FOUNDER & OWNER

Full Spectrum Doula, Doula Instructor, Childbirth Educator, Spinning Babies Parent Educator, & Photographer

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Marissa came to doula through starting her career in global maternal health, human rights, and reproductive justice. She is dedicated to reducing maternal health inequities via intersectional collaboration and cultural humility. After studying Public Health & International Relations at Boston University, she attended the University of Haifa, in Israel, for her Masters in Public Health. Marissa has experience in rape crisis counseling, family planning/contraception counseling, & refugee health. Marissa now teaches two cohorts of Full Spectrum Doula trainings annually, with her own curriculum, and is a Spinning Babies Parent Educator, after completing the extended training in Austria. Marissa personally experienced recurrent miscarriages, then conceived twins via IVF - Eloise & Waylon were born in April, 2023).

Marissa’s approach to supporting families is centered around:

Embodied Consent & Informed Decision-Making

Support for Partners

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Marissa is very inclusive of supporting choices based on what is best for YOUR family. She incorporates counseling experience & evidence-based research experience by acknowledging the balance of seeking education/validation and empowerment/self-direction. She supports your informed choices, facilitates support for you and your partner (you are both her clients), and guide you through the adjustment into parenthood.

Areas of Expertise/Specialize in Supporting:

Trauma survivors

Complex perinatal mental health needs and/or complex pregnancies & births

LGBTQ+ families

Families after during & after pregnancy/neonatal/infant loss

Families during & after infertility

Certified VBAC Doula (VBAC Link)

Spinning Babies

Jewish families

Families expecting twins

Birth photography

Marissa loves gardening, photography, & building community.

Support Area: North Shore, Greater Boston, Southern NH, Seacoast NH.

Postpartum Doula, CLC, Childbirth Educator

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Aisha is a postpartum doula, certified lactation counselor, and childbirth educator dedicated to supporting families during the early weeks of parenthood. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire and brings a strong understanding of both the emotional and practical aspects of the postpartum period to her work.

She is a former nursing assistant and spent nearly eight years as a nanny, caring for newborns and supporting families in their day-to-day lives. These experiences gave her a solid foundation in infant care, newborn behavior, and the unique challenges and journeys parents face as they adjust to life with a new baby.

With a passion for helping parents navigate newborn life, Aisha offers compassionate, evidence-based support tailored to each family’s needs. As a certified lactation counselor, she provides gentle guidance with feeding while honoring each family’s goals. Known for her calming presence and attentive listening, Aisha creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space where parents feel heard, empowered, and confident.

Support Area: Southern NH, Seacoast, NH, Greater Boston

Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula

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Alyssa is a certified birth doula, postpartum doula, certified VBAC specialist, pediatric physical therapist, babywearing specialist, cloth diaper educator, and mom of two. Alyssa combines her passion for all things pregnancy, birth, and babies with evidence-based knowledge and unbiased, non-judgmental support to make her clients feel prepared and supported in their journey through birth and parenthood.

Alyssa loves building meaningful relationships with her clients and customizing her support to precisely fit what the client needs. Alyssa utilizes her knowledge of the physiological process of birth, and experience as a physical therapist to help her clients find comfort and relaxation through various comfort measures such as massage, positioning, affirmations, and guided breathing. She is constantly striving to learn more and broaden her experience to give back to her clients.

Alyssa lives on the South Coast of Massachusetts with her husband, two children, and dog. Prior to having each of her children, Alyssa experienced miscarriages. Alyssa finds that she has a special connection with families who have experienced fertility challenges and loss. Her compassionate personality and warm hands will help you feel fully supported as you embark on your parenting journey.

Additional Expertise:

Breastfeeding

Trying to conceive (TTC) & assisted reproductive technologies (ART) support

Spinning Babies® workshops

Support Area: Southeastern MA & Rhode Island

Postpartum Doula

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As a Postpartum Doula and first-time mom, Annie is honored to support families through one of life’s most profound transitions, the fourth trimester and beyond. She has long been fascinated by the transformation from maiden to mother. Her own postpartum journey revealed a truth she’s now passionate about: while so much focus is placed on birth preparation, the healing, restoration, and emotional recalibration that follows often goes overlooked. For this reason, she feels called to support mothers and parents through this integration process as they adjust to their new reality.

