METRO DETROIT DOULA & NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST AGENCY

We are so grateful for Jodi and the team at Michigan Family Doulas! We've worked with them for Postpartum, overnight care and they are awesome! Ali provided the best care to our little one while my husband and I were able to catch up on some sleep 🙂

My doula, Latrina, was wonderful. We appreciate working with her and Michigan Family Doulas. It was such a positive experience. I am more prepared as a parent and feel more supported. She took great care of our baby girl. Thankful.

We had an amazing experience working with the MFD team. From the very beginning, Jodi and Amelia were so warm and welcoming. They patiently answered all of my (many) questions and clearly explained the ways their team could support us during the postpartum period. Once our daughter was born, we had the pleasure of working with Janae, Tori, and Camaria. I was initially nervous about having someone new in our home and caring for our newborn during such a vulnerable and intimate time. However, their calming presence, professionalism, and genuine care quickly put my mind at ease. As we spent more time together, they became a comforting and trusted presence in our home. All three of them are truly exceptional at what they do. They not only cared beautifully for our baby, but also supported me as a new mom—whether that meant offering a listening ear, sharing helpful tips, or encouraging me to rest. We are so grateful for the compassionate, thoughtful, and expert care they provided. We can’t recommend the MFD team enough!

Highly recommend! My doula was absolutely amazing, calm, knowledgeable, and fully present through the entire process. As a first-time mom, I felt supported, heard, and empowered every step of the way. She knew exactly what was happening before anyone else did and helped me make confident decisions during labor. I couldn’t have done it without her!

We started working with our doula, Nicole, at 5 weeks postpartum, and looking back, we only wish we had hired her from the very beginning! While getting some uninterrupted sleep was a huge relief, the real value came from the support and knowledge she brought into our home. She guided us in creating a bedtime routine and establishing healthy sleep habits, which made a noticeable difference in our baby’s sleep. By 11 weeks, he was sleeping through the night. Of course, every baby is different and there are no guarantees when it comes to sleep, but in our case, Nicole’s guidance was exactly what we needed. We’re so grateful for her expertise and care during such a pivotal time.

I have loved the results from my experience taking my placenta pills. My mood has stayed up since being postpartum. It was great working with Chloe through this process.

We've had a phenomenal experience with Michigan Family Doulas! Not only was Jodi, the owner, flexible and easy to work with, but she was very accessible and quick to respond when we had questions. We utilized our hours for night doula support and were so impressed with the support our family received. The team proved themselves knowledgeable, flexible, communicative, supportive, and empathetic. We would use this service again and again and feel so grateful for the team at Michigan Family Doulas.

Our birth and postpartum support through Michigan Family Doulas has been exceptional. Jodi is so organized and on top of absolutely everything. I chose to work with Michigan Family Doulas because of Jodi! After speaking to her initially, I felt that if anything went wrong during birth (like if our birth doula was sick) that Jodi would take care of the problem immediately. She has continued to be on top of everything throughout our time working together. Additionally, she is an expert at getting reimbursed through Carrot. If you have a Carrot benefit, work with Jodi! We were able to successfully get our birth and postpartum expenses reimbursed. Our doulas have been amazing. We worked with Christie and Terri as our birth doulas. They are a great team. Both of them are comforting, reassuring, and full of information. They checked in with us a lot during my pregnancy and offered great advice when we had questions. They switched off to be with us the whole time during my 36 hour labor. Their guidance helped us be prepared for birth. They helped us make decisions during labor. And most of all, they were a supportive and loving presence throughout the whole time we were in the hospital. It was amazing to have someone in the room with us who knew what was going on the whole time. I felt very safe with both of them and would recommend them to anyone! I really loved having birth doulas. We are working with Heather as our postpartum doula. I cannot say enough great things about Heather! She has been absolutely key to us feeling confident and doing well while having a newborn. And not just because she helps us get more sleep! She is a wealth of knowledge, and I so enjoy chatting with her about everything (there is a lot of time to chat while feeding a newborn). She has an incredible amount of experience with babies and families. One thing that Heather really feels passionately about is family harmony - doing things that work for everyone in the family. I love this approach! She has a variety of solutions for different problems that come up, and she wants to work with the whole family to figure out what is right for everyone. We have felt so supported and seen in Heather's presence. In addition to being fantastic to us, she's amazing to our daughter. She really observers our baby during her time with us and tells us what she learns: like what she likes/doesn't like, how she has successfully put her down to sleep, what a good routine might be. We start every night with Heather by discussing what went well/poorly during the day, and brainstorming how things could go better. Heather has also been incredibly helpful with breastfeeding! I cannot overstate how helpful she was with feeding during the first two night we were home with our baby. I would highly recommend working with Heather! Having Heather around has been a game changing experience for us.

