Holly Yeager
Owner - Midwife, Birth Doula, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, Childbirth Education Instructor, Certified Lactation Counselor, Postpartum Doula and Infant Care Specialist.
Holly is a Professional Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula Certified through DONA, CAPPA, andProDoula. She is also a certified placenta encapsulation specialist with both IPPA and ProDoula, a Certified Lactation Counselor, and a childbirth educator. She is also currently apprenticing with a local homebirth midwife with the goal of getting her CPM. Holly was drawn to doula work after experiencing the doula attended, healing birth of her second daughter. She loves to serve families through the incredible journey of childbirth. Holly has a deep well of knowledge about physiologic birth and can help you explore your own innate knowledge and power. Holly has been blessed to have experience with everything from breech home births to Cesarean hospital births through her 15 year career. In addition to doula work Holly is now in phase 3 of her homebirth midwife apprenticeship. Her wiede range of experience makes her the perfect choice for your birth.
Holly is vaccinated for COVID - 19 and goes by She/Her
Katie Mumma
Affiliated Doula - Postpartum doula, Birth Doula, midwife assistant
Katie is a birth and postpartum doula through DONA International. As a mother of 4 and a breast cancer survivor, she now feels called to birthwork. She is honored to walk hand in hand with her clients through both low and high risk births including loss and stillbirth. She also works closley with pregnancy during and/or after Cancer. Katie is passionate about outreach and helping clients who may not otherwise have access to doula care. Katie works with our STEPS clients and has a strong knowledge base for supporting those with substance use disorder and physical and sexual abuse survivors. She is also very comfortabe in a homebirth setting. Katie believes we are all worthy of care, respect, support and love and will meet you right where you are.
Katie is COVID - 19 Vaccinated and goes by She/Her
Lauryn Shatzer
Affiliated Doula - Birth and Postpartum doula
Lauryn is a natural encourager and is passionate about advocating for parents to have the most joy-filled birth possible. She is a mom of two babies and brings her expertise from her own vastly different birthing experiences. Lauryn has worked with all the hospitals in our coverage area and is well versed with navigating your options. With an encouraging and nurturing personality, along with a strong knowledge of birth, she is a wonderful birth doula. Lauryn is warm and bubbly and will always make you laugh, even in tough times. She can help you advocate for your birth wishes, create a peaceful and happy environment, and help to make your birth a beautiful experience. Lauryn is COVID -19 Vaccinated and goes by She/Her.
Raven Gunter
Affiliated Doula - Birth and Postpartum doula, student midwife
As a professional, Birth Doula Raven brings passion, her warm personality, and her nurturing spirit. She has worked in the health care field as a certified nurses aide for the last 8 years and counting. She is a pro at staying calm in tense or situations where emotions are high. Raven has worked with all ages, babies, toddlers, teenagers, and also elderly. Raven is currently working on her breastfeeding consultant certification as well as being an aspiring midwife. One of Ravnes core beliefs is that every woman deserves to have an advocate, and that's what she hopes to provide. It not only takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to support each other. Team work makes the dream work!
Raven goes by She / Her
Dana Shannon
Affiliated Doula - Postpartum doula
Dana is a mother of 2 adopted sons. She has many years of experience caring for babies including multiples. Her kind and gentle spirit helps put parents at ease during the transition of welcoming a new infant(s) into the home. Dana has worked in nursing homes in Activities for the past 10+ years, but her true passion has always been babies. She has experiance with twins and premie babies.
Dana is COVID vaccinated and goes by she/her.
Liz Clapper
Affiliated Doula - Postpartum doula
Liz is working though her training and certificaiton to be a postpartum doula. Liz is the mother of three adult children and one grandchild. She has worked as a newborn photographer, run the nursery at her chuch for over a decade, worked in eldercare, and catering. Her huge bredth of experiences makes her work as a doula come naturally to her. She is very excited to help you welcome your baby(s) home, help you create a great routine, and learn to trust in yourself. Having Liz help you postpartum is like having your own mother right by your side. She is experianced with twins and premie babies as well.
Liz is COVID vaccinated and goes by She/Her
Norma Vazquez
Affiliated Doula - Postpartum doula, Birth Doula, Lactation specialist
Norma is Certified in birth and postpartum as well as a certified lactaion specialist. She is most passionate about breastfeeding and Lactation support. Through her community outreach she has been able to help hundreds of people have successful breastfeeding stories. She is kind and experienced with single babies, multiples, premature, and high risk babies. Norma will help you create a loving and nurturing postpartum. She loves working with a variety of families with a variety of backgounds.
