What is A Doula?
A Doula is someone who understands and trusts the process of birth, and who has experience and training in providing labor support.
A Doula offers assistance in many ways:
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practical suggestions or comfort, pain management, and to enhance the progress of labor
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ease the transition to the hospital, ensuring continuity of care through changing nursing shifts and alternating physician or midwife schedules
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as a liaison between the laboring couple and their medical care providers to facilitate communication and decision making
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with expectant couples during pregnancy to understand their plans for the birth and to offer resources and information
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and supporting the informed choices of her clients and serves women giving birth in a variety of settings
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with family to inspire confidence in a woman’s ability to give birth in her own best way
The following doulas have been trained through Southwest Technical College and/or Well-Rounded Maternity Services, under the instruction of Coral Slavin. They have met all of the requirement for certification through Well-Rounded Maternity Services.
Find a Doula
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Amanda Silich
Service Area: Southeastern Wisconsin
Email: asilich13@gmail.com
Phone: 262-744-0219
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Angela Boisen
Service Area: Western Wisconsin (Viroqua)
Email: angieboisen@gmail.com
Phone: 608-293-1081
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Aubrey Wenger
Service Area: SW WI & Stateline area
Email: aubreydoula@gmail.com
Phone: 262-203-6758
Website: https://www.bellysproutsdoula.com
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Gwen Alderks
Service Area: SE WI & Northern IL
Email: newlifedoulag@gmail.com
Phone: 815-997-3493
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Marcia Barritt
Service Area: SE/SC WI & Northern IL
Email: marciadoula_nurturingtransitions@yahoo.com
Phone: 262-853-6267
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Martha Wasserman
Service Area: SE WI & Northern IL
Email: doulawoman@gmail.com
Phone: 262-902-8714
Website: https://doulawoman.com/
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Rachel Crites
Service Area: SE/SC WI & Northern IL
Email: rcdoula@gmail.com
Phone: 608-444-4992
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Stacy Petersheim
Service Area: SE WI
Email: countyline@mwt.net
Phone: 608-632-1139
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Tonya Schieler
Service Area: SE WI & Northern IL
Email: tonya.schieler.doula@gmail.com
Phone: 317-379-2505
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Kristen Cotton
Servie Area: Southeastern Wisconsin
Email: ktherapyservices@gmail.com
Phone: 414-425-2057
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Morgan Farkas
Service Area: Southeastern Wisconsin
Email: morgan@milliebirthandwellness.com
Phone: 513-616-0484
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Kirsten Seibert
Service Area: Southeastern Wisconsin
Email: kirstenthedoula@gmail.com
Phone: 262-220-4599
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Maggie French
Service Area: Southweastern Wisconsin
Email: empowerbirthlactation@gmail.com
Phone: 414-704-2939
Instagram: @empowerbirth