I’m a first-time mom. Our family got lots of help from my doula Milah. She is professional, reliable, knowledgeable, and patient and always pays close observation to my baby (she knows which white noise works best for her, which bottle and swaddle she likes, the best way to sooth her, etc). My little one loves her. My husband and I can get good rest when our Milah is here. If you are thinking of having a doula, try here!

My experience with MFD was excellent! As a first time mom, I wanted a doula at my birth as an extra layer of support for myself and my husband. I wanted someone in the room to help relieve some of the mental/emotional load that I knew would be inevitable in the labor and delivery experience. Jodi quickly responded to my initial inquiry and answered every question I had. My goal was an unmedicated birth and she helped me ensure that MFD could support me in that goal. I was paired with Hanna and Deanne and dare I say we were a PERFECT fit. Hanna attended the actual birth and was a total ROCKSTAR. Her calm strength helped me focus and stay grounded as I labored. I really don't think I would have had the same experience without her. She and Deanne provided me with SO MUCH education and really helped build my confidence as delivery day approached. I could go on and on, but with their support I was able to deliver a healthy 6lb 9oz baby girl, unmedicated! If you're on the fence, HIRE THE DOULA AND GET THE SUPPORT YOU DESERVE! 10/10 would recommend MFD to all!

Where do we even begin! We expected sleep, but gained so much more. Lisa was truly the biggest blessing who carried us through our first month of parenthood. Our daughter has a milk protein allergy and without her help we would have had a “colicky” baby for months. Lisa caught onto signs and symptoms very early, and was able to recommend doctors, formulas, diets, advice and best of all, sleep! Aside from the allergy, she helped us create the perfect sleeping environment, showed us bath time tricks, taught us burping hacks and introduced us to the best baby products. Having someone spend the night with your brand new baby can be anxiety provoking, but she made us feel more than comfortable from day one. Her confidence made the whole experience stress free. We truly can’t thank her enough and don’t know what we would have done without her support, ideas, education, vent sessions and expertise! Every postpartum mama needs a baby whisperer, Lisa!

We can’t express how much Terri and Rachel meant to us in our postpartum doula experience. We felt immediately comfortable with them and confident in their care for our second child. It was a totally different postpartum experience from the first and we were able to sleep, gain support and waking in the morning to laundry being folded and dishes being clean was an amazing and invaluable experience. We actually had the capacity to show up for both kids and make sure that our oldest was supported through this huge transition and we can’t thank Terri and Rachel enough. Both amazing humans!

Working with Michigan Family Doulas couldn't have been a more positive experience. We hired them for the first six months after our first child was born, worked with Chloe the entire time, and learned so much from her. Chloe was the most professional, helpful, and trustworthy postpartum doula imaginable. She had a relaxed / thoughtful demeanor, was incredibly competent, and our baby boy loved spending time with her. She was always one step ahead of our little guy's development, was the perfect addition to our home, and we really couldn't be more grateful. We'd work with Jodi, Chloe, and the Michigan Family Doulas team again in a heartbeat!

10/10 recommend. I’m so glad I found MFD and so thankful I had my doula, Gray, with me even though I was having my birth at a birthing center with midwives there were times that having her as an advocate made all the difference. Not only that but it gave my husband someone to talk to so that I could focus on affirmations and breathing through contractions haha! But in all seriousness, I felt so supported and Rachel and Gray were very knowledgeable, kept in contact up to and after the birth, and never made me feel like I was asking too many questions or what I needed was too much. Having a doula with me while I labored was so nice because I had a constant support vs someone coming in every 30-45 min for check ins. She took photos for me after my daughter was born as well. I didn’t even need to ask. It was just such a great experience and I hope that this review can help someone else find the right doula for them! Thank you MFD <3

Michigan Family Doulas has the best postpartum support! Our son was born premature at 25+0 week and was in hospital for 4 months. Jodi was actively working and arranging everything for me to situate my need. My baby came back home with oxygen and all the doulas were well aware of how to take care of him. As a mother, I am able to fully trust them to take care of my special baby. Also all the doulas were able to support me emotionally, which mean a great deal because of everything that we have been through with the baby.

