Meet our certified Blessed Start facilitators from around the globe!
All facilitators are AMANI-certified childbirth educators and many have completed professional training in other pregnancy- and birth-related fields, such as VBAC and breastfeeding. Take a look below to learn more and find a facilitator to help you on your birth journey!

Facilitators by Location:

Browse All Blessed Start Online Facilitators:

Alfiya Khadeer

AMANI Certified Doula and Childbirth Educator
Advanced VBAC Doula (The VBAC Link)
Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist (AFPA)
Lactation/Breastfeeding Counselor
Body Ready Method Pro

Location
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
& Mangalore, India

Availability (Gulf Standard Time UTC +4)
Monday to Saturday:  9 am – 5 pm

Anisah Abdullah

Certified AMANI Doula & Childbirth Educator
NLP Trained
RTT Practitioner
TBR Practitioner
Naturopathic Nutritionist (in training)

Location
London, United Kingdom &
Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Availability (GMT)
Sunday to Thursday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anjumara Sadique

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Certified Lactation Counselor
Breastfeeding Educator
AMANI Doula in Training

Location
Dubai, UAE &
Kerala, India

Availability (Gulf Standard Time UTC+4)
Saturday: 9 am – 11:30 am
Monday to Thursday: 9 pm – 11:30 pm

Dr. Aqsa Zia

Doctor
Childbirth Educator & Doula
Breast Feeding Counsellor (in training)
Diploma in Woman’s Health and Obstetrics Royal College of Ireland (current)

Location
United Arab Emirates & Pakistan

Availability (GMT)
Saturday: 4 pm – 8 pm
Sunday to Thursday:
10 am – 12 pm & 4 pm – 8 pm 

Ayisha Chandni

AMANI Birth Certified Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula
Advanced Certified Lactation Professional
Certified in Maternal, Infant, Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition
Certified Dunstan Baby Language Educator
Certified Parenting Coach

Location
Chennai, India

Availability (UTC +5:30)
Monday to Friday: 11 am – 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm

Aymen Azhar

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Certified AMANI Labor & Birth Doula
Certified Lifestyle Medicine Coach
Certified Birth Assistant

Location
Lahore, Pakistan

Availability (Pakistan Standard Time UTC +5)
Monday to Friday: 10 am – 12 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 8 am – 4 pm

Dr. Dea Revania

Certified AMANI CBE & Doula
ICAN Chapter Leader
VBAC Practitioner Coach (Naturelle VBACS)
Lactation Consultant
Babywearing Consultant (School of Babywearing, UK)

Location
Indonesia

Availability (Western Indonesia Time UTC +7)
Monday to Friday: 1 pm – 5 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 12 pm

Deena Qurshid Faheem

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Breastfeeding Counsellor (BFF)
Advanced VBAC Doula (The VBAC Link)
Elimination Communication Consultant (Go Diaper Free)
Postpartum Professional (Newborn Mothers)

Location
Dubai, U.A.E.

Availability (Gulf Standard Time UTC +4)
Sunday to Friday: 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 12 pm

Dyah Saraswati

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Occupational Therapist

Location
Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

Availability (Western Indonesia Time UTC +7)
Monday to Friday: 10 am – 1 pm

Faheema Zarah Mohammed

AMANI Birth Advanced Doula
AMANI Birth Childbirth Educator
Certified Transformational Birth Coach
BSc. Biology & Environmental Resources and Management
MSc. Science and Management of Tropical Biodiversity

Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Trinidad and Tobago/Caribbean
North America

Availability (Western Indonesia Time UTC +7)
Monday to Friday: 10 am – 1 pm

Fareeaha Subar

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Holistic Birthkeeper and Virtual Doula (Maryam’s Womb)
Pre- and Postnatal Fitness Coach (in training, GSS)
Advanced VBAC Doula (VBAC Link)
NLP and Mindfulness Practitioner

Location
Islamabad, Pakistan
UK, Egypt, & Morocco

Availability (Pakistan Standard Time UTC +5)
Sunday to Thursday: 11 am – 10 pm

Fatima T. Asfour

Architect, MSc, MA
Certified AMANI CBE & Doula
Certified Health Coach

Location
Amman, Jordan
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Availability (Jordan/KSA Time UTC +3)
Sunday to Thursday: 10 am – 1 pm, 5 pm – 7 pm

Fin Dyaningrum

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Bachelor of Psychology

Location
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Availability (Central Indonesia Time UTC +8)
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am – 11 am & 3.30 – 5.30 pm

Hafsa Qureshey

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
LCCE (Lamaze Certified ChildBirth Educator)
Certified Advanced VBAC Doula
Certified VBAC Support Practitioner
Lactation Counselor/Educator/Trainer (WHO UNICEF)

