Meet Our Team of Dedicated Doulas
Our compassionate and experienced Doulas are ready
to support and guide you through your special journey.
April Kline, Midwife, IBCLC
Birth Doula, Creator of Birth With Spirit
Morgan B.
Birth & Postpartum Doula, Lactation Peer Counselor
Courtney R.
Birth Doula
Joanie G.
Birth Doula
Debbie N., Certified Nurse Midwife
Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator
Jodi Cunningham, PhD
Birth Doula, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor
Kristee & Klarke G. (mother-daughter duo)
Birth & Postpartum Co-Doulas
Logan B.
Birth Doula
Demi R.
Birth Doula, Student Midwife
Chanel W.
Birth Doula
Doulas Make A Difference
Doulas are known to improve many birth outcomes. Evidence clearly shows this! Continuous labor support can lower the chances of needing a Cesarean, lower the use of medications for pain relief, and lower the risk of newborns experiencing a low five-minute Apgar score.
See for yourself by reading Evidence Based Birth's 'Evidence on Doulas' Research.
Alexandria Hamler
I had a wonderful experience with BWS Doulas! We took their evidence based birthing class about 5 months prior to giving birth. We were also matched with our doula, Debbie, who was INCREDIBLE throughout the entire pregnancy and birthing experience. She was supportive and very well educated (she was a nurse midwife for 30+ years before retiring) and we were so glad to have her there at the hospital with us during the entire birthing process. I could not have labored for 25 hours without her! Grateful to have worked with such a great agency and doula for what ended up being a more difficult birth than intended.
The Kenners
We had such an amazing experience with Chanel and BWS Agency. We are so thankful that we had the opportunity to work with someone so knowledgeable and caring. Chanel was the perfect asset to our birth and helped significantly with pain management and helped us advocate for my needs and wants during labor. She met with us to go over our goals during pregnancy, and I never felt any shame when my goals shifted during labor. After delivery, she stayed with us until we were settled in our room. She not only supported me, but my partner as well throughout the entire process. I felt fully confident and in control during the process and I attribute that to the pre work we did through her support. We cannot recommend Chanel and BWS enough and we would love to have her be present in future pregnancies.
Erin Tanner
If only I could go back in time to my first pregnancy—I would absolutely ask April to be my doula. We met April for lactation support after I had my first baby. She was more helpful through Zoom (thanks Covid) than any other in-person lactation consultant had been, and we had seen many. She truly saw me, heard me, and really helped me in those early partpartum weeks as I tried to put myself back together after a difficult delivery while taking care of a baby that had difficulty latching and that would not soothe. Her care extended beyond optimizing the latch for nursing, which alone is a very complicated thing to get right.
We were so fortunate to have her on our birth team for my second delivery, and the difference was incredible. I achieved my goal of an unmedicated birth, and April was a big reason for that. That second delivery was truly an unforgettable experience, one I genuinely wish I could relive. I know it might sound unusual to want to go through childbirth again, but it was truly that amazing. It was calm, powerful, and filled with peace that is hard to fully articulate. There was not fear or chaos. The discomfort and pain were much more manageable, even without any pain medications. I felt safe and secure knowing she was with us and looking out for myself, our baby, and my husband. The entire birth experience was filled with a sense of peace and assurance I didn’t know was possible. It was beautiful. I had heard that birth could be like that, but never fully believed it until we lived it.
I wish everyone could have a similarly meaningful experience. After knowing bow beneficial her presence was, I wouldn’t ever want to go through pregnancy, delivery and postpartum without the support of an amazing doula. If you are pregnant please consider adding a doula to your team. Don’t get caught up in finding all the right items for your registry. Don’t stress about the picture perfect nursery. Enjoy those things, of course! There is goodness there to get excited about. But please also consider how important it is to have the right support for one of the most influential periods of your life. In my experience, one of the best things you could do for yourself, your partner and your baby is to secure the support of a well trained and experienced doula.