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Jen is a certified Bed Rest and Postpartum & Infant Care Doula at Gold Coast Doulas, located in Grand Rapids, MI. Jen obtained an Associate’s degree in Nursing in 2016. During the nursing leadership rotation, she worked independently in Labor and Delivery and found it to be the most rewarding work and best fitting department. Since then, she has been working as a procedure nurse and is also ACLS/BLS Certified. Jen loves caring for mothers and babies, bringing calm, comfort, and confidence into a home.

Audra is a certified Birth, Bed Rest, and Postpartum & Infant Care Doula at Gold Coast Doulas, located in Grand Rapids, MI. With her calming attitude as well as her passion for mindfulness and meditation, Audra is excited to help support women and their partners throughout their pregnancy, labor, and delivery. 

Mia is a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula at Gold Coast Doulas, located in Grand Rapids, MI. With a profound understanding of the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of birth and postpartum, Mia’s mission is to ensure that everyone she works with feels empowered, informed, and supported throughout this transformative chapter of their lives.

Katie is a certified Birth Doula at Gold Coast Doulas, located in Grand Rapids, MI. Katie has heard from too many women that they feel that their birth happened TO them, feeling out of control, helpless, and vulnerable. Katie decided to learn more about pregnancy and birth so that she is able to support couples in growing their families!

Angel is a certified Labor and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth & Lactation Educator, Sleep Consultant, and Child Passenger Safety Technician at Collective Strength Doula Services. Angel helps facilitate conversations with healthcare providers, and is passionate about empowering new parents to know their rights, and learn how to advocate for themselves. She helps sort through the myths, rumors, well-meaning advice, and misinformation during what tends to be a very overwhelming time of transition. Angel is happy to be serving the surrounding areas of Northwest Arkansas!

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Being able to bear witness as women become mothers and discover their own strengths, to see new families grow, and to help new parents find their confidence and forge their own path in the world… this is a gift, and a role that I am proud to serve.

Alyssa is a certified Birth Doula at Gold Coast Doulas, located in Grand Rapids, MI. She believes that pregnancy and birth are natural parts of life, and that women are far stronger and more capable than they know or give themselves credit for. Birth is just one part of the picture, and the best experience can be gained when pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period are all treated as equally important.

Jordyn is a certified Birth Doula at Gold Coast Doulas, located in Grand Rapids, MI. She spent the beginning of her career in the mental health industry. Having her son at the very beginning of the pandemic reignited her passion for family care and led her to train with DONA International as a birth doula.  Each pregnancy and birth story is unique, and Jordyn is prepared to support, listen to, and nurture the families she works to empower. 

Ryleigh is a certified Birth Doula at Gold Coast Doulas, located in Grand Rapids, MI. Ryleigh believes that after having two total opposite births of her own, and a loss in-between, there is no right way to get a baby earth side, and will support each and every family as they desire. She will be your listening ear, snack runner, cheerleader, and gentle presence to depend on during your birth. Women can do far more than society gives them credit for, and she is here to educate and empower women as they become the mother they were built to be.

Annette is a registered nurse and certified Birth Doula at Gold Coast Doulas, located in Grand Rapids, MI. She has had a keen interest in birth for many years and spent time working in Obstetrics as an RN. Assisting women and their partners by providing the comfort, knowledge and support necessary to achieve the birth experience they desire is a great privilege and she is very grateful for this with each and every birth. She is excited to provide information, care, calm and reassurance to all laboring women so they achieve the feeling that this birth was designed for them, and it was just as it was supposed to be.