Hiring a doula can be a wonderful addition to your birth at Sierra Natural Birth Center. Below are the preferred, professional doulas that we love and work well with. We encourage you to interview the different doulas to see who is the best fit for you. Please note we do not have doulas on staff at Sierra Natural Birth Center. You will contract separately with a doula if you choose to hire one.
Michelle Low – CBA, CLD, CPICD
My name is Michelle and I am an AABC Certified Birth Assistant and a Certified Labor and Postpartum Doula in the Motherlode, serving Tuolumne, Calaveras and Mariposa counties and beyond. I am the owner of Beloved Doula Services. I have a passion for encouraging, educating and supporting families in their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journeys. I have delivered 3 children of my own; Adelaide, Lyric, and Kalea, all born at Sierra Natural Birth Center, and have also been a gestational surrogate for a beautiful baby girl, born in a hospital. I aim to support families in all types of birth, from home birth to alternative birthing center birth to hospital birth to cesarean birth. I also teach monthly evidence based childbirth education classes and provide unbiased, family lead postpartum care. I can now accept Medi-Cal clients and look forward to the ability to serve more families. Visit my website at www.beloveddoulaservices.com and contact me today to set up a free consultation! 209 559 1485.
Kayleen Delgado – CBA
Hi! My name is Kayleen Delgado and I’m an AABC Certified Birth Assistant and a DONA trained doula. I absolutely love all things pregnancy and birth! I first learned about the role of a doula while preparing for the birth of my daughter at Sierra Natural Birth Canter, with Ellie as my midwife. My doula met with me and my husband a couple of times before the birth and was right beside me once labor started. She provided emotional support as well as physical comfort techniques, that lead to me having the birth experience I desired. Ever since then I have wanted to provide the same support and care, before, during, and after labor, that I was so blessed to receive. My heart for all women is that during the most beautiful and miraculous moment you would feel encouraged, safe, well-informed, and empowered to have the birth you desire. I have had the honor to serve at homebirths, hospital births, and births at SNBC. I now accept Medi-Cal for doula services. I currently live in Tuolumne, CA with my husband and two daughters. I look forward to hearing from you and serving you however I can!
Call/text: (209) 352-4224
Email: kaydelgado2009@gmail.com
Elizabeth Vass
Hello mothers and partners my name is Lizzie and I am passionate about providing positive birth experiences. I fell in love with the world of pregnancy and childbirth at the age of fourteen upon the arrival of my first nephew. Ever since this experience I have been involved with both in-hospital and out-of-hospital births for family, friends and lovely clients. I enjoy every aspect of the natural birthing community, the emphasis on education, evidence, safety, maintaining a calm birthing environment, supporting the choices of families and more! I aim to provide clients and their families with information and resources to have a voice, foster a supportive environment during pregnancy and childbirth, and assist throughout labor or as I like to call it, Mothermorphosis with a variety of skills including my divine feminine intuition.
Currently my career goal is becoming a Nurse-Midwife with a PhD, to further support the natural birthing community through research. I currently hold the following certificates; EMT, CNA, and an AS in Allied Health, with the goal of obtaining as much experience as possible to be a well rounded care provider. I’m furthering my education at Columbia College prospectively receiving an AS in Biology in fall of 2021. As well as becoming a certified doula through DONA and certified birth assistant through AABC. For these reasons and many more I absolutely love working within the community and especially the one Ellie has created at the Sierra Natural Birth Center. I am excited to be apart of a mission so close to my heart and I look forward to working with you. Mothermorphosis doula services, I’m with you every step of the way as you transform from women into mother.
Hello! My name is Tynesha and I am honored to be able to support birthing people and their families during this transformative time. My life experiences, including the birth of my two children and my challenges coexisting with pelvic floor dysfunction, have opened my eyes to the various ways we may not be fully supported within our current medical and social systems. This realization led me to pursue my training in birthwork, with a special emphasis on pelvic floor health. My role as a birthworker is, first and foremost, to listen to you! Each individual is whole and unique; I am here to honor your experiences, emotions and needs by providing unbiased, evidence-based information and continuous support. It is my sincere wish that you feel informed, heard, connected and nurtured on your journey! I am a Certified Full Spectrum, Labor & Birth, and Postpartum birthworker (doula) and a Certified Pelvic Floor YogaTM Instructor. As a Full Spectrum birthworker, I am trained to support all reproductive experiences, including miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth, infant loss, adoption and fertility. I offer informed and respectful support to all birthing people. I also now accept Medi-Cal clients. For more information or to arrange a free interview please visit www.rootconnectionsbirthwork.com or call 805-284-3834.
Ninette Daniele – CLD, PES
Ninette Daniele is a Childbirth Educator, Doula, and Placental Encapsulation Specialist serving the Mariposa community and beyond. She has had a life-long love of biology and always been fascinated by reproductive physiology. Ninette earned her B.S. in Biology from California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo and a Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences from California State University Chico. After the experience of birthing her own children into the loving hands of midwives, Ninette was called to assist other growing families along their childbearing paths. Ninette is a DONA Certified birth doula, IPPA trained for Placental Encapsulation, and also has training in Non-Violent Communication. She is passionate about evidence-based care, holding space for the transformative experiences surrounding parenthood, and elevating family centered care during pregnancy and birth for all birthing people.
https://www.mariposadoula.com