Birth Doula Profile Meet Margo Fox, MSW, DONA Trained Birth Doula Birth Doula Services My background is in social work where I graduated with my Masters from Nazareth College in 2014. After getting married and starting a family in 2016, I decided Stay at Home Mom Life in addition to nannying was my desired path. While pregnant with my 3rd son in 2021, I trained as a birth doula at Beautiful Birth Choices in Rochester, NY. Since then I have attended a handful of births-- from home births (with my newborn in a baby carrier the whole time!) to medicated and unmedicated, spontaneous and induced hospital births. I feel I have found my true calling in applying my social work skills to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I have a passion for helping others help themselves, though education, empathy, and empowerment. It is my goal to provide support and assist parents in building confidence in pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. I have additonal training in pregnancy loss. I plan to have my DONA certification completed in the coming months. I have future goals of CLC training and Post Partum Doula Training. Margo Fox Doula 5857048621 Margoasfox@gmail.com

Birth Doula Profile Meet Angela Payne Birth Doula, RN Student My name is Angela, I am currently a Nursing Student 👩🏻‍⚕️💉and mother of 6 (🎀🏈🎀🏈🏈🎀)with the goal of becoming a Midwife. I am a trained Doula and am currently obtaining my credentials as a Lactation Counselor🍼,Prenatal Yoga instructor 🧘🏻‍♀️and Childbirth Educator 👩🏻‍🏫. My mission is to educate and empower pregnant women, birthing partners, and new families who want better outcomes and more positive birth experiences, through emotional, physical, and educational support. I would like to help in bridging the gap in having people be heard in their choices and help them stand firm in their choices. It’s not often you see people who not only see you but hear you. I have a passion for helping others and for empowering women in any stage of life, especially as they are bringing new life into the world. Whether it be emotional support, information on classes, physical support, pre-natal yoga, relaxation techniques, Lactation counseling, or to simply occupy space so that they know they don't have to go through birth alone. ​ 5854485390 doula@madonnachildbirthservices.com

Birth Doula Profile Meet Christine Landers, BD, HCHD, PES Birth Doula, Hypnobabies Hypno-Doula, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist My friends and family will tell you I am a strong woman of many talents and interests. I am a wife, a mother, a wine lover, and a New York Giants fan (LOL!). But above all else, I love working with, and caring for, people. I am also a Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Doula, Birth Doula, and a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. I assist birthing families with Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis techniques for comfortable childbirth experience. As your doula, I will be an advocate for you throughout your labor and birth journey. You will have the information and support to make educated decisions for you and your baby. You will be fully prepared to have a safe, memorable, and joyful birth. Becoming a doula has been a dream of mine since giving birth to my daughter, Jessica. I was a teenager, and my labor/birth experience was fast and very scary. I had no idea what was going on, my doctor was not present, and I was treated awful by the staff… except for the midwife. Through her care, coaching and reassurance, I was able to control my birth and my daughter was born safely. I resolved to one day provide that same care and support to others during labor and birth. Everyone deserves a birth that is calm, peaceful, and full of joy. That is my goal as a Birth Doula! Majestic Doula Care https://majesticdoulacare.com/ (585) 738-5673 MajesticDoulaCare@Gmail.com

Meet the Doulas Choose from the options below to meet the birth or postpartum doulas in our Cooperative. If you need help connecting with someone, please feel free to contact us and let us know specifically what you're looking for. Meet the Birth Doulas Meet the Postpartum Doulas Hiring A Doula ​ You are welcome to contact any of the doulas directly to set up a complimentary consultation. It is never too early to contact a potential doula! Our schedules can fill up quickly, so if you feel a particular connection to someone, contact them soon to ensure their availability! ​ A doula consultation, is a good opportunity to ask any questions you might have about a doula's experiences, approach and philosophy. It is also a time to learn whether or not you feel that the two of you would be a good fit in working together. Once you've decided which doula you'd like to hire, you can contact them directly. Most doulas have clients sign an agreement of services and pay a portion of their fee up front. In general, the remainder of the fee is due prior to services are rendered. A Note About Doula Fees Doula fees are set by each individual doula, team or agency. The average fee in the Rochester area for birth doulas is around $1,000 and $30-$35 for postpartum doulas. The bulk of these fees are formulated by the nature of what their services entail: Unlimited text, email & phone support throughout time of contract Prenatal and postpartum visits On call access to birth doulas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from 38 weeks until baby is 1-2 weeks old Availability for continuous care throughout the entirety of your labor and birth regardless of whether or not it's a few hours or a few days Childcare costs, travel fees, administrative and business costs, etc. Level of experience and training There is a misconception that newer doulas can offer their services for free. However, to create a sustainable work environment for themselves and their community, most new doulas establish a fee that provides them with a living wage. If you are concerned about paying the fee for doula support services, please consider the following: What items could you sell, or could you host a garage sale, to cover the cost? Could you put doula support on your shower registry? Do you or your family members have any services that could be exchanged for a portion of the fee? ​ Some doulas do work with sliding scale fees or are able to exchange goods or services for their support. Some doulas state this and/or their fee on their individual websites. Please contact the doula you are interested in to inquire further. ​

