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ANNICA QUAKENBUSH
(she/her)
Annica founded Sprout and Blossom in 2016. She has attended over 100 births providing birth doula support, birth photography, and birth videography to her clients. She is a certified doula through DONA International and a certified birth photographer through Birth Becomes You. Annica works with clients one-on-one for somatic (body-based) practices, guided meditation, and breathwork. She also offers doula and birth photography mentorship.
The line of care products for sale in our shop was also developed and designed by Annica. Other pregnancy and postpartum products were not meeting all of her ideal requirements (non-toxic fragrance or no fragrance, sustainable packaging, cruelty-free and organic ingredients, and simple but fancy gift-worthy style), so she created exactly what she was looking for. What started as gifts to make birth clients feel cared for has become a trusted local brand.
Brianna Trammell
(she/her)
Bri is a DONA-certified birth doula, birth photographer, and postpartum doula who has been working with S&B since early 2021.
After an empowering birth experience of her own, Bri was compelled to pursue doula work. She now brings her kind, smiley self and her passion for birth and the fourth trimester to each interaction with her clients. Her presence in the birth space is calming and steady, and she desires that all birthing people have a safe and beautifully transformative experience.
Her clients love her and we are so honored that Bri is part of our team!
RANDI ARMSTRONG
(she/her)
Randi is a DONA-certified doula and Birth Becomes You–certified birth photographer. She has been attending births for over 6 years in the Grand Rapids area, and had a baby of her own in 2023. Randi overflows with joy and is so genuine, caring, and respectful.
We are thrilled that in early 2024 she enthusiastically said “yes!” to joining Sprout and Blossom.
Randi takes birth photography and doula clients in partnership with Brianna - our clients get double the support during pregnancy and the postpartum time and one or the other of them attend each birth.
ELISHA DEVRIES
(she/her)
Elisha provides birth and postpartum doula support. She came onto our team in 2023 after training with DONA International and we are so very grateful to have her!
After two positive homebirth experiences of her own, Elisha has been passionate about birth as an opportunity for empowerment. Her desire is that every birthing person have agency over their decision-making and feel supported during the process.
Elisha is warm and attentive, has the best laugh, and gives the most comforting hugs.
BRANDI DOLL
(she/her)
Brandi is Sprout and Blossom’s placenta encapsulator. She has been encapsulating placentas since 2020.
After a challenging birth and postpartum time with her first baby, Brandi learned about all of the amazing benefits the placenta can provide after birth. We love having Brandi on our team so that we can offer this option to improve the postpartum experience for birthing people.
Fun fact: Brandi was one of Annica’s first birth photography clients and has since photographed Brandi and her family a dozen times.
SARAH HILL
(she/her)
Sarah is Sprout and Blossom’s lactation counselor, certified through Childbirth International. She provides prenatal lactation education and in-home lactation support. Sarah is compassionate and inclusive. Her support is tailored to the individual goals, hopes, and complexities of every person she works with.
Breast/chest/body feeding is multi-faceted, and Sarah is sensitive to mental, physical, and emotional health. She is such an important addition to the S&B team!
Shay Gabriel
(she/her)
Shay is Sprout and Blossom’s content director extraordinaire. Her love of parenthood and psychology has merged into a super-obsession of all things birthy and baby. She believes an informed experience lends to an empowered experience, no matter where you are along the journey.
She works behind the scenes to make S&B a place where the broader community finds inspiration and has access to evidence-based information around pregnancy, birth, and parenting. S&B wouldn’t be the same without Shay!