Annie brings a holistic and trauma-informed lens to her work. She is a certified holistic wellness practitioner with training in nutrition, ayurveda, herbalism, and hair tissue mineral analysis. She is also a certified yoga teacher, trauma integration coach, reiki practitioner, and has a background in developmental psychology and mental health advocacy. This multifaceted foundation allows her to support families in a way that honors the interconnectedness of mind, body, and soul.

Certified in Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), Annie is committed to inclusive and affirming care. She is especially passionate about supporting first-time parents navigating the intensity of early parenthood, families with prior or current mental health challenges, and those seeking holistic, evidence-based postpartum support. Her intention is for every family she works with to feel seen, heard, and confident in their new reality.

Support Area: North Shore

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

*Trained by Marissa Hathaway/The Lemon Grove

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Brooke is a dedicated full spectrum doula, trained under the compassionate guidance of Marissa Hathaway. With a deep-rooted passion for advocacy and connection, Brooke offers unwavering support to individuals and families across the reproductive journey—from conception and pregnancy to postpartum, abortion, and miscarriage care. Her inclusive practice also provides affirming support for LGBTQ+ families and those navigating assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

A mother of three who has personally experienced the challenges of infertility, Brooke brings both professional expertise and lived empathy to her work. She is especially drawn to serving the TTC (trying to conceive) community, offering guidance, comfort, and hope to families in pursuit of parenthood. Her background in working with the special needs community has further strengthened her commitment to advocacy, understanding, and individualized care.

Brooke believes in meeting families exactly where they are—with open hands and an open heart. She combines evidence-based education with intuitive, hands-on support to ease the transition into new parenthood. Her calm presence and active listening allow her to truly embody her clients’ needs, holding space for their stories and honoring every step of their unique journey.

To Brooke, doula work is more than a calling—it’s a way of life. She is deeply committed to making a meaningful impact in the lives of those she serves, just as this work has profoundly shaped her own.

Expertise & Specialties:

Babywearing

Lactation

Familiarity with Induction

Partner Support

IVF & Infertility

Sibling Support

Support Area: Greater Boston, Northshore, MetroWest, Southern NH

Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist

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Bryannah is a trained newborn care specialist and postpartum doula with a strong foundation in early childhood education and professional nannying. With extensive hands-on experience caring for infants under one year—including newborns—she has supported families through daytime, evening, and overnight care.

Bryannah holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a concentration in child and adolescent development, along with graduate-level training in clinical mental health counseling. Initially aspiring to counsel postpartum individuals, she discovered a deeper passion for direct, hands-on support of babies and parents. Following her transition away from her master’s program, she expanded her training through the Newborn Care Training Academy (NCTA), earning a certificate of completion and strengthening her expertise in newborn and postpartum support.

As a queer professional and partner to a trans husband, Bryannah brings lived experience and insight into the unique considerations LGBTQIA+ families may encounter. She is committed to providing inclusive, affirming care to families of all identities and backgrounds.

Outside of her work, Bryannah enjoys watching ASMR videos, crafting, and collecting far more decorative containers—especially jars—than she needs, much to her husband Casey’s amusement. The two share their home with their cats, Mitchell and Avery, and are excited to welcome a new niece in June 2026.

Support Area: Southern & Seacoast NH & ME, North Shore MA, Greater Boston Area

Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, Infant and Family Educator

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Carrie-Lee's path to becoming a caregiving professional began with a mother who ran a home daycare for over 30 years. Supporting families has always felt like second nature, a feeling that only deepened after raising her own three unique kids. She has been married to her husband Matthew for 20+ years and their grown children bring them great pride and joy through their love of, and dedication to, nature, theatre, music and the arts. 

Carrie-Lee has spent years building a skill set that reflects her commitment to this work. She is a trained Newborn Care Specialist, Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, and CAPPA Certified Infant & Family Educator (CIFE). She also serves as an instructor for the CIFE Course for CAPPA.

When she's not up late rocking newborns or washing pump parts, Carrie-Lee can be found pursuing her diverse passions. She enjoys camping, roller skating, gardening, learning Spanish, and practicing archery. Known for her laid-back demeanor and calm energy, Carrie-Lee brings a realistic, peaceful and grounded approach to her work with families.

With a deep understanding of the challenges new parents face, Carrie-Lee is passionate about empowering families during the transformative postpartum period. Her goal is to provide the support, guidance, and tools new parents need to feel confident in their roles and enjoy the early days with their little ones. She is committed to making this time feel a little less overwhelming and a lot more joyful. 

