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Charity Bean, CMA, CFSD,CLC, CHW,SMW
Charity Founder
I am a certified pregnancy, labor, childbirth doula who specializes in hospital births. I hold many certifications including medical assistant, lactation consultant, birth assistant and soon to be certified perinatal mood disorder counselor,
I began my journey into midwifery January 8,2024, with the Midwives College of Utah, where I will be pursuing a Bachelors in Midwifery and become a Certified Professional Midwife.
I've worked in the medical field for 13 years (primary care, trauma, psych, ER and birthing unit). I served as a Bi-State Maternal and Infant Health Advocate with emphasis on Maternal Health. I am the Founder of the Doula Lab pregnancy resource center located in Belleville, Illinois. I am also the owner of Doula Bean Maternal Care, LLC. My goal is to become a midwife and open a free-standing birthing center in East St. Louis, Illinois.
My passion for birth work stems from being a teen mom and working in the Medical Field. Over the years witnessing the treatment of BIPOC families inspired me to not only talk about what is needed but to be the change that maternal health needs
I am a certified pregnancy, labor, childbirth doula who specializes in hospital births. I hold many certifications including medical assistant, lactation consultant, birth assistant and soon to be certified perinatal mood disorder counselor,
I began my journey into midwifery January 8,2024, with the Midwives College of Utah, where I will be pursuing a Bachelors in Midwifery and become a Certified Professional Midwife.
I've worked in the medical field for 13 years (primary care, trauma, psych, ER and birthing unit). I served as a Bi-State Maternal and Infant Health Advocate with emphasis on Maternal Health. I am the Founder of the Doula Lab pregnancy resource center located in Belleville, Illinois. I am also the owner of Doula Bean Maternal Care, LLC. My goal is to become a midwife and open a free-standing birthing center in East St. Louis, Illinois.
My passion for birth work stems from being a teen mom and working in the Medical Field. Over the years witnessing the treatment of BIPOC families inspired me to not only talk about what is needed but to be the change that maternal health needs
Marvela Ying-Clayburne, BS,CD,CBE
Charity Organizer
Full Spectrum Doula, Surrogacy Doula, Adoption Doula, Childbirth Educator and Advocate
I am Marvele Ying, the Founder and principal doula at M-Brace Birthing LLC. As a dedicated mother, wife, daughter, granddaughter, aunt, advocate and community collaborator. My personal birthing experiences have propelled me into this sacred work. I l believe birth is a transformative journey for families. My goal is to ensure this transformation is positive, leaving families closer and more loving than before. Whether providing emotional, physical or informational support. I strive to anticipate needs and to facilitate a smooth birthing experience. Specializing as a Full Spectrum Doula; I offer support for Adoption, Surrogacy and bereavement. I compliment these certifications alongside Lactation Support Management, CPR, Hypnobirthing, spinning babies and Evidence Based Birthing Education.
Full Spectrum Doula, Surrogacy Doula, Adoption Doula, Childbirth Educator and Advocate
I am Marvele Ying, the Founder and principal doula at M-Brace Birthing LLC. As a dedicated mother, wife, daughter, granddaughter, aunt, advocate and community collaborator. My personal birthing experiences have propelled me into this sacred work. I l believe birth is a transformative journey for families. My goal is to ensure this transformation is positive, leaving families closer and more loving than before. Whether providing emotional, physical or informational support. I strive to anticipate needs and to facilitate a smooth birthing experience. Specializing as a Full Spectrum Doula; I offer support for Adoption, Surrogacy and bereavement. I compliment these certifications alongside Lactation Support Management, CPR, Hypnobirthing, spinning babies and Evidence Based Birthing Education.
Charisse Montgomery-Certified Birth Doula
Owner of Black Butterfly Doula
I am Charisse and as far as I can remember, I have been positioned and afforded the opportunities to empower children, girls and women. From my days on the playgrounds, in higher education and in many job positions over my 20-year career in the healthcare field. I have always felt that my purpose was to stand in the gap for those who felt unheard, unseen and unloved. I have been positioned as "Mama" and/or mentor in one form or another to those that were in need. Those who have come along my path over the years seeking emotional, physical and spiritual support. I have been fortunate to assist because God has blessed me with capacity of aid.
Drawing back on my first experiences as a new mother and reflecting on what my mother and grandmother implanted in me while in their care. I than knew that I wanted to offer those things to my own family. After supporting and coaching my daughter from prenatal through postpartum with my first grandchild, I realized that I wanted and needed to birth something that would serve my own community of birthing persons and their families in the same manner. I also wanted to be a guided with the same type of tender hands that encouraged, nurtured and fed my spirit.