Location
Kuwait & Pakistan

Availability (Kuwait Standard Time UTC +3)
Every Day: 4 am – 11 pm

Dr. Haya S. Zedan

Certified Advanced Childbirth Educator
Certified Doula
Certified Perinatal Emotional Wellness Practitioner
Certified Perinatal Mental Health Counsellor (PMH-C)

Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Availability 
By arrangement with client

Hebaa Rizeq

Certified AMANI Labor & Birth Doula
Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
VBAC Practitioner

Location
Toronto, ON, Canada

Availability (Eastern Time UTC -4)
Sunday to Friday:
10 am – 11 am
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Hira Hassan

AMANI Certified Childbirth Educator and Labor & Birth Doula
Body Ready Method Certified Active Pro

Location
Lahore, Islamabad, Pakistan

Availability (UTC +5)
Monday to Friday: 4 pm – 6 pm

Liyana Helmy

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Certified AMANI Birth Doula
VBAC Coach
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering

Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Availability
Available most days and times.
Contact directly to discuss.

Luthfa Khalid

Certified AMANI Advanced CBE & Labor-Birth Doula
VBAC Coach & Doula
Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist
Body Ready Method Trainer
Breastfeeding/Lactation Specialist

Location
Oxford, United Kingdom, Kerala, India, and Virtual Services Globally

Availability:
Timings can be discussed and adjusted according to availability on both sides

Malika Wilcox

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Certified AMANI Labor & Birth Doula

Location
Columbus, OH, USA

Availability (Eastern Time UTC -5)
Monday to Thursday: 8 am – 10 am
Friday & Saturday: 3 pm – 7 pm

Maria Mohammed

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Certified AMANI Birth Doula
VBAC Mom
Associate of Education

Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Availability (Arabia Standard Time UTC +3)
Saturday: 6 am – 10 pm
Sunday to Thursday:
6 am – 8 am & 8 pm – 10 pm

Maryam Razvi-Rajek

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator

Location
Orland Park, IL, USA

Availability (Central Time UTC -6)
Saturday: 8 am – 12 pm
Sunday: 8 am – 12 pm
Monday to Friday: 2 pm – 8 pm

Dr. Maryam S.A. Laheji

General Physician (MBBS)
Childbirth Educator
Breastfeeding Advocate

Location
Jubai, Saudi Arabia

Availability 
Available most days and times
Contact directly to discuss

Dr. Maryam Shaikh Ehsan

Homeopath, holistic practitioner
Advanced Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Advanced Certified AMANI Doula
Advanced VBAC Doula (In-Training)

Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Availability 
Flexible schedule. Almost everyday.
Contact to discuss the time.

Mubina Fazel Hussain

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
Lactation Counsellor
Breastfeeding Support
Postpartum Care
Doula in training

Location
Sharjah, UAE
Kerala, Bangalore, India

Availability (Gulf Standard Time UTC +4)
Monday to Thursday: 9 am – 12 pm & 4 pm – 7 pm
Friday to Sunday: 7 am – 10 pm

Nada Alkhaldi

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator

Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Availability (Arabia Standard Time UTC +3)
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday:
10:30 pm – 12 am
Saturday: 2 pm – 4 pm

PB Halima Banu

AMANI Childbirth Educator & Advanced Doula
AMANI Blessed Start Online Facilitator
Certified in Water Birth (Barbara Harper)
Member of Doulas of Dubai Organisation

Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
& Mangalore, India

Availability (Makkah Time UTC +3)
Every Day: 4 pm – 7 pm

Rabeya Rowshin

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
AMANI Doula (in Training)
Advanced VBAC Doula (The VBAC Link)

Location
Braunschweig, Germany & Dhaka, Bangladesh

Availability (Central European time UTC +1)
Saturday & Sunday: 10am – 12pm & 2 pm – 9 pm

Sandy Kalek

Certified AMANI CBE & Doula
Peri Steam Hydrotherapist Facilitator
Body Ready Method Professional
Holistic Wellness Coach

Location
Dallas, Texas, USA

Availability (Central Time UTC -6)
Monday to Thursday : 9 am -1 pm
Saturday & Sunday : Negotiable

Sarah Abugosh

Certified AMANI CBE & Doula
VBAC Certified (The VBAC Link)
Certified Lactation Counselor
Certified TEFL Teacher
Degree in Interior Design

Location
Michigan, USA

Availability (Eastern Time UTC -5)
Every Day: 9 am – 3 pm

Takiyyah Lyles

AMANI Certified Childbirth Educator
AMANI Certified Labor & Birth Doula

Location
Maryland, USA

Availability (Eastern Time UTC -5)
Tuesday: 10 am – 4 pm
Wednesday: 4:30 pm – 7 pm
Thursday: 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday: 10 am – 1:30 pm

Zahra Siddiqui

Certified AMANI Childbirth Educator
AMANI Doula (in Training)

Location
Mumbai, India

Availability (Indian Standard Time UTC +05:30)
Every Day: 9 am – 11 pm

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