Credentials:

CAPPA Certified Infant & Family Educator

NCTA Trained Newborn Care Specialist

NCTA Trained Postpartum Doula

Certified Postpartum Doula by Lifespan Doulas

PSA Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant

Support Area: Cape Cod & Islands, South Coast, South Shore, Northern RI

Full Spectrum Doula

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Chloe Kimball is a full-spectrum doula who specializes in birth and postpartum care. For the majority of her life, she has worked with little ones and has a deep passion for supporting families. She grew up in South Florida, made the move up north in 2018, and is now based in Charlestown, MA where she enjoys assisting parents in the Northampton area as they navigate major life transitions.

Chloe believes it takes a village to grow a family. Whether you're planning for birth or your Fourth Trimester, Chloe's evidence-based, judgment-free support fosters peace of mind while you cultivate (or re-cultivate) your "parent gut." In addition to her work as a doula, she enjoys cooking, baking, and pottery.

Support Area: Western MA

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

*Trained by Marissa Hathaway/The Lemon Grove

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Courtney is a certified Full Spectrum Doula, certified through The Lemon Grove Full Spectrum doula training. After graduating with a BA in Sociology and Social Work, she spent the last ten years working in the healthcare field. She has seen firsthand how wonderful having the right team can be, while also witnessing how easy it is for individuals to feel overwhelmed or uncertain while navigating within the healthcare world.

Courtney is a mom of four, with three living children and one in heaven. With each pregnancy, she realized how much the experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum differed each time, even for the same person. She was inspired to become a doula in 2022, after the loss of her daughter. Finding the right support and connecting to the right resources was a job within itself. Especially for a grieving family. In 2023, she gave birth to another daughter and her pregnancy after loss experience solidified her decision to become a doula.

Courtney’s hope is to provide knowledge, care, and a nonjudgemental set of ears to every person and/or couple she supports. She’d like to empower families by allowing them the space to ask any questions, talk through any uncertainties, and express all of their joys, hopes and fears.

When she’s not doula-ing, you can typically find Courtney at a youth sports practice/game or at a library storytime. While she knows parenthood is the busiest, she firmly believes that taking time for yourself is a game changer. It can root us back to who we are outside of “parent”. When she can, she enjoys pilates, baking, reading, and interior design.

Courtney understands that pregnancy, birth and postpartum are some of the most delicate times we experience as human beings. While beautiful, awe inspiring and life changing, they are also times of great vulnerability. Human connection is one of the greatest gifts and she hopes her connection with the families she supports will provide some level of peace, confidence and strength as they walk through this journey together.

Support Area: Southern NH, Merrimack Valley, Greater Boston

Full Spectrum Doula, Placenta Encapsulator, Childbirth Educator

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Destiny, a Boston native now rooted in Brockton, continues to grow, serve, and pour back into the communities that shaped her. Her journey into birth work is more than a career—it is a heartfelt calling and an act of service deeply rooted in love.

She completed her training with BADT as a full-spectrum doula, aligning with their mission of providing care that is socially conscious, inclusive, culturally appropriate, diverse, and action-oriented. These values are central to Destiny’s practice, where inclusivity means every family she serves feels seen, respected, and supported—exactly as they are. She supports families from all backgrounds through every stage, offering both labor and postpartum care.

She encourages practices of stress management, relationship building, and continued mental health care before birth and beyond, recognizing that emotional wellness is just as vital as physical preparation.

With a degree in Mental Health and Counseling, Destiny is also trained to detect and support clients who may be experiencing perinatal mental health challenges or stressors. Her background allows her to hold compassionate, trauma-informed space while connecting families to the resources and tools they need to feel supported during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Alongside her birth work, Destiny shares her passion for herbal wellness, offering gentle, plant-based support for families interested in natural care. She crafts teas, salves, and remedies that nurture the body and mind through pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond—always as an optional, thoughtful layer of care for those who wish to include it. Her approach is grounded in honoring what nature provides while keeping care simple, supportive, and accessible for all families she serves.

Above all, Destiny’s hope is that every family she walks with feels empowered, cared for, and deeply supported as they write their own birth story—with tenderness, strength, and community by their side.

