Meet Tonya
Tonya has been supporting families as a birth doula since 2018 and as a postpartum doula since 2019. She has twenty years of experience working with infants, young children and families.
Prior to being certified through Well-Rounded Maternity as a birth doula and through CAPPA as a postpartum doula, Tonya has been a CNA, nanny, childcare worker in multiple settings, and has an associates degree in ASL/English Interpreting.
As a labor doula, Tonya is a calm and supportive presence. She loves to help families find strength to reach their goals in childbirth. Tonya is honored to be a part of such a powerful, life-changing event. She is also a Hypnobabies trained Hypno-Doula. Tonya is comfortable supporting families in all birthing environments.
Tonya is committed to connecting with families and understanding their individual choices from prenatal through postpartum periods. Her goal is for her families to feel loved and cared for, heard, understood and supported. As a postpartum doula Tonya has enjoyed supporting families through both days and nights: with singletons, twins, and in homes with multiple children. She loves to be a part of the team and watch as families grow and gain confidence in their new and changing role.
Tonya has three kids at home and loves spending time with them and cooking homemade, nutritious meals. She enjoys reading, running, singing and staying connected with family and friends. Tonya finds joy in supporting and connecting with young families and helping them on their adventure of parenthood.
Amena
2/2024
“Anna makes the process of finding a doula that fits your needs easy and is very receptive to preferences. Tonya was my doula and exceeded my expectations! From prior to birth, during labor and delivery, and during the post partum phase she has been very helpful. Without her, I think I would have needed additional interventions during labor and would not have had a positive experience. Prior to birth: As part of the doula package, Tonya made one home visit where she stayed for at least 2 hours and patiently answered my long list of questions. During my last 1-2 weeks of pregnancy, I had several days of false labor and could not sleep well. This was both emotionally and physically draining. Tonya was there for me during this time by providing emotional support, as well as guidance on what signs to look for that may indicate true labor. Labor and delivery: My labor was 36 hours long, including 4.5 hours of pushing. Tonya stayed with me and my partner the entire time. She alternated with my husband in providing relief during contractions, by providing back massage or the double hip squeeze. Decisions I had to consider during labor included breaking my water bag, when to get the epidural, to get narcotics, to get induced, etc. Tonya helped me weigh the pros and cons of all decisions and made both my partner and I feel more informed during the process. She is very intuitive and stepped away if I asked for space and readily jumped in when needed. She encouraged my husband to take breaks and sleep, as he tends to push himself even when fatigued. Post partum: Tonya made a home visit which was very helpful and has been available by text. She is a great resource to have, is kind, and has great people skills! Both my husband and I believe that we would have been more stressed without her and things would not have gone as well. Although my labor and pushing phase were long, I successfully had a vaginal birth without needing instrument assistance. I highly recommend Tonya and would book her again in a heartbeat!”