About

Ibu Doula

Adilah Yelton is a mother of four beautiful children, and a wife to a beloved husband. Born in Saudi Arabia, Adilah moved across the world as an oil industry baby, living in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Scotland, Texas and New York. She is proud to call herself a Houstonian, living most of her life in this diverse city and went to college for a BFA in Ceramics at University of North Texas.

Her interests in becoming a doula developed shortly after the birth of her first daughter in 2015 in NYC. Having a doula present at her own birth demonstrated the importance as well as the benefits of emotional support and assistance throughout labor. Adilah's goal in being a doula is to help educate, offer support and comfort during your pregnancy along with labor, to ultimately provide a positive experience. She has attended over 120 births and support all families in their decisions on how and where they would like to give birth.

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Photos by Devynn Leanne Photography

Photos by Devynn Leanne Photography

In the summer of 2019 she launched her Malay traditional postnatal care and services for mothers. The word “ibu” means mother in bahasa, Adilah is a doula to all mothers. She is now a student at Southwestern Wisconsin Technical School for Midwifery and is on her way to becoming a CPM LM.

“Every birth is different and special, I hope to be apart of your journey to help make it a memorable one.” -Adilah Yelton

 
 
 

Doula Education

Adilah completed her birth doula training in NYC with Doulas Of North America (DONA). Since then she has continued to educate herself in local workshops and online courses as well as teacher her own Bengkung Belly Binding Course for Birth Professionals.

  • DONA Birth Doula Certified

  • Child Birth Education Certificate 

  • 101 Lactation Certificate 

  • Placenta Anatomy Certificate

  • The Perinatal Mental Health Certificate

  • DONA TENS Unit Certified

  • Traditional Postpartum Practices Certified

 

Deanna McClerkin, Postpartum Specialist

Deanna is a Birth and Postpartum doula through The International Doula Institute. She is also trained and certified through Ibu Doula in Malay postpartum care. She loves to offer support, empower, and comfort parents during postpartum and pregnancy. She is the wife of an amazing husband of 21 years and a mother of four wonderful children and two fur babies who make each day of her life complete. Her passion for education transfers not only to my children but to my clients as well. She often refer to the poem, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost as she feel it makes all the difference.