Ananda Lowe has been a leader in the national doula movement since 1995.  She is co-author of The Doula Guide to Birth: Secrets Every Pregnant Woman Should Know (Bantam Books), as well as a Lamaze-trained childbirth educator, Certified Lactation Counselor, and former Licensed Massage Therapist specializing in pregnancy.  Ananda has been interviewed by media outlets including National Public Radio and FOX TV, and she is the publisher of a popular blog, thedoulaguide.blogspot.com.  After many years of supporting families, she became a new mother in 2010.