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Meet Your Doulas

Ashley Glass

Certified Birth &

Postpartum Doula 

Serving Sarasota & Lakewood Ranch

Ashley has lived in Florida for seven years. She was born and raised in Kentucky. She’s had the opportunity to travel to multiple countries and lived in different places throughout her college years. After graduating college with a Bachelors of Science, Ashley decided to move to the Sunshine State where her and her now husband met, married, and started their family together. Her husband's career as a firefighter led them to Sarasota where they see themselves planted for many years to come. 

 

My passion for birth work started as a younger child, I have always enjoyed all things mom+baby. I have a four-year-old son whose birth was assisted by a wonderful doula who supported the vision I had, of wanting an unmedicated birth. I was able to achieve that with my husband, my doula, and my OB’s support during labor. I knew I was safe and empowered in those hours and after! From my own experience and desires, I began to take classes to become a doula with the hopes that other women can have the birth they desire, whatever that may look like. I am glad to have the opportunity of encouraging families to have the birth experience they truly desire. It is my dream that every woman who desires to have a doula as a part of their support system during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum should have that access.

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Sarai Williams

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DONA-Certified Birth &

Postpartum Doula 

Serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties

S​arai is a Bradenton native. She graduated from Lakewood Ranch High School and went on to Florida State University. There she met her husband and graduated with a BS in Family & Child Sciences. Soon after getting married, they moved to Costa Rica to live and help with a Christian ministry. Her favorite part was helping with a ministry called "El Nido". A support group for mothers and babies in poverty. After CR she moved back to the states while getting her Master's degree in Developmental Disabilities and Advocacy from Nova Southeastern. She has two children, ages 4 and 2.

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I am a wife and mother of two littles. It is the most challenging and heartwarming role I play. Even with the education and passion I have, I still struggled to cope in postpartum. With both children, I had different experiences. Everything varied with births, breastfeeding, sleep training, postpartum, and on. But through both experiences, I always had others around to help. I truly love helping families and their transition into parenthood. There is no instruction manual given to us when we find out we're pregnant, but there are those around us to help show the way. My hope is to support families to have their desired birth and postpartum experience, however, that may look to them.

Our Clients Say

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"I cannot say enough good things about these two amazing women, Ashley and Sarai. From supporting me leading up to and through our beautiful birth experience to the most relaxing postpartum time, I am beyond grateful. It goes without saying that I highly recommend Suncoast Doula!"

Jennifer D.

"My husband and I eternally thankful to have partnered with Sarai and Ashley as our Birth and Post-Partum doulas!
This was our first baby and we had tons of questions, nerves, and excitement all rolled into one.

Sarai helped us feel informed and confident creating our dream birth plan (unmedicated water birth) and helped us prepare mentally and physically for the birth. She was the calming presence when labor began and she was there to guide us and hold our hands through it. Knowing she was there to be an extension of our voice and protect the space was so comforting and empowering.

Ashley was such a postpartum blessing, we could not have imagined that time without her! My recovery was much slower than expected and Ashley was there every step of the way taking care of myself and our baby with the upmost respect, patience and care, just like we were her own family. Our day was always so much brighter (and easier!) once she walked through the door, especially through those newborn sleepless nights. We also really appreciated how she helped us learn how to be parents, while letting our intuition guide us first.

We cannot recommend these two ladies more, they are such a blessing and will take amazing care of you and your family!

Crystal B

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