Meet Kimberly
Postpartum Doula, IBCLC, New Parent Educator, Lactation Educator, Newborn Care Specialist, Grandparent Educator
ABC Doula is my 3rd child! I have been working with postpartum families since before I had my first child in 2000, and I have always had a passion for newborns and their families, particularly in the early transition to newborn or twins. My kids are now raised, I welcomed a grandbaby in 2023, and I’m constantly learning from parents and their experiences to improve our service and classes.
Since founding ABC Doula & Newborn Care I have seen the company grow to serve over 3500 families, and I truly love working with our team of doulas. Because my joy is in educating new parents, training aspiring doulas and educators, and updating the skills and talents of grandparents, I offer classes for professionals through CAPPA and expectant and new families in person and online, and I teach locally in Portland through Providence Health System.
I love helping parents understand their tiny humans, supporting the transition to confident parenting, and making sure our clients get the perfect doula for them. I hold the parents as tenderly as the newborn babies we work with, and I look forward to helping to make the postpartum time the best it can possibly be.
Meet Maren
Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator, Perinatal Nutrition Expert, MS Ed in Counseling
While Maren is not the only client turned doula on our team, she is the only doula we have who speaks Danish! If you are familiar with hygge—the Danish word for warmth, comfort, and coziness—you will recognize it in Maren’s presence, as she brings the calm, peace and connection that set the stage for a comforting postpartum recovery.
What a joy to get to have Maren as an ABC Doula offering her experience, her training, and her immense patience, equipping her to support parents and their tiny new arrivals. Supporting families is second nature to her, as one of the things she is best at is listening and helping people sort out what is important and meaningful to them. Maren exudes love, acceptance, and comfort, so it is a natural extension to bring that to Portland area families in a professional doula role.
Meet Rosa
Postpartum Doula, New Parent Educator, Childbirth Educator, Certified Parental Leave Coach
Rosa wears many hats in the birth world, first and foremost her role as mom to her 2 littles, the impetus for her to expand her career in HR to include supporting new families in their journey from workers to parents. Rosa met Kimberly as an expectant parent in her Breastfeeding and Newborn care class at Providence, and she caught the spark of a new passion that has only grown the past 7 years into many roles in supporting families. Becoming a postpartum doula was a natural extension of her devotion to supporting new parents.
You may have met Rosa during a Birth and Beyond class, a maternity orientation, or a newborn care class at Providence. She also runs two new parent groups, and is so happy to be able to support families in their homes after birth and during the adjustment to new parenting life, as she knows first hand how overwhelming and surprising it can be. Rosa offers overnight support and some daytime postpartum learning sessions as well. Families tell us they love learning from her, find her reassuring and dependable, and appreciate her dedication to providing resources for their needs.
Meet Sara
Certified Postpartum Doula & Multiples Specialist
Sara is a veteran doula who is loaded with experience and nurtures each family in a sacred way. Sara moved from the Bay Area to Portland to be near family, and she and her family are now enjoying all the Pacific Northwest has to offer, and being close to mountains, rivers, and great schools for her kiddos.
Sara has over 13 years experience working with birth and postpartum clients. She has many certifications, giving her a wide, diverse berth of education and experience. She is a wealth information and can answer every question about newborns and their needs. Some of her strengths include working with multiples, preemies, special needs and colic as well as being a gentle listening ear when challenges arrive. In her overnight work, she is especially skilled at developing sleep routines that benefit our families for months to come.
Meet Meigan
Certified Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator, PMAD Volunteer, Newborn Care Specialist, Multiples Specialist
Meigan has worn many professional hats in her life, from research biologist to Certified Nursing Assistant, and brings all her professional talents together in the role of postpartum doula. Her background in healthcare convinced her that she wanted to pursue a role in nurturing others, however wanted an avenue that was also mom-friendly and less clinical.
Meigan's compassion extends to furry family members as well, as she is a true animal lover in addition to her love of babies and parents.
Meigan’s specialties include extensive lactation support (she has additional training in breastfeeding) and her ability to support families in the midst of anxiety or postpartum depression, based on her own history and further education on PMADs. It has made her one of our most booked out doulas, so schedule her early!