Specialties:

- Perinatal Mental Health Support

- Stress Management & Emotional Wellness

- Safe Sleep Education

- Herbal & Holistic Wellness

- Culturally Responsive & Inclusive Care 

- Community Advocacy & Education 

Support Area: Greater & Metro Boston, the South Shore & South Coast

Birth & Postpartum Doula

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Faith is a skilled birth and postpartum doula offering her services to families across Massachusetts. She is dedicated to providing unwavering support throughout all stages of Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum. Faith focuses on fostering meaningful relationships and assisting families through the journey of birth and postpartum. Advocating for informed choices and access to a wide range of birth and postpartum options. Faith delivers personalized emotional, practical, trauma-informed, and informational support to families. With a professional background in Nannying, she possesses comprehensive knowledge of working with newborns and is adept at guiding families through the process of newborn care. 

Support Area: Western MA

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

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Jacqueline received her full spectrum doula certification from Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings in 2023 and she has been supporting families in this period of life for years.

Her experience is in doula care, infant day-care settings, nannying, non-profit work, and milk banking. Outside of doula care, she currently works at the Mother’s Milk Bank Northeast as a donor intake specialist.

She is also working towards earning her IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant certification) and being able to further support families in their lactation journeys.

Jacqueline loves the moments when she is working with a family and she sees that something clicks for them and they realize how amazing they are! She is here to help hold you in one of the most vulnerable, joyful, difficult, and incredible times of your life.

Jacqueline's long term goal is to have an impact on marginalized communities. Doula care, especially support during the postpartum period, is seen as a luxury to many people, because it has become more inaccessible. She aims to serve all families and parents, especially those that are not always able to get the care that they need.

Support Area: MetroWest, Greater Boston, Central MA

Birth & Postpartum Doula, Videographer & Photographer 

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Jacqui is a birth and postpartum doula, videographer, photographer and a mother of three. She believes that doula support and informed choice can make a vast difference in how a person crosses the threshold into parenthood. She is dedicated to helping clients feel supported, prepared and empowered as they become parents. 

Jacqui was raised in a big family and has held and cared for babies her whole life. She brings grounded warmth to her clients, providing guidance, evidence-based information and physical support. Her ultimate goal is to guide and hold supportive space for her clients, so they can tap into their own parental instincts, growing a little more confident each day.

Jacqui's approach is also informed by her personal experiences through her own three (very different) labor experiences, which earned her a broad respect for the unpredictable nature of birth, the empowering possibilities of birth and the vital need of in-person support during the postpartum period. She has experienced loss, labored three times with doula support (both in-person and remote), navigated varying complications and interventions in both hospitals and birth centers. She is endlessly fascinated by the processes of birth and raising humans. She believes wholeheartedly in the transformative power of both.

Jacqui also loves her kids' wild and hilarious imaginations, playing and coaching hockey, lifting weights, raising backyard chickens and being outdoors with her family.

Expertise:
CPR,  AED & First Aid Certified
Trained Birth Doula (Birth Arts International)
Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula (CD-PIC)

- Breastfeeding
- Babywearing
- Partner support
- Sibling Support
- Familiarity with Induction
- Familiarity with Spinning Babies & Aromatherapy for labor 
- Family Films & Photos

Support Area: Merrimack Valley, North Shore, Southern NH, Greater Boston

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

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Jamilah is a certified full spectrum doula on the South Shore. She grew up in Boston and now resides in Bridgewater. She is a newlywed and mama to two kids and two angels. She currently works in the ophthalmology field and is slowly getting into the doula world.

As a doula, Jamilah specializes in offering emotional, physical, and informational support, helping families navigate the challenges and joys of pregnancy, birth, and the early stages of parenthood. With an understanding of the unique needs of each family, Jamilah strives to create a reassuring environment where every client can feel heard, valued, and respected. She understands the importance of having the right support system in place.

She is excited to help others as they begin their new and continuing journey.

Credentials:

Certified Full Spectrum Doula, Doulas of the Diaspora 2025

American Heart Assoc. CPR/AED Certified

Certified Medical Asst, Lincoln Tech 2023

Support Area: 50 mile radius from Bridgewater, MA

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

*Trained by Marissa Hathaway/The Lemon Grove

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Jillian Hannon is a registered nurse, mother of two boys, and certified full spectrum doula through The Lemon Grove. After spending over a decade in emergency and critical care nursing, her own personal experience through recurrent pregnancy loss, IVF, pregnancy after loss and postpartum changed everything for her. Those experiences showed her just how meaningful it can be to have someone help steady you through uncertainty. Someone to walk beside you, so you feel a little less alone. That experience ultimately led her into doula work and continues to guide the way she cares for families today. 

