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Maria Pokluda
She/Her
Service Radius  50 miles
Experience   18 years

About

Certified Doula & Childbirth Educator, Placenta Specialist
Owner of Great Expectations Birth and BEST Doula Training.

Hi, I’m Maria – doula, community builder, mother of four and all-around birth advocate.
I entered this field after my own experiences with infertility and birth where I discovered how much more support and information is needed. I’m a longtime doula, agency owner, and doula trainer with a fierce belief in informed consent and everyone’s right to make their own choices in birth.

I believe that building strong families starts at birth. That’s why I’m here—to walk alongside your family to help you find the support you need to have the best birth and postpartum experience possible. I’ll make the paperwork parts of finding and hiring your doula simple and I am committed to having an agency staffed with the best of the best doulas in DFW.
When I’m not training doulas, thinking about placentas, or running my agency, you’ll probably find me playing pickleball, racking up steps in a competitive step-counting challenge, or sipping a Diet Coke by the pool. It’s all about balance!

My approach is real, grounded, and heart-led. I believe birth is powerful, people are wise, and support should always come with a dose of humor and a whole lot of heart. I’d love to be a small part of your big day!

Here are the profiles of some members of the Great Expectations Birth Team:

Gina Occhipinti

Misty Gigler

Courtney Jones

Susan Hoefl

Education

Florida International University - Masters in Political Science
Furman University - BA in Political Science

BEST Doula Training, Birth and Postpartum Doula certified

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