Juliann Lee is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), SC Licensed Midwife (LM), Certified Childbirth Educator, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, Paramedic, and International Family Planning Teacher. As a midwife and childbirth educator, Juliann is dedicated to providing families with current research and supporting all families all the way from conception through the baby's first year. Juliann was also a volunteer coordinator for the 2016 Improving Birth Rally in Columbia; this event helped spark Juliann's passion to continue trying to support the local community through the many variations of their birth choices and experiences. Juliann owns Little Orchids Childbirth Services, and she has two wonderful kids with her amazing husband.

Anne Anderson, CD(DONA) owns and operates Babybird Doula LLC in Lexington, South Carolina. Anne has been attending births and supporting pregnant people's choice to birth their way since 2016. She is a DONA International certified doula, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor and currently serves as Assistant Director with Love Your Birth, to bring awareness to patient autonomy and that also supports an annual doula grant. Anne is passionate about birth and serving birthing families as they navigate all their options and in assisting them as they create the most empowering experience.

Anne is a transplant to the South. Originally from Alberta, Canada, she moved to the States when she married her husband Charlie in 2014. Together they have two children, Tommy (4) and Emmett (2). Anne loves pretending she’s a foodie, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Emily is a stay at home mom with a passion for helping other local moms feel more confident by connecting them with resources flowing with information on everything birth and baby related. She currently serves as the Love Your Birth! Treasurer and Secretary. Emily has plans to start teaching childbirth education classes in late 2023. When Emily isn't chasing her toddler around, she enjoys trying new local restaurants and traveling!

Kristyn has called Columbia home since 2011. She founded Columbia Lactation Care in 2015 and helped establish Love Your Birth! in 2018. She is the mother of 4 children, and has been involved with birth advocacy since 2015. She is passionate about informed consent, patient autonomy, and empowering families to trust their instincts and make their own decisions about what is best in their circumstances. The quickest way to fire her up is to tell her you’ll “allow” her to do something.

 Alex describes herself as a SAHM first and a postpartum nurse second. She also provides  breastfeeding counseling, occasionally teaches newborn care classes, and has experience as a labor assistant and postpartum nurse for out of hospital births. She is currently working on obtaining IBCLC certification.  Originally from Georgia, she moved to South Carolina in 2018 with her husband, who is a Lexington native.  Aside from spending way too much time researching product labels and reviews, she also enjoys watching mukbangs with her family of 4 and 2 bratty cats .  Alex has been fascinated by the birth process since elementary school after watching an episode of "A Baby Story."   Alex believes that all families deserve access to a safe and empowering birth experience, with true informed consent and information that is evidenced based. She works to enhance the discussion of and education regarding postpartum depression and anxiety, both of which she has experienced first hand.  She is extremely passionate about improving birth experiences and safety for the BIPOC community and truly enjoys helping to increase the numbers of brown babies receiving "chocolate milk."   Her other passion is changing how society supports the postpartum period and wants families to appreciate how incredibly important those early days are for both the birth giver and newborn.   

Alex has had two pretty awesome natural birth experiences of her own, her second one being a much hoped for water birth.  Lastly,  she wants you to know:  Yes, she definitely wants to hear your birth story- just let her grab some snacks and a bubbly water first!

Dr. Natrajan is a Family Medicine Physician and mama to 3 boys. She is triple Board Certified in Family Medicine, Geriatrics, and Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine with additional clinical experience in women’s health, infertility, and hormone management. Through Blossoming Families: Perinatal Care, she provides virtual care to patients throughout South Carolina and Georgia and a limited amount of home visits near her home in the Midlands. Her services include perinatal care, breastfeeding and lactation medicine, lactation counseling, and infertility & pregnancy loss support. She also serves as a medical content expert for IABLE (the Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education) and is on the board of the Center for Fourth Trimester Care, a national nonprofit focused on improving postpartum outcomes. Through her work, Dr. Natrajan strives to nurture and empower new families.