Who We Are

Welcome to Ann Arbor Doulas. We offer birth doula services, private childbirth education and labor support classes in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the surrounding communities.Ann Arbor Doulas support women and their families in a nonjudgmental way as they make their journey into parenthood. We provide loving, knowledgeable, and trained support during pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum.

It is our job during this journey to provide the support necessary for the woman and her family to have the birth experience they hope for. We know that the transition to motherhood is a very exciting, but challenging time. Through our support we can help make that transition a time of celebration.

In addition to birth doula services, we are Lamaze® certified childbirth educators (LCCE), offering private, individualized childbirth education sessions.

For full descriptions of all our services, please click here>>

Why a Doula

Effects on Birth Outcomes:

  • Labors are shorter.
  • There are fewer complications.
  • Cesarean rates are reduced.
  • Women request less pain medication and epidurals

Effects on the Mother:

  • Greater satisfaction with their birth experience.
  • More positive assessments of their babies.

Effects on the Baby:

  • Babies have shorter hospital stays with fewer admissions to special care nurseries.
  • Babies breastfeed more easily.
  • Mothers are more affectionate to their babies postpartum.

To read more, please see the document: Effects of a Birth Doula located on the DONA website (www.dona.org)

Meet the Doulas

Stephanie Schaldenbrand, MA, LCCE, CD(DONA)
cell: (734) 546-9264
stephanie@annarbordoulas.com

I have had many different jobs in my life and none... Stephanie's Page


Cara Genisio
cell: (734) 478-7154
cara@annarbordoulas.com

It’s been one of the greatest honors of my life to work with women... Cara's Page


Elizabeth Satterley, LCCE
cell: (734) 646-0223
elizabeth@annarbordoulas.com

I am currently taking doula clients and can be reached... Elizabeth's Page