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Childbirth Choices :: Choosing a Doula

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The following Triangle Birth Network doulas have endorsed the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative of the Coalition to Improve Maternity Services, and are attending births or providing postpartum support in the Triangle area:


Jessica Altemara
Doula, Childbirth Educator, and Lactation Assistance
jessica.altemara@gmail.com

Dee Bitner 
Positive Beginings
Doula, HypnoBirthing Institute Childbirth Educator
dee@positive-beginnings.com
www.positive-beginnings.com

Becky Chapman, CD(DONA)
Birth Doula
becky_chapman@bellsouth.net

Clare Cook, CD(DONA)
Doula and Childbirth Educator
www.partnersinlabor.com

Joanne Dahill, CD, LMBT, GCFP
Birth and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Massage Therapist
journey2health@verizon.net

Gail Dixon
Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator
PO Box 1611
Garner, NC 27529
919-355-8140
www.mothersheartchildbirth.com
dixon4@earthlink.net

Doula Care by Amy
Amy Gottholm, Postpartum Doula
108 Castle Garden Street
Cary, NC 27513
(919) 349-7389
amy@doulacarebyamy.com
www.doulacarebyamy.com

Linea Gwynne
Birth Doula, Bereavement Doula
www.beyond-birth.com

Kristy Hansen, CD(DONA)
Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator
www.thebirthingwell.com

Carol Horrocks, CD(DONA)
Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator
www.trianglechildbirth.com

Teresa Howard, CD(DONA)
Birth Doula
birthpartners@gmail.com

Julie Ibacache-McBurney, CD(DONA)
Birth Doula
juliemcburney@gmail.com

Claudia S. Kaplan, CD(DONA)
Birth Doula
cskaplan@netzero.net

Erin Luben, MPH, Doula
Trained doula, Maternal & Child Health MPH
erin_luben@yahoo.com

Wendy S. Martin, CD(DONA), LCCE
Doula and Childbirth Educator
www.wendydoula.com

Christina Montgomery, ALACE trained doula
Birth Doula
cmm_918@hotmail.com

Alexis Pero, Doula
Birth and Postpartum Doula
www.alexispero.com

Susan Rotman
Certified Bradley® Instructor. Natural Childbirth Educator.
Complete pregnancy, labor, birth and post natal educator. Labor support on a case by case basis.
919.821.2897
birthinstructor@aol.com
www.raleighbirthinstructor.com


Tina Sherman, Birth Doula (DONA)
919-355-8178
www.doula-ing.com
tina@doula-ing.com

Lara Statile, CD(DONA)
Birth Doula
www.abetterchildbirth.com

Gail Thompson
Birth Doula
919.444.3416
919.542.0725

Triangle Doulas
Susan Baranowski, Rebecca Fernandez, and Mandy Scranton
www.triangledoulas.com

Ann Tumblin, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE
Doula, Childbirth Educator, Doula and Lamaze Trainer
www.ncdoula.com

Alexandra Tutwiler, Doula
www.birthingsmiles.com

Sandra Weissinger CD(DONA)
Birth Doula
sandra.weissinger@gmail.com