Fertility Doulas Click the photo of any doula below to access their profile page and learn more about them or get their contact information. Name Title(s)

Birth Doulas Click the photo of any doula below to access their profile page and learn more about them or get their contact information. Sarah Ozimek Birth & Postpartum Doula Kirsten Elting -BA, CD(DONA), LCCE, CLEC, CLC Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator and Counselor Shannon Glaser Birth Doula Allison Kelly Birth Doula Mindy Class, CD(DONA), CLC Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula Jennie Kieffer, CLC, CD(DONA), CVD(TVL) Birth Doula, Birth Photographer, Lactation Counselor Adriana Lozada, AdvCD(DONA), CSC, CEMC, CBP Birth Doula, Healthy Sleep Consultations, Birth and Postpartum Prep. Classes Hunter, RN, Birth Doula Birth Doula Bert Kiehle Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula Eileen Steinchen, LMHC Birth Doula Kaitlyn Terry Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Homebirth Preparation, Birth Artist & Educator Julia M. Sittig, MSW, AdvCD/BDT(DONA), LCCE Birth Doula, Childbirth Education, Doula Training Katie DeTar Lalley Birth Doula Courtney Cullen Birth Doula Tamara L Albert, CD(DONA), LCCE Birth Doula, Childbirth preparation classes Breonna Orum, Birth Doula (NBDA) Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, Licensed Waxing Specialist Antepartum Care, Postpartum Doula In-home Care, Belly Casting Artist, Person Care Waxing, Nesting Care Services, Placenta Encapsulation/ Keepsake Specialist Ashley Wyffels Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Childbirth Educator LaKeisha Washington Birth Doula, Birth Photography, Lactation Counseling, Placenta Encapsulation Julie Hobart Birth and Postpartum Doula, Massage Therapist Joanna Jackson (BAI, CAPPA) Birth Doula (BAI) Postpartum Doula (CAPPA) Nesting Party Coordinator Mandi Johnson-Fisher Birth Doula Christine Landers, BD, HCHD Birth Doula, Hypnobabies Hypno-Doula Melissa Ebner Birth Doula CD(DONA), Postpartum Doula, Lactation Counselor Jenni Kula CD(DONA), CHD, PICD, CE Holistic Doula Support, Childbirth Education, Placenta Art & Encapsulation Shannon Pessin Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator Kerela Jones - Certified Holistic Doula (The Matrona) Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula Melody E Osgood, LAc, trained doula Birth doula, in-home acupuncture, in- office acupuncture Stephanie Kiesow-Edoh, MA, MPH, CLE Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Educator Jen Gabhart Birth & Postpartum Doula, LGBTQ Support Jenna Roberge-karns Birth Doula Phyllis Sharp CD(DONA), CLC Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Placenta Specialist, Lactation Support, Childbirth Classes Molly Deutschbein, LMT, CST, CD Birth Doula, Fertility Doula, Pregnancy Bodywork, Spinning Babies AWARE Practitioner, Postpartum bodywork Megan Stavalone, DC Birth Doula, Chiropractor Rebecca Dilley CLC,Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Breastmilk jewelry Morgan Moy M.S., CCC-SLP/L TSSLD, CLC Birth and Postpartum Doula care

About Doulas Birth Doulas Helping families feel empowered to make informed choices about their care in pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Providing physical and emotional support throughout labor, birth and the early postpartum hours. Meet the Birth Doulas Postpartum Doulas Helping families make a smooth transition into parenthood by providing assistance with newborn care, breastfeeding support, household duties and emotional support in the postpartum period. Meet the Postpartum Doulas

Childbirth Educators Click the photo of any educator below to access their profile page and learn more about them or get their contact information. Name Title(s)

Postpartum Doula Profile Meet Heather Acomb Postpartum Doula, Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Instructor Heather understands from her own postpartum experience how important this sacred period is for recovery— physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. In addition, her years of training, teaching, and self-practice in the field of somatics gives her the necessary empathetic tools to support your labor and childbirth recovery in the immediate days and weeks postpartum. She is a dance educator, hatha yoga instructor, and holistic wellness practitioner. ​ https://www.heatheracomb.com/ (585) 455-5231 heatheracomb@gmail.com