Jillian combines evidence-based knowledge with compassionate, nonjudgmental support to help families feel informed and empowered. She has a special heart for those navigating challenges in building their family and understands firsthand how deeply these experiences can shape the way people move through pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. She also understands that the emotional weight of the journey does not simply disappear once a baby arrives. Her hope is to offer the kind of steady, compassionate support that helps families feel held, understood, and a little less alone in every season.

Jillian lives in Central Massachusetts with her husband, two sons, and three dogs. Outside of doula work, she enjoys reading, community connection, exploring local coffee shops and peer support work within the infertility and pregnancy loss community. 

Support Area: Based out of Central MA

Certified Postpartum Doula

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Kate is a kind, attentive, dedicated doula, who loves supporting parents and their babies. Being a doula comes full circle for her - she started nursing school to eventually became a midwife but then shifted her path to being a school teacher for many years. Kate loved helping her students find their passion for learning & self-confidence.

After teaching, she became a Certified Nursing Assistant and focused on elder care. Similar to her teaching approach, Kate’s elder care was focused on building relationships and trust. Her reliability, relentlessly cheerfulness and levelheadedness allowed her to support families and individuals through challenging situations such as dementia, isolation, and loss of independence.

As a doula, Kate brings this approach to her work and is attune to others, so she meets them wherever they’re at. Sometimes that means holding space for a new parent who is feeling overwhelmed, other times that means literally holding a baby so that parents can sleep. Having a new baby can be a really vulnerable time and Kate is here as an extra set of hands to care for the whole family and to remind parents to care for themselves. She is there to take the pressure off and to share tips, if needed.

Outside of doula work, Kate loves being with family, doing family trips, cooking, learning new things, and binge watching a good show. Her advice to new parents is to remember you are doing an amazing job and will learn from the baby what he/she needs.

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

*Trained by Marissa Hathaway/The Lemon Grove

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Kerry gives credence to her work as a Doula, to be a cardinal part of her souls mission. She has been supporting individuals and families in various ways for over three decades. After many years of working in critical care as a Respiratory Therapist, she was called to help people that struggle in different ways. She took courses in Human Services and started working as an advocate in a D.V. Shelter. Two years later, she decided to do volunteer work with Rape Crisis Services. She accomplished and learned so much while engaged in the Human Services realm. She also knew there was more work seeking her. After a critical event that turned out healthy and joyous with a little one she was caring for in the hospital, she found herself on the path to becoming a Doula, with the divine guidance of a dear friend. Supporting families is a treasured gift that Kerry is most grateful for. It is truly an honor for her to be trusted with providing supportive, judgment free, evidence based, trauma informed care to those seeking services. Kerry acknowledges that being a parent requires immeasurable energy and strength. She is always in awe of what her clients accomplish day by day and is deeply committed to providing support needed to keep them thriving.
Kerry regularly advocates and raises her voice for all those challenged by adversity, particularly the transgender community. Her focus is to provide a safe space for All people to be comfortable being their authentic selves.
In her personal time, Kerry very much enjoys gardening, traveling, artisanal hobbies, discovering new adventures with loved ones and learning new helpful modalities for herself and others. She is a Priestess and a Usui Holy Fire Reiki Master/Teacher.

Support Area: Merrimack Valley MA/NH, North Shore MA

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

*Trained by Marissa Hathaway/The Lemon Grove

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Lauren is a certified full-spectrum doula through The Lemon Grove doula training and VBAC Link–certified professional with over a decade of experience supporting children and families. Before becoming a doula, she spent ten years as an early childhood and special education teacher, earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the field.

Becoming a mother to three children—including one cesarean birth and two VBACs—was a life-changing experience that shifted her love of teaching into a new passion for guiding families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. After receiving doula support from Marissa Hathaway for her second birth, Lauren felt even more inspired to step into the doula world herself, knowing the difference that compassionate and knowledgeable support can make for a family.

She understands the joys and challenges that can come with this journey, having navigated gestational diabetes, postpartum recovery, and helping her older children adjust to their new roles. Today, Lauren offers inclusive, evidence-based, and empowering care, helping families feel supported and confident every step of the way.

When she isn’t supporting clients, she enjoys exploring her community with her husband, Justin, their three children, and two beloved pups, soaking in the simple joys of family life that first inspired her passion for this work.

Support Area: North Shore, Boston, Southern NH

Birth & Postpartum Doula

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Loreal is a dedicated birth and postpartum doula, trained by DONA international. She grew up and still resides in Worcester, MA with her husband, 3 year old daughter and their dog. She has always had a passion for kids, as she is an aunt to 12 nieces and nephews. 

