Are you looking for a Doula to support your Birth and/or Postpartum journeys?
This team of Birthworkers/Doulas has a collective 60+ years as perinatal providers and doulas. As mothers, our initiations into parenthood changed each of us on cellular and soulful levels, inspiring us to pour into others during their unique perinatal experiences.
What’s a Doula?
A Doula is a knowledgable birth professional who supports birthing folks and their families emotionally, informationally, physically, and mentally - prenatally, during Birth, and in the early postpartum times.
The Birthworker Team @ EBBC
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Elyse Schroeder, CD, CLEC
Birth & Postpartum Doula, Educator, Facilitator
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Shelby Stewart, MPH, CLEC
Birthworker, Ceremonialist
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Danielle Schell, MPH, CD
Birth Doula, Facilitator, Researcher
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Sannaz Keyhani, MA, CD
Birth & Postpartum Doula, Researcher
Why a Birthworker/Doula team?
We work in a collective group model that is client-centered, equity-driven, and doula-sustaining. We are more resourced together, and therefore able to offer our clients access to community and wider referral networks, more thoughtful holding, and true continuity of care. This structure fosters both community care and professional resilience through:
Broader Skill Set & Specialties:
Our diverse backgrounds, languages, lived experiences, and specialized training (e.g., lactation, trauma-informed care, childbirth education), enrich the quality and scope of your support.Stronger Support Network:
Clients will have access to a wide range of resources, group classes, and community-based offerings (like prenatal groups, postpartum circles, and/or lactation support), fostering connection and reducing isolation.Shared Availability & Continuity of Care:
Life happens! Clients benefit from a shared on-call schedule, and our team ensures a smoother experience if a doula is ill or has a personal emergency—without compromising the quality or continuity of care.
Where else can you find this Team at EBBC?
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Pregnancy Circle
A monthly social gathering space for pregnant people to meet and build community. Light holding and facilitation by the Birthworker Team.
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Beyond the Bump, Pregnancy Group
A 6-week deep dive into community building with other pregnant people, facilitated by Elyse Schroeder.
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Perinatal Loss Support Circle
A monthly support space for those who’ve experiened pregnnacy loss and want to process and find support in community, facilitated by Danielle Schell.
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Meet The Doula/Birthworker Team
A monthly opportunity to connect with this Birthworker team for questions related to engaging their support.
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Childbirth Education
Build confidence, connect, and learn tools for coping and navigating birth over a weekend immersive. Taught by Elyse Schroeder.
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From Partners to Parents
Prepare your relationship for life after baby. This daylong workshop helps couples communicate, connect, and adapt with confidence. Facilitated by Elyse Schroeder & EBBC Co-founder Robyn Alagona Cutler.
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Navigating Postpartum in the Diaspora
A 6-week group for birth parents navigating parenthood within the diaspora and global majority. Facilitated by Sannaz Keyhani and partnering Birthworkers.