because we are all about teamwork here.
Together, we ensure that every mom has the same sweet pea experience, and provide the same skills, knowledge, and resources for every unique situation. We take time in making sure each doula is a perfect match for each family - because we know every family is unique!our Iowa team
Serving Southwest Iowa & Eastern Nebraska
Bailey Focht
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Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Trained Childbirth Educator, Certified Bereavement Doula, Fertility Health Coach, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, Safe Sleep Ambassador, Student Midwife
As the founder of Sweet Pea Doula Services, Bailey is passionate about providing advocacy, education, and support for moms and their birth partners. As a fertility warrior and birth trauma survivor, she is driven to provide safe and empowered family planning, pregnancy, birth experience, and postpartum healing. Every mom, labor, and delivery are unique, and it is her purpose as a doula to provide support from beginning to end with the ultimate goal of positive birth outcome, healthy baby, and healthy mom! She ensures that every doula on her team provides the same safe, educational, and encouraging experience so that no matter where or how you chose to have a baby, you have an amazing experience!
rayni perkins
Serving Central & South Central Iowa
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On Call / Backup Doula
Rayni is a jack of all trades with a big heart and big dreams! She currently works as a patient care technician, and is continuing her education as an RN, BSN, and plans to become a Midwife. Rayni has a baby named Rowan, and a boyfriend who supports her big dreams! She is enthusiastic about serving women in rural Iowa through prenatal, birth, and postpartum. Motherhood is so wonderful; Rayni believes everyone deserves their chance to enjoy it!
faythe goodman
Serving Southwest Iowa & Eastern Nebraska
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Certified Birth Doula, Trained Childbirth Educator, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
Meet Faythe - a small-town Iowa girl who loves life! When she’s not snuggling her corgi pup or keeping her 5 siblings in line as the oldest sibling, she stays busy living her best life as a birth doula. Faythe has a passion for birth helping bring bundles of joy into the world. Her caring nature shines through at the oncology clinic where she works as an Assistant in the clinic. I love hitting the road to travel, cooking with her friends and family, and going on hikes. With a fun personality and zest for life, we like to say she’s a total vibe wherever she goes!
michelle brown
Serving Central & South Central Iowa
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Certified Birth Doula, Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Bereavement Doula, Parent Educator, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist,
Michelle lives in Promise City, IA and has three daughters, and two grandchildren. She is an animal lover, Christ follower, and loves meeting new people! Her passion for becoming a birth doula began when she was able to witness her first grandchild come into the world - it was the most beautiful and amazing experience! Living in rural Iowa, Michelle knows how hard it is to find resources for prenatal, birth, and postpartum. Michelle is truly a powerhouse of recourses for south central Iowa, no matter the stage of life you are in!
shayna abel
Serving Central Iowa
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Director of Birth Doula Services, Certified Birth Doula, Trained Postpartum Doula, Certified Advanced VBAC Doula, Certified Bereavement Doula, Trained Childbirth Educator, Safe Sleep Ambassador, Fertility Health Coach
As a dedicated birth and postpartum doula in central, IA, Shayna inspires central Iowa families to thrive through pregnancy, childbirth, parenthood, and beyond. She holds certifications as an Essential Oils birth consultant and aromatherapist, and is currently pursuing additional credentials in Fertility health, placenta encapsulation, VBAC’s and birth trauma. Shayna's goal as a doula is to deliver personalized support, encouragement, and ensure every woman feels empowered and supported. Birth is a transformative, joyful, empowering experience, and she is committed to guiding you seamlessly through it.
brianna boston-kemple
Serving Eastern Iowa
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Certified Birth Doula, Student Midwife
Brianna lives in Cedar Rapids IA, is a mom to two wonderful little boys and wife to her husband of 6 years, Levi. She discovered her passion for birth work after having an empowering, natural, intervention-free birth with the Midwives at UIHC. She desires for all women to have an empowering and transformative birth experience. Brianna graduated from the University of Wisconsin with her bachelor’s of science in nursing in 2019, after working as a nurse for the past 5 years she is working towards becoming a Certified Nurse Midwife through the University of Iowa. She is passionate about education and informed decision making and can’t wait to help you experience the birth your heart desires.
Hannah Idouw
Serving Southwest Iowa & Eastern Nebraska
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Trained Birth Doula
Hannah is a lifelong learner with a servant’s heart. Married to her college sweetheart, they are the proud parents of two spunky little boys and currently live and serve the community in North Omaha. Hannah became passionate about birth work after her own two wild and miraculous birth experiences both challenged and rewrote her. She cares deeply about helping women feel individually valued and empowered, believing that their voices matter in every situation, even the unexpected ones. Hannah strongly believes that being informed an affirmed can change the trajectory of your birth experience. For her, every woman deserves to experience birth as the miracle that it is!