After her own birth, she felt called to become a doula to help advocate and empower parents during one of life’s most transformative experiences; the journey to parenthood. 

Loreal’s calm presence, compassion, and knowledge help create an environment where families can welcome their babies with confidence and care. 

She holds a Bachelors degree in Human Services, and is working on her Masters degree in Forensic Psychology. 

Outside of work, she loves spending time with her family, doing family activities, cooking and being in nature.

Support Area: Central MA, MetroWest, Southern NH, Northern RI

Certified Postpartum Doula & Lactation Counselor

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Marissa is deeply passionate about caring for mothers during the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum periods. Marissa has been a nanny for most of her life, and has had years of experience caring for newborns. Marissa completed her B.S. in Communication Disorders, and minor in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She then worked as a Behavioral Therapist for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. After this, Marissa obtained her Audiology Assistant license in Massachusetts, and began working at an ENT office at BIDMC, conducting hearing examinations and fitting hearing aids. Marissa has extensive knowledge on hearing loss and hearing aids. She then obtained her Speech-Language Pathology Assistant license in MA, and also works as a pediatric speech therapist.

Marissa has many babies coming to her clinic with tongue-tie and tongue-thrust, and she has seen how this can affect their ability to latch for breastfeeding, and lead to possible speech delays later on if not addressed. Marissa is excited to provide a deep level of support to parents and their families during such a wonderful and life-changing time.

Marissa is certified with International Doula Institute as a birth & postpartum doula and lactation counselor.

Additional Experience:

CPR, AED, & First Aid certified

Proficient in ASL & teaching families how to use it as a form of early communication.

Support Area: Southern Maine, Seacoast NH, Select North Shore MA

Certified Postpartum Doula

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Maryssa’s son was born in January 2022 and she had felt pretty prepared after working with babies and toddlers for over 10 years prior to becoming a mom. She had a really hard time adjusting and suffered from PPD. Maryssa was shocked at the lack of support given to parents in the first year of life and gives that support that she needed to as many families as possible. Maryssa loves seeing new parents gaining confidence - she enjoys offering guidance when someone is feeling lost and helping them feel excitement with their successes. Maryssa often is told she makes others feel comfortable and at ease quickly, and has a very calm temperament which she has found reassuring for new parents, and also excels working with families on their second child and beyond. Maryssa is a certified postpartum doula residing in the south shore of Massachusetts, and is currently working towards her birth certification as well. She is a mom to her son Benjamin and also has a dog named Rosie.

Support Area: South Shore, Boston, MetroWest, North Shore

Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula

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Megan is a certified birth and postpartum doula, health coach, and natural foods chef who is passionate about supporting families through every stage of their parenting journey. Drawing from both professional training and personal experience, she creates a safe, nonjudgmental, inclusive, and evidence-based space where clients feel supported, informed, and empowered.

A mother of two girls and a German shepherd owner, Megan originally began her journey in maternal support while working at a mother-and-baby boutique in New York. There, she connected with countless families who shared intimate stories about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum life. While many stories were joyful and inspiring, others revealed gaps in support that deeply impacted her and ultimately inspired her to pursue doula work.

During 2020 and 2021, Megan and her husband experienced two back-to-back pregnancy losses while she was still completing her doula training. Through those experiences, it became even clearer that this was the work she was meant to do. Her personal journey allows her to support families with deep compassion, empathy, and understanding through both joyful and difficult seasons of parenthood.

Alongside her doula work, Megan is also a trained chef and nutritional coach specializing in natural foods and a holistic, bio-individualized approach to wellness. She believes there is no “one-size-fits-all” path to health and healing. With a personal history of overcoming eating disorders, Megan is also a strong advocate for body positivity, nourishment, and body liberation.

Megan is dedicated to helping families feel seen, heard, and cared for during one of life’s most transformative experiences.

Credentials:

Bebo Mia certified Maternal Practitioner, Full-spectrum doula

Natural Gourmet Institute certified Natural Foods Chef

Institute of Integrative Nutrition certified Health Coach 

Support Area: Southeastern MA

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

*Trained by Marissa Hathaway/The Lemon Grove

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Natali is a certified full-spectrum doula through The Lemon Grove doula training, and was inspired to become a doula after the birth of her son in 2023, when her own transformative pregnancy and postpartum experience sparked a deep commitment to supporting new families. Her personal journey deeply informs her intuitive and compassionate approach to supporting others through the perinatal period.

