Our Team

Krista Sullivan; Owner, Birth & Postpartum Doula

"Krista provided not only the help with the mundane household chores, but she provided so much love and kindness to me and my baby. Motherhood can be so lonely at times and I found such comfort in talking with her. She normalized what I was experiencing and encouraged the importance of self care for myself that I often can’t find time for" -Mom of 3, Cape Cod

Krista Sullivan; Owner, Birth & Postpartum Doula
Krista started Monumental Beginnings in Fall 2016 as a passion project, fueled by a desire to advocate, teach, and improve birth experiences for families. It was truly a ‘labor of love’ with a team of one. She has since developed the business into a busy practice.

Before launching the business, Krista was an elementary school teacher in Boston, and also worked as a nanny and teacher assistant in early childhood settings, including Special Education, and Montessori classrooms for many years. She also has traveled with babies and families internationally, offering doula care literally around the world.

Krista brings a calm and patient, problem-solving approach to her work. She helps families identify their goals, and create practical solutions to make parenting less stressful and more sustainable.

She enjoys seeing the growth each family experiences from overwhelmed beginners to experienced and confident experts.

Krista mainly focuses on postpartum care and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business. She has experience working with first-time parents, single parent families, military families, high-risk pregnancies, twins. fertility complications, immigrant families, adoption, LGBTQ community, advanced maternal age . Her favorite clients to help are those with an open mind, and a sense of humor.

Krista maintains great working relationships with families and professionals throughout Rhode Island, South Shore Massachusetts, Cape Cod and Greater Boston. She is an active member of the Cape & Islands Maternal Depression Task Force and helped to create a grant-funded community doula program that largely expanded and improved postpartum care for local families.

Erinn Bray; Birth & Postpartum Doula

Erinn Bray; Birth & Postpartum Doula
Erinn Bray is a compassionate and experienced doula that is committed to supporting
families through every step of their journey. With a passion for children and family Erinn
graduated from Bridgewater State with a degree in Early Childhood Education and
Psychology. After attending the births of friends and family and her own children, that
passion shifted to the pregnancy, birth and postpartum aspects of family. Her goal is to
ensure you have the knowledge to make informed decisions and the personalized
attention you deserve at such a special time in life. Erinn is gentle, patient and said to have a calming presence. She provides nonjudgemental support providing individualized care based on your preferences and choices. She wants families to always feel respected and cared for leaving them feeling confident and heard.

Erinn is a DONA certified Birth Doula and a CAPPA certified Postpartum Doula. In
addition to providing birth and postpartum services, Erinn also does placenta
encapsulation and belly binding.

Erinn lives on cape with her husband and two young adult children. She loves spending time with her family as well as their high-energy
Vizsla dog. Erinn also enjoys running, walking, kayaking, knitting, reading and being
outside.

Suzan Scharr; RN, Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) , Childbirth Educator (CCCE)

Suzan Scharr; RN, Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) , Childbirth Educator (CCCE)
Suzan joined Monumental Beginnings in 2020 after working at Falmouth Hospital for 40+ years in various roles including- Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant, and Childbirth Educator. Suzan also currently works as an RN/IBCLC at Newton Wellesley Hospital. Supporting women and their families has always felt like the path she was meant to be on. It’s been a privilege to support families with evidenced based information as they go through the childbirth process and grow into a new family. Those relationships often form in prenatal classes, and provide a natural bridge to breastfeeding, and postpartum support.

When not working, Suzan enjoys spending time with her husband, George and other family here on Cape Cod. She can often be found walking or biking along Shining Sea Bikepath!

Deborah Da Silva; Postpartum Doula

Deborah Da Silva; Postpartum Doula
Deborah was born in Boston but lived most of her life in Santa Catarina, Brazil. She recently moved back to New England after the Covid pandemic. Deborah is bilingual, and speaks both Portuguese and English fluently.
Deborah completed her postpartum doula certification with ProDoula in Fall of 2023.

Deb offers kindness, patience, and encouragement to all families that she serves. She enjoys helping families gain confidence throughout the postpartum period- Brazilian families in particular! Due to the fact that she has lived in both the US and Brazil, she brings new ideas and cultural perspectives to her work with new families.

