Note, I can’t make any specific recommendations on these doulas,
since I know some of them, and don’t know others. Consider this list as a
“Doula Yellow Pages” and do your own research from there! I do not regularly
check and update the information on this site, so if you find something is out
of date, let
me know.
**Current
availability (as of January 2008) is available here. **
Birth Doulas
PALS,
Pacific Association for Labor Support is a Seattle area organization which
trains apprentices, certifies doulas, provides continuing education for doulas,
and has a free referral line for expectant parents who would like to get names
of certified doulas: 206-325-1419 www.pals-doulas.org
LMP means they’re also a licensed massage therapist. CBE means childbirth educator.
Groups
of Doulas: www.nwdoulas.com and www.gracewindsperinatal.com
Individual Doulas:
Nichole
Alexander, Everett. Birth, postpartum, and lactation support. http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/294.htm
Nancy
Allin. Also teaches hypnosis for birth.
425-827-9498 www.hypnosisforbirth.com
Marianne Ames. King/Sno/Skagit counties. Birth, postpartum, La Leche League leader, sling distributor. www.nurturingdoula.com, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/1408.htm
Annette
Barnes,
Wendy
Dean, Seattle/Eastside.
CBE and parenting educator. Birth.
Belly casts and henna painting. http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/856.htm
Angie
Dobbins, CBE, Prenatal Parenting Instructor.
www.gratefuldoula.com
Jane Drichta, LMP. Equinox Healing Arts.
www.equinoxhealingarts.com
Teresa Evans, ND, CPM. 206-372-6191. vitalevista@gmail.com Greater Seattle area
Melinda
Ferguson, www.babymoondoula.com
Marie
Gage. Federal Way. www.doulamarie.com
Kelly Hancock, Birth, CBE. www.tenderbeginningsdoulacare.com
Sindea Horste, Birth, postpartum, CBE, photographer. www.sindea.org
Kim
James.
Amy Kastelin, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/614.htm
Carrie Kenner, Seattle. CBE & Birth. www.bigbellyservices.com
Shari
Luchino, King County. http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/1416.htm
Jennifer
McArthur,
Sharon
Muza, New Moon Birth, www.newmoonbirth.com
Heather Osterman-Thorne, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/492.htm, www.evenstardoula.com
Jodilyn Owen, www.geocities.com/doula5505
Carla Pedey-Braswell, www.birthcomfort.com or http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/1105.htm
Patti Ramos, www.pattiramos.com/Waterbirth.html, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/109.htm
Anna Retana, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/152.htm
Debra Shelden, www.eastsidedoulacare.com
Penny Simkin, www.pennysimkin.com
Tina Tsiakalis, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/509.htm
Heather
Shelley, www.birthingyourway.com
Laurie Ufer, www.lauriesdoulaservice.com
Alissa
Wehrman, www.sunbirth.org
or http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/393.htm
Postpartum Doulas
Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS) (206)955-6155 www.naps-doulas.org
A Nanny for You, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/1481.htm
Nichole Alexander, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/294.htm
First
Choice Nannies, www.anannyforu.com
Melinda
Ferguson, www.babymoondoula.com
Gracewinds Perinatal
www.gracewindsperinatal.com
Mary Hill, MSW, postpartum doula, infant massage instructor. www.nwparentconcepts.org
Sue Lingle, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/96.htm
Jan Martinka, www.jmartinka.com
Schyler Mason, http://seattlebabies.com/
Jennifer McArthur, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/1184.htm
Heather Osterman-Thorne, http://doulanetwork.com/directory/doulas/492.htm , www.evenstardoula.com
Helen Smith, www.maternalinstinctdoula.com
Patricia
Solvang, www.helpinghandsdoulas.com
Laurie Ufer, www.lauriesdoulaservice.com
Kathy
Wilson, www.fourthtrimester.com
Compiled
by Janelle Durham, 2003 - 2007