I'm sharing my extreme pleasure with Michigan Family Doulas. I just became aware of them a month ago and boy was I thrilled. I have been a birth doula, lactation consultant, Lamaze educator, and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner since the 80s. For the past 11 years, I have been teaching Duke University nursing students childbirth education for birth doulas as well as birth doula training. And then I read about the Michigan Family Doulas. They are organized and provide so much information to birthing families. There is Daddy Boot Camp, Birth and Postpartum Doulas, Infant Care Class, and Maternal Health. This support gives growing families the information they need and the physical and emotional support to improve securely attached families. I'm so proud of what you are achieving. Thank you. Barbara Hotelling

We loved working with Michigan Family Doulas for postpartum overnight care. We worked with Rachel and she was absolutely amazing. Our son adored her and we were able to sleep well knowing that he was in good hands. If you’re considering whether or not to work with a doula, I would say absolutely do it. We felt supported and cared for. We even extended our hours past our original few months because we loved Rachel and Michigan Family Doulas so much.

Excellent company with good customer service. Our Doula Phoncella was amazing with our daughter! on occasion when Phoncella was unavailable Jeanine came in her place and was equally amazing. These guys know how to care for babies and are real professionals. They can also help with some tasks that can seem really daunting with a new baby such as bottle/pump parts washing, laundry and folding. They were recommended to us by friends and they did not disappoint 🙂

Terri & Christie were amazing birth doulas! We were glad to have them as part of our birth journey!

Using Michigan Family Doulas completely changed our postpartum experience. We utilized their overnight doula support and it was life changing. Hannah was incredibly kind and loving and took incredible care of our newborn so we could get some uninterrupted sleep. She even did baby dishes and left me notes of encouragement for the morning. The days we knew she would be coming my husband and I felt so relieved knowing we would get some sleep. It took so much stress out of the postpartum experience. I would highly recommend them!

I highly recommend Michigan Family Doulas! Our postpartum doula, Terri, provided great support for our family and new baby.

Jodi runs a great business that was absolutely critical to helping our growing family in our time of need. She was patient and thoughtful in matching us with a doula that made sense for us, and she maintained her patience and caring through the end of our service. We matched with Hanna, who was phenomenal. She was well prepared to care for our new baby (and getting mom/dad much needed sleep) but also provided encouragement, support, and a social outlet for us that perfectly matched our needs. Highly recommended!!

Excellent, skilled professionals who I was happy to trust with the care of my newborn. Overnight help makes all the difference while recovering from delivery. I wish everyone had the opportunity to use this service after having a baby!

Michigan Family Doulas is an amazing resource for all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum! You can't find better pregnancy and postpartum support in Michigan!

I had an absolutely incredible experience with Michigan Family Doulas and cannot recommend them highly enough! As a new mom, having a postpartum doula was incredibly helpful for my mental health and the overall well-being of my family. Jodi, the founder of Michigan Family Doulas, was exceptional. She was always available to answer any questions I had and was incredibly reassuring during a time that can often feel overwhelming. She even helped connect me with a therapist who specializes in postpartum anxiety, which was a game changer for me. On top of that, Jodi was very helpful with specific billing requests that our insurance company had, which was a huge relief. In addition to Jodi, our postpartum doula named Pam was an absolute lifesaver. She went above and beyond to help with our baby and was an incredible source of support during those challenging first few weeks. Pam was an invaluable resource to our family during the postpartum period. Her expertise, patience, and nurturing nature were essential in easing our transition to life with a newborn. She not only helped with the practical aspects of caring for a newborn, but also provided emotional support during a time of great vulnerability and anxiety. We truly loved having her with us. Our entire experience with Michigan Family Doulas was fantastic, and I'm so grateful to have found them. Thank you for everything!

We had great experience with Jodi's team. Jodi was quick to respond if we had any questions. We worked with Heather who was amazing. She was knowledgable and passionate about caring our baby. And she helped me to have an easier postpartum journey. We highly recommend their service.

Jodi, Phoncella, and Terri helped to improve our lives. Jodi was very responsive with our requests and questions, and it was obvious that she wanted to make sure that we had a good experience. Phoncella and Terri cared for our family with diligence and compassion. We highly recommend Michigan Family Doulas.

