Meet the Doulas of the Upper Valley
We work as independent, professional entities, each managing our own business practices to serve the Upper Valley. For more information about an individual doula's services or fees, please use her contact information below. If you have a general question or would like to become part of our referral network, please use our contact form. Upper Valley Doulas kindly requests that the referred doulas abide by the DONA Standards of Practice, but is not responsible for the conduct of individual doulas.
Doulas are listed alphabetically by business name or first name.
Doulas are listed alphabetically by business name or first name.
Danielle Bachand
(she/her/hers)
littlethingsbirth@gmail.com
Services offered: postpartum doula care
I am thrilled to live among and serve families in the Upper Valley community as they navigate pregnancy, birth, and new parenthood. I believe in informed support for birth and postpartum and strive to build authentic relationships with my clients, allowing them to feel safe, cared for, and heard through our time together. I am trained through DONA International and am currently working toward full certification.
My work as a doula walks hand in hand with my goals to provide holistic and grounded care to families who are welcoming a new member. I currently offer full spectrum postpartum support. This support includes light housework, childcare for siblings, newborn care education and support, and breastfeeding education and support. I also offer placenta encapsulation services. I welcome families of all incomes by offering sliding scale or bartering and welcome single parents, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ families.
I would be honored to be welcomed into the fold of your life and support your transition into the postpartum period. Please feel welcome to reach out with any questions or inquiries.
(she/her/hers)
littlethingsbirth@gmail.com
Services offered: postpartum doula care
I am thrilled to live among and serve families in the Upper Valley community as they navigate pregnancy, birth, and new parenthood. I believe in informed support for birth and postpartum and strive to build authentic relationships with my clients, allowing them to feel safe, cared for, and heard through our time together. I am trained through DONA International and am currently working toward full certification.
My work as a doula walks hand in hand with my goals to provide holistic and grounded care to families who are welcoming a new member. I currently offer full spectrum postpartum support. This support includes light housework, childcare for siblings, newborn care education and support, and breastfeeding education and support. I also offer placenta encapsulation services. I welcome families of all incomes by offering sliding scale or bartering and welcome single parents, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ families.
I would be honored to be welcomed into the fold of your life and support your transition into the postpartum period. Please feel welcome to reach out with any questions or inquiries.
Doula Vitae
Luci Tarr
luci@doulavitae.com
802-556-1245
Services offered: birth doula care, postpartum doula care
I find it incredibly challenging to describe the depth of meaning behind being a doula. Pregnancy and the birth experience moves me - it is nothing short of a miracle. The opportunity to be with a family, however defined, during such an intimate and progressive moment in life, is a gift. As a doula, I will help bring forth the needs and desires of the family to guide them through to the moment their baby is born. I am passionate about supporting the miracle and embracing the gift.
Now, let me take a moment to introduce myself. I am Luci Tarr, a doula supporting the birth experience throughout the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire. I value the bond of family and the emotion and strength that lives within that bond. I believe it allows me to provide the utmost care and support in all situations. No matter what your birth plan might be, natural or medically supported, I believe that the continuous support of a doula helps birthing women and their partners have the experience they desire.
I welcome the opportunity to speak with you and answer any questions that you may have.
Luci Tarr
luci@doulavitae.com
802-556-1245
Services offered: birth doula care, postpartum doula care
I find it incredibly challenging to describe the depth of meaning behind being a doula. Pregnancy and the birth experience moves me - it is nothing short of a miracle. The opportunity to be with a family, however defined, during such an intimate and progressive moment in life, is a gift. As a doula, I will help bring forth the needs and desires of the family to guide them through to the moment their baby is born. I am passionate about supporting the miracle and embracing the gift.
Now, let me take a moment to introduce myself. I am Luci Tarr, a doula supporting the birth experience throughout the Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire. I value the bond of family and the emotion and strength that lives within that bond. I believe it allows me to provide the utmost care and support in all situations. No matter what your birth plan might be, natural or medically supported, I believe that the continuous support of a doula helps birthing women and their partners have the experience they desire.
