About Us

Breathe, Bitch Doula started with a simple idea: to make positive birth and postpartum experiences accessible to all.

SERVING

Queer People

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Trans Folks

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Single Moms

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Surrogates

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Immigrants

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Fat Folks

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Every Race

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Every Religion

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Queer People • Trans Folks • Single Moms • Surrogates • Immigrants • Fat Folks • Every Race • Every Religion •

You will never forget how you were treated during your birth experience. Here at Breathe, Bitch Doula, we believe feeling safe and supported is a human right—not a luxury.

Meet Our Team

  • Haley Cottrell

    Founder; Birth Photographer + Doula

    Halfway through her 8-year career as a diplomat, Haley found her calling in birth work. A fiercely passionate advocate for her clients, Haley has been a full-spectrum doula since 2016. When she is not photographing births, you can find Haley co-teaching the Birth 101 class for Breathe, Bitch families.

  • Aly Monteleone

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Aly is a full-spectrum doula and yoga instructor with a Master's degree in social justice--plus a mom of two! Aly is a natural nurturer and advocate, creating spaces where clients can claim agency over their body, baby, and birth experience.

  • Tori Trickel

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    With a decade of experience caring for babies and children as a professional nanny, Tori was inspired to make the leap to birth work and newborn care after witnessing a close friend's birth. Tori combines her expertise as a breath work facilitator and Reiki healer to the care she provides to families.

  • Madison Blades

    Childbirth Educator; Doula

    Madison has worked with birthing folks and babies for over 15 years. She has been trained and certified by various organizations, including DONA, Birthing Advocacy, and Cornerstone. Madison is pursuing a career in midwifery, and also co-teaches the Birth 101 class.

  • Casey Sanchioli

    Postpartum Doula

    For over six years, Casey worked in the infant and toddler care field. Her work as a preschool teacher helped drive her passion for infants and helping people through the postpartum journey. Certified with Pro-Doula, Casey is available for all of your daytime and overnight postpartum needs.

  • Emily Ring

  • Devin Cortazzo

  • Jaymie Noelle

  • Moriah

  • Sage Soulopulos

    Birth Doula

    Sage became a birth enthusiast after her own experience giving birth to her son. Sage trained with DONA and has been supporting families by providing evidence-based care to families as they navigate life's biggest transitions.

  • Ana Burr

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Ana is a full-spectrum doula committed to inclusive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care for all clients. Her expertise in herbs and physiological birth make her a great advocate for those seeking to combine Eastern and Western philosophies around birth.

  • Tamara Chamberlain

    Birth and Postpartum Doula

    As a mother of three grown daughters, Tamara's journey to doulahood began when she supported her own daughters' birth and postpartum experiences. DONA-trained, Tamara combines her experience as a mother and grandmother with her past life as a corporate executive to provide excellent care for families advocating for their needs during the birth and postpartum period.

“This was my third kid but first time having a doula and it was the best decision ever.” - Priscila

“This was my third kid but first time having a doula and it was the best decision ever.” - Priscila

"What I had envisioned for my labor and delivery was peace of mind, advocacy, and guidance; Tori was absolutely that." - Hannah

"What I had envisioned for my labor and delivery was peace of mind, advocacy, and guidance; Tori was absolutely that." - Hannah

“I'm a nurse myself but learned so many things baby and birth-related from their team.” - Janell

“I'm a nurse myself but learned so many things baby and birth-related from their team.” - Janell

 FAQs

  • Think doula as waist up and midwife as waist down. Midwives are medical professionals. Typically, a person has either an OBGYN or a midwife overseeing the birth. Doulas are there to tend to every non-medical emotional and physical need you may have during birth.

  • Heck yes! The beautiful thing about Breathe, Bitch Doula is that we meet you where you are. Together we determine what environment makes you feel safe, then we go to work to make it happen. Our doulas bring tons of experience that is helpful in any setting, like optimal positioning, comfort measures, and breathing techniques.

  • Hell no! As mentioned (literally everywhere on this site), doulas are not medical professionals, nor do we play them on TV. It’s vitally important that doulas know the scope of their practice and integrate themselves seamlessly into your birth team of medical professionals.

  • Totally fair concern, but we are pros at working with everyone on your birth team. Part of our job is to empower birth partners to help as little or as much as you desire. Many partners feel relieved that they are armed with actual techniques to help, instead of aimlessly wandering to the ice chip machine and back. Alternatively, if you need someone sidelined (like a hovering mother-in-law), we can discreetly get them out of the way as well.