Meet Eva
Postpartum Doula & Professional Nanny
Postpartum doula work has been calling Eva for some time, and she is excited to be supporting new families both daytimes and overnights from NE to SW Portland. Combining her loves of infants and children, her passion to support parents in their unique needs, and her desire to provide nutrient dense meals and snacks for everyone in the family, Eva brings it all together in her role as a doula. After 9 years of professional support as a nanny, Eva brings her calming energy to the needs of the freshest of new parents as a postpartum doula.
Whether she is providing some respite care for exhausted new parents overnight, nurturing a post-birth mama trying to heal during a rough recovery, or helping a family adjust to welcoming in a new sibling, Eva describes her support this way:
“I am committed to providing individualized care, fostering a safe space for parents to express their concerns and seek guidance. With a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and joys that accompany parenthood, I strive to empower families and help them build confidence in their new roles.”
Meet Christy
Birth and Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, Multiples Specialist
Christy brought her depth of experience to doula work after many years of working with infants. She is skilled and experienced in working with multiples, premature infants, fussy babies (especially those with reflux), and helping to support sleep habits for the long term. She is particularly gentle and supportive of those working through postpartum mood disorders like depression and anxiety, and loves to support breastfeeding, exclusive pumping, and formula feeding families.
Christy has extensive experience with babies and little ones over her 30 years of parenting and care-giving, running an in home daycare for a decade, and also working at a shelter for pregnant and parenting teens. She loves giving back to the community she was raised in just outside of Vancouver, WA.
Focusing on overnight support, Christy brings her special “baby whisperer” skills as she helps parenthood begin with peace, gentleness, and the care that a lifetime of nurturing can offer. Christy brings a warm auntie energy to each family she supports, and she builds trust quickly, so much so that families tell me they never want her to leave!
Meet Nina
Postpartum Doula, Professional Nanny & Multiples Specialist
Nina is an experienced doula, nanny and infant caregiver who has worked extensively with multiples and loves to support families as they begin. Her heart for a ‘strong start’ led her to doula work where she can serve families as they rest, heal, connect and begin parenting with support.
In the past 10 years of her professional life, Nina has loved watching little ones grow and discover, and enjoys the partnership of working alongside parents as they nurture their little ones. Nina loves newborns and has worked with both newborns and toddlers in and around Portland, near her extended family and community.
With her love of working with multiples overnight (twins are her favorite), this lovely and kind doula has a lot to offer families who are looking for that extra TLC, either day or night. She is easy to fall in love with and want to keep as an extension of your family.
Meet Charley
Birth and Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist
Charley’s philosophy of work is to leave the family in better shape than from when she arrived. While she loves to support newborns and tired parents, she also will make sure the house is picked up so parents have less to manage during the following day. She truly enjoys organizing and making sure the family’s space is functional, which we know can reduce anxiety, especially in the postpartum period.
Charley is a reliable and caring doula whose passion in life is to be the best care provider for infants and their families. As she often works long hours with a family, she brings her hard working, can-do attitude while always keeping the baby’s safety and comfort top priority. Having her in your home will help insure you have a smoother, more peaceful, and less cluttered postpartum recovery.
Meet Jen
Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, Bereavement Specialist
Jen has long had a heart to serve families in birth support after being a childbirth educator in the Portland and Vancouver area for the past 18 years.
Jen is a Certified Childbirth Educator (ICEA), a Birth Doula certified by both CAPPA and Stillbirthday, and a CAPPA trained Postpartum Doula, with additional advanced training in the care of parents of multiples.
Jen also has a heart for the family that has experienced grief and loss, has extensive experience working in a hospital setting while also maintaining a calm and supportive atmosphere, and will keep you laughing through contractions or middle of the night feedings. You may have met Jen in a hospital tour, a new parent support group, or in one of her many childbirth educator classes, and she brings that same warm energy to her doula work.
Meet Calina
Certified Postpartum Doula, Sleep Coach, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, Trained Midwife
As a certified postpartum doula Calina has supported hundreds of new and growing families since 2005. Framed by completion of midwifery studies at Birthingway College of Midwifery in 2015 Calina brings a wealth of knowledge, skills and talents to her work.