I welcome the opportunity to speak with you and answer any questions that you may have.
Iris Mok
irisfmok@hotmail.com
(310)384-8272
Services offered: postpartum care, lactation stimulation and belly binding
My name is Iris Mok and I am a postpartum doula. I immigrated from Hong Kong to the US 30 years ago and I have been living with my husband and two daughters in West Lebanon since 1996. Swimming and yoga are my favorite hobbies and I adore working with children. My career began when I worked for School Administrative District #88 in Lebanon in the Beginning Preschool Program as a Paraprofessional & Chinese International Student Interpreter from 2001 to 2016.
After spending the past 10 years supporting many Chinese immigrants and Dartmouth College Chinese International students after they gave birth, I realized that postpartum support is desperately needed for new parents. After my daughters left for college and I became an empty nester, I traveled back to Hong Kong frequently to visit my relatives. While I was there, I noticed a huge demand for postpartum care and enrolled in the Postpartum Doula certification course. I decided to get certified and began my professional career as a postpartum doula. I also received my certifications in Lactation Stimulation, Herbal Healing Nutrition and Abdomen Binding, which are very beneficial for postpartum moms. After completing the certifications, I began my professional career with my first client in Los Angeles two years ago and returned to the Upper Valley in May 2020 to continue my journey as a postpartum doula.
I believe that with my wealth of knowledge, compassion, thoughtfulness, experience and care, I am able to wholeheartedly support all moms and their partners as they welcome their beautiful newborn babies into their lives.
irisfmok@hotmail.com
(310)384-8272
Services offered: postpartum care, lactation stimulation and belly binding
My name is Iris Mok and I am a postpartum doula. I immigrated from Hong Kong to the US 30 years ago and I have been living with my husband and two daughters in West Lebanon since 1996. Swimming and yoga are my favorite hobbies and I adore working with children. My career began when I worked for School Administrative District #88 in Lebanon in the Beginning Preschool Program as a Paraprofessional & Chinese International Student Interpreter from 2001 to 2016.
After spending the past 10 years supporting many Chinese immigrants and Dartmouth College Chinese International students after they gave birth, I realized that postpartum support is desperately needed for new parents. After my daughters left for college and I became an empty nester, I traveled back to Hong Kong frequently to visit my relatives. While I was there, I noticed a huge demand for postpartum care and enrolled in the Postpartum Doula certification course. I decided to get certified and began my professional career as a postpartum doula. I also received my certifications in Lactation Stimulation, Herbal Healing Nutrition and Abdomen Binding, which are very beneficial for postpartum moms. After completing the certifications, I began my professional career with my first client in Los Angeles two years ago and returned to the Upper Valley in May 2020 to continue my journey as a postpartum doula.
I believe that with my wealth of knowledge, compassion, thoughtfulness, experience and care, I am able to wholeheartedly support all moms and their partners as they welcome their beautiful newborn babies into their lives.
Laura Pascoe
laurapascoe.com
Services offered: Birth doula care
Laura is an experienced certified birth doula providing evidence-based and compassionate support to her clients (and partner, if applicable). Laura's services are inclusive to all people and she is passionate about ensuring every birth giver feels cared for, respected, and heard. Laura enjoys connecting with people one-on-one, helping couples bond through the pregnancy and birth experience, and providing comfort and support in the postpartum period so families can thrive.
She recently settled in the Upper Valley with her family (partner, two young kids, and two tabby cats who are good boys) and is thrilled to call this place home. In addition to doula work, Laura works as an independent consultant providing expertise to communities, organizations, governments, and businesses on evidence-based health and social solutions to prevent violence, advance gender equality, and improve health outcomes and wellbeing for all.
