CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns- she/her

Service Area: Twin Cities

I am passionate about reproductive/women’s health, specifically the journey of pregnancy and parenthood. I strive to bring my over two decades of knowledge and experience in the medical and wellness fields and life experience as a mother of three into helping individuals and families thrive.

My credentialing includes…

Licensed Physical Therapist in MN

Birth Doula CD(DONA) and Registered in MN

Yoga and Fitness Instructor specializing in Prenatal/Postpartum/Baby Yoga and MUTU Pro®️

Certified Lactation Educator Counselor

Evidence Based Birth®️ Childbirth Instructor

Founder/Lead Instructor BRAVA Core and Pelvic Floor Certification for Birthworkers

Found/Lead Instructor for Community Aware Birthworker

I feel very blessed to be asked by my clients to join them during the intimate and transformative experience of pregnancy and birth. Peace and Light to you.

Certificate # 202105-01

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns- she/her

Service Area: Twin Cities

Birth doula, childbirth educator, doula trainer & mentor, BIPOC birthworker connector and pelvic steam facilitator. I refer to myself as a lactation champion because of my passion for helping families feed their babies. Serving families in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, I love helping parents realize their strength and ability. It is my desire to help families understand their rights and options so they feel empowered to advocate for themselves. Some of my continuing education include: Body Ready Method, Spinning Babies, Breech withouth Borders, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Gilligan’s Guide, Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss, BRAVA Core and Pelvic Floor, Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Lactation Certifications etc. Before entering birth work, I spent two decades working to support healthy families. My career has included working as an after-school program director, healthy relationships/sexual health educator, community connector for an elementary school, homeless shelter co-facilitator and leading teen mission trips. My favorite things in life revolve around relationships with others!

Certificate # 20215-02

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns- she/her

Service Area: Twin Cities

I’m here for you through all of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I am incredibly honored to be invited into this special time in your life. In addition to being CAB certified, I have additional credentials in lactation, craniosacral therapy, trauma informed care, and body movement to help you get baby into an optimal position and hopefully decrease aches and pains that may come with pregnancy. I also love to use that positioning knowledge in births along with comfort measures. My goal is for you to be informed and empowered from the moment we start working together to well after you have your baby! I have 2 kiddos of my own, that I had 2 wonderful doulas present for their births. In my free time I love reading (mostly about birth), cooking, and playing with my kids!

Certificate # 202205-01

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns- she/her

Service Area: Twin Cities

I am Bria (she/her), and I can't wait to meet you! I'm passionate about supporting families (queer affirming) as you prepare for your birth through education, options, and advocacy. I work as a birth doula and childbirth educator. My goal is to help you avoid unnecessary birth trauma and maintain bodily autonomy. I do this work to empower you to feel confident in your choices, and stack the deck in your favor for your ideal birth - however you define it.

Certificate #202311-03

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns- they/them

Hi! I’m Shea, a full spectrum birth worker and massage therapist. I approach both reproductive support and massage from the same place - your goals for how you want to feel. I am dedicated to helping your family find the path to the birth you desire with all of the tools and knowledge I have to share. Sometimes this means I am not the right fit and I am happy to refer you to others so you find the right fit. I am a Queer, trans non-binary parent working always to operate from an anti-racist and decolonizing framework. I work with all families, but center those who carry identities not usually centered. I live on Wahpekute, Anishinabewaki, and Očeti Šakówiŋ lands in Columbia Heights with my parenting partner, two kids, and very cuddly dog.

Certificate # 202306-02

CAB Certified Doula

Service area: Twin Cities

Conceived in Mississippi and born in St. Paul where I currently reside. I graduated from Central High school as a teen mom and went to college. After completing two years I decided to work fulltime. At the age of 33 I graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. I have always had a passion to serve and assist community with accessing services. My current position is lead me here. I work with a population of birthing persons who have a history of substance use. We found that unhoused birthing persons didn’t have access to doula providers for varies reasons. Many had not received any prenatal care. To address this, I was trained as a doula in 2021. Services are provided to our program participants for free at any stage of pregnancy. I received my CAB certification in 2024. I am BRAVA certified.

I am a travel agent and certified CPR/First Aid, BLS instructor. I love to travel! I have two daughters and 4 grandchildren. I was present for the birth of my grandchildren and I wish I had the knowledge I have now. Being a doula for the birth of the last 2 was amazing.

Certification #202312-05

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns: she/he

Service Area: Twin Citites

Hi Im Luna! As a Minnesota Native, I have always had an interest in serving my community and providing honest and transparent services. In 2012 I graduated from Washburn High School with honors and joined the community working for government agencies and doing nonprofit work. I received my BA in English literature with a minor in communications from Metropolitan State University. I am now completing my Masters in Integrated Behavioral Heath at the University of Minnesota.

