Practice overview
Hi, my name is Stephanie and I am a DONA certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, certified Lactation Educator Counselor, certified CPR Instructor, certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, and certified Happiest Baby Educator. My husband Jeff and I have been married for 23 years and we live north of Atlanta with our son Hunter. When I am not with clients, I enjoy hiking, sewing, going to the gym, and spending time with my family Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, I spent the previous 20 years of my life working in the medical-office field, beginning as a filing clerk and working my way up to billing manager and eventually office manager, which included the management of an OB/GYN practice in the Northside Hospital area. When my husband and I decided to become parents ourselves, we struggled with infertility issues, which resulted in us consulting a reproductive specialist. After weighing all the options, we decided to try In-Vitro Fertilization in order to conceive our son. It was a long and difficult process, but we are forever grateful to the physician and his practice along with the never ending support we received from our family, friends, and coworkers. When a longtime childhood friend asked me to support her during the home birth of her second child as well as photograph the experience, I gladly accepted. A few years later, she asked me to be there again for the birth of her third child. A year later I was asked by another childhood friend, if I would participate in the hospital birth of her daughter and be her doula. All three of these experiences had a profound effect on me. These experiences, in addition to becoming a mother myself, allowed me to discover the passion I would have for becoming a doula. As a doula, I am dedicated to educating, supporting, and assisting families so that they have the best possible experience bringing their little ones into the world. No matter whether this is your first child or your sixth child, I am here to help make this a special time.
Rebecca
February 8, 2021 at 4:42 pm | Client reviewStephanie is a kind and charismatic person. Her devotion to her job is absolutely remarkable. I had an unplanned natural delivery and because of how detail oriented she is my pain was a lot more manageable. I thought I was going into being a mom with a good amount of knowledge but even 8 months postpartum she still is helping me by giving helpful insights and suggestions. I highly recommend her to anyone in search of doula. I’m so happy to know her and incredibly thankful to her for helping bring in the most beautiful girl into my life.
Samantha
February 8, 2021 at 4:44 pm | Client reviewStephanie was compassionate and well versed in how to help me through my induced labor that lasted over 24 hours. She was my voice when I wasn’t able to speak and such an emotional support that we needed through a rough day of bringing our daughter into this world
Rachel
February 8, 2021 at 4:53 pm | Client reviewWe hired Stephanie originally as our birth doula, but then hired her for CPR training and certification as well as a postpartum doula. She was a fabulous help in all areas from preparing us for labor, coaching me during labor, helping with breastfeeding questions, helping with the twins for several months after the birth. She is the epitome of professional, incredibly disciplined, and an expert in her field. She is also very comfortable to be around, which is so very needed during labor and postpartum when one is so vulnerable both physically and emotionally. I felt so supported by her and would hire her again in a heartbeat.