Laura recognizes that the birth experience is one that stays with you, regardless of how it happens. Having had the privilege to support people in labor and birth, and also have the invaluable support of a doula for the births of her own children, she knows the difference such support and expertise can bring. She is also lead editor for an upcoming book (coming out 2023, published by Praeclarus Press) entitled An anthology of Canadian birth stories: Inspiring stories and essential guidance for parents, parents-to-be, and health providers. The book may focus on the Canadian context (where Laura used to live), but it is still a valuable addition for expectant families and birth health providers in the Upper Valley!
laurapascoe.com
Services offered: Birth doula care
Laura is an experienced certified birth doula providing evidence-based and compassionate support to her clients (and partner, if applicable). Laura's services are inclusive to all people and she is passionate about ensuring every birth giver feels cared for, respected, and heard. Laura enjoys connecting with people one-on-one, helping couples bond through the pregnancy and birth experience, and providing comfort and support in the postpartum period so families can thrive.
She recently settled in the Upper Valley with her family (partner, two young kids, and two tabby cats who are good boys) and is thrilled to call this place home. In addition to doula work, Laura works as an independent consultant providing expertise to communities, organizations, governments, and businesses on evidence-based health and social solutions to prevent violence, advance gender equality, and improve health outcomes and wellbeing for all.
Laura recognizes that the birth experience is one that stays with you, regardless of how it happens. Having had the privilege to support people in labor and birth, and also have the invaluable support of a doula for the births of her own children, she knows the difference such support and expertise can bring. She is also lead editor for an upcoming book (coming out 2023, published by Praeclarus Press) entitled An anthology of Canadian birth stories: Inspiring stories and essential guidance for parents, parents-to-be, and health providers. The book may focus on the Canadian context (where Laura used to live), but it is still a valuable addition for expectant families and birth health providers in the Upper Valley!
LifeTree Birth Care
Services offered: prenatal consults, birth doula care, postpartum doula care, childbirth classes, breastfeeding support
Mary Etna, and Kathy work as as team to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to families throughout the Upper Valley. Under LifeTree Birth Care's model of care, you will receive the personalized attention of the doula you hire, while the others are also supporting behind the scenes to ensure you get the best care. We embrace diversity, and welcome ALL people, including LGBTQIA and BIPOC individuals.
Services offered: prenatal consults, birth doula care, postpartum doula care, childbirth classes, breastfeeding support
Mary Etna, and Kathy work as as team to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to families throughout the Upper Valley. Under LifeTree Birth Care's model of care, you will receive the personalized attention of the doula you hire, while the others are also supporting behind the scenes to ensure you get the best care. We embrace diversity, and welcome ALL people, including LGBTQIA and BIPOC individuals.
Mary Etna Haac, MPH, PhD, CD(DONA), ICCE
(she/her) Childbirth Educator, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor DoulaMaryEtna@gmail.com Mary Etna is the founder of LifeTree Birth Care, and works together with Kathy and Lucy to bring compassionate, knowledgeable perinatal care to families in the Upper Valley. Mary Etna is passionate about all things relating to women's health, nature, and science. Childbirth encompasses all of these things. It is an amazing natural process that interconnects physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our human nature. Mary Etna loves supporting and empowering expectant parents as they learn to trust their instincts, and assume an active role in their birth experiences and passages into parenthood. Mary Etna is a DONA-certified birth doula, ICEA-Certified Childbirth Educator, and Evidence Based Birth Instructor. She provides expectant parents with balanced information, support, and comfort to promote a pleasurable and satisfying labor and birth. She is an MPH / PhD trained researcher and strives to remain up to date on key information relating to pregnancy, labor and breastfeeding support. She delivers personalized care in a manner that facilitates open communication between pregnant women, partners and clinical care providers. She has experience working with survivors of trauma, and has lived and worked in several countries. Mary Etna is a native speaker of both English and Spanish. She welcomes the opportunity to work with your unique needs and preferences. Please note that Mary Etna is currently not attending births, but is now enrolling Evidenced Base Birth® Childbirth Classes! 
