I'm Jasmine - Postpartum Doula

In honor of being your doula, I provide non-clinical support and valuable information while delivering confident, non-judgmental, loving friendship and advocacy. It is my goal and responsibility to help make parenting and healing after childbirth easier. I love to travel, cook, spend time with my family, read, crochet, and other DIY crafts.

Professional Accomplishments

✩ Breastfeeding Peer Counselor through Women, Infants, and Children Program

✩ Childbirth Educator trained through International Childbirth Education Association

✩ Credentialed Community Health Worker

I'm Candice-   Postpartum Doula + Lactation Consultant

I’m a full spectrum doula offering care rooted in traditional and cultural postpartum practices. I believe emotional and physical healing is best achieved through nourishing meals, healing herbs, warm touch, and heartfelt support. My desire is to create a caring environment where families flourish and make a healthy transition into parenthood. I love artsy stuff, delicious food, exploring, and nature. I’m a mother, homeschooler, and entrepreneur. 

My breastfeeding journey started 21 years ago with my first child. I enjoyed encouraging other young families and answering questions about my experience.

Eventually, I was introduced to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program while pregnant with my second child. I became a CLC and started working with the local WIC agency in 2009. My desire to support breastfeeding families continued to increase and I advocated for marginalized communities.

I leaped at the opportunity to improve my skills by becoming an IBCLC in 2011. I continued to work in WIC for over 12 years, but presently support families full time in my private practice. I offer years of knowledge from my extensive career in the lactation profession.   

Professional Accomplishments:

⭐︎Full Spectrum Doula 

⭐︎Certified Community Health Worker

⭐︎ Bengkung Belly Binding (2019)
⭐︎Grandma's Hands Pregnancy And Postpartum Herbs & Nutrition in the Southern Tradition (2020)

⭐︎Currently serves on committees advocating and supporting breastfeeding  families located in MO and IL (2009) 

⭐︎Lactation Education Instructor at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Affinia Healthcare (2011-2015)

⭐︎  MO Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare award recipient (2015) 

⭐︎Community advocate for  breastfeeding 

⭐︎Featured in the Amplify Blog for USLCA (2021)

Zones of joy & genius: 

• community advocate for breastfeeding
• lactation education for professionals
• lactation support for families
• traditional & cultural postpartum practices

I'm Heather- Postpartum Doula

I started my journey as a Doula in 2017 and am constantly pursuing education in order to better support my clients. I have a passion for educating and supporting families throughout their pregnancy, birth and early postpartum period.  I am a cloth diapering, baby wearing, homeschooling mom of 3. My own birth and postpartum experiences started me on my path to become a Doula and inspired me to help open the door to the amazing options that are available to families.

Professional Accomplishments

⭐︎ Full-Spectrum Doula Training

⭐︎Childbirth Educator

⭐︎ Placenta Encapsulation Specialist

Zones of joy and genius:

• supporting families with twins/multiples
• placenta encapsulation

I'm Courtney- Postpartum Doula

I pride myself on being a safe, non-judgmental, supportive space for all parents!  My goal for post partum is to help your body, mind, and soul heal from birth. I have a passion for helping you discover the parent YOU want to be, as well as provide support around the house all while helping you navigate through the changes of your new body!

I am also a lactation specialist who has been nursing for 7+ years straight! This includes many dynamics! Working full time, staying home, nursing through pregnancy, and tandem nursing to name a few! Belly binding and placenta encapsulation are two of my other services that I enjoy! ❤️ My goal is to provide you with comfort and love along your healing journey!

Professional Accomplishments:

⭐︎ Full- Spectrum Doula Training & Certification

⭐︎ Placenta Encapsulation Training

⭐︎ Associates in Infant and Early Childhood development (2015)

Zones of joy & genius: 

• belly binding
• placenta encapsulation
• breastfeeding assistance & support
• LGBTQ+ mindfulness

I'm Anna- Postpartum Doula + Nanny + Infant Sleep Coach

I help parents readjust to life with a new baby. It’s my priority to make sure all members of the family feel safe, heard, and ready to take on the new addition to their family. I love to travel, read, and get a good workout in! I have much experience with helping out parents of multiples--including nannying newborn triplets and 2 sets of twins! 

 Professional Accomplishments:

⭐︎Certified Postpartum Doula

⭐︎Certified Infant Sleep Coach

Zones of joy and genius:

• multiples
• infant sleep

I'm Danielle- Lactation Consultant

Here's one thing I understand: Breastfeeding is not always easy. I'm excited to provide you with the tools and support you deserve to nourish your baby in the way you desire.

 I feel very proud and honored to have given birth to my only child in a birthing center surrounded by a team consisting of: my partner, midwives, doulas, and nurses. Her birth was hard, and breastfeeding was painful for 6 weeks, but she has continued to nurse into toddlerhood. My goal is to help as many families in our community as I possibly can!

 Professional Accomplishments:

⭐︎Herbal Support in Lactation and Infant Care for the Health Professional (in process)

⭐︎Equity, Antiracism, and Inclusivity in Private practice (2021)

⭐︎Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad: A Masterclass for the IBCLC (2021)

⭐︎Using the Assessment Tool for Lingual Frenulum Function: Hazlebaker Institute (2021)

⭐︎Gold Tongue Tie Symposium (2020)
Structure and Function: Jaye Haleryn and Jewel Mohr (2021) 

Zones of joy and genius:

• oral assessment
• tongue tie
• feeding challenges following birth stress/strain/trauma (long pushing phase, vacuum, forceps, C/S, etc)
• NICU grads
• low milk supply