Norma is COVID vaccinated and goes by She / Her
Kelly Scanlon Cassidy
Affiliated Doula - Postpartum doula, Birth Doula, Lactation specialist, Childbirth Education
Kelly Cassidy is a mother to five children ranging in age from elementary school to college. Kelly loves supporting families as they welcome their children into the world. She has over fifteen years experience working with families in childbirth education and birth, breastfeeding support and newborn care. Kelly is also continuing her education into social work and merging equatiable maternity care with postpartum wellness. Kelly is thrilled to work with you and your baby as a post partum doula. She strives to be welcoming, supportive and inclusive to all.
Kelly is vaccinated for covid and uses she/her pronouns.
Nina Myers
Affiliated Doula - Birth and Postpartum doula
Nina is a certified birth/bereavement doula through Stillbirthday. She is currently working on training and certification to be a birth and postpartum doula through DONA. As a mom of one adult son, former nanny of twins, aunt to many and former Labor and Delivery nursing assistant, she has extensive experience with newborns. Now that her son is grown and the twins have entered school, Nina is ready to walk with you through the journey of your birth and into parenthood. As a professional photographer, she also loves to capture those very special moments so that they can be held forever. Nina is finally able to fulfill her dream of working with birth and newborns and assisting new parents with the joys and challenges of having a new baby or babies. She looks forward to working with you and your family. Nina is COVID vaccinated and goes by she/her.
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Sandy Rosario
Affiliated Doula - Birth Doula
Sandy is a trained birth and lactation Doula. She loves to empower, educate and uplift women with information to a better self! Sandy draws on her experiences in witnessing and assisting in many family members' birth of their children for more than 20+ years. As an empty nester, she explored other ways to help families in and around Lancaster and becoming a doula was one of them. Her experiences in advocacy and empowerment will allow her to help women build confidence in one of the most life-changing and sometimes the most uncharted moments in their lives. Sandy is fluent in Spanish and English. She is COVID vaccinated and goes by She/Her
Willa Decker-Lee
Affiliated Doula - Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula
Willa is a birth and postpartum doula with certification by Doula Right Thing and currently working through certification with DONA International. Willa works with women and families desiring thoughtful support and companionship as they become parents. As a birth professional, Willa engages with evidence-based information, combining this with ancestral knowledge and an ultimate belief in the power and innate sense of birthing people. Willa holds a BA in Anthropology from Marlboro College, with a focus on centering women’s stories and intuitive knowing. Working and living on farms has given Willa a love for food, seeing the place of nutrition within caring for people and the land. Willa brings calm, respectful and kind energy to your care team. Fully up to date COVID. Pronouns she/they.
Elisabeth Schlicher
Affiliated Doula - Postpartum doula
Caring for humans of all ages is a passion for Elisabeth. She has provided in-home nanny care for infants in the greater Los Angeles area, and is now seeking to provide the same quality care in the Lancaster area to newborns, as a postpartum doula. She is currently employed in the Emergency Department caring for the injured and ill. Utilizing the care skills she has gathered through her life, she makes an excellent addition to your postpartum team. Infant care is such a special time, and getting to care for newborns/infants, as well as their families, is something close to her heart! She is thrilled to join families to provide overnight care.
Elisabeth goes by She/Her
Alexas Williams
Affiliated Doula - Birth Doula, Postpartum doula
Alexas is a Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula and trained through ProDoula. She brings her passion for nurturing care and empowering guidance to mothers and families. As a mother of two boys and a former gestational carrier, she deeply understands the unique journey each birth holds. Her commitment is to ensure every family feels heard and supported as they embrace parenthood. With empathy and continuous support, Alexas creates a memorable experience for families during childbirth and well into the tender postpartum phase. Alexas also has a background in hypnobirthing techniques used during her surrogacy birth and has plans to pursue a hypnobirthing educator certification in the future. Additionally, she's a Nutrition Health Coach, specializing in supporting women for 4+ years throughout all facets of their health & wellness journey.
Alexas goes by She/Her
Faith Boisen
Affiliated Doula - Birth Doula, Postpartum doula, Childbirth educaton, breastfeeding specialist, midwife assistant
Faith is a certified Labor and Postpartum Doula, Infant Feeding specialist, and Childbirth Educator. She brings passion and a strong christian faith into her birth work. Faith has worked as a nurse aide and midwife assistant before becoming a doula and brings that expertise into her work. She is currently in nursing school. Faith is soft spoken, patient, and dedicated. Faith has experience with multiples, high risk pregnancies, VBAC, homebirth, IVF and fertility issues, and everything in between. She is the perfect addition to your birth and postpartum team.
Faith is vaccinated for COVID - 19 and goes by She /Her
Grace Bankert
Affiliated Doula - Birth and Postpartum doula, Lactation Support
Grace is a certified Birth and Postpartum doula living and working in York County. She has many years of taking care of infants through her birth work as well as her own family. She has strong organizational skills, a calm and comforting demeanor, and an amazing knowledge of birth and infant care. Grace is a wonderful addition to any birth team or to help you as you bring your newborn home.
Grace goes by She / Her