
Joanne Dahill LMBT NC#458
Journey of Motherhood
Joanne certified as a birth doula with DONA in 1999. In addition to her doula services she offers support prenatally through pregnancy massage and teaches both Calm Birth® prenatal self-healing and Hypnobabies® Hypnosis for Childbirth classes. Joanne’s goal as a doula is to reflect to each woman her strength, capacity and grace, to be a resource as needed and to provide a calm, loving presence at this precious time of life. By offering each family she serves individualized instruction in HUG™ Your Baby and Baby’s First Massage®, she hopes to make the first days and weeks with a new baby easier for all.
Journey of Motherhood
Joanne certified as a birth doula with DONA in 1999. In addition to her doula services she offers support prenatally through pregnancy massage and teaches both Calm Birth® prenatal self-healing and Hypnobabies® Hypnosis for Childbirth classes. Joanne’s goal as a doula is to reflect to each woman her strength, capacity and grace, to be a resource as needed and to provide a calm, loving presence at this precious time of life. By offering each family she serves individualized instruction in HUG™ Your Baby and Baby’s First Massage®, she hopes to make the first days and weeks with a new baby easier for all.

Julie McBurney
Blissful Births & Placenta Bliss
Julie has attended births throughout the Triangle since 2005. She lives with her family in Raleigh. Julie has 3 children of her own, two boys and a girl. The birth of her first born created a passion for birth and breastfeeding. Now Julie has attend over 350 births as a DONA Certified Birth Doula, and 10 years supporting breastfeeding in her community as a credited leader. Her hopes are to guide you through your journey into parenthood, as a Birth Doula, a Childbirth Educator, IPPA Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, or a Reiki Master Practitioner. When Julie thinks of birth, she thinks of it as a natural, normal event that involves a need for support, rhythm, and comfort.
Blissful Births & Placenta Bliss
Julie has attended births throughout the Triangle since 2005. She lives with her family in Raleigh. Julie has 3 children of her own, two boys and a girl. The birth of her first born created a passion for birth and breastfeeding. Now Julie has attend over 350 births as a DONA Certified Birth Doula, and 10 years supporting breastfeeding in her community as a credited leader. Her hopes are to guide you through your journey into parenthood, as a Birth Doula, a Childbirth Educator, IPPA Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, or a Reiki Master Practitioner. When Julie thinks of birth, she thinks of it as a natural, normal event that involves a need for support, rhythm, and comfort.

Michelle McClafferty
By the Moon
Michelle has been a certified birth doula and childbirth educator in the Triangle area since 2003 and has attended a wide spectrum of births. Her focus is in pregnancy health and education, normalizing birth, newborn needs, breastfeeding, and holistic care.
By the Moon
Michelle has been a certified birth doula and childbirth educator in the Triangle area since 2003 and has attended a wide spectrum of births. Her focus is in pregnancy health and education, normalizing birth, newborn needs, breastfeeding, and holistic care.

Andrea Denali
Restoring Balance
Andrea is a mother of two amazing boys and has been walking alongside families as a professional doula and childbirth educator since 2005. She offers holistic, experienced care in the childbearing years through unique prenatal classes, birth doula care, and ongoing support postpartum. She practices as a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor, IPPA Trained Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. She is also a licensed massage and bodywork therapist at Restoring Balance in Chapel Hill. Andrea's intention as a birth guide is to support the vibrant health of families and ease the process of birthing + parenting in body, heart, and mind. In 2021, Andrea is primarily offering birthing classes, massage, and doula care to repeat clients.
Restoring Balance
Andrea is a mother of two amazing boys and has been walking alongside families as a professional doula and childbirth educator since 2005. She offers holistic, experienced care in the childbearing years through unique prenatal classes, birth doula care, and ongoing support postpartum. She practices as a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor, IPPA Trained Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. She is also a licensed massage and bodywork therapist at Restoring Balance in Chapel Hill. Andrea's intention as a birth guide is to support the vibrant health of families and ease the process of birthing + parenting in body, heart, and mind. In 2021, Andrea is primarily offering birthing classes, massage, and doula care to repeat clients.

Johanna Wright
Loving Hands Doula Care
Johanna is a DONA Certified Birth Doula and has been supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum since 2009. She has training and experience in a wide range of additional services, including sibling doula support, lactation support, belly binding, and postpartum care including overnight support. Clients often comment on her quiet, calm, and comforting presence. Her desire is to see families grow in confidence and joy as they experience nurturing care through birth and parenting. Johanna lives in Mebane with her husband and their three children.
Loving Hands Doula Care
Johanna is a DONA Certified Birth Doula and has been supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum since 2009. She has training and experience in a wide range of additional services, including sibling doula support, lactation support, belly binding, and postpartum care including overnight support. Clients often comment on her quiet, calm, and comforting presence. Her desire is to see families grow in confidence and joy as they experience nurturing care through birth and parenting. Johanna lives in Mebane with her husband and their three children.

Mariam Lam
Designated Doula
Mariam is a DONA Certified Birth Doula and Certified Lamaze International Childbirth Educator. Mariam brings a “back-to-basics” approach utilizing traditional and proven methods of physical and emotional support, along with hands-on prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum support. Her mission is to provide others with the prenatal, labor, and birth support that everyone deserves. Mariam resides in Durham, with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she enjoys being near friends and family, nature walks, crocheting, and cooking with her son.
Designated Doula
Mariam is a DONA Certified Birth Doula and Certified Lamaze International Childbirth Educator. Mariam brings a “back-to-basics” approach utilizing traditional and proven methods of physical and emotional support, along with hands-on prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum support. Her mission is to provide others with the prenatal, labor, and birth support that everyone deserves. Mariam resides in Durham, with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she enjoys being near friends and family, nature walks, crocheting, and cooking with her son.
Devon Linton Handel
Birth and Breath Devon is a Birth Doula and Yoga Instructor. We are excited to add Devon's years of experience and knowledge to the team. Devon has offering support for birthing people & their partners in the Triangle area since early 2014. Devon's passion is working with couples and people as a guide on the path to parenthood; helping to normalize & make special the pregnancy, labor, birth, and early postpartum experience. She brings a calming presence, knowledge and experience with physiologic birth, and evidence based education. Devon is also a certified in prenatal yoga, and offers private sessions with clients in their homes. She lives Pittsboro with her husband and their two daughters, dogs, cats, and backyard chickens. |
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