Inviting a stranger into your home to take care of your brand new baby can be intimidating, even for second time parents like us. But with a wild and crazy toddler exhausting us during the day, we decided to seek some overnight support for the baby when she was three weeks old. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to find someone at a moments notice, but Jodi quickly was able to connect us to our doula Heather, who started that same week. Heather was absolutely wonderful and has decades of doula experience — she sent us copious notes on our daughter’s feeding and sleeping every morning after her shift and answered our questions thoughtfully. We were able to sleep soundly knowing Heather was taking great care of our baby! Payment and communication with both Jodi and Heather were a breeze. I can’t recommend them enough, whether you’re a brand new parent or a more experienced one who could benefit from a good night’s sleep before a hectic day of parenting!

We had the most amazing experience with Michigan Family Doulas! We worked with Sam and I am not exaggerating when I say she changed our lives. My birth and postpartum journey with my first daughter was traumatic. We knew we needed more support for my postpartum journey with my second daughter. Sam was incredible. She listened to wants, needs, and fears about postpartum life and met me where I was at. She was encouraging and provided so many resources. Having her for overnights the first week after birth was life changing. We were able to rest after coming home from the hospital and it gave me support at night for breastfeeding - something that did not go well with my first daughter. Sam brought a sense of calm and confidence to our home during a very vulnerable and challenging time. I cannot recommend her or this company enough. All mamas deserve doula support!!

Such a wonderful experience with Michigan Family Doulas, We worked with Jackie, who was absolutely amazing with our daughter, and as new parents taught us so many foundational things that we will continue to use. Jodi was great to work with, answered all of our questions about services and touched base often to see how everything was going. We would highly suggest using Michigan Family Doulas for postpartum needs.

Jodi and her staff were amazing. Very dependable and flexible to help us with our new son. Jodi gave us great incite on some questions that come up with first time parents. Would recommend her to a nyone needing help with their new baby.

Jodi and her team gave me and my babies such incredible care and comfort in our first few months navigating our new life. We chose the night shift postpartum doula services for when our twins arrived. The flexibility for scheduling was really a highlight for us - we had originally planned coverage for our first two weeks home, but later decided to spread out our nights to once a week for a weekly “recharge” - I highly recommend! Our doulas were always very punctual, respectful, and were happy to answer our first-time parent baby care questions. We were nervous bringing our preemies home from the NICU, but Jodi gave us confidence for the transition to caring for them back home. Communication and electronic payment were super easy throughout the entire process. While it is not cheap, these nights of sleep and healing were absolutely worth it.

We had a great experience working with Heather! She is so knowledgeable about babies and young children. It was so helpful having the extra help and support. 100% recommend!!!

Postpartum Care for new moms is a must! Jamie came to the house to help out and made ALL the difference!!! She was wonderful to work with and did everything from be a listening ear, to laundry and dishes, watched the baby so I could shower and helped organize the baby’s room! She went above and beyond for me and really made the experience of being a new momma manageable and enjoyable. I also got a postpartum massage from Asia and that is a huge MUST also!!! Not only did it relax me and feel great, it gave me some “me time” and she was so wonderful it felt like a spiritual experience. It also helped my tummy move back into place. The birthing class with Jodi had me so prepared and in a good place to have baby, it actually changed my whole birthing plan and helped me be empowered and ready for birth which is something I always feared. That paired with the after birth care made all the difference in my pregnancy, birth and motherhood journey. I can’t imagine going through this without these services. Highly recommend

We had a great experience with Stacey. She is great with our newborn and offered a lot of helpful tips for new parents. Highly recommended them!

Thank you so much for a great experience!! Would highly recommend their service! They were a life saver!

Ann Arbor Postpartum Doulas have been great!! We worked with Stacy and loved her. She was wonderful with my newborn and toddler. I was only able to meet Jodi via Zoom, but she was on it with changes and making things work with Covid. I have been recommending them to all of my friends!

I'm not sure we would have survived a newborn and our 2 year old without Asia's help for the first few weeks. Punctual, professional, and more helpful than we had hoped -- we loved our care!

After having my first, I was exhausted and needed help. I hired Jodi and her team for help with postpartum care and they were absolutely AMAZING!! Very professional and great people to work with, they made me feel comfortable and more relaxed so I could give my son the best. I don't know how I would have done it without them! Whether its your first child or your third, Jodi and her team are a necessity.

Jodi was incredibly helpful & taught me so much. Something I loved is she got right to the point and made me think and actually answered my questions. Pregnancy and birth is a wild/beautiful ride and I feel very prepared having taking her birth class. Don’t think twice... take this class!!