Breanne Kelly, Birth & Postpartum Doula

Breanne Kelly, Birth & Postpartum Doula
In addition to her doula certifications, Breanne is an experienced nanny, Newborn Care Specialist, & CNA. Breanne is a year round Cape Cod resident, and has worked with children and families for 20 years.

For the last several years, she began focusing specifically on the newborn stage and offering overnight doula care. Breanne graduated from Cape Cod Community College with a degree in Early Childhood Education. In addition to a background in early childhood, Breanne is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and holds up-to-date certification in first aid, CPR, for both adults and infants.

Her passion is working with children-always has been, always will be! Research shows that the majority of a person’s development occurs in the first two years of life. Breanne believes that those first two years are precious and require the best possible care! She wants to be a part of that solid foundation for newborns and to nurture, and help these tiny little people grow into outstanding human beings!

Katie Kelly, Birth & Postpartum Doula

Katie Kelly, Birth & Postpartum Doula
Katie has always had a passion for women’s health and wellness. Her love for caregiving began when she was very young, assisting mothers in her neighborhood as a child, and led to becoming a nanny. Her love of supporting families developed into a desire to enter birth work. Katie completed her Associates Degree at Cape Cod Community College in 2017. She earned her certification as a labor and postpartum doula, as well as an Epidoula (epidural educator) through Maternity Wise Institute in 2020.

Katie has worked closely with families during pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period. Offering attention and care, Katie is dedicated and will support and respect her clients in their choices and decisions. Katie is a radical intersectional doula who has a strong passion for women’s reproductive rights, sexual trauma education, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and ending the black maternal mortality rate. She believes there is a lot of work to do in the birth world and wants to contribute in a positive way one family at a time.

Katie lives on Cape Cod and enjoys roller-skating, meditation, blending her own essential oils, spending time with her dog, and all things holistic healing.

Tonya Tyler; Postpartum Doula

"Tonya's abilities are a testament to her excellent character. She is disciplined with her time, dependable, organized and able to see both big goals and small details. Tonya is an amazing individual. You will be hard-pressed to find a more competent and caring person. I am confident that you will find her to be a joy to work with."

Tonya Tyler; Postpartum Doula
Since Tonya was a young girl, people have referred to her as the "Baby Whisperer". Whenever a fussy baby is around, they think of Tonya, earning her the name "Auntie Swayer" amongst her family with many nieces and nephews. She has always had a soft spot for babies and children and is known for her way with them. Tonya left her corporate job in 2020 to pursue Postpartum Doula Training which grew to her also training as a Newborn Care Specialist, while working toward and achieving her Certification as a Postpartum Doula through C.A.P.P.A.

Tonya has a calming disposition and years of infant experience that will be a comfort to you as she serves you and your family while instilling confidence in you during this 4th trimester. She feels so strongly that support during this tender time of your family's life is invaluable and finds great joy in helping you navigate through it.

In her spare time Tonya keeps busy baking, cooking, playing the piano, listening to music, podcast, talking walks by the bay and enjoys quality time with her witty hubby, daughter and son-in-law, fun senior parents, family and friends.

Andrea Luzitano, Postpartum Doula

Andrea Luzitano, Postpartum Doula
Andrea lives in Kingston with her husband, four young children, and goofy basset hound, Daphne. She is a former public school educator and current holistically-trained postpartum doula, certified as a Conscious Postpartum Caregiver by the Center for Sacred Window Studies. Andrea has been working in this field since 2019 through several local agencies as well as her own private practice (Upon Arrival), and focuses her services not only on practical care and household help, but also on postpartum nutrition, self-care, and understanding the neurological changes that take place during pregnancy and early parenthood. She uses up to date, evidence-based information merged with ancient, holistically-minded postpartum care traditions from around the globe within her scope of care to “mother the mother,” and truly believes that trusting one’s own ingrained instincts and intuition is the key to a peaceful postpartum window. Andrea is honored to be a part of the much-needed grant program for postpartum support, and is happy to offer her services to bridge the gap for new parents on the Cape and beyond!

Taylor Uhlman, Birth Doula & Licensed Massage Therapist

Taylor Uhlman; Birth Doula, LMT
Taylor initially discovered a passion for birth work through her career as a Licensed Massage Therapist and co-owner of Eucalyptus Wellness Sanctuary on Cape Cod. She welcomes and supports ALL types of birth, including medicated, non-medicated, VBAC, Cesareans, home births, and multiples.