Drawing back on my first experiences as a new mother and reflecting on what my mother and grandmother implanted in me while in their care. I than knew that I wanted to offer those things to my own family. After supporting and coaching my daughter from prenatal through postpartum with my first grandchild, I realized that I wanted and needed to birth something that would serve my own community of birthing persons and their families in the same manner. I also wanted to be a guided with the same type of tender hands that encouraged, nurtured and fed my spirit.
Talia- Nurse/Midwife
Talia is a nurse-midwife, graduate from Vanderbilt University in 2019. She has worked as an elementary school teacher, massage therapist, and L&D nurse previous to becoming a midwife. Talia is married with a beautiful blended family with 5 kids. Talia came from a family of an OBGYN father and OB nurse mother, so pregnancy and birth has been a normal part of her whole life. She has midwifery experience at a hospital, freestanding birth center and home birth. She is happy working at Mercy Birth Center serving the St. Louis and Metro East communities.
Dr. Adriena Beatty, DO, OBGYN
The most important skill I believe an OB/GYN should have is being personable because the situations that we deal with are very personal in nature. And so, I think you need to be personable and down to earth and relatable, so that people can actually tell you their situations that they may not want to tell somebody else.
Bio: Specialty
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certifications
American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Affiliations
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Medical School
Nova Southeastern University
Residency
Genesys Regional Medical Center-Obstetrics and Gynecology
CEO: Made it to Mommy
Bio: Specialty
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certifications
American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Affiliations
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Medical School
Nova Southeastern University
Residency
Genesys Regional Medical Center-Obstetrics and Gynecology
CEO: Made it to Mommy
Dr. Julius Johnson
Dr. Julius Johnson was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in the
Brownsville and Crown Heights neighborhoods. He received his
bachelor's of science, with a major in nursing from Binghamton
University in 2005 and received his master's of science with a major
in family nurse practitioner from Binghamton University in 2009, and
his Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Miami in 2016.
Johnson attended Clara Barton High School for health professionals while starring in football for the Brooklyn Skyhawks.
Dr. Johnson currently specializes in home based primary care, transitional care, and transformational community intervention projects. He has spent the past 13 years serving underserved communities and reducing hospital rates for at risk populations.
Dr. Johnson is a founding member of the Greater New York City Black Nurses Association and currently serves as its president.He is also the founding president of the Omega Nu chapter of Sigma Theta Tau international
honor society at Long Island University Brooklyn where he serves as an associate professor, chair of faculty affairs, and the director of the family nurse practitioner program at Long Island University – Brooklyn School of Nursing.
In 2018, Dr. Johnson was recognized as one of the National Black Nurses Association’s 40 under 40 rising stars.
In 2021, he was awarded the Trailblazer Award by the National Black Nurses Association.
In 2022, Dr. Johnson was inducted as a fellow into the American Association of
Nurse Practitioners.
In his spare time, he serves as the defensive coordinator of the Brooklyn Skyhawks who are the current, back-to- back, 12 & under defending champions of the New York City youth football
league.
Brownsville and Crown Heights neighborhoods. He received his
bachelor's of science, with a major in nursing from Binghamton
University in 2005 and received his master's of science with a major
in family nurse practitioner from Binghamton University in 2009, and
his Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Miami in 2016.
Johnson attended Clara Barton High School for health professionals while starring in football for the Brooklyn Skyhawks.
Dr. Johnson currently specializes in home based primary care, transitional care, and transformational community intervention projects. He has spent the past 13 years serving underserved communities and reducing hospital rates for at risk populations.
Dr. Johnson is a founding member of the Greater New York City Black Nurses Association and currently serves as its president.He is also the founding president of the Omega Nu chapter of Sigma Theta Tau international
honor society at Long Island University Brooklyn where he serves as an associate professor, chair of faculty affairs, and the director of the family nurse practitioner program at Long Island University – Brooklyn School of Nursing.
In 2018, Dr. Johnson was recognized as one of the National Black Nurses Association’s 40 under 40 rising stars.
In 2021, he was awarded the Trailblazer Award by the National Black Nurses Association.
In 2022, Dr. Johnson was inducted as a fellow into the American Association of
Nurse Practitioners.
In his spare time, he serves as the defensive coordinator of the Brooklyn Skyhawks who are the current, back-to- back, 12 & under defending champions of the New York City youth football
league.
About The Doula Lab
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The Doula Lab is a non-profit organization that was founded on the belief that a l