For Parents
Why hire a PPA?
Perinatal Patient Advocates are trained to support you beyond hip squeezes and cold wash cloths. They are skilled communicators, who will show up unafraid to help you explore all of your options. PPAs are independent, honest, and transparent. A PPA will help you bridge your knowledge gaps, communicate effectively with your providers, and maintain your autonomy in decision-making.
Most PPAs are also experienced birth professionals (doulas, midwives, nurses, etc.), and have a foundational knowledge of physiologic birth and of medical birth options. When in the role of a PPA, they do not perform clinical tasks or give medical advice.
Alaska
Dawn Tozier
joyunspeakable.ak@gmail.com
akdoulas.org
Fairbanks, Alaska
Kayla Taylor
kaylataylor.doula@gmail.com
fireweedbirthandbeyond.com
Fairbanks, Alaska
Arizona
Tara Martinsen
taramartinsen7@gmail.com
taramartinsen.com
Mesa, AZ
Zoe Anne McCaffrey
zamccaffrey@gmail.com
caribou-amphibian-2edh.squarespace.com/anahata-birth-advocacy
Prescott, AZ
California
Mapuana Mergel
mapuanamergel@aol.com
Saugus, CA
Florida
Silvia B. Zilleruelo
silviabirthservices@gmail.com
naplesbirth.com
Marco Island, FL
Georgia
Alycia Cullen
advocatebirth@gmail.com
advocatebirth.com
Marietta, GA
Illinois
Julie Lambert
jae.lambert@gmail.com
Chicago, IL
Indiana
Hannah May
birthshoredoula@gmail.com
birthshore.com
South Bend, Indiana
Lora Schnurr
neidoula@gmail.com
neidoula.com
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Louisiana
Jenna Iberg Johnson
jenna@allwaysbirth.com
allwaysbirth.com
New Orleans, LA
Massachusetts
Maggie Cyr
Maggie.cyr8@gmail.com
East Boston, MA
Caitlin Lebeau
Caitlin@tranquilitybyhehe.com
Boston, MA
Hehe Stewart
tranquilitybyhehe@gmail.com
ranquilitybyhehe.com
Boston, MA
Michigan
Kristen Schell
hello@kristenschellbirth.com
kristenschellbirth.com
Jackson, MI
Ohio
Angela Dobbins-Rivera
msangelamd@gmail.com
Kent, OH
Oregon
Camille Bush
camille@powerpathdoula.com
powerpathdoula.com
Hood River, OR
Utah
Aleece Weaver
eggbabyds@gmail.com
eggbabyds.com
Salt Lake City, UT
Virginia
Alicia Fishbein
hello@intentionalbirth.co
intentionalbirth.co
Lexington, VA
Meredith Nelson
hello@intentionalbirth.co
intentionalbirth.co
Lexington, VA
Lori Simpson
simpsonla113@duck.com
Ashburn, VA
Eva Wingo
nurturedbirthnyc@gmail.com
nurturedbirth.services
Ashburn, VA
Washington
Madeline Burroughs
maddieburroughs@expectingjoy.com
Seattle, WA
Wyoming
Geniel Suchomel
geniel@suchomel.com
becoming-birth.com
Laramie, WY