Kathy Wohlfort, MS, CD(DONA), HCHD
(she/her) Birth Doula Peregine Doula Services, contracting under LifeTree Birth Care kathydoulanh@gmail.com Kathy believes that all women and their partners should have the care they want during their pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. As your birth doula, she will help you identify the type of support you want, from educational resources to physical comfort measures during labor. Kathy will protect the space and time you may need to make medical decisions that are right for you and then support the direction you choose. Empowering her clients is the base of her practice. Kathy has a master’s degree in conservation biology from Antioch University and comes to doula work after 22 years of wildlife behavior research. In addition to her DONA training, Kathy gained invaluable experience, insight, and mentors after attending a two-week doula internship at a Utah midwifery center in 2017. Kathy has also trained with Spinning Babies and is a Registered HypnoBabies Hypno-doula. Kathy lives in Lyme with her husband, cat, bee hives and expansive garden, and loves just about anything that involves swimming in New England’s waters. |
Megan Dubuque, IBCD
megandubuque@hotmail.com
Services offered: birth doula care
Megan is the mother to two amazing boys. It wasn't until she had them that she realized her passion for birth. She is a teacher by day but the rest of her time and energy is spent with her family and with expecting and laboring families. She has a B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Lyndon State College. She also have a M.ed. from Antioch University. Megan certified as a birth doula through Indigo Doulas. She lives in Thetford, Vermont which is 40 minutes from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital. It's 45 minutes from Gifford Memorial Hospital and Central Vermont Medical Center. She has attended many births, including VBACs, and learned something new in each amazing birth journey.
This is your birth and your journey to meet your baby. As your doula, Megan would support you in the journey that you choose. This is a beautiful time in your life and it is an honor to be a part of it. She will work to help you accomplish whatever goals you set forth and help empower you through information, education, and support. Your birth has the potential to be a magical experience. It is your right to have the birth that you want and to make choices that are best for you, your baby, and your family.
megandubuque@hotmail.com
Services offered: birth doula care
Megan is the mother to two amazing boys. It wasn't until she had them that she realized her passion for birth. She is a teacher by day but the rest of her time and energy is spent with her family and with expecting and laboring families. She has a B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Lyndon State College. She also have a M.ed. from Antioch University. Megan certified as a birth doula through Indigo Doulas. She lives in Thetford, Vermont which is 40 minutes from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital. It's 45 minutes from Gifford Memorial Hospital and Central Vermont Medical Center. She has attended many births, including VBACs, and learned something new in each amazing birth journey.
This is your birth and your journey to meet your baby. As your doula, Megan would support you in the journey that you choose. This is a beautiful time in your life and it is an honor to be a part of it. She will work to help you accomplish whatever goals you set forth and help empower you through information, education, and support. Your birth has the potential to be a magical experience. It is your right to have the birth that you want and to make choices that are best for you, your baby, and your family.
Molly Nelson
thomarzy@gmail.com
Services Offered: birth doula care, postpartum doula care, massage
Molly is a DONA International-trained Birth and Postpartum Doula, a Registered Yoga Instructor, and a Licensed Massage Therapist based in the White River Junction area of Vermont. Molly provides integrative birth and wellness services to allow for a relaxing, flowing birth and empowering postpartum period.
With a Doula mother who was also an OB/GYN nurse and ran a Licensed Lactation Consulting clinic out of her childbirth home, birthwork is hereditary and central to Molly’s identity and her future goal is to pursue midwifery. As a Licensed Massage Therapist of over 17 years, Molly specializes in perinatal massage and is passionate about the anatomy and physiology of the perinatal experience, as well as the emotional and spiritual aspects of birth and parenthood.