Her absolute favorite way to support birth is through the birth partner. Giving the partner the confidence and tools needed to be the best support system is key to achieving a wonderful birth experience. Taylor's role as a doula is to be an educator, supporter, and overall kickass
wingman. As a bodyworker, Taylor has a passion for body mechanics such as movement and positioning throughout pregnancy, labor, and delivery. In 2023, attended the Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner Workshop, which provides her with the training needed to perform hands-on prenatal bodywork to help address discomfort associated with fetal positioning. This certification provides her with the education and tools needed to create overall balance in the pregnant body through massage and movement.

Along with loving everything birth, Taylor also loves strong coffee, homesteading, George Strait, and antique farm equipment. She lives on a small farm on Cape Cod with her family and a few too many animals. Taylor is an amazing support to families giving birth on the South Shore. Her infectious smile and gentle way makes everyone around her at ease.

Rosetta Windle Krazinsky, Birth & Postpartum Doula

Rosetta Windle Krazinsky, Birth & Postpartum Doula
After giving birth to her own 2 children, experiencing postpartum mood disorder, and attending several hospital and home births, Rosetta's passion emerged to join the birthing community to support and advocate for families. After witnessing, attending and giving birth herself she realized the amazing power birthing mothers have and the incredible amount of strength and trust that it takes to have a baby.

Her goal is to meet families where they are on their journey, to listen, offer guidance, and educate to help families make informed decisions. She helps mother's enter their births with strength and confidence, leaving fear far behind. She offers individualized care based on what's most important to the family; whether that be a holistic driven approach, or a planned hospital birth.

She has trained with the Napa Valley Midwives in Napa California, received certification through the Matrona Holistic Postpartum Program and is currently continuing her education in certified lactation counseling, infant massage, and homeopathy. She is an active member of the Cape Cod Maternal Depression Task Force.

Serving the Upper Cape and Plymouth, Rosetta is excited to connect and work with the families of Cape Cod and beyond.

Becky Fischer, Postpartum Doula

Becky Fischer, Postpartum Doula
With a mental health background, Becky received her M.A. from Boston College in Counseling Psychology. After working as a mental health therapist for 12 years, she chose to refocus her passion for supporting parents in this new role. An advocate for early intervention, Becky believes those early months and years of life are incredibly formative and special. As a Lower Cape resident for 17 years, Becky feels well-connected to local resources and organizations that provide services to families with newborns.

Becky is certified as a DONA Postpartum Doula (PCD) as well as a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) and Advanced Lactation Consultant (ALC). Recently she gained her Perinatal Mental Health certification (PMH-C)

Becky is inspired to shift her professional focus to being trained as a Postpartum Doula. Mother of three young adults, Becky recalls the incredible comfort she felt with her own birth doula. She also feels eternally grateful for the gentle guidance she received from La Leche League as a new mom. In her free “empty nesting” time, Becky enjoys yoga, walks in the woods with her dogs, watching the Celtics and Red Sox, and most especially – time with her husband and visiting her kids.

Parenting can be glorious and wonderful, but it can also be difficult, tiring, and fraught with mixed emotions. Becky is eager to nurture and assist parents and their families. She hopes to validate all these feelings while helping to find ways to rest, bond, adapt and flourish with a baby.

Doreen Barton; Lactation Counselor (CLC), Postpartum Doula (CPD), Newborn Care Specialist (NCS)

"Any family lucky enough to interact with Doreen will benefit exponentially from her services. Her experience and knowledge, coupled with her kindness and patience, is priceless for new moms!" ~Samantha

Doreen Barton; Lactation Counselor (CLC), Postpartum Doula (CPD), Newborn Care Specialist (NCS)

Doreen has a passion for helping families rest and care for their newborn babies. She loves teaching caregivers simple techniques to feed & soothe infants, calm the chaos, and enjoy the little moments which often get lost in the fullness of life. Specializing in gently guiding parents into their new roles, Doreen has extensive experience with breastfeeding, caring for multiples, nurturing challenging newborns, and balancing hectic family life. She holds a degree in Health Science, and has completed additional coursework in nursing, nutrition, biology, anatomy & physiology, sociology, and public health. Doreen is CPR/BLS/first aid certified, a certified lactation counselor (CLC), a certified postpartum doula (CPD), and a newborn care specialist (NCS). She was raised in Kingston, MA, and is blessed to have a wonderful family who live nearby. Doreen and her husband reside on Cape Cod with their 5 active children, enjoying summers at the beach, warm holidays, and good food. She loves learning new things and is always working to further her education in the field of health and wellness.

