MEET THE DOULAS
Meet our wonderful team of birth and postpartum doulas for the Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia area. Our team of doulas have all been screened to ensure they possess the essential qualities required to best support the needs of your growing family. We are all deeply dedicated and compassionate to our clients and our birth work.
Reach out today to discuss how we can best support the needs of your growing family.
Reach out today to discuss how we can best support the needs of your growing family.
Meet Kim Stinger
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Kim grew up in Northern Virginia. She is a proud mom to 5 daughters.
Qualifications:
Free time: When Kim isn’t working, she’s spending time with her family. She loves gardening, experimenting with herbs and body butters, and catching a great concert on the lawn at Wolftrap.
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. Kim is up to date with her vaccinations.
“I do not believe birthing persons should suffer during labor/birth, but I do believe they should have the option to birth however they’d like.” Kim Stinger
Qualifications:
- Prenatal Massage therapist
- Postpartum doula via International Doula Institute
- H.E.R.B.A.L for birth and placenta encapsulation certifications.
- She is trained with Spinning Babies and Hypnobabies to help clients with mind and body connections to balance the body and hopefully have shorter labors
- She has also trained with Lamaze for Childbirth Education and provides private and group classes
Free time: When Kim isn’t working, she’s spending time with her family. She loves gardening, experimenting with herbs and body butters, and catching a great concert on the lawn at Wolftrap.
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. Kim is up to date with her vaccinations.
“I do not believe birthing persons should suffer during labor/birth, but I do believe they should have the option to birth however they’d like.” Kim Stinger
Meet Danelle Willemse
Postpartum Doula
Danelle was a professional nanny for 7 years and she worked with many families. Working with infants over the past few years has given her a glimpse at the much-needed support, education, and nurturing new parents need.
Training:
She is able to support you in whatever you need in the 4rd trimester. Making sure that you can heal, rest, bond with your baby or help you with breastfeeding or with another Sibling. Cooking nutritious meals or doing some laundry. All to make your postpartum time as smooth as possible.
Free time: she loves knitting, hiking with her pup Rocco and playing golf with her Husband. Danelle can’t wait to meet you and support you and your family in whichever way you need!
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. She is COVID vaccinated and boosted
Training:
- Postpartum Doula training via DONA International
- Newborn Care Specialist training
She is able to support you in whatever you need in the 4rd trimester. Making sure that you can heal, rest, bond with your baby or help you with breastfeeding or with another Sibling. Cooking nutritious meals or doing some laundry. All to make your postpartum time as smooth as possible.
Free time: she loves knitting, hiking with her pup Rocco and playing golf with her Husband. Danelle can’t wait to meet you and support you and your family in whichever way you need!
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. She is COVID vaccinated and boosted
Meet Molly Casey Duffy
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Molly is a mother to five amazing children. Her birth experiences were all very different, but she learned so much from each one. Molly personally experienced a cesarean birth with her first, followed by 4 successful VBACs that she is very proud of! Molly absolutely loved this time in her life and she is so excited to support other families during this exciting time of transition.
Education:
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. She is COVID vaccinated and boosted.
"Molly is here to support you and your family in whatever way you need!"
Education:
- BS in Early Childhood Education from Wheelock College in Boston
- MA in Infant Special Education from The George Washington University
- Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula through Lifespan Doulas
- Spinning Babies certificate
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. She is COVID vaccinated and boosted.
"Molly is here to support you and your family in whatever way you need!"
Meet Anette Hagen
Postpartum Doula
Anette used to work as a midwife in Norway and Sweden for 34 years. She followed her husband to the USA for his work and since she misses working with moms & babies, she started working as a Postpartum Doula in the DMV area. She's wonderful, very knowledgeable and exactly what you need.
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. She is COVID vaccinated and boosted.
Freetime: You can often find Anette outdoors, playing Golf with her husband or friends, riding the bike, running or hiking and she loves to travel.
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. She is COVID vaccinated and boosted.
Freetime: You can often find Anette outdoors, playing Golf with her husband or friends, riding the bike, running or hiking and she loves to travel.
Meet Irene Kim
Certified Birth Doula
Irene was born and raised in the DC metropolitan area and is experienced with the local hospitals, birth
centers, resources, and over-all best birthing practices. She takes great joy in supporting expecting
parents in her hometown as a stepping stone on their way to building their families.
She and her husband Daniel had three amazing, empowering, and natural births of their own and were later blessed with a fourth child who they met through the foster care system.
When asked to describe Irene, her former clients would say calm, peaceful, knowledgeable, fun-loving, genuine, strong, direct in the nicest way possible, and full of faith.
Certifications and Experience
● 10 years birthwork experience
● Over 300 parents supported through classes and doula support
● Bradley Method® Birth Class Educator
● Certified Labor Doula
● Certified Postpartum Doula
● Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
● Basic Newborn Care Specialist
● Spinning Babies certificate
● Rebozo Trained
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. Irene is up to date with her vaccinations.
Freetime:
Irene enjoys serving her church and community, writing, taking jogs, spending time with family, hosting friends at her home, and performing song and dance privately for her children.
She truly believes in the saying, "it takes a village."
centers, resources, and over-all best birthing practices. She takes great joy in supporting expecting
parents in her hometown as a stepping stone on their way to building their families.
She and her husband Daniel had three amazing, empowering, and natural births of their own and were later blessed with a fourth child who they met through the foster care system.
When asked to describe Irene, her former clients would say calm, peaceful, knowledgeable, fun-loving, genuine, strong, direct in the nicest way possible, and full of faith.
Certifications and Experience
● 10 years birthwork experience
● Over 300 parents supported through classes and doula support
● Bradley Method® Birth Class Educator
● Certified Labor Doula
● Certified Postpartum Doula
● Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
● Basic Newborn Care Specialist
● Spinning Babies certificate
● Rebozo Trained
She is also Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified. Irene is up to date with her vaccinations.
Freetime:
Irene enjoys serving her church and community, writing, taking jogs, spending time with family, hosting friends at her home, and performing song and dance privately for her children.
She truly believes in the saying, "it takes a village."