Find a Doula Near Me in Scranton, PA

I trained with DONA international and became a certified labor doula and childbirth educator in 2007. I have studied midwifery assisting at The Farm Midwifery Center with amazing midwives such as Ina May Gaskin. I was certified in Neonatal Resuscitation by the Academy of Pediatrics. I am certified as a Yoga Birth Method instructor. I am a Co Owner of The Growing Place in Bethlehem Pa. I have attended births at home as well as in hospital. I have experience with both vaginal and cesarean births. I also have experience with moms with a variety of backgrounds and medical needs. My goal as a labor doula is to bring support, empathy, knowledge, and empowerment to women as they go through this life altering rite of passage. I hope you give me the honor of being your birth doula.

Hi I’m Heather. I am a certified childbirth educator, doula, placenta specialist and lactation counselor. I offer support to families that are looking to be well educated and prepared to have a positive birth experience. Everyone has a different idea of what their ideal birth looks like and I want to help you navigate all of the decisions you will need to make to achieve the best possible experience for you! I have 9 years of professional experience serving families in northeast Pennsylvania. Contact me today to see if I am a good fit for you.

My name is Ashlyn Reese with Nurtured Beginnings, I’m a certified Doula, Birth keeper, and Postpartum doula. I currently serve families in Berks County PA and surrounding areas. I have a passion for pregnancy, physiological birth, and postpartum. My goal is to provide women and families with gentle, encouraging, and educational support that helps to build the birthing experience into a cherished family memory. I believe in traditional wisdom and that birth is a rite of passage. I am passionate about helping women awaken that power within themselves and reclaim birth. I believe in mothering the mother. I believe in our bodies divine design and its ability to bring forth life. I believe in women, not the system. I believe women were created to have a village. And I’m here not only as a doula, but as a friend, someone you can feel safe with and count on to be there through all the challenges and joys motherhood can bring.

My clients are teens, young adults and adults that are expecting. My goal at Bluebird Doulas is to help support teens, young adults and adults during their pregnancy, labor and birth experience, with physical, emotional, and informational support. I help my clients by giving them guidance to help their decision-making process during labor and birth. I also provide physical support to help them relax, feel less discomfort, and mom have a smooth birth. As a result of working with me, my clients feel their labor and birth was easier because they had confidence, knowledge, little to no fear, and they felt well-supported throughout their experience.

I am passionate about supporting families through pregnancy, labor & birth as a birth doula. I provide prenatal childbirth education to all clients, making sure that everyone approaches childbirth with the basic understanding of what's going on internally, and how to work WITH your body's natural hormones, not against them, to get the best birthing experience possible. I support birth wherever it happens (home, hospital, or birthing center) and am especially passionate about supporting VBACs and home births.

Hello! I am a holistic RN, certified doula, and birth keeper. I am finishing midwifery school within the next year, and can provide childbirth and lactation education. I believe women deserve to have the birth they want and deserve. I will be your advocate, friend, resource, and supporter. I support free births to home births to birth centers to hospital births - wherever mama feels safe and comfortable will be where she will have the best birth experience possible. I can’t wait to help support you during this amazing time in your life!

My name is Grace Kovitch and I am a certified birth and postpartum doula! I am based in Boyertown, PA but am willing to travel an hour or more if necessary. I have been trained in the use of aromatherapy for birth, lactation support, and newborn care. I am also CPR and first aid certified.

I am constantly motivated to be the best version of myself every day. I enjoy learning and enjoy serving. I love spending time with family and friends. I hope that with my professional attitude, welcoming demeanor, and love of serving, I will be able to support, care, and help countless expectant families.

Offering pregnancy support, doula services and post-partum emotional support. Very caring and solution oriented with strong advocacy skills. Mother of 4 children with experience in multiple birth settings.

I am a birth doula serving Tompkins County and surrounding areas.

Her passion for childbirth began in her birthing her four children within five years and learning the amazing power of the mind, soul, and body in physiologic birth and thereafter. Becoming a DONA trained Doula has given her the professional skills and resources to help other birthing people and their partner(s) awaken and tune into this power. As your Doula, she is honored to hold space for you and meet you where you are along your reproductive journey. She will provide emotional, informational, and physical support and hold your hand as you learn to advocate for your preferences in what is the most personal and sacred time in your life. By encouraging you to feel confident, fully supported, in control of your choices, and well equipped with the tools and comfort measures, her goal is to help you optimize any path your birth takes. She especially wants to do all she can to educate the community about the power of birth support, increase access to these evidence based services, and work with BBIPOC and trans and queer birthing people who often experience trauma and inequitable care along their gestational journey. As a Latinx Doula, she is a strong proponent of reclaiming and honoring the cultural roots of birthing communities and their traditional practices. Elizabeth is bilingual in Spanish.

Hi there, my name is Lizette Waters. I am 27 years old and live in Central NY with my husband. We love our little piece of heaven and enjoy gardening, canning and all things outdoors. I have a true passion for helping women and their families have an empowering birth experience. I feel called to birth work and hope to help as many birthing persons have the experience they dream of.