Pam Rodgers Postpartum Doula (CPD), Newborn Care Specialist (NCS)

"Her sincerity and natural warmth are made for birthmark and the gentle way she approaches client support-listening and teaching rather than presuming and telling- makes those around her feel safe, seen and heard." - Rebekah Schmidt, Poppy Seed Health

Pam Rodgers; Postpartum Doula (CPD), Newborn Care Specialist (NCS)
Pam is a recent transplant from Philadelphia, and is very excited and eager to continue her doula practice while living full-time on Cape Cod. Pam has been serving clients as a DONA trained and certified postpartum doula since 2015. Pam is also a trained Infant Massage Therapist, an advocate for Poppy Seed Health, and holds a certificate of training in Perinatal Mood Disorders from Postpartum Support International. She is currently training as a Sleep Consultant and hopes to incorporate that into her work with families very soon.

Pam approaches her work creatively, developing strategies to support families as they transition and grow in their new roles as parents. She loves the uniqueness of each perinatal experience and strives to participate in a meaningful, educated and sensitive manner.

As a mother of three grown daughters, and a grandmother to seven, Pam brings a multi-generational outlook to her work. She possesses a bright, positive and energetic spirit, with a very calming “can-do” attitude. Pam has extensive experience working with preterm infants and families who have had a multiple birth. She has a background in biology, the social sciences, and has worked in the medical and editorial fields.
In her free time, Pam is attempting to explore all the Cape has to offer- Hiking, biking, strolling the local farmers’ markets, are keeping her quite busy. The beauty of this unique coastal area brings her joy and peace. She feels quite fortunate and will continue her travels of discovery!

Lianne Carbone Postpartum Doula

Lianne Carbone; Postpartum Doula, International Doula Institute.

Lianne has lived on Cape Cod for 25 years, currently with her 2 cats. She is a biological and foster parent. Recently, she opened her home to a set of newborn twins and their mother for 8 months. Her 3 grown biological children and their friends and dogs come and go regularly.

Lianne has had 3 careers, from all of which she has now retired- social worker, sales representative for a big corporation for 20 years, owner of a hearing aid business for almost 20 years.

Lianne decided to pursue a career as a postpartum doula because she wants to make a positive contribution to the early lives of children and their families. She believes that these first days and weeks are the most important for laying the groundwork for a good healthy life for both the child and their parents.

She enjoys spending time outdoors as much as possible, singing in a choir, going out to dinner with friends, volunteering to play with kids in a shelter, traveling some, and just generally taking each day as it comes.

Angela Mandia, Postpartum Doula

Angela Mandia; Postpartum Doula

Angela recalls her journey to this calling/career as "nothing short of divine intervention". A good friend, who is an amazing Doula, was sitting beside her at a high school band concert in 2018, at which their sons were both performing. She had just completed a Reiki Master Teacher certification, and asked her opinion about how to best integrate Reiki into a profession that helps people. The friend asked if she had ever considered becoming a Doula.

Angela was intrigued because at that point, had 40 years of experience caring for babies and children. From babysitting at a young age for my family and friends, nannying throughout college and as daycare worker while raising her own children (three children who are now adults), she had years of experience with young children and families. Combining Reiki (healing energy work) with a Psychology degree meshed well with Doula work. It was a full circle moment, and she spent the next two years preparing for Postpartum Doula certification.

Angela fell in love with doing overnights exclusively and views it as an opportunity to not only provide healing rest and sleep to parents, but also because nights are a quiet time to spend with one or both parents discussing any concerns, answering questions, or simply listening.

She says that she is reminded often of when her adult children were brand new, and how much her babies and she would have benefited from Doula support, and that fuels her desire to continue growing, learning, and serving.

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