Meet My Backup Doulas

When you choose to work with me, you’re choosing me —

plus a carefully curated team who ensures you’re never without steady support.

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Aly Romot

Aly Romot is a DONA-certified birth doula, HypnoBirthing® educator, Evidence Based Birth® instructor, Certified Lactation Counselor, and birth photographer. Inspired by her own supported birth experience, she’s committed to helping families feel heard, respected, and centered throughout pregnancy and labor. Aly supports all family structures and is passionate about addressing racism and obstetric violence in the birth space.

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Caroline Pitts

Caroline Pitts is a DONA-certified birth doula and Lamaze-certified childbirth educator who offers personalized education and labor support to expecting families. After experiencing two very different births herself, she understands how powerful informed choices can be. She’s committed to helping clients feel prepared, supported, and confident in navigating their unique birth experience.

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Fadia Hicks

Fadia Hicks is a DONA-certified birth doula and Lamaze-certified childbirth educator, as well as a homeschooling mom of three boys. Her passion for birth began after her own early experiences left her wishing she’d had more information and advocacy. She now walks alongside families with steady support, practical education, and deep respect for the life-changing transition into parenthood.

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Kathy Swart

A certified birth doula through DONA, Kathy brings both lived experience and professional training to her work. She believes understanding how the body works in labor can change everything about how it’s experienced. With warmth, honesty, and practical guidance, she walks alongside families from their first conversation through birth day.

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Erin McCaffrey Crespo

A family nurse practitioner for 15 years before becoming a doula, Erin blends medical insight with wholehearted support. Her experience across prenatal, pediatric, and adult care gives her a broad understanding of the healthcare system — both its strengths and its shortcomings. She offers informed support, steady advocacy, and a compassionate presence during life’s biggest transitions.

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Cortney Louge

Cortney is a DONA-certified birth doula, HypnoBirthing educator, and certified VBAC doula who believes families deserve clear information and meaningful support throughout their birth experience. She is especially passionate about advocacy and helping clients explore their options so their choices are respected and upheld during labor and birth.