Raya Budrevich
-Greater Portland Area-
Phone:503-750-6680
E-mail: photuris@gmail.com
Bio: Giving birth can be incredibly empowering and satisfying, an experience a women will remember for the rest of her life. I believe that when women are allowed to feel safe and secure their bodies will do what they were meant to do.  No two births are the same; therefore, it is important for every woman and her partner to be informed and educated about all of the options available to them at any given time. I wish to make your birth experience the most fulfilling it can be.  I will be involved as much or as little as you need me to be, and help with relaxation techniques, positioning, massage, or even with just a quick sip of water.  My purpose is not to replace your partner, but rather work together to help facilitate the very best experience for the both of you.  We will meet 2-3 times prenatally and explore any questions you have, and I can help you with your birth plan.  Immediately following the birth I will stay with you to help with breastfeeding and help you settle in.  We will meet again one or two more times in the following weeks to process your birth experience.  I work with a network of doulas to ensure continued and uninterrupted service.  My primary backup is Martha Von Reis (see bio on this page) if you desire we can set up a joint prenatal visit.  If you have any questions or would like to set up an introductory meeting, please contact me via email or phone.      Speaks Russian and Hebrew.

 Sarah Christiansen
-Greater Portland Area-
Phone: 503-539-4230
E-mail: bflywngs2680@comcast.net
Bio: My love of birth began almost fifteen years ago as an adolescent, and has only grown since. After attending my sister’s birth when I was nineteen years old, I was officially hooked! Since then I have attended births for friends, had two of my own children (attended by midwives from Birthingway), and in the last year spent time working one on one with young single women through an adoption agency as birth support. I have had the privilege of providing doula support at four births just this past year. Birth, to me, can and should be one of the most empowering and peaceful experiences in a woman’s life. It is my goal to help every woman that I can attain that peace and empowerment. In addition to experience, I offer flexibility for prenatal and postnatal appointments, and because I have built in childcare for my girls (grandma lives with us) making it to your birth in a timely manner shouldn’t be a problem! My hope, if there is enough time, is for three prenatal visits, to really get to know one another, go over birth plans and to discuss coping techniques, and two postnatal visits to help get you ‘settled’ into life with your new little one, including breastfeeding support if desired.  I am also available by phone and email for support in between visits.

 Elizabeth Schroeder
-Greater Portland Area-
Phone:503-922-9345
E-mail:elizadoula@gmail.com
Bio:  I was surprised and overwhelmed by the power of birth and how it empowered me at the birth of my first child.  I was again empowered by the homebirth of my second child.  I found midwifery to be a crucial role in helping women have the birth they want.  Only later did I become familiar with doulas and the work they play in making a good birth.
I am entering Birthingway's midwifery course this spring, and look forward to working as a doula and later as a midwife.  What I bring to the birthing room: a calm demeanor, comfort and encouragement for the mother, support for the partner and others, facilitation of communication between you and your care providers, breastfeeding support.  My daughter was present for my son's birth, which she loved!  I will work with you if you want an older child in the room.  I will work with you to reach inward for that birthing knowledge which is present in every woman.

 Alissa Martucci
-Greater Portland Area-
Phone:503-515-4088
E-mail:alissamartucci@yahoo.com
Bio:  I have a solid background in the nurturing roles of childcare provider and gardener.  I am also a  Reiki practitioner and experienced chef/caterer and am able to provide organic, diet-specific personal chef services during pregnancy and postpartum for your new family.  Having a flexible schedule, I am available to accompany the mother during childbirth preperation classes and throughout your birth. Conversational in French.

Endre Ecker Richards
-Greater Portland Area (as far south as Newberg)-
Phone:503-888-0377
E-mail:bellybirth@gmail.com
Blog: bellybirthblog.blogspot.com
Bio:  When I was a little girl I wanted to be the President of the United States, a fashion designer, an Olympic speed skater (this was a tough one since I can still barely stand up on ice skates) and an opera singer (they have the best costumes.)Even though the costumes aren't as nice as an Opera star's, and you don't get your own theme song like the President, I want to use my life to help woman have positive birth experiences.  I support each mom's right to determine what is right for her, her baby and her family.  Through trusting relationships and loving support, each woman can feel good about her birth experience and herself.

 Rose Sleanbeck
-Greater Portland Area-
Phone:530-919-0493
E-mail: rose1rose2@yahoo.com
Bio:I am an experienced childcare provider and can be helpful with young children.  I work as a children's art teacher and can work with parents along with children on birth art and conceptualizing birth as a beautiful life process.

Bio: I am a full-time paramedic and my seven years in the field have me a unique perspective on birth and experience with hospital staff and doctors. I want to use this experience to help women, especially in the hospital setting to get the most from their experience and really be empowered by it. 

E-mail:rebeccasearles@hotmail.com
Bio: I am the mother of 4 children and have been attending births since 2005.  Pregnancy, birth, and early childhood have been passions of mine for years that have led me down various roads of self-study and professional certifications.  Along with completing the Birthingway Labor Doula training, I am also a certified Montessori teacher and taught parent-infant and parent education classes in Illinois before moving to Portland.  My role as a Doula includes educational resources to help you decide what type of birth experience is right for you and your family.  Along with experience, I bring a calm and nurturing personality to the birth room.  Doula support would include, depending on time, 1-3 prenatal visits, labor and immediate post-partum support, and 1 post-partum visit in your home.  I am also able to offer breastfeeding support if desired.

 Katie Bradshaw
-Greater Portland Area-
Phone:413-854-8686
E-mail:  katiebradshaw@hushmail.com
Bio: I am a woman both interested in and an advocate for natural childbirth and radical feminism.  I have a background in filmmaking and childcare/teaching and I am pursuing a career in midwifery.  As a doula, I want to support you in giving birth the way you want to.  I can be both a quiet presence holding the space and a hands-on support person; whatever is needed.  I'd like to help you feel confident body and soul so that you can have a birth experience that is beautiful and empowering.  I can offer you a record of your birth in photographs or video and I offer you postpartum care possibly.  I have some knowledge of herbalism and yoga.

 Christine "Kit" Lorraine Stuber
-Greater Portland Area-
Phone:503-956-2673
E-mail: medoula@gmail.com
Bio:

 Rita Adamski
-Greater Portland Area-
Phone:503-686-8223
E-mail:aspiringmoon@gmail.com
Bio:  Offering nourishing and compassionate care in the Greater Portland area

Molly Riesterer
-Greater Portland/Westside-Eastside Area-
Phone:503-644-2065(h); 503-621-7545(c)
E-mail:mollyriest@yahoo.com
Bio: Providing informational, emotional and physical support for the laboring mother. 

Crystalyn Tadano
-Washington County and Greater Portland Area-
Phone:503-680-6925
E-mail:crystalynt@comcast.net
Bio: I have been passionate about the whole birth process since I was a child.  I am comfortable in both home births and hospital births.  Previously, I have attended births of friends, family, and by word-of-mouth.  While I believe birth is a natural and an empowering process, I will support a mother's choice of how she would like her birth.  Helping to facilitate a positive birth experience is what I love, as I assist in being a physical and emotional support for the birthing mother.  My demeanor is calm, compassionate and relaxed.  I am honored to be a mother of two girls.