Meet Our Team
Founder & CEO | Birth & Postpartum Doula | CLC
Rachel Carbonneau
Rachel is the owner/director of Family Ways. Rachel serves primarily as a birth doula, and occasionally in other capacities as well. [English, Spanish, ASL]
Postpartum Doula | Newborn Care Specialist
Aissatou Diouf
Aissatou is a night doula, primarily serving families who need support caring for their newborns overnight during the early postpartum period. [English, French]
Postpartum Doula | Newborn Care Specialist
Caitlin Bethepu
Caitlin is a daytime doula, providing support to new families as they find their footing in the early days of the postpartum period. [English]
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Donna-Lee Bellamy
Donna-Lee serves families as both a birth and postpartum doula, supporting families throughout the DMV. [English, ASL]
Birth Doula
Heidi Gallacher
Heidi is a dedicated birth doula; specializing in birth support means she is our primary point-person in the event backup is needed. [English]
Full-Spectrum Doula
Jes Graham
Jes is a DONA-trained doula who serves birth, postpartum, and bereavement/termination clients throughout the DC area. [English]
Birth Doula | IBCLC | Childbirth Educator
Jessica Steiger
Jessica is a dedicated birth doula and lactation specialist; as our team's IBCLC, she supports more complex infant feeding needs. [English]
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Mary Alice Jackson
Mary Alice is a birth and postpartum doula serving clients around the DMV; she is also a certified yoga instructor. [English]
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Monika Lemke
Monika provides birth support and occasional overnight postpartum support to families throughout MD and northern DC. [English]
Postpartum Doula | Newborn Care Specialist
Oulimata Toure
Oulimata is a night doula, primarily serving families who need support caring for their newborns overnight during the early postpartum period. [English, French]
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Sam Jade
Sam is a DONA-trained doula who has served birth and postpartum clients in the DMV, in NC, and abroad. [English, Portuguese]
Full-Spectrum Doula
Sydney Hopfer
Sydney is a DONA-trained doula who has served birth and postpartum clients in the DMV and in PA. They also support families through loss. [English]
Apply Today
Interested in joining our team of dedicated doulas? We will be happy to speak with you! Please email with your a brief overview of your interest and experience, and to set up an interview.