I developed a passion for advocacy of BIPOC families early on, seeing the need for representation and hearing the stories of my friends and families’ birth. I have 3 beautiful godchildren and supporting their mother through her pregnancies and parenting journey is one of the great privileges in my life. This has emboldened me to want to look at all aspects of birth, postpartum support, and parenting. I wanted to be able to provide evidence-based and holistic support to those who may never even thought about who they lean on during times of transition.

As a birth and postpartum doula, my role is to help empower and hold space for you and your family through the entire journey. If done with compassion and understanding I believe that each birthing person can have a birth experience that leaves them feeling supported and understood. I think that each birth is unique and beautiful and being a part of that journey is one of the greatest joys of my life.

Certification #202312-04

CAB Certified Doula

Public health nurse, mom, & gramma with a background in helping & supporting women in all stages of pregnancy and postpartum.

Certification #202312-06

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns: she/her

Service Area: Twin Cities

I have been helping people navigate through pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum since 2015. I would like to point out that each birthing experience I've witnessed has been different because each birth IS uniquely different. My job, as a birth doula, is to inform my clients with evidence, empower them to make their own health care decisions with confidence and hold space for them to have a positive experience. I also really like helping my clients to tune into their mind-body connection so they can tap into their intuition to guide them through their pregnancy, labor and beyond. My goal is to meet my clients where they are at and help them to have a positive birthing experience no matter how things unfold.

Certification #202402-07

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns: she/her

Service Area: West Metro

Hi I’m Annika and I am excited to support you through your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by pregnancy and birth and I took many opportunities to explore this interest further during my time as a student at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. I currently serve as a Public Health Project Coordinator for Scott County, working to promote healthy families. I truly believe that the start to every healthy family is birth, and every family deserves a beautiful and empowering experience, whatever that looks like to them. My goal is to best prepare you through your pregnancy so you have the best chance of having your ideal birth. I will help ensure that you are well informed so you can be your best advocate, and I will advocate for you when I’m asked.

My care is comprehensive, evidence based, and rooted in the multitude of education I have received, which is ever ongoing. I hope to build a connection with you and your family that will last long after your birth. I cannot wait to meet you!

Certificate : #202407-09

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns: they/them

Service Area: South Minneapolis

"I am a South Minneapolis-based birth doula and massage therapist. I have been supporting pregnant and postpartum bodies through bodywork for nine years, and began practicing as a birth doula in 2024. This work has brought me such joy. Each birth is different and, whether rocky or smooth, birthing people and their families deserve to be seen, heard, and cared for during that transformation. 

My approach to birth, in a nutshell is: 

My background with touch and a deep knowledge of our anatomy and physiology is central to how I support my birthing clients.

I prioritize an evidence-based approach.I respect physiological birth and respect medicine as a useful tool when needed/desired. I care about education, agency, and choice.

I am relationship and community centered. I believe that the trust and caring shared between myself and my clients makes all the difference. I have a passion for advocacy.

I am body accepting. I put daily work into respecting and caring for bodies in all of our sizes, shapes, and abilities.

Much of my life orbits care-work, especially through building strong community connections and supporting human bodies as they navigate change. Outside of birth and bodywork, I train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, I’m slowly learning to bake bread, and I am trying to befriend the neighborhood crows. "

Certification #202409-10

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Service Area: Twin Cities Metro

Hi! My name is Sonja and I am a birth doula and death midwife. My work sits at the places where life and death intersect, primarily supporting families facing an expected or unexpected pregnancy or infant/child loss. When life and death collide, support needs shift. I am here to walk with you through the tender time of loss. My work also focuses on grief and death education and designing ceremony/ritual for navigating many types of loss. I hold a full spectrum doula certification from Cornerstone and a doula certification from Community Aware Birthworker. I have received training from Nine Keys, a 9-month long death midwifery program and also have a Master of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health from the University of Minnesota. I currently work at the Minnesota Department of Health as a Grant Specialist in Family Home Visiting. I approach my work from a public health lens, recognizing the power of both preventative measures and the involvement of community in supporting our health and collective wellness. I am passionate about working toward a world in which our society's grief/death illiteracy is seen as much of a public health crisis as any other, knowing that proficiency in these topics would radically shift our orientation towards ourselves and one another. My practice is deeply informed by abolitionist and collective liberation thinkers, makers, and doers.

Certification #202501-15

CAB Certified Doula

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Service Area: Twin Cities

Homemade Birth doula services upholds the body's natural birth design while empowering families to craft unique and meaningful birth experiences. Just as homemade evokes the warmth and comfort of home, I aim to provide the same sense of security and familiarity during childbirth in any setting. And if you want to birth your baby where you made your baby, I’m here to help you prepare for your home birth every step of the way. As one of life’s most beautiful moments, your birth deserves the same personal care and attention as anything homemade.

