Twenty years of helping parents feel ready
MomEase began in 2004 with one belief: that good information and steady support can turn fear into confidence. Two decades later, that's still the whole job.
Carolyn Alexander
Breastfeeding Basics Instructor · ICEA Childbirth Educator · Labor Doula
Carolyn is an ICEA-certified childbirth educator, Breastfeeding Basics instructor, and labor doula with more than 15 years in the field. She's attended over 528 births and taught more than 3,000 couples — numbers that still translate, every single time, into one nervous family feeling a little more ready.
She built MomEase to be the kind of support she wished every parent had: warm, unhurried, evidence-based, and genuinely in your corner. Around her is a diverse team of educators and doulas, backed by a board of medical advisors and partnerships with seven area hospitals and three birth centers.
20+
Years supporting parents
528+
Births attended
3,000+
Couples taught
7
Hospital partnerships
The doulas & educators beside you
A diverse, deeply caring team of birth workers, educators, and specialists — backed by a board of medical advisors.
Vanessa Hanible
Birth Worker · Doula
My experience working with women dealing with domestic and sexual violence allowed me to see the importance of educating and empowering women throughout many stages of life.
Akilah Witherspoon
Birth Worker · Perinatal Community Health Worker
I provide prenatal, labor, and postpartum support and bring a unique set of skills and experience to my work. I started my journey as a birth worker in 2016, after successfully completing the Perinatal Community Health Worker Training Program with Mamatoto Village in Washington, DC.
Janna Martin
Childbirth Educator · Labor & Postpartum Doula · BSN
My passion for birth work began early, inspired by my mother, who was a childbirth educator. When my husband and I were expecting our first child in 2002, we prepared with Bradley Method classes, and the confidence we gained shaped my desire to help others navigate the transition into parenthood. As of 2025, I've had the privilege of supporting nearly 70 families through labor and/or postpartum care and teaching well over 100 families in childbirth education. In 2024, I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from George Mason University, and I look forward to continuing my work in maternal and infant health as a registered nurse.
Shante Ferguson
Labor Doula · Breastfeeding Support · Placenta Encapsulation
When I'm supporting families through my doula work, breastfeeding assistance, or placenta encapsulation, it is a feeling I can only describe as genuine happiness — and not just for me, but for whomever I am supporting, because I know I am giving them my all.
Jennifer Zeitler
Labor Doula · Birth Educator
Birth advocacy and empowerment are my jam. I strive to encourage birthing families to gain practical knowledge and amplify intuitive body knowledge. Doula work is more to me than back rubs and ice chips — it's about creating a team to increase the likelihood of a beautiful birth memory and a smooth transition into the fourth trimester. I am the mother of seven amazing humans and a Mom-mom to three sweet grandsons.
Callie Hodge
Senior Doula · Certified (CocoLife, 2023)
I'm a Senior doula working with MomEase, certified through CocoLife in March 2023. I've had the privilege of assisting and attending 30+ births from prenatal to postpartum. My holistic approach to birth support includes not only physical assistance during labor and delivery, but also emotional support and guidance throughout the entire journey of motherhood.
Melinda Montgomery-Jones
Postpartum & Sibling Doula · MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Melinda is a dedicated postpartum and sibling doula with a background in perinatal health, and has been a postpartum doula for over two years. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. As a graduate student, her background in health disparities grew into a passion for maternal and paternal mental health.
Veronika Miliner
Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Veronika is a pediatric sleep consultant, mom of two, and owner of Whispering Willow Pediatric Sleep Consulting. She supports families with newborn and infant sleep through personalized, practical guidance on routines, sleep foundations, and teaching babies to fall asleep independently. Her approach is warm, supportive, and tailored to each family, so parents feel confident, reassured, and never alone in the process.
Nancy Chang
Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor
Nancy began her teaching career in 1983 across Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Along the way she became interested in de-escalating intense behaviors through mindfulness strategies, and went on to teach students with autism and emotional disabilities in the BOCES program in Long Island. Incorporating physical activity, stretching, mindfulness, and relaxation into the classroom, she helped her students improve behaviorally and thrive academically.
Brianna Jones
Labor Doula
As a mother of two, I've personally experienced the incredible power of natural water births with midwives who supported me every step of the way. Those transformative moments not only gave me my beautiful children but also the inspiration to help other women feel supported, prepared, and empowered throughout their own birthing journeys.
What we stand for
Evidence over fear
Everything we teach is reviewed by a board of medical advisors. No scare tactics, no folklore — just clear, current information you can trust.
Your voice matters
We teach you how to be heard by your providers and your insurance, and we advocate beside you so decisions are made with you, never at you.
Support that's reachable
Insurance partnerships, scholarships, and payment plans exist so that good care isn't a luxury. Everyone deserves a soft landing into parenthood.
"To educate, advocate, and assist — so every parent walks into birth prepared and unafraid."
The MomEase mission
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