Meet Jamecia Ledgister

Meet Taressa

Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period can bring excitement, questions, and unexpected challenges. Taressa's goal is to ensure that no family has to navigate that journey alone.

As a Full Spectrum Doula and Community Health Worker, she provides compassionate support, evidence-based education, advocacy, and encouragement throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She believes every family deserves to feel heard, respected, informed, and empowered when making decisions about their care.

With a background in maternal health, family support services, and resource navigation, Taressa is able to support families beyond birth preparation alone. Whether helping clients understand their options, prepare for labor, adjust to life with a new baby, or connect with valuable community resources, she is committed to walking alongside families every step of the way.

Families often describe Taressa as calm, nurturing, dependable, and encouraging. She strives to create a judgment-free environment where questions are welcomed, choices are respected, and each family's goals remain at the center of their care.

Whether welcoming a first baby or a fourth, families can trust Taressa to provide compassionate guidance, unwavering support, and a reassuring presence throughout their journey. She is honored to be part of the village that helps families thrive.

Meet Derelyn

Hi, I'm Derelyn, a Birth and Postpartum Doula and Newborn Care Specialist dedicated to helping families navigate pregnancy, birth, and life with a new baby with confidence and peace of mind.

Trained through Sista Midwife Productions and Full Bloom Birthing and certified in CPR and First Aid, I combine professional training with hands-on experience caring for newborns and assisting parents during the transition into parenthood.

Whether I'm providing labor support, overnight newborn care, postpartum assistance, or virtual guidance, my goal is to create a calm, reassuring presence while offering evidence-based education, practical assistance, and compassionate encouragement. I believe every family deserves personalized care that honors their values, choices, and unique journey.

When I'm not working with families, you'll likely find me singing, dancing, enjoying Cajun food (I'm a proud New Orleans native), or spending time with my dog.

I look forward to walking alongside you during this special season and helping you feel supported every step of the way.

Meet Shanna

As a maternal and infant health researcher with more than 18 years of experience documenting the maternal health crisis in the United States, Shanna has witnessed firsthand how essential meaningful support is during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Research consistently shows that doula care improves outcomes for both mothers and babies, and her path to becoming a doula grew from a desire to be part of that solution. Shanna believes the time during and after pregnancy is sacred—a life-changing season rooted in tradition, hope, and deep connection. It is a transformative chapter that calls for the nourishment of body, mind, and soul.

As a mom of three kids that are now adults, she calls herself the “Mommy Mentor”. Her approach centers each family's voice, values, and vision to help them create a path that feels aligned, supported, and deeply rooted in well-being. She educates families about their options and thoughtfully tailors her services to each family's unique needs and preferences. Her offerings include childbirth education, mind-body preparation for labor, continuous labor companionship and comfort measures, postpartum nourishment through healing foods, teas, and natural remedies, as well as gentle guidance in infant feeling and care.

Meet Manda Ryce

I am Manda Ryce, a dedicated birth and postpartum doula with a passion for supporting mothers and families through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey. My background in the maternity field began before becoming a doula, as I worked as a medical assistant alongside OB/GYN providers, where I gained valuable experience caring for women throughout different stages of pregnancy and their reproductive health journeys.

My time working in an OB/GYN setting strengthened my understanding of the importance of compassionate care, patient education, and creating a supportive environment for mothers. It also inspired me to continue serving families in a way that provides more personalized emotional, physical, and informational support beyond the clinical setting.

My journey into birth work was also shaped by my own experiences with motherhood and pregnancy loss, which gave me a deeper understanding of the emotional needs of mothers and families during vulnerable moments. These experiences have allowed me to provide care with empathy, patience, and a trauma-informed approach.

As a doula, I provide prenatal education, birth preparation, comfort measures during labor, emotional support, advocacy, postpartum recovery guidance, breastfeeding support, and newborn transition support. I help families feel informed and confident in their choices while providing a calm and reassuring presence throughout their birth experience.

I am passionate about supporting mothers through all types of birth experiences, including first-time parents, families navigating pregnancy after loss, and mothers who desire additional guidance and support. My goal is to help families feel heard, empowered, and cared for during one of the most meaningful moments of their lives.

Meet Maddie

Hello, my name is Maddie. I am originally from Miami, Florida. I am a highly trained Certified Pediatric Nurse in Atlanta, GA. I enjoy the simple things in life, such as laughing, eating good food and spending time with the ones I love. I come from an immigrant family from Haiti. This has shaped my mind and my way of thinking about life. Coming from a family with roots in a developing country has molded me to be more compassionate and willing to help in any way that I can.

Throughout my nursing career, I have always been moved by women who use their bodies as vessels to bring new creations into this world. The entire pregnancy and postpartum part of the process really impacted me the most when two of my closest friends had a bad postpartum crisis. As a nurse, I always wondered if there was more that I could have done to be there for them. This is one of the biggest reasons why I founded The Gift of MaDoula, LLC. I wanted to be an advocate to those who are in the most vulnerable period in their life but this period of their life is also the most transformative.