Postpartum Doula Profile Meet Janet McAdoo Post Partum Doula HI there! I am the youngest of 8 kids and oldest of 22 nieces and nephews. Being around children is second nature to men and a joy. I have three beautiful kiddos of my own who are now 22, 19 and 15. We homeschooled them all the way through and I am delighted to have the time to support and love younger mamas at this point in my life. I also teach part time in the city school district. ​ 5857501705 sunnydays624@hotmail.com

Lactation Support Click the photo of any lactation specialist below to access their profile page and learn more about them or get their contact information. Name Title(s)

Postpartum Doulas Click the photo of any doula below to access their profile page and learn more about them or get their contact information. Mindy Class, CD(DONA), CLC Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula Kerela Jones Postpartum Doula, Birth Doula Kat Head Postpartum Doula Morgan Moy M.S., CCC-SLP/L TSSLD Birth and Postpartum Doula care Rebecca Dilley CLC, Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Breastmilk Jewelry Michelle Grosodonia Maiola Full Spectrum Doula, Pre-Birth, Birth and Postpartum, Pre-Postnatal Yoga, Reiki Healing Ashley Wyffels Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Childbirth Educator Chelsé Inman Postpartum Doula Babywearing Educator & Consultant Julie Hobart Birth and Postpartum Doula, Massage Therapist Erin Hegeman, Advanced Holistic Doula Postpartum Doula Caitlan Wilber Postpartum Doula Stephanie Kiesow, MA, MPH, CLE Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Educator Emily Rockcastle Postpartum Doula Sarah Ozimek Birth & Postpartum Doula Melissa Ebner Birth Doula CD(DONA), Postpartum Doula, Lactation Counselor Kirsten Elting -BA, CD(DONA), LCCE, CLEC, CLC Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator and Counselor Jen Gabhart Birth & Postpartum Doula, LGBTQ support

Welcome to the Doula Cooperative of Rochester, NY We are so glad you are here! What is a doula? About Us Support for families and doulas We are a collaborative group of doulas serving families in Rochester, NY and its surrounding areas throughout pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Additionally, we offer community and educational support for doulas in our area. Get to know us! Looking for a doula? You're in the right place! This site is packed with information about birth and postpartum doula support. You will find answers to a few of the most frequently asked questions about doulas and get to know some of the doulas in our cooperative. If you are inquiring about doula support, we invite you to contact a doula individually through their profile or by completing our contact form which will be circulated to all the doulas in our membership. Meet the Doulas! Looking for a doula community? We welcome all doulas to our cooperative regardless of their training organization, certification status and areas or frequency of practice. Membership benefits include monthly opportunities for networking, skill enhancement and professional development. Additionally, our members have access to doula service requests and have the opportunity to list their profile and contact information on our site. Join our Community!

Birth Doula Profile Meet Molly Deutschbein, LMT, CST, CD Birth Doula, Fertility Doula, Pregnancy Bodywork, Spinning Babies AWARE Practitioner, Postpartum bodywork I am a full spectrum doula. I am certified as a Holistic Doula by the Matrona, and have completed DONA's birth doula training. I have advanced Spinning Babies and Arvigo Abdominal Therapy training to promote optimal baby/uterus/pelvis relationships in pregnancy and birth. I offer you the benefit of my 30 years of experience - as a pregnant and nursing parent, a childbirth educator, a breastfeeding counselor, a bodyworker and a birth attendant (doula). Preparing yourself and your family for a new family member is a big job and I have lots of tools for you. My bodywork practice specializes in reproductive health, fertility challenge, pregnancy and newborns. See my website for more details. Spirit Organic http://www.spiritorganic.net (585)746-4682 wellness@spiritorganic.net

Birth Doula Profile Meet Melody E Osgood, LAc, trained doula Birth doula, in-home acupuncture, in- office acupuncture I'm a licensed acupuncturist, NCCAOM diplomate of acupuncture, certified hospice and palliative care acupuncturist and trained doula. I strive each day to provide the best possible care and education for my patients. Since a very young age, I always knew that I wanted to be a healthcare practitioner to help others on their journey to health. Originally intending to become a doctor, I attended Rochester Institute of Technology and studied Biomedical Sciences. It was while attending that program that I discovered that the Biomedical Approach to healthcare did not resonate with me. I took some time to evaluate my position after my Bachelor’s degree and in the process, I discovered acupuncture and loved that the paradigm is more about treating both the root and the branch of the illness. I later enrolled at the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and New York Chiropractic College. While in school, I discovered not only a passion for Traditional Chinese Medicine but also what acupuncture could do for my patients. After graduating, I took a particular interest in the life cycle and in the transitions we make as we go through events such as birth and death. This led me to pursue my certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncture as well as my DONA training as a Doula. I am currently working towards full DONA certification and I'm continuing my learning constantly in order to stay up to date and provide my patients the best care possible. Osgood Family Acupuncture, PLLC https://osgoodfamacu.com 5852100258 Melody@osgoodfamacu.com

