Prepared for the unexpected.

As we all know, life can throw us unexpected challenges at any time. One of the most unavoidable challenges doulas face is the unpredictable nature of birth. So, I have a plan in place to make sure you have support when you need it. Although backup doula support is almost never needed, knowing there is a plan in place should we need to utilize a backup doula helps us all feel at ease. I team up with likeminded doulas in the DMV area to provide familiar and genuine support.

Meet the doulas I team up with to ensure your experience is always streamlined.

Jen Wood

Birth Doula / RN / Board Certified Massage Therapist / Breech Release Provider
Knowledgeable. Meaningful. Caring. Persistent.

Jen is a birth worker with a hunger for education! She works as a birth doula, labor and delivery RN, massage therapist, and home birth assistant. Jen is also currently attending midwifery school. She is so passionate about helping families navigate their birth experience with comfort and confidence. Her knowledge of anatomy and background in massage therapy makes her an amazing resource and passionate care provider for DTB clients if she is needed as a backup doula.

Irene Kim

Birth Doula / Postpartum Doula / Certified Lactation Counselor / Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor
Invested. Calming. Experienced.

Irene is an experienced doula having supported over 500 families in the DMV. Not only is she an amazing birth and postpartum doula, she is also in-tune with the emotional toll bringing a new human into the world can take. She has evolved to serve families through her clinical mental health practice and is a knowledgable teacher, warm counselor, and strong advocate. Irene is described by clients as calming, professional, invested, kind, and experienced - embodying a gentle spirit that makes them feel safe, confident, and reassured. She is a knowledgeable advocate who is caring and understanding, creating a safe space for your authentic self, and empowering you to decide what is best for your unique journey.

Dina Piccioni

Birth Doula / Postpartum Doula / Certified Lactation Consultant / HypnoBabies Trained
Calming. Instinctual. Trustworthy. Loving.

Dina's goal is to provide women with strong support before, during, and after labor so that each of her clients may remember their birth story through beautiful memories. Her call to become a doula was based on her own experiences without a birth coach, as well as the birth of her granddaughter. When each of her three children were born she felt things didn't go the way she had hoped. Her first child was born via c-section due to a cascade of interventions and a nervous wreck for a husband. Whether your partner is hands-on or faint at the sight of blood, Dina is able to offer support to her clients and their partners. She is such a calming presence, and treats each client as if they were family.

Martie Vinson

Midwife & Birth Assistant / Birth Doula / Postpartum Doula / NRP Certified

Genuine. Encouraging. Caring. Informative.

Martie Vinson has been a doula for 4 years and a student midwife for the last 3 years. She is planning to start a Homebirth practice in Martie considers herself an evidence-based provider and an advocate.  She wants each of her clients to feel like they know what they want, and are prepared with the education and knowledge to feel confident in advocating for their choices when the time comes.   Martie Vinson also has a lot of experience working with solo parents and birthing people of color. She is passionate about advocating for BIPOC and the maternal health disparities that affect them.

Kerry Reynolds

Birth Doula / Postpartum Doula / Placenta Specialist / Childbirth Educator
Empathetic. Personable. Professional. Calming.

Kerry is a very experienced doula, having attended over 750 births in her career. She is a mother of two and a grandmother of two, who is always striving for balance between her passions and her responsibilities. Kerry's doula support is designed to help you and your partner feel supported through the rest of your pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. She believes every birth is unique and different in its own way, yet there is an element to each birth that remains consistent - birth is full of intense sensations and how you respond to those sensations can play a big role in your birth experience.

Nathalie Grolleman

Birth Doula / Postpartum Doula / Childbirth Educator
Enthusiastic. Caring. Devoted. Warm.

After a fulfilling career as ICU nurse, a stint as a medical sales representative, Nathalie embarked on a globetrotting adventure with her family. In 2018, she decided to pursue her passion for supporting expecting parents by becoming a certified birth and postpartum Doula through DONA International. She and her husband are proud parents of three children who have now blossomed into young adults. Two of them are studying in The Netherlands, and their youngest is a rising senior in high school.