MEET OUR POSTPARTUM TEAM

Victoria is a childless doula with more experience than most in pregnancy and childcare as she is the youngest of 10 older sisters! She has 7 nieces and nephews and counting. Victoria is a graduating senior at the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!) Majoring in Biomedical Sciences. When she is not working on her education she is participating in pageants, preforming a piece of poetry, or going to the gym. 

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One of her biggest philosophies as a doula is to take care of mom with partner and make sure her space is filled with comfort and love. She is a true advocate for mom/baby and facilitating open communication with the medical provider about your wants and needs. "As a healthcare worker myself, I know how to maneuver the medical lingo of doctors and nurses."

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Additionally, she grew up in a Caribbean household and has wonderful traditions and tricks that have gotten moms through some of the most traumatic unmedicated labors and even harder postpartum experiences.

 

As a childless doula my attention is yours undivided and her birth trauma is nonexistent.

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"Every day as student, sibling, and doula I am learning how to be a better me for you!" 

Andzelika is a certified birth, bereavement, and postpartum doula, who is dedicated to supporting new parents as they navigate the journey into parenthood. With a decade of hands on experience working closely with families and their little ones, her passion for helping families shines through in her work as a doula. Andzelika is an asset to any parent. She provides a caring and comforting presence, in addition to a wealth of knowledge that helps parents feel empowered and confident as they embrace the joys and challenges of raising their little ones. 

 

Andzelika specializes in overnight postpartum care and newborn care and is committed to providing exceptional care for newborns and new parents. Offering overnight support to parents is essential. This service is invaluable in helping parents manage the sleepless nights that accompany caring for a newborn. Andzelika tailors her services to suit each family's unique needs, understanding that every parent-baby relationship is different. This approach ensures that families receive the support and guidance they need during this special yet challenging period.

 

Having traveled to 12 countries with her family, Andzelika cherishes family moments and highlights the importance of community support in parenting. With a dedication to helping parents, she excels in engaging with children of all ages. Additionally, Andzelika is very welcoming to cats and dogs, creating a peaceful environment for furry family members just the same. Expect a compassionate and empowering experience for every member of your family.

Payton is a full spectrum, certified doula and prenatal yoga instructor. She's also mama to the most precious little human.

 

Before becoming a doula, she was an anthropologist studying breeding strategies and parenting in primates. The core of her research was about how cooperative breeding (i.e., having a “village” or support system) is so deeply ingrained in us and our primate relatives as an evolutionary survival strategy. This began shaping her ideas about motherhood in humans and how modern society robs us of the support we need postpartum. These feelings laid a foundation for what would later become her greatest passion.

 

Payton's journey into birth work really got started after the birth of my son left her feeling deprived and traumatized. The medicalized birthing system treats pregnancy as a disease that doctors must save us from, often leading to a cascade of dangerous interventions. This experience inspired her to learn from the wise women and elder midwives in her community about natural birth and holistic postpartum.

 

As a postpartum doula, Payton finds joy in nurturing and nourishing the birthing person so they can focus on healing and rediscovering themself through this incredible rite of passage. Her goal is to bring back the village, traditional postpartum care, and ancient wisdom. I offer postpartum care in all pregnancy outcomes. 

Born and raised in Florida, wife to an amazing husband and mom to a kind hearted 11 year old girl, Mandy has been in the doula world for the past 18 years. She was also a teacher and a long term nanny. Now that her daughter is older and with the support of my husband, she is able to focus full time on what she loves the most, nurturing the mamas and caring for newborns.

 

Working with children had always been something Mandy was drawn to and after having a baby of her own, it opened up a whole other aspect of appreciation and passion. 

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There’s nothing better than a new baby and being an extra set of hands, a shoulder to lean on or just giving encouragement for a new mom.. Being a postpartum doula is a passion, not a job.

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Mandy is a certified birth and postpartum doula along with first aid and CPR certified for infants, children and adults. She plans on continuing my education in all things related to birth work. 

Chrystal is a certified Postpartum Doula, Prenatal Nutritionist, and Breastfeeding Counselor. Her journey into doula work started years ago when she helped many of her friends and family throughout the birthing process. Chrystal comes from a large hispanic family. "When someone from our family gives birth we nurture the mama and become her doula." Chrystal is a wife and a mother to a spunky two year old. She is a faith-based doula and believes in the power of prayer.

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Chrystal also owns a nonprofit called Acts of Love Uganda Inc. It is a non-profit ministry dedicated to empowering children and families to reach their God given potential to become self-sufficient. We help parents start a business whether it’s having animals, farming, making crafts, braiding hair, or making clothing, any trade that

will help them bring income into their home. There is also a sponsorship program to help the children go to school and get an education. Helping families has always been a deep-down God given passion

of hers. Chrystal has been a choir mom to two children’s choirs that was made up of 22 Ugandan orphans for 10 months and 22 Haitian orphans for 3 months.

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"I’m so excited to be apart of the Birthing Community!"

