000
All of our doulas adhere to the DONA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics and are either Certified or working towards certification with DONA, PALS or Big Belly Services. Freshman(0-10 births), Sophomore (10-50 births), Junior (50-100 births), Senior (over 100 births).
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