Taylor’s passion for women’s health began early on in her nursing career and quickly expanded to newborn care and education. After completing her RN in 2016 she immediately began working as a postpartum nurse. By interacting with women and families from all walks of life, she realizes that each postpartum period will have its own set of unique challenges. Through encouragement, empowerment and support, her goal is to provide personalized care to help women navigate the 4th trimester. Getting to love on her families and babies is truly a gift and she is so honored to be a part of some of the most challenging yet beautiful parts of families lives. Taylor currently resides in Round Rock, TX and when she is not working she enjoys spending her time with her husband and son.

Savannah came to doula work after the birth of her daughter in 2017. She is a holistic doula, and believes that birth is an event that encompasses the mind, body, and spirit. She works with families from all different walks of life to provide individualistic and trauma-informed care, taking into account different backgrounds and social structures, and using clients’ specific hopes and concerns to uplift and support each birth and postpartum experience.

Savannah has a degree in political philosophy from Southwestern University, and she has published multiple papers on birth and breastfeeding. In 2018, she spoke at the TEDxBarton Springs Women Conference. Her TEDx Talk “Birth: Science and the Sacred” can be found at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=besiUyx7kkM

Savannah is queer inclusive and affirming, and believes that birth work is one of many powerful tools that can be used to create a more equitable world.

For placenta encapsulation, Savannah offers both raw and Traditional Chinese methods of encapsulation from the comfort of their own home. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor through Healthy Children Project.

Savannah lives with her husband, two children. She is an avid gardener, soap maker, and amateur herbalist.

Prior to becoming a doula, Carley worked as a member of the Child Life team at Dell Children’s Medical Center where she provided normalization of the hospital environment to her young patients and their families. Carley’s passion for serving others began long before she immersed herself in the hospital environment. During her time as an undergraduate at The University of Texas, Carley assisted a family with a child with special needs for over three years. But it wasn’t until she witnessed a family member experience a difficult postpartum recovery in the fall of 2015 that she began to explore alternative ways of supporting mothers and their loved ones through the birth experience.

Carley embarked on the process of becoming a certified Doula and recently completed a graduate certificate in Maternal and Child Health from the University of Texas Health Science Center. She practices the “Slow Doula Method” by bringing intention and education to your birth experience and supporting you in your decisions. In addition to believing all interactions should be free from judgment, Carley strives to help all women feel empowered through motherhood and is your wholehearted cheerleader.

Carley completed her doula training through DONA International, is a member of the Central Texas Doula Association (CTDA), a volunteer with Giving Austin Labor Support (GALS), and CPR/First Aid certified.

Laura is passionate about meeting families where they are and supporting them in their journey through parenthood. She has 10 years of experience working with children – newborns and beyond. Her love of newborn care encouraged Laura to expand her training and become a postpartum doula. She received her birth and postpartum doula training from DONA International. Laura likes to focus on active listening and holding space for new mothers – while also balancing providing evidence-based information and resources. Laura knows the importance of support in the early weeks and months of parenthood and feels it an honor to be invited in on your journey.

Bonus for exhausted families: Laura LOVES cooking and nutrition and truly enjoys preparing nurturing, healing, and delicious foods beneficial for the postpartum period. She looks forward to providing your family non-judgmental, unbiased, and loving support and care!

Leigh is a birth and postpartum doula as well a registered nurse. She has always been fascinated by the human body and the process of pregnancy and childbirth, (no surprise there since her mother was a midwife)! She has recently come to birth and postpartum doula work after being a charge nurse in labor and delivery for the last 3+ years. Though she is new to officially being a doula, she has been a registered nurse for over 12 years, almost exclusively in women’s services. She has worked with both midwives and physicians and has attended home births, birth center births, and hospital births. Her vast experience from the lowest risk home births all the way up to very high risk deliveries where NICU and even ICU stays are planned, have earned her a wide array of skills and knowledge. Leigh feels her experiences as a registered nurse and also her own birth experiences help her to connect deeply and support women and families during such a momentous time in their lives. She is passionate about patient advocacy and informed choice, and fosters this through education and support. Leigh has done her best to live out her life’s passion by honoring women during their journey to and through motherhood, and is so excited to continue to support new mamas and families as a doula.

In addition to being a nurse and a doula, Leigh is the mother of 2 NICU graduates. She has a 7 year old daughter who spent 5 weeks in the NICU, and a 5 year old son who spent 5 days there. Her pregnancies were both high risk, and her deliveries were no exception. If she has the honor of caring for you, you should ask her how she and her husband came to choose their son’s name

Linda has over 30 years of experience working with childbearing families, teaching prenatal classes, providing care during the hospital stay, and after hospital discharge. She has worked as a nurse in medical-surgical, labor/ delivery, and postpartum units. Early in her career, she realized her passion was in helping with breastfeeding and that passion continues today. She also has worked with the state WIC program, creating and presenting educational programs for health care professionals across Texas. Linda is a mother and grandmother. She loves spending time with family, volunteering, taking ballet class, and training for triathlons.

Jessi has been supporting families in reaching their nutrition and breastfeeding goals since 2004. She is a Lactation Consultant for Stork and the Infant Feeding Strategist for the Texas Department of State Health Services WIC Program. She leads a team of dietitians and lactation consultants that train and support medical staff, community partners, and parents across the state on all aspects of infant feeding. She earned her degree in Nutrition from Baylor University and went on to become a Registered Dietitian through Texas Woman’s University. She consulted with clients and taught classes on weight management, sports nutrition and nutrition in pregnancy /postpartum. Breastfeeding is such a beautiful and rewarding experience, and as Jessi learned through her own struggles, it can also come with unique challenges.

Rita has a special passion for Prenatal and Postpartum massage. She understands that a woman’s body undergoes rapid transformations during pregnancy. With a strong foundation in Anatomy and Kinesiology she provides a targeted approach to relieve leg cramps, swollen feet, low back and hip pain, sciatic nerve pain, neck and shoulder pain, headaches, and other tension patterns. Prenatal massage can also reduce blood pressure, stress, anxiety, and depression. She graduated from The Lauterstein-Conway School of Massage in Austin in 2012 but her interest in massage therapy began when she was only 13. Having a mom that practices massage therapy gave her a unique insight to the power of bodywork that fueled her passion at a young age.