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Florida is a meeting place where cultures, languages, and birth traditions converge. Our doulas share knowledge locally and stay connected with trusted birth workers beyond our state.

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Trusted doulas beyond Florida

Every doula shown here has been personally reviewed and approved by Rare, owner of FLWaterDoulas. Choose a highlighted state or country on the map above to meet its approved doulas.

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Ethel Love

Loveabies by Ethel Love

Georgia

Union City, Georgia

DONA Certification

Meet Ethel Love | Birth & Postpartum Doula | Newborn Care Specialist Loveabies by Ethel Love Hello, and welcome! I'm Ethel Love, a compassionate and dedicated Birth and Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, and professional childcare provider with a passion for supporting mothers, babies, and families during some of life's most precious moments. My journey in childcare and early childhood education has given me a deep understanding of infant development, nurturing care, and the importance of supporting the entire family. I believe every mother deserves to feel heard, respected, empowered, and supported throughout her pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum journey. Through Loveabies by Ethel Love, I provide personalized birth support, postpartum recovery assistance, overnight newborn care, infant sleep guidance, feeding support, and parent education. Whether you're welcoming your first baby or expanding your family, my goal is to help you transition into parenthood with confidence, comfort, and peace of mind. My experience as an early childhood educator has also inspired my passion for promoting healthy development through gentle learning, music, reading, and meaningful connections between parents and their children. I understand that every family's journey is unique. My approach is rooted in compassion, patience, professionalism, and respect for each family's individual needs, preferences, and values. My philosophy is simple: When we nurture the mother, we strengthen the family. When we nurture the child, we help shape the future. It would be my honor to support you and your growing family through this beautiful new chapter. With love and care, Ethel Love Birth & Postpartum Doula | Newborn Care Specialist Loveabies by Ethel Love

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Ilona Tsipoura

Birth Doula for your Heart and Soul

Greece

Kalamata, Greece

CD(DONA), Orgasmic Birth Practitioner, VBAC certified doula.

Im a mother of three, a HBAC and a water HBAC. My own experiences was the basis for me to become a birth doula and to support other women in a country with 75% C-section and high rates of obstetric violence where a women is left alone without support.

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Mary Jenkins

Simply Birth Services

Idaho

Idaho Falld, Idaho

DONA and StillBirthday Trained

My goal is to support and educate parents and their partners, both prenatally and in labor. Prenatally I teach partners information, different labor comfort techniques ,and coping mechanisms to utilize for facilitating a joyful experience.

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Cheylah Branch

Chey, The Doula, LLC

Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland

DTI, MWI

Full spectrum doula and student midwife serving families and communities in Baltimore City/County and Anne Arundel County.

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Beyond Florida

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Why connection matters

A Florida network with a global view

A state shaped by the world

Florida sits at the hinge of the Americas. To the south, the Caribbean and Latin America; to the east, Atlantic routes to Europe and Africa; to the north, the rest of the United States. This geography has made the state a hub for migration, trade, health care, and tourism. Families arriving from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and beyond bring distinct birth customs, expectations, and languages.

For doulas, that means every client room can be a miniature cultural exchange. Understanding rebozo traditions, postpartum confinement practices, family-centered decision-making, and Spanish- or Creole-language preferences is not optional — it is part of providing respectful care.

Why Florida doulas network locally

The state stretches more than 400 miles from Pensacola to Key West. A family's ideal doula may be three hours away, or fully booked. Local networking lets us offer reliable backup coverage, share referrals, and match families with the right personality, specialty, and language.

It also protects doula wellbeing. Birth work is intense and unpredictable. Having a trusted colleague to call after a long birth, to debrief with, or to step in during illness prevents burnout and keeps care consistent for families.

Reaching across borders

Florida has a unique pull to the world outside the United States. Many families spend part of the year abroad, travel for birth, or maintain close ties with grandparents, midwives, and healers in other countries. Doulas here regularly connect with colleagues in Mexico, Colombia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and across the Caribbean.

These international relationships keep practices fresh and culturally responsive. They help us learn how postpartum care is structured in other systems, how traditional birth attendants support physiological birth, and how to advocate for families whose care preferences span continents. A Florida doula who knows a doula in Santo Domingo or Toronto can help a client feel at home even when they are far from home.

Connected to the Global Doula International Network

Florida doulas are part of a larger movement for inclusive, accessible, and culturally centered birth support. The Global Doula International Network (GDIN) brings together birth workers around the world who believe every family deserves respectful care, regardless of background, income, language, or identity.

Through GDIN, Florida doulas can share resources, training, and referrals across state and national lines. Families benefit from a network of professionals committed to reducing disparities in maternal care and honoring each person's unique birth experience. If you are a doula or birth worker looking for community and continuing education, GDIN is a great place to start.

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Geographic bridge

Florida is the closest U.S. state to the Caribbean and Central America. That proximity draws international families, healthcare travelers, and birth professionals who want to learn or practice in the U.S.

Cultural exchange

Birth traditions travel with people. Florida doulas study global postpartum customs, breastfeeding norms, and family-structure expectations so they can serve families without asking them to leave their culture at the door.

Solidarity across systems

Maternity care varies widely by country and insurance system. Networking abroad lets Florida doulas share advocacy strategies, referral frameworks, and emotional support models that work in very different settings.

What this means for your family

When you choose a Florida doula from FLWaterDoulas, you are not just hiring an individual. You are tapping into a web of professionals who know each other, learn from each other, and back each other up. Whether you need a Spanish-speaking birth doula in Miami, a postpartum specialist in Orlando who understands Caribbean recovery traditions, or a backup provider during a busy birth season, the network makes better matches possible.

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