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Meet the Doulas

Amy Depcrynski Lavelle, PhD., toLabor Trained Doula

Amy is a tolabor trained doula and also has her doctorate in Human Genetics with experience in genetic counseling. Her  background as a research scientist has led her to a passion for evidence-based care in pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum.  As a doula, Amy hopes to support, encourage and advocate for all women in their journey through childbirth.

Phone: 804-564-4302

Email: amydlavelle@gmail.com


Ashley Larsen, toLabor Certified Doula 
Support the Mama ~ Professional Doula Services

I believe that birth is a physiological process that our bodies have been uniquely built for. I am very passionate about empowering, educating and supporting families during their pregnancy, labor/birth and postpartum. I am just beginning my path towards midwifery through an apprenticeship with a local midwife. 

Phone: 804-908-3271


Rachel Thompson, Charis doula/Childbirth Educator

Rachel provides Christian professional ministry to women and their partners before, during, and after childbirth through faith, skill, and education, preparing and practically serving families to facilitate healthy, fulfilling, God-designed birth experiences. 

Phone:  (h) 804-674-8451 and (mobile) 804-514-8237 

Email:  rachel.thompson@comcast.net

Website: www.charischildbirth.org 


Taylor Winters, toLabor trained Doula

Taylor Winters is a toLabor trained doula who is passionate about helping women transition to motherhood, whether for the first time or the fifth. Becoming a mother is a beautiful rite of passage that can be joyful and challenging and she hopes to support families during this time.

Email: taylorcwinters@gmail.com
Phone: 804.822.6500
Website:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Taylors-Doula-Service/202222389817982


Sara Fariss Krivanec, Certified Doula (toLabor)

Sara has been a birth and postpartum doula since 2001. She enjoys educating new mothers about their options in childbirth, evidence-based care, and the amazing ability their bodies have to give birth. Sara has extensive knowledge on cesarean prevention, VBAC, current maternity research and breastfeeding. 

Phone:  804.236.8660 


Jacki Glattfelder, Certified Doula (DONA)

Jacki is a DONA certified birth/postpartum doula working in the Richmond area. Jacki thinks the most important elements of being an excellent doula are compassion, perceptiveness and good communication skills.  She believes giving birth can be one of the most empowering experiences, by providing constant physical, emotional and informational support.  Jacki also specializes in Birth Photography.  Jacki is the mother of three.

Phone:  804-475-3313

Email:  jacki@ToLaborandLove.com

Website:  ToLaborAndLove.com


Michelle Roper, DONA trained Doula

Michelle is a DONA International doula working towards her certification in birth and postpartum. She believes that every woman deserves the right to a doula, and strives to meet the individual needs of each family she works with. Inviting your birth story is important to her, because she believes it is what frees a woman's mind of fear and worries that may otherwise restrain her from relaxing during labor. She hopes that once her clients go into labor they will have invited their birth story with open arms, and come home to a supportive and loving environment.  


Phone: 804.426.3898


Rebecca Flanagan, toLabor trained Doula

Rebecca began her journey of becoming a doula after the birth of her daughter in 2009. Rebecca trained with toLabor in January of 2010 and since has been attending births and helping to educate and empower families about the birth process. Rebecca lives in Richmond with her husband and little girl.


Phone:  804.239.6401

Email: Flanagan.Rebecca@gmail.com

Website:  http://sweetbeginningsdoula.wordpress.com/


McRae Brittingham, Postpartum Doula

Since the birth of her son in 2009 McRae has wanted to be involved in the birth community to empower women through educating them about options for their birth and postpartum support . McRae was trained as a doula by toLabor, and attended a childbirth educator workshop in 2011. As a postpartum doula she nurtures the new mother, provides emotional support for the new family, helps with infant care, and assists with household chores. 

Phone: 804-464-8223


Angi Cotten, Certified Doula - DONA
Angi is a DONA certified doula providing pregnancy, labor, and postpartum support to families in Richmond and the surrounding areas. Her passion is helping every woman have the birth experience she always wanted.

Phone: 434-566-4716

Alexis Scott, toLabor trained Doula
Alexis Scott was trained through toLabor in February of 2011. She participates in the VCU Hospitals volunteer doula program, as well as working with private clients. Alexis teaches  childbirth education classes, is available as a postpartum doula, and takes birth clients due in the summer months. Alexis also volunteers with a mom-to-mom breastfeeding support group, and is working towards her Volunteer Babywearing Educator certification through BabyWearing International. She is also the proud mama of one son, Conor, who was born in April of 2010.

Phone: 804-382-9370


Selena Gudino, DONA Trained, Birthing from Within Trained
Since 2003, The clients I have worked for have come from 5 continents. I have supported these women giving birth through a broad range of circumstances, including: homebirths, birth clinics, hospital births, with and without epidural use, cesarean births, birth in a pool, VBAC, neonatal death, attempt at external version, and women dealing with domestic violence in their relationship.

Website:www.yourbirthexperience.com


Phone:  804. 855. 4388

Abigail Lewis, DONA trained Birth & Postpartum Doula
Abigail is a new doula and social worker serving the Greater Richmond area. She has extensive experience working with children and families at many life stages and is so happy to be pursuing her passion for pregnancy, childbirth and newborns. Abigail sees the empowerment of women through positive childbirth experiences as a social justice issue and believes that every woman and family deserves to be fully supported in achieving the birth experience they want. Abigail is available for birth and postpartum doula support.

Phone: 804-363-4686

Jenny Fisher, toLabor trained Doula

During Jenny's pregnancy with Cash, she became extremely passionate about the education of pregnant mothers and the right of all women to have the birth of their choice. After Jenny and her husband attended classes for the Bradley Method of birth, this resolve was bolstered. Jenny is currently working toward her CPD certification with toLabor.

Email: jennymomentrva@gmail.com 

Phone: 804-641-2650

TEMPORARILY INACTIVE

Amber Fischer, toLabor-trained doula
(currently not taking clients)

Phone: 804.874.2180

Email:  amber.e.fischer@gmail.com

Website:  www.amberfischer.yolasite.com

 

Sarah Paxton, toLabor-trained doula

(currently not taking clients)

Phone: 202-329-1298

Email:  sarah.knupp@gmail.com



 

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