Natalie Grammer, CD(DONA), HBCE, HCHD, PPS, PICD, FAMILY SLEEP COACH

OWNER

NATALIE IS HONOURED TO BE AN ASSET TO SO MANY MAINE FAMILIES AS THEY PREPARE, BIRTH, CELEBRATE AND SETTLE IN TO FAMILY LIFE. SHE DRAWS UPON HER COUNTLESS EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT COUPLES IN EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES OF BIRTH, BIRTHING WITH CONFIDENCE, SETTING A STRONG FOUNDATION AS NEW PARENTS, AND ENSURING HEALTHY SLEEP FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

Natalie has trained with doula organizations such as DONA, ProDoula, Birthing From Within, and HypnoBabies. After using the techniques through her first labour, she became certified as a HypnoBirthing Practitioner to offer private and group classes. She is proud to have been offered an exclusive seat at a Mommywise sleep coach training and has also trained with the International Maternity and Parenting Institute to sharpen her expertise in healthy sleep for the whole family. 

She has two dynamic children who are excited to deepen their knowledge of birth and parenting as they grow. In her life before children, she trained at New England Culinary Institute as a professional chef and enjoys how cooking allows for moments of pause. 

Natalie is thrilled to nurture this innovative, unique organization with Jodi Phinney, and looks forward to Maine Doulas ensuring that every family can know the joy and satisfaction of growing a family with the most knowledgeable and compassionate support possible. 

Jodi Phinney, CD, CBE, PPS, PICD

OWNER

JODI IS A CARING, OBJECTIVE AND SUPPORTIVE DOULA WHO IS ATTENTIVE TO THE EMOTIONAL ISSUES SURROUNDING BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM LIFE. SHE HAS BEEN PRIVILEGED TO PROVIDE THE BEST IN CONTINUOUS PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND INFORMATION SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN MAINE, NH AND MA.

Each of Jodi’s experiences has been unique and awe inspiring. They have included both low risk and high risk pregnancy, births, newborn care, sleep support and placenta encapsulation. Her personal experience is vast and includes nearly everything under the sun for birth; moms of all ages, induction, water births, partner support, cesarean birth & VBAC, gestational diabetes, diverse family design, twin birth, high blood pressure, medicated birth options, extended bed rest and preterm labors, hypnobirths & hypnocesareans, LGBTQ couples, maternal exhaustion, natural childbirth, parents who experienced IVF/ IUI, prodromal & stalled labors, chromosomal differences, and relinquishing parents. And her postpartum experience ranges from healthy newborns to multiples of twins and everything in-between; mothers who needed additional recovery, newborns needing NICU care and operations, siblings, supportive grandparents and friends, grandparents and friends who needed more education around up to date information and new ways of being with growing families, sleep shaping and training support, overnight care and companionship, daytime encouragement and accomplishments, adjustments from what parents thought would happen to the realism of current happenings. It's a whole new world finding yourself again after a new baby arrives. Jodi helps you find your space.

Jodi’s goals are firmly rooted in support for you and for those around you, which enables and encourages your relaxation and confidence. Her goal is always to create an environment where moms have an easier time trusting their instincts and partners feel comfortable being active support while having space for their own experience. She believes when parents feel supported and are tuned in to the process, birth is more rewarding and outcomes more satisfying. 

Johanna Nolan
Jamie Worster