Meet McRae
Motherhood is a wonderful experience – but it’s often tough in the first weeks. It starts with feeling physically and emotionally depleted and second-guessing how to take care of your baby.
That’s when I can help.
I know what it feels like, having cared for babies and their parents for over 20 years and having felt that way twice as a mother of two.
As a Certified Postpartum Doula, I become a temporary, part-time member of your family – meeting your family’s needs and making space for your new family to focus on what matters to them most, so they can enjoy their sweet new addition and thrive through the transition.
Whether it’s your family’s first new addition or its fifth, I’ll provide the help you need – and deserve – to feel supported, cared for and confident during this time in your life.
That’s when I can help.
I know what it feels like, having cared for babies and their parents for over 20 years and having felt that way twice as a mother of two.
As a Certified Postpartum Doula, I become a temporary, part-time member of your family – meeting your family’s needs and making space for your new family to focus on what matters to them most, so they can enjoy their sweet new addition and thrive through the transition.
Whether it’s your family’s first new addition or its fifth, I’ll provide the help you need – and deserve – to feel supported, cared for and confident during this time in your life.
Training and Credentials
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Meet the Team
To best meet the needs of our growing circle of families, we have a team of qualified professional postpartum doulas. This way, you can work one-on-one with me prenatally while our team members maintain continuity of care. (Many clients have suggested I clone myself, and this was as close as I could get.)
If you want two or three weeks of support exclusively from me, there are packages you can choose for that.
If I’m unavailable to care for your family in person, I’ll carefully match and orient a member of my team to step in at the standard rates while I keep in touch with input, advice, reassurance, or just to talk.
If you want two or three weeks of support exclusively from me, there are packages you can choose for that.
If I’m unavailable to care for your family in person, I’ll carefully match and orient a member of my team to step in at the standard rates while I keep in touch with input, advice, reassurance, or just to talk.
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Katie DolanAfter years as a wife and mother, I love getting the opportunity to assist new and growing families as a postpartum doula. As a CAPPA certified postpartum doula, a wife and a homeschooling mother of four, providing positive, gentle and judgment-free family support is my passion. |
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Franccesca HagenIt has always been my passion to care for others. Caring for families in their new season of life gives me both purpose and joy. As a postpartum doula, I have used my many years of experience in childcare to foster the growth and confidence of families. I look forward to meeting and working with each new family! |
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Dorota HillI’ve been a caregiver for over 15 years, and I love what I do. In April 2016 I was trained as a postpartum doula with DONA International. In my postpartum work I focus on helping families adjust to their new life. |
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Taliah JacksonAfter attending and assisting during my little brother's birth at the age of 13, I had no idea I played the vital role of a doula to my mom. My passion for birth work began there; leading to my love of postpartum work. I'm a birth and postpartum doula trained through DONA and CAPPA. I've been a caregiver for 9 years and have extensive experience with multiples, breastfeeding and bottle feeding, newborn care and soothing techniques. Currently, I am CPR/First Aid certified and speak Spanish. I strive to provide affirming, positive, and loving support to growing families. |
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Jaime SeayI have had a passion for maternal and child health ever since I began working with the WIC program as a Nutritionist. I am excited to serve families in the Richmond area as they navigate life with a new baby. I am a trained birth doula but I am working mostly as a postpartum doula and newborn care specialist. I have 3 daughters whom I birthed naturally and exclusively breastfed. I also stay busy homeschooling. |
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Olivia StevensMy journey so far has always involved care taking for either adults or babies. Babies are my very favorite people! As a postpartum doula, I’ve found that walking alongside families in their season of newness, whether for the first time or the 7th, is what I love to do. Helping caretakers find their confidence and settle into their new families is where I’m meant to be. I love being the sidekick to all of you superheroes! |
Part-Time Doulas
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Elaine AllenI'm a birth and postpartum doula trained through toLabor and DONA. After an amazing experience with a doula at my own birth, I realized that caring, affirming support during the birth and the postpartum season can be life-changing. I decided I wanted to play a small part in helping new parents to be more confident and empowered as they begin their parenting journey with a new baby. With five children of my own, eight years of supporting parents during birth, and five years of postpartum work, I've found that working with others as they welcome and care for a new life is fulfilling and satisfying. |
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Deja WallI’m Deja (she/her) and I’m a Full Spectrum Doula & Birth Educator certifying with Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings. My journey into birth work blossomed during my 7 years as an infant caregiver and my doula practice is centered around evidence-based information and affirming, inclusive care for all throughout pregnancy, labor and birth, and into the postpartum space. It is always my goal to bring healing and intention into your experience and hold space for the complexities of parenthood! I am honored to continuously learn and grow through supporting the diverse needs of each family. |
Special Assignments
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Emily MagriWorking with families and babies has always been a passion of mine. After giving birth to my first daughter, I went to a "Mom and Baby" group facilitated by a Postpartum Doula. As I learned more about what type of work that was, I knew immediately, this was the work that I wanted to focus my passion on. Supporting families to succeed in the parenting techniques that they choose and being able to educate and make them comfortable with their new family member is an opportunity that I do not take for granted. The 4th trimester is a unique time and assisting during those few months is truly an honor. I completed my DONA Postpartum Doula Training in 2014, and I am currently working on a "Dual Certification" through CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association). |