Meet the Team:

Our midwife and doulas are certified and/or extensively trained, CPR Certified, and hand-selected based on a rigorous set of criteria so that you can be 100% confident in the Top Tier services you receive.

Our doulas have unique certifications and qualifications.
You will be matched with your desired doula or selected one based on the best fit for your needs.

 
 

Melissa Fernandez - Doula & Energy Work

Owner & visionary of The APPD, and mom of three, I provide daytime support, VIP Doula Packages, Labor Prep Energy Healing Sessions, Private Consults, & Motherhood Mentorship.

I use a blend of modalities like Human Design and Expansion Principle Energy to ease the transition into motherhood.

My experiences as a NCAA gymnast & Cirque du Soleil acrobat infuse a unique quality that ensures you are heard, listened to, and that you learn skills to become a resilient mother.

Lynn Earman - CNM & WHNP

Partner & co-visionary of The APPD, Lynn is a practicing midwife in Roswell, GA. She has 4 children - 13, 10, 8, and 2.

Lynn’s career as a nurse began in the NICU, then she moved to L&D and postpartum. She went back to midwifery school because she wanted to make a bigger impact.

Lynn provides consults, classes, & Motherhood Mentorship to help you along your labor and postpartum journey and to ease your transition to motherhood.

Book a consult with Lynn here.

Ashlee Kuchar - Postpartum Doula

Ashlee is a DONA trained Postpartum Doula, a volunteer for Postpartum Support International’s helpline, and certifying as a Perinatal Mental Health Counselor.

She also has a CDA certification in infant and toddler development and has provided years of privately contracted nanny services. She loves implementing the Reggio Emilia philosophy when she provides childcare.

She loves providing support and comfort for any and all experiences during the delicate transition into parenthood!

Her favorite services to provide as a postpartum doula are:
🫖Herbal Teas
👦🏽👧🏼Sibling Care
🌱Aromatherapy
🤱🏽🍼Lactation Support and
📚Education
🍲Meal Prep

 
 

Megan Walker - Postpartum Doula

Megan is a mother of three with three total different types of birth and postpartums. After not receiving the care she needed from the medical system, she wanted to bring mom's informed consent and the knowledge to have the birth they desire.

Her postpartum support system was also a struggle with no help, no rest, and a long journey of depression. Bringing care to a freshly made mama makes her smile because she knows she is resting, is being provided grace, and is able to process her birth story. 

Megan offers daytime & overnight postpartum support.

 
 
 
 

Oni Thiemens - Postpartum doula

Oni was lead to postpartum work organically and is so grateful to have found her life calling. She experienced a gap in support after the birth of her daughters; so much attention was paid to her pregnancy and she had no idea what to expect about what was next!

It became her mission to fill that gap by providing care that promotes the mother/baby dyad in the early months and instilling confidence that lasts when her support ends. She approaches her care as an experienced friend, shares her knowledge but does not judge, she teaches but does not command.

She is there for emotional support, as well as the practical stuff like making sure the family is eating well and the home environment is clean and serene. Also, she loves cuddling babies!

Oni offers daytime & overnight postpartum support.

 

Tiyana Chong - Postpartum Doula

Tiyana is also a Birth Doula, Breastfeeding Specialist, Happiest Baby Educator, Newborn Care Specialist, Certified Nurse Assistant, Yoni Steam Facilitator and Acupressure Doula.

She loves to see new mothers become confident in themselves to take on the role of motherhood after she has assisted them. She knows that caring for a new baby or more than one child 24/7 is a huge life change, so she focuses on working with families virtually, during the day, early evening and overnight to ease the experience of sleep deprivation, dealing with a fussy infant, and adjusting to the “new normal” of family life.

Tiyana offers daytime & overnight postpartum support.