Caylin

I am a newly Certified Birth Doula with the International Doula Institute. Growing up I always loved babies and working with small kids, but being a doula was never on my radar. When my childhood friend Kate Thornton lost her 2 year battle to Leukemia in 2010 at age 5, I decided to go to medical school and become a Pediatric Oncologist. God clearly had other plans. 

After transferring my courses from my local community college to my university didn’t go quite as planned, I worried that medical school may not be a possibility. After transferring I took a Medical Sociology course and we talked about midwives and the history of the practice. I decided that was a better path for me, however COVID-19 changed that plan once again. In December 2021, I graduated from Wingate University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology unsure of what my next move would be.

After some research and talking to some people I knew who had home births, I chose to complete my doula certification. I became Certified as a Birth Doula at the end of August 2023 and I am currently completing two more certifications for postpartum doula and breastfeeding counselor. I feel that women should have the option to give birth in the way they feel is best for themselves and their babies. Whether a natural home birth with a midwife in attendance or a planned c-section in a hospital, every birth is beautiful, and every mom has a story to share. I believe God has a plan for us all and even though my plans for myself changed, I am exactly where I was meant to be.

My business is named Daisy Mae Doula Services in memory of the two great-grandmothers I never got to know, Dovie Daisy Beck Byerly and Letha Mae Hill Byerly. The butterfly in the logo is also significant because not only does it represent Kate, who’s passing inspired the start of my journey all those years ago, but it also represents new life. Just as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly and starts a new journey, a baby being born starts a new journey for its parents. 

I am now accepting clients with due dates starting in January 2024.

Email: daisymaedoulaservices@gmail.com

Website: Daisy Mae Doula Services

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550687223888

Servicing: Thomasville and 1+ hour radios.