Our Doula Team
METRO DETROIT BIRTH, POSTPARTUM & NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST AGENCY
Each doula is trained and then certified with a top doula training organization. They are all insured and have CPR training.
We match potential clients with 1 or 2 doulas to interview and choose the right fit for their family. Clients typically get a primary doula and a backup doula, depending on how many hours chosen. You will have the opportunity to interview, virtually, with your doula before you select the one for you.

Jodi Graves, Founder of our Doula Team
Owner, Clinical Nutritionist, Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist & Infant Feeding Specialist
I certified as a birth doula in 1998 with the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators. I am also certified as a Postpartum Doula & Infant Care Specialist.
For over 20 years, I have worked to empower women & birthing people to take their birthing experiences and their postpartum health into their own hands.
I am also a Postpartum & Infant Care Doula and Infant Feeding Specialist Trainer with the world-renowned organization, ProDoula.
I became a doula before many knew what the word even meant!
Meet our Team of Birth & Postpartum Doulas & Newborn Care Specialists

Heather Emerson
Birth & Postpartum Doula
I have loved serving in Michigan's birth community for the last 15 years. I advocate for all families and the value of everyone having their best start in life and parenthood.

Khadijah Bansfield
Birth & Postpartum Doula, Midwife
I am an AMANI certified doula and childbirth educator, a birth assistant, and a student midwife.

Jamie Baker
Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
I am Jamie and I'm a certified postpartum doula & infant care specialist.

Lindsay Frattaroli
Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
I am Lindsay. I'm a ProDoula trained Postpartum Doula, Infant Care Specialist.

Calen Smith
Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
I am a Postpartum & Infant Care Doula with ProDoula and I am so excited to be able to help support you and your new baby as you make this exciting transition.

Samantha Kearns
Birth & Postpartum Doula
I love being a birthworker. I have always felt a strong connection with this stage of life and after going through my own postpartum period, I knew what I was meant to do.

Krista Rizzo
Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
My name is Krista. I am a mother and a ProDoula certified postpartum doula and infant care specialist.

Jessie Roy
Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
I am an experienced, non-judgmental doula who wants to make your postpartum journey something you will always look back on with fond memories.

Asia Sikkila
Birth and Postpartum Doula
I have supported women in a wide spectrum of birth experiences, from rural home births to hospital births.

Shatara Wilson
Birth & Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
My name is Shatara Wilson, I reside in Midtown Detroit. I have always had a passion for helping others. I am a Mother of 5 and grandmother of 2, I have a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology and have worked for many years in home healthcare.

Janene Simmons
Postpartum Doula & Adoption Specialist
Hi! I’m Janene Simmons and I am a postpartum doula and adoption specialist. I have my own adoption story and love that I have the opportunity to help mothers of all stories through this transition period.

Jackie Mann
Postpartum Doula
I love to help women bond with their baby and feel supported postpartum. I am ready and able to be your support during birth AND through your postpartum recovery journey.

Tracey Huber
Birth and Postpartum Doula
I am certified through ProDoula for birth and postpartum care. I also hold a masters degree in teaching and I’m an experienced mom of three.

Lorenda Lewis
Birth & Postpartum Doula
My name is Lorenda. I am a compassionate native Detroiter, and I’m a married mother of seven children including two sets of twins and grandmother to one.

Ilaena Liang
Birth Doula
I am a DONA trained Birth Doula and Community Breastfeeding Educator. I believe that every birthing person should feel empowered during their pregnancy, labor and birth

Casey Lubin
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Hi, I am Casey. I am trained as a Birth and Postpartum Doula through Birthing From Within and ProDoula. I have also trained with Womben Wellness as a Women’s Transformational Facilitator, attended the DONA Birth Workshop, and studied loss and abortion with Homegrown Families.

Terri Lee Wilson
Birth and Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
My name is Terri Lee Wilson and I am a Pro Doula certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, as well as a wife, mom and nana! I have always been drawn to all things birth and babies! My dream as a young woman was to have "lots" of babies...after years of trying I finally got my little miracle in 2004.

Darrien Dolan
Certified Labor Doula
My Name is Darrien Dolan, I’m a certified Labor Doula, The journey into birth work began with my second pregnancy.

Dulcinea Penfold 'Dulcie'
Newborn Care Specialist and Child Development
Hello! I’m Dulcie, a proud mom of two amazing boys. I grew up as the oldest of seven, which is where my love for all things baby started. At a very young age I really enjoyed helping my parents care for my
younger siblings, and turned that love and experience into a career.

Kelly Townsend
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Hi, my name is Kelly Townsend. I am a natural minded mama of 4 as well as a twin mama who loves supporting families! I became passionate about supporting other mamas after experiencing very different births, myself

Christie Donn
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Hi! I’m Christie Donn, and I am a self-proclaimed Birth Nerd. Just as no two people are the same, no two births are the same, either. That’s why I am committed to helping families navigate the healthcare system and understand the process of labor and birth.

Carly Witherspoon
Postpartum Doula & Infant Care Specialist
Hi! I’m Carly Witherspoon! I am a ProDoula certified postpartum doula and infant care specialist. I have a bachelor’s degree in Child Development from Michigan State University. After college, I worked with children diagnosed with autism, then became a stay-at-home mom to my 2 beautiful children.

Pamela Warren
Postpartum Doula
Hi, I am Pamela and I am a CAPPA trained postpartum doula. I am a nurturer, by nature, and I enjoy caring for the whole family. While you're resting and adoring your new bundle of joy, I will be there to support whatever your needs might be to make sure you feel nourished and cared for. I am passionate about making sure that your burdens are light and you can rest and recover.

Maria Bryant
Postpartum Doula
Maria (she/her) came to doula work after working in childcare for 8 years. After spending time with parents who had relatively no postpartum care or support, she soon started her training to bridge the gap. Maria believes that the postpartum period is one of the most crucial stages of pregnancy.

Cassie Zylinski
Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
Hello! My name is Cassie and I am a CAPPA-trained Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, a Mother/Baby Nurse Assistant for a leading Detroit health system, and an experienced nanny. I am passionate about empowering, supporting, and educating others to be the parents they have always wanted to be.

Hanna Rabe
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Hello! I’m Hanna Rabe (she/her) and I’m a ProDoula certified birth & postpartum doula. My love for birth work started after supporting a friend during birth. I instantly wanted to learn all about this intense yet beautiful time. With this passion, I studied, trained and certified as a doula for labor and postpartum.