Birth Doula Profile Meet Phyllis Sharp CD(DONA), CLC Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Placenta Specialist, Lactation Support, Childbirth Classes Phyllis discovered a fiery zeal for birth at age 17. She knew that she wanted to uplift those who were experiencing pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum. ​ Feeling called to serve those in her community, She became a DONA Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator and a Certified Lactation Counselor. ​ Phyllis use’s her education to specialize in Prenatal and Postpartum education as well as comfort measures in labor and general lactation support. ​Phyllis is a wife, a mother of five and grandmother to 9 beautiful children. Her goal is to extend her love for her family into her community so that her clients feel empowered, educated & supported during their journey into motherhood. Having been on this journey herself , many times, she knows that it can occasionally feel overwhelming to mom and/or the entire family to navigate the process of birth and postpartum, However her hope is to be there, through every aspect of it, to create stability, peace and growth. Birth work is Phyllis’ life, her joy and she not only embraces it but wholeheartedly loves it! As our relationship with each other grows, it is her hope that we will begin as strangers but quickly become family! Royalty Birth Services,LLC https://www.royaltybirthservices.com 5859696133 royaltybirthservices@gmail.com

Birth Doula Profile Meet Kerela Jones - Certified Holistic Doula (The Matrona) Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula I am a birth and postpartum doula. I hold Holistic Birth and Postpartum Doula certifications through The Matrona and I am also Bradley Childbirth educated. I have been passionate about natural, physiological childbirth since the birth of my first son. I am a calm, steady and encouraging presence to each family I support. I will work with you during pregnancy to answer questions, share resources for education and provide emotional and physical support for both you and your partner throughout your entire labor and delivery. I truly believe in the natural process of birth and that a woman’s body knows instinctually how to birth. I am a believer in the process of evidence-based birth and trust that each of us hold the knowledge and wisdom within ourselves to birth our baby and make decisions surrounding this transformative time. Sometimes we just need a little reassurance along the way! Natural Beginnings Birth Support https://bkj575.wixsite.com/website 585-784-0291 kerelajones@gmail.com

Birth Doula Profile Meet Mandi Johnson-Fisher Birth Doula My goal as a sleep consultant is to help you establish healthy sleep habits in a way that works for your family. Parenthood shouldn't just feel tired all the time! Magnolia Mama Doula http://DoulaMJF.wixsite.com/MagnoliaMamaDoula (716) 288-5370 doulamjf@gmail.com

Birth Doula Profile Meet Morgan Moy M.S., CCC-SLP/L TSSLD, CLC Birth and Postpartum Doula care In 2018, I gave birth to my daughter, Audrey, through an unexpected cesarean section. Only after this did I realize there was so much more to birth than I expected. This led me to find my passion as a doula and I trained in 2019. In 2020, we suffered a miscarriage with our angel baby, Corey. In 2021, I had a successful (and QUICK) vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) with our son, Will. Through my birth experiences, both traumatic and healing, I realized that I couldn’t have (and didn’t want to have) done it without my doula’s support. My goal as a lactation counselor and birth and postpartum doula is to inform parents and parents-to-be on their choices during pregnancy, birth, and beyond. I am also a Speech Language Pathologist with a specialization in pediatric feeding therapy. I married my high school sweetheart, whom I met when we were both attending West Irondequoit High School. We still live in the area and plan to live here for the years to come. In my spare time I like to crochet, walk our dogs, and swim. As a little bit more about me, I married my high school sweetheart, whom I met when we were both attending West Irondequoit high school. We still live in the area and plan to live here for the years to come. In my spare time I like to crochet, walk our dogs, and swim with my daughter. The Doula Duo http://thedouladuo.com 585 314 8526 thedouladuo2@gmail.com

Birth Doula Profile Meet Julie Hobart Birth and Postpartum Doula, Massage Therapist After devoting many years to massage therapy and holistic body work, I have realized that the balance between good health, career, relationships and spirituality are vital. I found a passion for working with expecting mothers and attended a birth doula training in February 2021. I then continued on to also take my postpartum doula training. I enjoy being able to guide birthing people from pregnancy through postpartum and provide a sense of calm when everything can feel so overwhelming. My goal as a doula is to help you feel empowered and support you through your birth and postpartum journey. I also continue to grow my prenatal massage practice in Victor. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and traveling. Healing Hands Wellness Studio https://healinghandsvictor.com/ 5859759904 hobartlmt@gmail.com