NBDA - Texas Doulas

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Sasha Sumling, Birth, Postpartum & Bereavement Doula and the owner of MassageMomma. Sasha is also a Lactation Consultant and a Prenatal Massage Therapist. Am I truly the earthy chick; the tattooed massage therapist-doula all about women power or am I just a mom? I have asked myself that question many times before, who am I?
When  I introduce myself I say I’m married and a mom of three, but is that  it? I have three beautiful kids, all different shades of brown, cream,  caramel, and chocolate. I even have the road map to motherhood to prove  it- stretch marks. You would think I wouldn’t need any more marks, but I  do have a nice size tattoo. I even take on the joy of watching babies  being popped out the vagina. And I like it when they call me Massagemomma.
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Anya, Full Spectrum Doula,  worked as a nurse for over 15 years in women's health services. She  became an LVN while serving in the U.S. Army. Most of her nursing  experience has been working in private practice OBGYN offices caring for  women throughout the lifespan. She wanted to serve women in a more  holistic and natural style so she completed the SMC Full Circle Doula Training with renowned midwife, Shafia Monroe "Queen Mother of a Midwife Movement" . The SMC training foundation is rooted in the legacy of African American midwives and the midwifery model of care.   Contact

Darline is a full spectrum doula, serving  women during their pregnancies, labor and delivery and for the first  year the post partum. A physician assistant by education, Darline has  been serving childbearing women for 10 years, with a special passion for  women who are high risk as she was having her own children. Darline is   a vocal advocate for black mamas. She serves on many community  committees, has testified before the Texas legislature about maternal  mortality in black women and has written about and has been cited by  numerous media publications on birth outcome disparities in black women  and maternal mortality. 
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Darlline@mamasonbedrest.com or 512-288-0827

LaShonta  Edwards, the owner of Spring Family Doulas not only is a Birth,  Postpartum & Full Spectrum Doula, but a childbirth educator and  placenta encapsulate. Contact llwl@lashontaedwards.com

Ayana,  the owner of Nurturing Souls Birth Services is a birth, postpartum  & full spectrum Doula. She feels called to do this work because she  realized the support and care that new mothers receive is vital to the  long term health of both baby and mother. She wants to emphasize that  birth can, and does, look like many different things. Her main goal is  to make sure that mothers are given the opportunity to know all of their  choices and advocate for themselves. Ayana is supportive of all births  and ensures that the mother and family are comfortable at all times. Contact