Meet the Doulas

Guiding Star Siouxland Certified Doulas

KALEIGH VAN MIDDENDORP, BSW, CFCP, CLD

Certified Birth Doula

 

Kaleigh Van Middendorp lives in Hull, Iowa with her husband and their daughters, Cambrea and Leora. Kaleigh graduated from Northwestern College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, and works for Guiding Star Siouxland as the Executive Director. Currently, she is a Certified FertilityCare™ Practitioner teaching the Creighton Model of FertilityCare™. She has a passion about advocating, educating, supporting, and empowering women and families through their pregnancy and childbirth decisions. She has been a Doula since 2018 and has attended over 10 births, including hospital and home, medicated and unmedicated, natural labors and inductions. 

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Makayla De Jong, RN, BSN, CLD

Certified Birth Doula
*Se Habla Espanol

I live in Boyden, Iowa with my husband, son, and pets! I graduated from Northwestern college with my bachelors in science of nursing. After starting to work as an RN and getting some experience of labor and delivery, I knew that I had a passion for women’s health and wanted to find ways to get more involved. I took my doula training with DONA International and recently finished the number of births attended to complete my certification! I am open to home birth, birth center, and hospital birth. I’m here to support couples through one of the most transformational experiences in life!

Jaclyn Schelling, RN, CLD

Certified Birth Doula

I live near Alton, IA with my husband, 5 kids, and many farm animals! I became a doula to help women (and fathers) feel empowered, beautiful, and emotionally supported during labor. I became a doula in 2018 and an RN in 2022. Women’s health is a huge passion of mine along with providing holistic care and support during this transition in life. I am available for home births, birthing centers, and hospital births.

Guiding Star Orange City Doula Interns

TANA VAN GORP

Birth Doula Intern

My name is Tana Van Gorp and I live just outside Orange City with my husband Corey, our son Jace, and our chocolate lab Dexter. I have been a radiologic technologist since 2011. I have a passion for working with and helping people. After having my son in 2017, becoming a birth doula weighed heavy on my heart. After thinking over it for a few months I knew this was a decision God was leading me and our family into. I’m looking forward to working with moms and dads during the miracle of birth. My hope is to provide families with the support and knowledge they need to have the best birth experience possible even if things don’t go as smooth as we would hope. Women are strong and capable of so much! Giving birth, no matter how it happens, showcases this strength in such a beautiful way. It is truly an honor to be a part of such a special occasion in a family’s life!

MAKAYLA DE JONG

Birth Doula Intern

My name is Makayla De Jong and I live in Boyden, Iowa with my husband. I am an RN and currently work at Sanford Sheldon. I have a big passion for women’s health and birth! My goal as a doula is to help families have a great birth experience and help them meet their needs and goals in the birthing process. Birth is such an individual experience for each woman and I would be honored to support you and your family during this time! I also speak Spanish and would love to help with the Spanish speaking population. 

Mi nombre es Makayla De Jong y vivo en Boyden, Iowa con mi esposo. Soy enfermera y trabajo en el hospital de Sheldon. Tengo mucha pasión por la salud y cuidado de las mujeres y el área obstétrica. Mi meta como doula es ayudar a las familias a tener una experiencia de parto increíble y apoyarlas durante este tiempo.

RAELEE GREGG

Birth Doula Intern

My name is RaeLee Gregg. I am 24 years old and I live in Hull, Iowa with my husband and our beautiful rainbow babe, Easton. I currently work as an in home childcare provider and I love every second of it. Becoming a doula has been in my heart ever since my first son, Kolter, was stillborn at 29 weeks in 2018. I admire the strength and ability the woman’s body has for bring new life into this world. It truly is a beautiful and empowering experience. As a doula my goal is to listen to each family’s individual birth goals, to support their birth goals, to provide knowledge to the best of my ability, and to be an advocate during each family’s unique experience.
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