Teresa Bailey,J.D., M.L.S., CD(DONA), LLL leader, IBCLC

Pictured are Teresa Bailey (left) and Jan Mallak (right)

Teresa F. Bailey, J.D., M.L.S., CD(DONA), LLL leader, IBCLC, is a lawyer who has worked for a decade as a doula in Pittsburgh. She works closely with Jan Mallak in the “Heart and Hands”^SM doula group. In addition to her doctorate in law and her doula training, she has a master’s degree in library science and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and mathematics. She is also a leader in La Leche League, the international breastfeeding support organization. Her unique combination of skills gives her a different perspective on her work from what most doulas can offer. As a lawyer who gave up her law career to work as a doula, she brings a single-minded dedication to her work that shows through in everything she writes. She lives in inner-city Pittsburgh with her writer, husband Christopher and their nine-year-old son, Simon.

Teresa is the co-author of Doulas' Guide to Birthing Your Way.

For more information on Teresa, visit her website at teresadoula.com/