Adisela is an Oregon-born, Texas-raised mother of three boys and a Certified Birth Doula, Certified Full-Spectrum Doula, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, Infant Microbiome Instructor and Lactation Educator. Located in the heart of Orlando, Adisela provides overnight postpartum support that ensures everyone is empowered, healing, bonding and well-rested all with the ease that your needs, wants and goals are in qualified hands. 

 

Having begun life as a new parent lensed with postpartum depression, anxiety and minimal support, the challenges Adisela faced as a new parent laid the framework to the birth and postpartum professional that she is today. Quickly realizing there was a momentous gap in the access and resources within our healthcare, community and society when it comes to reproductive care and supporting parents, Adisela is passionate about learning new skills, tools and information to support families with the most up-to-date and personalized care possible.

 

Adisela’s birth and postpartum philosophy is that we are all humans, trying our best in a strange era in history raising families to our fullest capabilities, building confidence and resilience with the obstacles we may face. The very essence of mankind begins with a well-supported family and you deserve to be cheered for, validated, seen, heard and reassured that you are the best parent making the best choices for your family. Adisela focuses on building a foundation of confident parenting with pillars of in-home, local and community support to uplift you, your baby and your entire family for years to come. 

 

With an all-family, holistic approach that emphasizes on the skills that families already possess while guiding parents to new tools and resources along the way. Whether it’s holding space, cooking a warm meal, supporting lactation and formula-feeding goals, addressing anxieties and fears, validating emotions or ensuring a good night’s sleep—these are just a few of the foundational pillars of postpartum support that every family is worthy of.

Amy, a mother of four, joined the birthing community after her fourth child seeing how important it was to have choices and caring support.  She started her journey with DONA and it led to continued education in the Bradley method, VBAC, breastfeeding, placenta encapsulation, and postpartum with In Joy Birth's mentorship program. Amy has been working alongside In Joy Birth for 3 years now.

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Amy is a Certified Doula (IJB), DONA trained. She is certified in birth, postpartum and placenta encapsulation. She provides services in the Seminole County area.

Vonda is a mother to 6 children; 3 teenagers and 3 little ones. Being young when she had her older children and very uneducated about birth and postpartum, she found herself later in life seeking out evidence-based education involving around childbirth and the child bearing years. In the past Vonda owned a home daycare business and worked as a birth assistant at Tree of Life. She received neonatal resuscitation training and CPR/ Infant First Aid certification. Vonda Is a certified birth and postpartum doula and has served many families through In Joy Birth over the last 4 years.

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“I believe that all mommas and their families deserve to be educated and supported no matter what they decide is best for them. If that means you want pain medication the moment you walk into the hospital or if you want a home, water birth then I will be there to help and support you with love and no judgement.” ~Vonda

Clarice McCachren is a professionally trained and certified Postpartum Doula (through DONA). She is a certified Postpartum Nutrition Professional through Postpartum University and has also completed the Postpartum Herbs, Care and Practice course. She is also certified by the American Red Cross in Infant, Child and Adult CPR and First Aid.

 

Focus and attention is typically on the birth, but evidence shows that support during the postpartum time is critical for the new parent.  She believes postpartum care is needed and everyone should have access to it.  The 4th trimester (the first 3 months after the baby is born) is full of joy and excitement but can also feel overwhelming and be a challenging transition time. Clarice's goal is to provide nurturing support so you can heal and recover from the birth experience and at the same time build confidence in your natural parenting abilities.

 

“The support I offer varies from day to day- depending on the needs of the family.  It can typically include help with breastfeeding, sleep support, newborn care, support for older siblings, processing the birth story, baby laundry, light housekeeping, meal prep- essentially any physical or emotional need of the family.  Every day is different, and every family is different and that is what I love about

being a postpartum doula.”

 

She offers daytime support in Lake County and the Central Florida area.

 

Clarice is  married and has two children and four grandchildren. She loves to be outside in her free time-

boating, gardening, skiing, hiking, golfing- enjoying nature and the fresh air.

 

 "I would be honored to help support you in this transition with your new baby."

Ashleigh is a nurturing and compassionate wife and blessed mother of two beautiful young children: a 2 year old daughter and 4 year old son. She comes from a family of 8 siblings and truly believes in the strength and support of a village. 

 

Early on, Ashleigh had a deep calling to serve and comfort others. She started her career as a licensed massage therapist and currently runs her own practice. After two of her own traumatic birthing experiences, her passion for birth work was ignited. That calling to serve channeled its way for Ashleigh to compassionately support other women on their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.  

 

Her goal as a doula is to empower women to have the pregnancy and birth experience they want and deserve, through supported care and advocacy, from pregnancy into the postpartum period.  She is passionate about helping mothers find their own strength and trust in their own innate abilities, as well as supporting the entire family unit in their transition. Ashleigh’s confidence, genuineness and ability to connect well with others allows her to uphold the wishes of her clients by fostering a calm and peaceful atmosphere with other family members and/or support staff. She is excited to meet you and your family and looks forward to creating a birth plan that will welcome your sweet baby earthside. 

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LMT; Certified in Prenatal Massage