Washington DC Doulas
Labor Doulas
The variety of Labor Doula packages you’ll find below offer options wherein you can choose whether your doula meets you as you labor at home or once you’ve arrived at the hospital.
Vanessa Hanible
My experience working with women dealing with domestic and sexual violence allowed me to see the importance of educating and empowering women throughout many stages of life.
Abiana Patton-Toure
She originally started as a student, shadowing births with Carolyn Alexander. Abiana Patton-Toure is a D.C native, who has been practicing as a doula with Momeone 35+ births on her own. Her passion for reproductive health and empowering autonomy during pregnancy and birth has led her to pursue her Bachelor’s of Science in Midwifery at Midwives College of Utah
Janna Martin
In 2008, I participated in a Doulas of North America (DONA) doula training. I completed my certification process in 2009 and have attended 40 plus and counting births. I would only take a few doula clients a year due to my large family and my desire to never miss their birth.
Shante Ferguson
When I’m supporting families through my doula work, breastfeeding assistance, or placenta encapsulation it is a feeling that I can only describe as genuine happiness and not just for me but for whomever I am supporting because I know that I am giving them my all.
Jennifer Zeitler
I am the mother of seven amazing humans and Mom-mom to two sweet grandsons. My journey into birth work was rooted in my own unique experiences with my seven pregnancies, labors, and births.
Antwanette Summers
My passion is volunteering my time within the community with organizations such as CASA, Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center, and The Rainbow House, just to name a few. Helping those in need of my services is something that I am committed to providing. I believe I have led to coach other women on a positive birth journey. I desire to provide physical and emotional support based on each family’s values.
Postpartum Doulas
Momease’s postpartum doula nurtures new mothers and their families through the process of becoming parents.
Vanessa Hanible
My experience working with women dealing with domestic and sexual violence allowed me to see the importance of educating and empowering women throughout many stages of life.
Abiana Patton-Toure
She originally started as a student, shadowing births with Carolyn Alexander. Abiana Patton-Toure is a D.C native, who has been practicing as a doula with Momeone 35+ births on her own. Her passion for reproductive health and empowering autonomy during pregnancy and birth has led her to pursue her Bachelor’s of Science in Midwifery at Midwives College of Utah
Akilah Witherspoon
I provide prenatal, labor, and postpartum support and bring a unique set of skills and experience to my work. I started my journey as a birth worker in 2016, after successfully completing the Perinatal Community Health Worker Training Program with Mamatoto Village in Washington DC.
Janna Martin
In 2008, I participated in a Doulas of North America (DONA) doula training. I completed my certification process in 2009 and have attended 40 plus and counting births. I would only take a few doula clients a year due to my large family and my desire to never miss their birth.
Shante Ferguson
When I’m supporting families through my doula work, breastfeeding assistance, or placenta encapsulation it is a feeling that I can only describe as genuine happiness and not just for me but for whomever I am supporting because I know that I am giving them my all.
Jennifer Zeitler
I am the mother of seven amazing humans and Mom-mom to two sweet grandsons. My journey into birth work was rooted in my own unique experiences with my seven pregnancies, labors, and births.
Instructors
Lisa Warnick
My name is Lisa Warnick. I am a HypnoBirthing mom and a passionate HypnoBirthing Childbirth educator. I live in the D.C. Metro area with my husband and two daughters.
Linda Jenkins
I have been a CPR instructor for 25 years starting out at PGCC. I joined Momease as an Instructor for Child and Infant CPR. I am an Instructor Trainer and later became Adjunct Faculty. I am BLS Training Faculty at CASE Training Center.
Tim Blake
I’m Tim Blake, a CPR/AED/FA Instructor Trainer
I am certified in the following:
American Heart Association
National Council Safety Association
American Trauma Events
American Safety and Health Institute
