The Ann Arbor Doula Team

Meet our Team

Jodi Long, Founder of our Doula Team

Owner, Nutritionist, Birth & Postpartum Doula & Herbalist

I certified as a birth doula in 1998 with the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators.

For over 20 years, I have worked to empower women to take their birthing experiences and their postpartum health into their own hands.

I am also a certified Postpartum and Infant Care Doula with the world renowned organization, ProDoula. I became a doula before many knew what the word even meant!

See our blog posts for more info about me.

Asia Sikkila

Prenatal & Postpartum Body Work

I trained as a doula in 2004 with Elizabeth Davis, the author of Heart and Hands. In 2006 I lived in Senegal, West Africa and for 5 years hosted a Midwifery and Doula exchange program where Westerners came and worked with the local midwives in a birth clinic.

I have supported women in a wide spectrum of birth experiences, from rural home births to hospital births. I now use my expertise in massage and body work to help you nourish and take care of your body through the childbearing year.

Calen Smith

Postpartum & Infant Care Doula

For years, I’ve had a passion for babies! Loving and caring for infants and families has always been a part of me.

During high-school, I became increasingly interested in midwifery and after much research, I knew becoming a doula was perfect for me! I have years of experience as a nanny and have used that experience to fuel my passion.

I am a Postpartum & Infant Care Doula with ProDoula and I am so excited to be able to help support you and your new baby as you make this exciting transition.

See our blog posts for more info about me.

Khadijah Bansfield

Birth & Postpartum Doula, Midwife-In-Training

I am an AMANI certified doula and childbirth educator, a birth assistant, and a student midwife.

I lived abroad for many years where I became a doula in 2012 and attended dozens of births and raised childbirth education awareness to hundreds of women.

I am very passionate about advocating for women’s rights, especially childbirth rights, and raising awareness about the importance of postpartum care.

One of my favorite sayings is ” It take a village to raise a child, but a community of love and support to raise a mother.”

Elizabeth Porter

Birth & Postpartum Doula

I am a professionally-trained birth and postpartum doula with the organization- Prodoula.

I am passionate about celebrating and supporting women and families during their pregnancy, birth and journey into parenthood.

I am particularly interested in helping families navigating feeding issues and special needs.

Lindsay Frattaroli

Postpartum Doula, Infant Care Specialist

I am Lindsay. I’m a ProDoula trained Postpartum Doula, Infant Care Specialist.

I am passionate about supporting women and families during their postpartum journey into parenthood.

With particular strengths in infant feeding and sleeping, I offer a non judgemental approach to support whatever your family chooses and needs. 

Danielle Card

Postpartum Doula & Infant Care Specialist

Danielle Card has loved babies ever since she was old enough to take care of them, and has always been around and helping out with children. She was looking at childcare jobs when a friend of the family told her about the world of doulas, and she knew it was exactly what she was supposed to do.

She is compassionate and cares about giving her clients the best care possible. She gives her clients non judgmental and unbiased support. She is so excited to to work with women and make their postpartum experience the best it possibly can be.

Stacey Samhat Walker

Postpartum Doula

I am a postpartum doula who recieved training through Prodoula.

I have been involved in the childbirth community for over 21 years beginning with the birth of my first child. I am passionate about the empowerment of women through their choices in pregnancy, birth and aftercare.

I look forward to helping new mothers, their new babies and families through nurturing, guidance and support in the days and weeks following childbirth.