As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Natali values trauma-informed, inclusive care that affirms all identities and family structures. She brings a calm, grounded presence to every birth space and home she enters. With over a decade of childcare experience, she prioritizes connection, individualized care, and empowering her clients through education, encouragement, and nonjudgmental guidance. She also knows first-hand how challenging it can be to navigate early parenthood without a strong support system and is committed to being the kind of advocate and companion she once needed.

Outside of providing doula support, Natali works as a licensed property and casualty insurance agent. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, dabbling in various crafty hobbies, and spending time with her son and their dog.

Support Area: North Shore MA, Southern NH

Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula and Childbirth Educator

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Niki is certified as a birth & postpartum doula and childbirth educator in Southern NH, and teaches the 1 Day Childbirth Ed class at The Lemon Grove. Niki believes that every birthing and postpartum person should have access to respectful, trauma-informed care and evidence-based information.

After many years of working as a nanny and seeing the positive impacts of providing stability and support to families facing challenging life moments, Niki found herself called to provide compassionate care for folks walking through the perinatal period. Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are some of the most vulnerable and expansive times in a person’s life, and she feels honored to be able to provide support and education to each family she works with.

Niki was previously trained as a yoga teacher, and although she does not currently hold a certification, she enjoys bringing her knowledge of mindful movement and guided meditation with her when supporting clients.

When not working, Niki could be found cuddling with her rescue dog, skiing with her husband, or taking aerial classes on the trapeze and split silks.

Support Area: Most of NH, North Shore MA, Greater Boston

Fertility, Birth & Postpartum Doula; Infant & Family Educator; Babywearing Educator

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Rachel’s primary focus is fertility and postpartum support, and she is passionate about walking alongside families through the deeply personal and transformative seasons of conception and early parenthood.

Her work is grounded in compassion, evidence-based care, and a deep respect for the many ways families are created. Having experienced her own IVF journey, Rachel brings personal insight and heartfelt understanding to those navigating fertility challenges, as well as the tender and often vulnerable postpartum season.

Whether families are trying to conceive, preparing for birth, recovering after delivery, or adjusting to life with a newborn, Rachel provides a calm, nurturing presence and guidance tailored to each family’s unique needs. She also supports families with early infant education, babywearing, and healthy sleep foundations, helping parents feel confident and connected during the newborn stage.

When she’s not working with families and their little ones, Rachel enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and their dog, baking something sweet, reading a good book, planning their next travel adventure, or sharing big belly laughs with friends.

Rachel believes every family deserves to feel supported, empowered, and truly cared for, and she feels honored to walk alongside families during this meaningful chapter.

Special Interests

Fertility & conception support

First-time parents

Parenting after IVF/ART

Early parenthood guidance & education

Babywearing

Healthy newborn routines & sleep foundations

Certifications & Trainings

American Red Cross CPR Certified

Certified Fertility, Birth & Postpartum Doula

Certified Infant & Family Educator

Certified Professional Babywearing Educator

Breastfeeding for Perinatal Professionals

Postpartum Doula

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Randi is a mom of two and certified postpartum doula. She has spent the majority of her life working with children of all ages and abilities in numerous settings.

Before becoming a mother, Randi had a career in Applied Behavior Analysis, working with neurodivergent and Autistic children from infancy through young adulthood.

After her own complicated journey through conception and pregnancy, experiencing a difficult postpartum time and spending six years as a stay at home mother, Randi found herself longing to provide new parents with the knowledge, help and support she knew would have greatly benefited her and her family. Randi began supporting her friends and family members through the newborn phase and loving every second of it! As more people began to lean on Randi for guidance, she realized that she had finally found her passion in her own life through this work. Because of these experiences as well as her own, she pursued an education as a birthworker focusing on the postpartum experience. As your postpartum doula, Randi looks forward to providing emotional, physical and informed support to help ease this transitional phase of life.

Advice to families: The time when a baby is first brought home is a time of adjustment for the whole family. Allow yourself to process these changes and give yourself grace through the journey. You are exactly the right parent for your child.

Randi has a passion for hiking mountains in the summer and skiing down them in the winter! Getting out into nature and challenging her mind and body has always been cathartic and her favorite way to reconnect with herself.