As a birth doula and perinatal occupational therapist, I love to help people find success and fulfilment in everyday activities, like birth! With eight years of experience working in mental health and addiction recovery, I bring a unique and compassionate skill set to provide empathetic, non-judgmental support to clients who may be facing additional challenges during their pregnancy and postpartum journey.​

Having had two home births myself, I have a deep appreciation for the unique and intimate experience that birthing at home offers. While I work with clients in all birth settings, I bring an experienced perspective to those planning a home birth. No matter where you choose to welcome your baby, I promote the familiarity and warmth of home in your birth space. I live in South Minneapolis with my husband and our three young boys who keep us active and exploring our city. We enjoy biking the Mississippi River trails and trying new playgrounds (bonus if they have a coffee shop nearby!).

Certification #202502-14

Service Area: Twin Cities

Languages: English and ASL

Hi, I'm Ellen. I'm a CAB trained doula and ASL Interpreter. I have completed my CAB training, pelvic floor certification, lactation, and child birth education courses. I accept all clients but specialize in working Deaf/ hard of hearing clients due to my interpreting experience.

Service Area: St. Cloud

Languages: Somali and English

Hi! My name is Aisha Amed. I am passionate about working in the healthcare industry and have been for 6+ years. I am currently an LPN who shadowed at the Centra Care Plaza in St Cloud, MN at Women’s Hospital and gained valuable experience. I experienced pregnancy myself and understand how important birth planning is. I went into labor terrified and unsure of my options. I noticed the importance of having a bilingual birth worker who can provide support and advocate for expectant parents. I currently work in the mental health field and work with clients who gave birth before. They mentioned how they would have benefited from a birth worker because of the language barriers and the struggle to find valuable resources to help them ease their pregnancy experience. Due to my bad experience and the need for a Somali birth worker, I was interested in gaining more knowledge and training from professionals in order to best serve my community.

I grew up in a small, hot, desert country in the horn of Africa. During my time there I was exposed to some of the harsh realities of healthcare in a developing country. More specifically some of the misconceptions and practices in reproductive health. Since returning to the US, I was shocked to hear about how these realities didn’t just apply to developing countries but could be found within our own healthcare systems.

My birth related training includes the CAB doula training, CAB lactation course, and an extensive amount of research done in my own time. My training is ongoing and continuous as I strive to be as up to date and connected as possible.

I received my undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and I am currently employed by Medtronic. I am really hoping to apply my sense of drive and love for leaning into a direction that supports and advocates for others.

There is so much more to birth and reproductive health than the scary stories. There is hope, and beauty, and life. As a doula my goal is to protect and cultivate the desired childbirth experience. I strive to be an educated support system and advocate throughout the birthing process.

Pronouns: She/They

Service Area: Twin Cities

I am a full spectrum community doula and lactation specialist in St Paul MN. I primarily work with clients from marginalized communities; especially queer, neurodivergent, and systems involved. I work from an evidenced based, inclusive, trauma-informed, and person centered lens with a strong focus on relationship and community building.

Pronouns: She/Her

Service Area: Twin Cities

I believe that all expectant parents deserve an empowered birthing experience. No matter how you give birth, you should feel like you understand your options and are respected, supported, and cared for throughout your birthing journey.

I am a mom with a lifelong passion for reproductive rights and gender equity, and have enjoyed being an advocate in many different settings. As my friends started having kids, and I went through my own pregnancy and birthing journey, I realized the incredible role that doulas play and the enormous benefit of having continuous support for birthing people and their partners. I started reading and learning more about birth, taking childbirth education classes, and eventually completed full Doula and Lactation training with Community Aware Birthworker.

When I’m not doula-ing, you can find me hiking, drinking tea, knitting, and soaking up snuggles with my husband and son. My first career is in public policy, and I currently work a day job as an environmental lobbyist.

Pronouns: She/Her/They/Them

Service Area: Not currently taking clients

I am excited to be a community aware birthworker in training! I am very passionate about providing insightful and compassionate care to expecting parents while also supporting parents and their community in the postpartum period. Though I am new to birthwork, my background in education and Healthcare, along with being an active community member have given me the tools to help empower my clients in their birthing journey. I am dedicated to learning every day to be as helpful as possible.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Service Area: Twin Cities

I am a birth doula residing in South Minneapolis. I have a lot of interests and passions that led me to find birthwork. I find it perfectly intersects science and data, bodywork and movement, direct advocacy, and human connection. I love to laugh with you, holding space for your emotions and experiences. I enjoy sharing my knowledge while being curious about everything I don’t know.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Service Area: Northfield MN and the southern Twin Cities metro

Hi, I’m Madeline! I believe that every family deserves to feel confident and informed during pregnancy and to have the support they need to birth the way that feels intuitive and important to them. I have a deep respect for the physiology of birth–the processes taking place in the body and mind during the birthing time are truly awe-inspiring! My focus as a doula is working with families with guess dates in November-April, as I am a wedding florist May-October.