Calina is also our provider of placenta encapsulation, and brings her doula and midwifery talents to the homes of fresh new families who are looking for the benefits of placenta capsules.
Meet Krystal
Certified Postpartum Doula, New Parent Educator, Babywearing Educator
After becoming a mom herself to two adored children, Krystal came to understand the value of postpartum care, and wanted to be that for other new parents.
In becoming a postpartum doula, Krystal learned an array of vital skills to support moms and their families. The desire to take care of the parents (not just the baby) has inspired Krystal to take the time to really help parents process their experiences, make decisions about their baby’s care, and feel confident in their new role. She is so happy to be offering this care to parents all over the Portland area, and considers it her calling. Krystal runs a new mom support group in her community, something she benefited from as a new mom herself, and now has become a resource for new parents for babywearing and a voice for new mothers as they adjust to newborn life.
Meet Abra
Postpartum Doula, Licensed Midwife, Lactation Educator, Multiples Specialist, Sleep Coach
Abra is a seasoned professional, hailing from San Diego for this season of life calling Portland home. As a midwife, Abra has been both catching babies and supporting births for many years and has much to offer postpartum families. She became a birth doula in 2003, and postpartum work soon became close to her heart as well after years of nannying for families with newborns.
Welcoming her first child in 2023, she has now walked the talk of her decades of supporting families, and has added extensive knowledge on working with low milk supply, pumping and the balance of work and mothering. Abra has experience and additional training in lactation support to help families breastfeed their babies, as well as integrating bottle feeding and pumping. She is also our resident sleep coach and helps families get more precious sleep! Abra is a laid back doula with a gentle way of supporting families that allows their instincts to shine.
Meet Mabel
Postpartum Doula & Labor Doula
Mabel loves babies! She has been hooked since her early teens when she got her first job at a daycare and was instantly in love.
While her other love is to comfort women in labor, especially those who struggle to find support for their birth, Mabel devotes herself to infants so much that she offers overnight care to families all over Portland and Vancouver. She loves to provide comprehensive care to families adjusting to sleep deprivation, and helping them heal and recover.
Meet Michelle
Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula
Like many of the doulas on our team, Michelle operates from a huge well of love after raising her own little ones into adulthood. She loves watching her clients become parents themselves, while they learn the skills they need to feel confident. Her training and certification as a birth and postpartum doula with Birthingway College of Midwifery has served her well, and given her the skills necessary to lovingly support new families.
Clients love their time spent with her through both birth and the postpartum time frame, and treasure her attentive care, dedication to their needs, and wise womanly guidance. Michelle is a clear communicator, gentle guide, and can be a strong advocate when needed. She provides overnight care as well as birth support, and loves to work locally near her home in Vancouver, but will also commute into Portland.
Meet Seidah
Postpartum Doula and Newborn Care Specialist
A mother of 4 grown children, and a previous foster mom as well, Seidah brings her huge heart and gentle approach to her work as a postpartum doula. With years of caregiving under her belt, she now has extra love and nurturing care to offer new families as they adjust to newborn life and seek support to maximize their rest.
With a background in the aviation industry, Seidah had long awaited a career change that allows her to bring her nurturing skills to the forefront, and becoming a postpartum doula has been the blend that gets to utilize not just all her hard work and industrious nature, but also her soft side. She truly goes the extra mile for the exhausted, sometimes hangry, and often overwhelmed new parents she now gets to serve.
Seidah currently offers live in support for families during their most stressful weeks and months when a little one arrives. She lives outside of Portland so is an option for traveling needs or live-in only.
Meet Suzanne
RN BSN, Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist
Suzanne brings years of experience as a high risk labor and delivery nurse and childbirth educator, as well as a Newborn Care Specialist and Sleep Coach. Her wealth of knowledge about babies and sleep patterns makes her a favorite not only for our ABC clients here in Portland, but on travel jobs all around the US.
Trained as a doula with DONA and CAPPA, Suzanne has worked with ABC Doula during several seasons over the past decade, and we love both her confidence and wit, and how she blends those while being a constant support to each family’s parenting choices. If we are lucky enough to get some of her time between travel jobs, families benefit from her wealth of experience and knowledge, and her fun energy and warmth.