Welcome! We are an established, experienced & professional birth service agency that combines the talents and individuality of our doulas, to provide families with well rounded and dependable labor & postpartum care, from start to finish. Also including placenta encapsulation services.

My name is Angela Rachele Kirsch. I am a fully trained and experienced labor and postpartum doula. I have had eight births of my own including three losses. I know birth. I know babies. You needn't suffer loneliness, confusion, fear, or helplessness during or after your birth, because I am here. I will inform you, support you, help you self-advocate, comfort you, guide your support team, and pamper you with my knowledge, experience, trust in birth, resources, and my little bag of tricks! Angela Rachele Kirsch is a Real Woman with a Variety of Gifts and Passions: She is a CAPPA trained doula with 10 years of experience, is certified in Water Birth and Gentle Birth by Waterbirth, Intl, is an International Doula Institute trained PostPartum or New Mother Doula, has been in the entertainment industry for 20 years, has been in the education industry for 25 years, is a born artist with 15 years experience, is mother to 8 children, is a gifted singer and poet. She is also former Leader to ICAN of Pottstown, volunteered for her local crisis pregnancy center,​ and is trained and experienced in Miscarriage and Infant Loss Bereavement and Pregnancy after Abuse. Angela specializes in VBAC, vaginal birth after cesarean, and Optimal Fetal Positioning. Angela lives in Birdsboro, PA where she is happily married to her wonderful, wise, grounded husband, homeschools four of her children, and is unapologetically in love with her Creator, Rescuer, Gentle Leader, Author of all things Good and True--Jesus Christ, who bought her soul with His Life and Love. Let her be the one you go to for all things Birth Support, Postpartum Support, Birth Art, Celebration and Ceremonial! She will exceed your expectations and shower mama with necessary rest and pampering, guidance and empowerment.

** only taking homebirth clients and Postpartum clients** Hi! I’m Kerri, birth and postpartum doula with a background in postpartum nursing. I serve mamas and families who desire a to be heard, respected, and cared for during their pregnancy and through their postpartum experience! During my time with you postpartum I strongly prioritize your rest and nourishment as a newly postpartum mama. I prep home cooked, nutrient dense meals for you and your family, keep the home tidy, light laundry, and offer hands on baby care as needed.

Hello! My name is Justine Mortimer & I am a holistic, faith-based birth and postpartum doula located in Collegeville PA. I am a huge advocated for physiological birth, but am also understanding of all of the options you have available and you selecting what you are most comfortable with! I am here to be informational, emotional and physical support during all stages of pregnancy, labor and during postpartum! I will do my best provide all the information I can to you to help you make informed choices when it comes to your birth plan. Alongside of being your doula, I am also here to be your friend. I aim to build a friendship with you and assist you in building your community. I offer monthly mom meet ups, along with weekly visits to the park! I look forward to speaking to you and hopefully getting to walk alongside of you in the beautifully, wild journey!

Hi, I’m Christine! Throughout my six pregnancies and three births, I learned how vital it is to have a strong support system through each step and event. Every family looks different but something we all have in common is the need for unwavering guidance during some of life’s most vulnerable times. My intention is for you to feel confident and ready for all that is to come! To help you do so, I will offer up-to-date knowledge and full support of your wishes. I wholeheartedly believe that you should be able to make your experience your own and trust your body. You might be worried about all the changes to come or feel unprepared, but I want to help give you all the tools you need to feel ready. My goal is to help you reach YOUR goals, whatever they may be. I believe in being my clients ally through every path and take great pride in being Your Family Doula.

As an African American birthing doula in New Jersey, I am dedicated to supporting and empowering parents throughout their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. I believe in the importance of culturally competent care and strive to create a safe and inclusive space for all families. My goal is to provide evidence-based information, emotional and physical support, and advocacy for my clients, helping them to have a positive and empowering birth experience. I am passionate about the transformative power of childbirth and the strength and resilience of the human body. I am honored to be a part of each family's unique and beautiful story.

My mission is to provide compassionate care for a better birth and postpartum experience. I am a mom of 3 I provide individualized birth/postpartum services in order to achieve a positive experience.

Greetings, my name is Cathleen. Born and raised in Rockland County NY. My background has mostly been weaved in women's wellness focusing on mind-body-spirit connectedness. My style of work is intuitive & spirit-led fusing evidence based information. I'm a full spectrum birth worker, breech without borders trainee, Postpartum Healing Specialist weaving ancient & indigenous healing modalities. I have a more holistic approach such as breath work, the use of essential oils, physical touch, and change of laboring positions. I assist home births, hospital and certified to assist at The Birthing Center of NJ. I work with you to help you have the empowered birthing experience that you desire and deserve. Although, I didn't listen to the call to this path until 2020 to become certified birth worker, my first birth that I supported and postpartum care was provided in 2006.