As a doula, I use evidence-based information to help care for mothers and your newborn such as labor support, hands-on comfort support, infant feeding, emotional/physical support, and newborn care. I incorporate my doula knowledge with my skills and experiences as a nurse to help families with the challenges and changes that come with bringing a new life into the world. My overall goal as a doula is to leave families feeling more resilient, equipped with newly added skills to better take care for themselves and their growing family.

Maddie J. MSHA, BSN, RN, CPN, CLD, CPD

Meet Destauni Williams

Motherhood has given me a deep appreciation for just how powerful, beautiful, and vulnerable the journey of bringing life into the world can be. That understanding is at the heart of the way I care for every mother and family I serve. As your doula, I want you to feel like you have someone in your corner—someone who will listen to you, encourage you, educate you, help you understand your options, and remind you of your own strength. My support spans the entire journey from prenatal preparation and birth through postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, newborn care, and adjusting to life with your new baby. I believe deeply in honoring the natural processes of the body while also respecting that every mother's journey and choices are uniquely her own.

Holistic living has always been an important part of how I care for myself and others, and therefore organically aligned with my doula practice. As the founder of ELVN ELVN Essentials, my natural skincare and wellness business, I have years of experience thoughtfully creating natural, vegan products and understanding the importance of gentle, intentional care for our bodies. I bring that same love and intention to the mothers and babies I support, including natural skincare options designed with their delicate needs in mind.

My goal is simple: when you are in my care, I want you to feel safe, nurtured, empowered, and genuinely supported—not just as an expecting or new mother, but as a whole woman. This is more than doula work to me. It is community! Women caring for women, mothers supporting mothers, and making sure you never have to walk this journey alone.

Meet Leah

I honor my great grandmother who was a midwife and pediatrician in the village of Mpwapwa, Tanzania, and who ushered babies Earthside with traditional practices and instinctive wisdom. In her spirit, I birthed two beautiful babies in the comfort of my own home, with the support of midwives.

I was led to this work after the birth of my beloved niece, Zahra. Upon completing a comprehensive doula training, I chose to continue my education and attended Emory University's Registered Nurse program. I have experience in women's health, caring for & supporting birthing people through the process of pregnancy, labor & immediate postpartum, both as a doula & a registered nurse. I have also been trusted to help in the healing process of those who have experienced breast cancer, ovarian cancer, C-sections, among various other surgeries. I am honored and grateful to be trusted in these transformative spaces.

Additionally, I have many years of embodiment practice, including somatic movement, yoga, & meditation. I have traveled the world guiding individuals inward to allow for deep personal exploration. Birth is an opportunity for us to look inward, honor our truths, & do beautiful work to support a baby's entry into this world.

As your doula, I will meet you where you are. We will discuss your needs and wants for your birth & co-create a plan to support your vision. You will be deeply educated on the physiology of birth & have hands on practice to lead you into motherhood. Everything you need is within.

Together we will explore & excavate your internal strength to guide you during this divine rite of passage.

Meet Yari

¡Mucho gusto! I'm Yari, a bilingual doula, mother of three, Jersey girl, and proud daughter of Cuban and Ecuadorian parents. I grew up in a close family and community where caring for one another was simply part of life. That warmth and willingness to show up for people have stayed with me.

My own IVF journeys gave me a deeper understanding of the hope, uncertainty, and emotion that can come with building a family. I remember how much it meant to have someone listen, answer my questions, and be a steady presence along the way. Those experiences, together with my love for mothers and babies, led me to become a doula. This work is both my passion and my calling.

I trained with Bebo Mia and am certified through Atlanta Baby Consultant. I welcome families from all backgrounds, and my support begins with listening and learning what matters to you. Every birthing parent deserves to understand their options, feel comfortable speaking up, and choose who they want beside them for support and guidance. Birth may not always follow a plan, but your voice should matter through every decision.

For families who speak Spanish and aren't fluent in English, language can make it harder to ask questions or advocate for themselves. I help bridge those conversations during birth and can also join families at prenatal appointments by arrangement. My love for babies extends to postpartum support, which I provide on a case-by-case basis.

Above all, I want you to feel you can come to me just as you are. I would be honored to stand beside your family with empathy, honesty, and warmth, in English or Spanish, as you welcome your baby or babies.

Meet Khadijah Hill

Khadijah Hill, CD, is a compassionate and intuitive postpartum doula whose passion for birth work was born from her own journey into motherhood. She believes every woman deserves to feel seen, heard, informed, and empowered throughout her transition into motherhood. Her approach is rooted in creating genuine connections, honoring each family's unique experience, and providing nurturing, nonjudgmental support that allows mothers to feel confident in their choices.

Khadijah is passionate about supporting the whole mother—not just the birth or postpartum period, but the emotional, physical, and transformative journey that comes with becoming a mother. She is currently pursuing her interest in lactation support to further expand the ways she can serve mothers and babies. As a mother herself, she brings warmth, empathy, patience, and a deeply personal understanding to the families she supports.