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Meet the Doulas

 

Megan Wait

Boozhoo, my name is Megan Wait and I am a first generation descendant of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. I was born and raised on the Reservation and have lived here all of my life. I work full-time for the Fond du Lac Human Services Division and have been a Doula since 2018. I gave birth to my daughter in 2014 and the support I received during my labor was so incredible I knew it was something I needed to give back to the mothers/birthers and families of our community by learning and providing these services.

Becoming a mother is such a beautiful blessing and I am truly grateful for the amazing opportunities I have had thus far in pursuing my passion in this work.


Tammy Dixon

Hi, my name is Tammy Dixon and I am an enrolled tribal member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. I started as a birth doula in 2009 and have found my calling in empowering, educating, and supporting mothers/birthers/families during birth. Each birth is exciting, different and each one creates a new family. It is my great honor to serve our families on that life-changing day. I strive to help each woman/birther have the birth experience they desire. I especially love helping dad/partners get as involved as they are able to be! I have attended hospital births, cesarean births, VBACs (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean) high risk and twin births.

My husband and I have one daughter, who is nearly an adult; having her has been the most amazing gift life has to offer. I have experienced pregnancy loss, and at 40-years-old I had a high-risk cesarean birth. I believe these experiences give me both compassion and insight for women/birthers having a difficult pregnancy or delivery. I had a difficult start with breast/chest feeding so pumped breast milk for our daughter for 6 months. So, I love to encourage moms/birthers to provide breast milk by breast/chest feeding or pumping because it is simply the best milk, liquid gold, designed especially for your baby’s needs. In 2018, I received my Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor certification and am also certified through Doula’s of North America (DONA).



Breanna LaDue

My name is Breanna LaDue and I am a descendant of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. I am a mother of two with 2 children who are 13 months apart in age; Makari and Alaya. My love for becoming a doula stems from having my own babies, as well as being a support person for my sisters throughout their pregnancies and births. Due to COVID-19 protocols, I did not have much support during my second pregnancy/birth. Reminiscing on that feeling of being scared and having a partner who was just as scared as I was is even more motivation for me to help other mothers/birthers/families who may not have support. I am the first one in my family to exclusively breast/chest feed my babies which is something I take pride in. I breastfed my son for 11 months with the help of supplementing formula briefly, and I am currently breastfeeding my daughter for the past 22 months (and counting). Throughout my breastfeeding journeys, I have dealt with it all: pumping, latch issues, mastitis, over-supply, under-supply, clogged ducts, you name it. That being said, it is an honor to be part of these life-changing moments for mothers/birthers/families in our community who desire extra support while bringing their new additions into the world. Everyone deserves a positive, memorable birth experience and I am confident with all the knowledge I have gained in my years of being a mother, as well as training I will be successful in helping mothers/birthers/families achieve their birth goals. Whether it is their first, second or tenth child.