Texoma Doula Alliance
At the WFBWC, we love doulas! Doulas serve such a great purpose giving moms and dads reassurance and education, both in pregnancy and in birth. Because doulas do not perform any medical tasks, they can focus solely on the emotional, physical, and educational support aspect that their clients need. Of course, midwives do this too, but we don’t come to your home (unless it’s a home birth) in labor like a doula does and we have medical tasks that sometimes have to take priority over that type of support. We at Wichita Falls Birth & Wellness Center, decided to build a doula program from the ground up. It is very important for our clients, especially the first-time moms and the VBAC mothers, to have a pool of professional doulas to choose from.
Our Doulas
Heather Dunahoo
Sabrina Harroun
Melissa Pate
Kelsie Terry
Zowie McReynolds
Kimberly Dalrymple
Nicole McCarthy
Heather Dunahoo
- Certified Birth Doula (B.E.S.T).
- Trained Birth Doula (Birth Arts International).
- Breastfeeding Consultant.
- Sibling Support Doula.
- Certified Womb Light Leader.
- Certified level 2 Reiki Practitioner.
- Spinning Babies Trained.
Sabrina Harroun
- Certified Birth Doula (Madriella).
- Certified Birth and Bereavement Doula (StillBirthday).
- Sibling Support Doula.
- Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.
- Childbirth Educator.
- Breastfeeding Educator.
- Rebozo Trained.
- Trained with Spinning Babies.
Melissa Pate
- Certified Birth Doula (Birth Boot Camp / ToLABOR).
- Certified Childbirth Educator (Birth Boot Camp).
- Breastfeeding Educator.
- Spinning Babies Trained.
- Student Nurse Midwife.
Kelsie Terry
- Certified Birth Doula (Birth Boot Camp / ToLABOR).
- Certified Childbirth Educator (Birth Boot Camp).
- Breastfeeding Educator.
- Spinning Babies Trained.
Kimberly Dalrymple
- Certified Birth Doula (DONA).
- Certified Breastfeeding Specialist.
- Student IBCLC.
Nicole McCarthy
- Postpartum Doula.
- Certified Breastfeeding Specialist.
- Certified Lactation Counselor.
Qualify for Alliance
Benefits for Doulas
Benefits for Families
Qualify for Alliance
To qualify for the Alliance, a doula must:
- Be trained by an approved organization. There are many great training organizations out there but there are a few we do not align well with regarding philosophy that is safe, ethical, and evidence based for our clients.
- Regularly attend the monthly Alliance meetings.
- Pay a nominal fee and pass a background check.
Benefits for Doulas
Doulas who are part of the Alliance benefit by:
- Mentoring by a seasoned, trusted doula in the Texoma area.
- Debriefing after births to continue to learn as well as decompress.
- Networking with other doulas for business ideas, as well as for possible backup.
- Becoming the main referrals by birth center midwives.
- Access to the birth center’s library for their personal study.
Benefits for Families
Families using a Doula Alliance Doula benefit by:
- Knowing their doula has a solid training and is mentored by a birth professional that frequents the birth center and is very familiar with all different types of birth.
- Having a variety of doulas to choose from.
- The option to hire a doula who can “phone a friend” for sound advice.
- The reassurance that their doula has a strong network of professionals around her.
- Knowing their doula has been vetted by the birth center.
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What Our Patients Are Saying
“Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life."
- Ina May Gaskin
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