As a Birth Doula, Molly is passionate about supporting birth to flow however the birthing person wishes, while also providing guidance and support should circumstances change within any birth setting. In her Postpartum Doula role, and through the many lenses of cultural respect and social justice, Molly is a knowledgeable resource for the intricacies of the first few months of parenthood, following the sacred tradition that it does indeed take a village to help a new baby and their family adjust to the world.
thomarzy@gmail.com
Services Offered: birth doula care, postpartum doula care, massage
Molly is a DONA International-trained Birth and Postpartum Doula, a Registered Yoga Instructor, and a Licensed Massage Therapist based in the White River Junction area of Vermont. Molly provides integrative birth and wellness services to allow for a relaxing, flowing birth and empowering postpartum period.
With a Doula mother who was also an OB/GYN nurse and ran a Licensed Lactation Consulting clinic out of her childbirth home, birthwork is hereditary and central to Molly’s identity and her future goal is to pursue midwifery. As a Licensed Massage Therapist of over 17 years, Molly specializes in perinatal massage and is passionate about the anatomy and physiology of the perinatal experience, as well as the emotional and spiritual aspects of birth and parenthood.
As a Birth Doula, Molly is passionate about supporting birth to flow however the birthing person wishes, while also providing guidance and support should circumstances change within any birth setting. In her Postpartum Doula role, and through the many lenses of cultural respect and social justice, Molly is a knowledgeable resource for the intricacies of the first few months of parenthood, following the sacred tradition that it does indeed take a village to help a new baby and their family adjust to the world.
Sacred Openings
Kayla Brookins
kayla.m.brookins@gmail.com
215-279-2558
Services Offered: birth doula care, postpartum doula care, peer lactation counseling
My name is Kayla, and I have been studying and preparing for birth work since 2017. While I initially wanted to work with birthing people as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), after my first semester of nursing school, I knew the clinical route was not for me. I truly and deeply believe in physiologic birth: that your body knows how to birth, it was built to birth, that no one knows better than you how to birth your baby. My goal as your doula is to encourage you to listen and follow the guidance coming from within yourself and from your baby to have the most empowered birthing experience and introduction to parenthood possible. I feel deeply called to this work, and I would be honored to walk with you on your pregnancy and postpartum journeys.
I offer packages to support you through pregnancy and labor, the first month postpartum, and extended postpartum beyond the first forty days.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please reach out to schedule a free consultation.
Kayla Brookins
kayla.m.brookins@gmail.com
215-279-2558
Services Offered: birth doula care, postpartum doula care, peer lactation counseling
My name is Kayla, and I have been studying and preparing for birth work since 2017. While I initially wanted to work with birthing people as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), after my first semester of nursing school, I knew the clinical route was not for me. I truly and deeply believe in physiologic birth: that your body knows how to birth, it was built to birth, that no one knows better than you how to birth your baby. My goal as your doula is to encourage you to listen and follow the guidance coming from within yourself and from your baby to have the most empowered birthing experience and introduction to parenthood possible. I feel deeply called to this work, and I would be honored to walk with you on your pregnancy and postpartum journeys.
I offer packages to support you through pregnancy and labor, the first month postpartum, and extended postpartum beyond the first forty days.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please reach out to schedule a free consultation.
Trillium Birth, LLC
Zoë Newmarco
(she/her)
doula.trilliumbirth@gmail.com
Services offered: birth doula services
Zoë (she/her) is a trained birth doula through DONA International, and is currently working towards full certification. She has been passionate about birth, caring for newborns, and supporting new parents for as long as she can remember, and is excited to finally be diving into birthwork—something that has called to her for years.
Bringing a gentle enthusiasm to her work, Zoë enjoys helping people access evidence-based information about childbirth and parenting, to help them make informed decisions that are right for them. She resolutely believes that there is no one right way to give birth, and is here to support parents in making the choices that are right for them.
She works with parents giving birth in the hospital, at home, or at independent birthing centers, and welcomes working with parents with low income, LGBTQIA+ parents, and single parents.