Christine pottebaum
Serving Western & Central Iowa
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Trained Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator
Christine is a birth & postpartum doula and mom of 4, living in Carroll, Iowa. She uses her degree in human services and psychology along with her training as a labor and postpartum doula to support growing families within the rural communities of West Central Iowa. Christine believes that support during these raw, vulnerable moments of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum can build healthier families for generations to come. Christine is also a dedicated Childbirth Educator, covering all stages of motherhood. From young girls discovering themselves through puberty, teaching women how to fearlessly give birth, even prepping dads for fatherhood!
katie caneff
Serving Northwest Iowa
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Trained Birth Doula, Certified Advanced VBAC Doula
Katie is a wife and mama of 2 young kiddos. She loves Jesus and her family. Katie graduated with a degree in child, adult, and family services from Iowa State University. She is soft-natured and calm but is very active and loves chasing her kids around. Being a foster family on top of her own children, her passion for supporting women through the birth process comes from a guest speaker in college. Katie’s personal experience ranges from medicated, unmedicated, induction, and spontaneous labor! Katie is passionate about advocating for women in an effort for women to achieve the birthing experience they feel is right for them. Katie is ready to support your family on this journey from the beginning through postpartum!
Abby stocker
Serving North Central & Central Iowa
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Trained Birth, Postpartum, & Bereavement Doula, Childbirth Educator
Abby is a wife, boy mom, and sunshine enthusiast with a heart for serving others. If she isn't at the ball field with her boys, you might find her reading a book, filling her bird feeder, taking a walk, or listening to a true crime podcast. As a birth trauma survivor, she firmly believes her traumatic first experience and healing second birth were both instrumental in God's plan for her to become a doula. Leading with empathy and enthusiasm, Abby promotes informed decision-making and evidence-based practices so you can be empowered to fully and positively experience your pregnancy and the birth of your sweet baby!
Shyanne Rettenmeier
Serving Central & North Central Iowa
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Director of Childbirth Education, Trained Birth & Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator
Shy is a proud firefighter’s wife and mama to two sweet boys. She loves Jesus and spending time outside with her family. Shyanne fell in love with birth in 2015, when she lived in Kenya and volunteered at the local hospital. her strength lies in low intervention, physiological birth, but her ultimate goal is to help every family achieve a positive birth experience. She is dedicated to empowering and educating moms so they can achieve the birth of their dreams!
cassandra bishop
Serving Central Iowa
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Trained Birth & Postpartum Doula
Cassandra is a wife to her high school sweetheart and a mom of two smart, sweet boys. She became absolutely in awe of birth work, pregnancy, and doulas in 2019 while deciding on a career path. She’s a firm believer in empowering women to trust their bodies because we were created for this! Cassandra is compassionate, caring, and a great listener. She is passionate about helping families navigate new seasons whatever that may look like. Cassandra is a postpartum doula and future birth doula ready to serve you and your family to the very best of her abilities!
our Nebraska team
Serving Eastern Nebraska & Southwest Iowa
Bailey Focht
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Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula, Trained Childbirth Educator, Certified Bereavement Doula, Fertility Health Coach, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist, Safe Sleep Ambassador, Student Midwife
As the founder of Sweet Pea Doula Services, Bailey is passionate about providing advocacy, education, and support for moms and their birth partners. As a fertility warrior and birth trauma survivor, she is driven to provide safe and empowered family planning, pregnancy, birth experience, and postpartum healing. Every mom, labor, and delivery are unique, and it is her purpose as a doula to provide support from beginning to end with the ultimate goal of positive birth outcome, healthy baby, and healthy mom! She ensures that every doula on her team provides the same safe, educational, and encouraging experience so that no matter where or how you chose to have a baby, you have an amazing experience!
faythe goodman
Serving Eastern Nebraska & Southwest Iowa
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Certified Birth Doula, Trained Childbirth Educator, Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
Meet Faythe - a small-town Iowa girl who loves life! When she’s not snuggling her corgi pup or keeping her 5 siblings in line as the oldest sibling, she stays busy living her best life as a birth doula. Faythe has a passion for birth helping bring bundles of joy into the world. Her caring nature shines through at the oncology clinic where she works as an Assistant in the clinic. I love hitting the road to travel, cooking with her friends and family, and going on hikes. With a fun personality and zest for life, we like to say she’s a total vibe wherever she goes!
Serving Eastern Nebraska & Southwest Iowa
Hannah Idowu
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Trained Birth Doula
Hannah is a lifelong learner with a servant’s heart. Married to her college sweetheart, they are the proud parents of two spunky little boys and currently live and serve the community in North Omaha. Hannah became passionate about birth work after her own two wild and miraculous birth experiences both challenged and rewrote her. She cares deeply about helping women feel individually valued and empowered, believing that their voices matter in every situation, even the unexpected ones. Hannah strongly believes that being informed an affirmed can change the trajectory of your birth experience. For her, every woman deserves to experience birth as the miracle that it is!
christina otto
Serving Eastern Nebraska
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Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach, Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Birth Doula, Certified Infant Care Specialist, Adult Spiritual & Mental Health First Aid Specialist
Bio coming soon!
ashleigh duncan
Serving Eastern Nebraska
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On Call / Backup Doula
Meet Ashleigh, a mama of 2 little boys, a photographer, & birth doula! She is from Arkansas but now resides in the beautiful state of Nebraska. She has been a photographer for 6 years and recently became doula certified last August (2023). Her love for photography started at a very young age and grew when her and her husband were stationed overseas & she fell in love with all things birth after her second son made a swift entrance into the world, at home, in 2022! She also loves Jesus, coffee, and meeting new people! She can't wait to help you achieve the birth experience you want!
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