Credentials:

• Certified Postpartum Doula

• Lactation Educator (trained through CAPPA not certified)

• ASHI Adult and Pediatric First Aid/AED/CPR

• Attended Training on How to Support Families trying to Conceive using ART

Support Area: MetroWest of MA

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula

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Rosie is a Boston-based birth doula who received her training from DONA International. Her mother, a professional advocate, immersed her in the world of fertility and reproductive healthcare at a very young age. As such, she has long been aware of the many varied and important choices people face around birth and family building. Her desire to help birthing individuals on a broader scale was further sparked after supporting her sister during birth.

As a doula, Rosie specializes in offering holistic support, with a focus on queer and non-traditional family structures. As a member of the polyamorous and queer communities herself, she has seen firsthand how much more advocacy is needed to ensure affirming, informed, and empowering birthing experiences for all. She prioritizes supporting families in identifying their already existing strengths and using those skills to support each other.

When she’s not doula-ing, you can often find Rosie by the water, reading, or spending time with her favorite humans and animals. She is child-free by choice, and she believes that it is an honor to help bring children into the world and support individuals in their birth journey. It’s a privilege she holds with great care.

Support Area: Greater Boston

Birth & Postpartum Doula

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Sarah is a doula trained by CAPPA. She lives in Billerica with her husband, 4 year old daughter, and son born in May of 2025. She is a cesarean and VBAC mama who went through IVF to meet her son. She is proud of all of these journeys and wants you to feel proud of yourself too!

Sarah became interested in doula work after observing how her own doula was able to provide an unbiased soundboard when choosing how to approach her breech daughter’s birth. She wants to help others navigate their way through their own pregnancies, births, and postpartum experiences, to help provide knowledge to make informed decisions as she was able to.

Prior to being a doula, Sarah was a teacher. Pieces of teaching that she carries with her are her calm presence and strong working partnerships. She has found a lot of joy bringing this piece into her work as a doula, helping everyone feel heard and to provide them with the support to be their best.

She is committed to helping parents feel confident in their roles. She has a strong focus on mental health and wants to help ensure everyone has someone to talk to.

Expertise and Specialties: 

VBACs

Planned c-sections

Breastfeeding support

Familiarity with Spinning Babies

Postpartum support for families with twins

Pregnancy and Parenthood after loss

Supporting families with allergies

Support Area: North Shore of MA, Greater Boston, MetroWest, & Southern NH

Certified Full Spectrum Doula

*Trained by Marissa Hathaway/The Lemon Grove

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Taylor offers full-spectrum doula care and is dedicated to providing compassionate and evidence-based support for families. Taylor’s services include individualized prenatal education, labor support, breast/chest feeding assistance, and postpartum care. All services are tailored to meet each family’s unique goals and needs.

Taylor is committed to inclusivity, offering a safe and nonjudgmental space for birthing people of all backgrounds, identities, and family structures. She serves as an advocate for her clients, ensuring that every person’s choices are respected and honored.

Originally from South Texas, Taylor moved to New England in October of 2022 and is currently based in Somerville, MA. In her free time, you can find her starting a new craft, painting her nails, going on adventures around New England or cuddling with her dog, Winifred.

Support Area: Greater Boston

Certified Birth Doula & Prenatal Educator

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Tia is a DONA international certified birth doula and CAPPA Certified Prenatal Educator. Tia is passionate about the care of birthing people’s mental health and wellbeing; her goal is to help birthing peoples achieve their most positive birth experience. Tia uses movement, positioning, education, words of encouragement and affirmations to guide her clients through the stages of labor.’

Tia believes a beautiful birth story is something to behold for a lifetime. There is nothing you can’t achieve when given the right amount of support, love, care, and self-determination!

Tia is from southern NH where she lives with her husband and three children. In her free time, she enjoys spending the day in the sun with her family, gardening, crocheting and volunteering within the community.

“I believe in the power of advocacy, compassion, and education during this vulnerable and momentous time. Everyone deserves someone to be a trusted guide, confidant, and friend with continuity of care through pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Holding space for families, offering encouragement, and helping them navigate the labyrinth of birth excites and inspires me.”

— Tia

Community Engagement Coordinator

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You can find Katie collaborating with community partners, writing blog posts, and supporting events.

Katie Gilliam is a mom and story lover. A former hospitality professional, Katie thrives when connecting with others. She enjoys supporting others so they can focus on what drives them in their work.

She is passionate about nourishing the soul, body, and mind through community building, cooking, and life long learning. Katie advocates for all bodies in parenthood and fiercely supports others in their shared journey to take up space. She is the founding member of a social justice book club and active community member in Salem, MA where she lives with her husband, child, and dog.