Zoë Newmarco
(she/her)
doula.trilliumbirth@gmail.com
Services offered: birth doula services
Zoë (she/her) is a trained birth doula through DONA International, and is currently working towards full certification. She has been passionate about birth, caring for newborns, and supporting new parents for as long as she can remember, and is excited to finally be diving into birthwork—something that has called to her for years.
Bringing a gentle enthusiasm to her work, Zoë enjoys helping people access evidence-based information about childbirth and parenting, to help them make informed decisions that are right for them. She resolutely believes that there is no one right way to give birth, and is here to support parents in making the choices that are right for them.
She works with parents giving birth in the hospital, at home, or at independent birthing centers, and welcomes working with parents with low income, LGBTQIA+ parents, and single parents.
Well Maiden Doula and Healing Services
Katie Williams RN-BSN, CLC
wellmaidens@gmail.com
Services offered: abortion doula, postpartum doula, postpartum holistic body care, postpartum support group facilitation, individual/group birth and postpartum education, lactation support.
As a doula, my role is to witness your movement through your thresholds of change, to take care of you, to honor you, to see your light and to believe in you.
As a teacher, I hope to share with you the tools I have learned along the way. The tools which have helped me through my own healing. Maybe they will serve you in some way too.
My nursing clinical background has been diverse. I’ve worked in maternal-child health, family planning services, and case management for elders living in the home.
My clinical approach blends whole body herbal care and whole foods nutrition. My mentorship approach uses storytelling, active listening, loving-kindness and coaching techniques to create a mirror where you get to see your truth and deepen with knowing how to live within it.
Through classes, and within our conversations, I bring accurate, evidenced based and meaningful information to support individual questions and needs.
Postpartum and Post-Abortion Body Care Offerings:
Closing of the Bones Ceremony
Moxibustion Treatment
Therapeutic Touch with Energy Cleanse
Yoni or Vaginal Steam
Full Immersion Herbal Bath or Sitz Bath
Detoxifying Foot Bath
Castor Pack Application
Credentials:
Registered Nurse
Certified Birthing From Within Mentor
Certified INNATE Practitioner
Trained Lactation Counselor
Trained Family Herbalist
Katie cares deeply about holding a practice and nourishing a growing community that feels safe to BIPOC, LGTBQ, low income people and single parents. All are welcome here.
Katie Williams RN-BSN, CLC
wellmaidens@gmail.com
Services offered: abortion doula, postpartum doula, postpartum holistic body care, postpartum support group facilitation, individual/group birth and postpartum education, lactation support.
As a doula, my role is to witness your movement through your thresholds of change, to take care of you, to honor you, to see your light and to believe in you.
As a teacher, I hope to share with you the tools I have learned along the way. The tools which have helped me through my own healing. Maybe they will serve you in some way too.
My nursing clinical background has been diverse. I’ve worked in maternal-child health, family planning services, and case management for elders living in the home.
My clinical approach blends whole body herbal care and whole foods nutrition. My mentorship approach uses storytelling, active listening, loving-kindness and coaching techniques to create a mirror where you get to see your truth and deepen with knowing how to live within it.
Through classes, and within our conversations, I bring accurate, evidenced based and meaningful information to support individual questions and needs.
Postpartum and Post-Abortion Body Care Offerings:
Closing of the Bones Ceremony
Moxibustion Treatment
Therapeutic Touch with Energy Cleanse
Yoni or Vaginal Steam
Full Immersion Herbal Bath or Sitz Bath
Detoxifying Foot Bath
Castor Pack Application
Credentials:
Registered Nurse
Certified Birthing From Within Mentor
Certified INNATE Practitioner
Trained Lactation Counselor
Trained Family Herbalist
Katie cares deeply about holding a practice and nourishing a growing community that feels safe to BIPOC, LGTBQ, low income people and single parents. All are welcome here.
Are you a trained doula serving the Upper Valley of VT/NH? Please contact me about adding your bio to this page.