Hello! My name is Kandra Elzey. I am a certified birth doula and a certified lactation specialist with extensive postpartum experience located in South Florida. As a mom of four, I know how overwhelming this journey can be, and strive to bring a clarity and sense of calmness to the chaos that can often be the norm in the birth world. I do my best to make space for families and parents to grow and learn together as they start this journey of parenthood.
Birth Doula Certification, DONA (2021)
Certified Lactation Specialist (2024)
English
As each birth is unique, birth and postpartum services should be too! Let’s build a package that best supports you and your growing family!
We highly recommend Kandra for postpartum, doula, and overnight support. Bringing someone into our home with a newborn was not something we took lightly, but Kandra earned our trust immediately. Her guidance with breastfeeding, newborn care, and postpartum recovery was invaluable, and even the smallest tips made a huge difference. We quickly found a great rhythm and truly appreciated her wisdom, support, and late-night chats. The first three months flew by, and we are so grateful we had Kandra by our side. She was especially invaluable in helping us get rest and reduce stress during a time with limited work leave.
- Lauren H.
We highly recommend Kandra for postpartum, doula, and overnight support. Bringing someone into our home with a newborn was not something we took lightly, but Kandra earned our trust immediately. Her guidance with breastfeeding, newborn care, and postpartum recovery was invaluable, and even the smallest tips made a huge difference. We quickly found a great rhythm and truly appreciated her wisdom, support, and late-night chats. The first three months flew by, and we are so grateful we had Kandra by our side. She was especially invaluable in helping us get rest and reduce stress during a time with limited work leave.
- Lauren Hagen
I had a difficult birth with unexpected complications, and I truly don’t know how I would have gotten through postpartum without the gentle care of Chvana and her wonderful sisters. I wasn’t prepared for the level of emotional support I would need after having a baby, and they were there for me right away. They took incredible care of both me and my baby. I have complete trust in them and feel so grateful for their support. They will absolutely be my first call for my next pregnancy and birth.
- Samsara Lavaggi
We truly cannot say enough wonderful things about Tessa from The Doula Force. She has been our night doula since September 2025, and I honestly don’t know where our family would be without her. When she started with us, we had a newborn and a toddler, and now our children are 6 months old and 2 years old. Having Tessa 5-6 nights a week through all of this has been an absolute gift. She is calm, knowledgeable, compassionate, and unbelievably dependable. The peace of mind she brings into our home each night is priceless, and knowing our baby is in such capable and loving hands allows us to truly rest. Tessa has become so much more than a night doula to us — she truly feels like family. She cares for our kids with so much attentiveness and kindness, and she consistently goes above and beyond in ways that never go unnoticed. We have also worked very briefly with two of the other doulas (Chvana and Kaylah) from The Doula Force, and they were wonderful as well. It’s clear the entire team is fantastic. But Tessa has been with us consistently and the longest. If you are considering a night doula, we cannot recommend Tessa and The Doula Force highly enough. She is truly one of a kind, and we feel incredibly lucky to have had her supporting our family during this special (and exhausting!) season of life. We are so so blessed to have her in our life.
- Veronica Chircop
If you are looking for a doula this is the one! I’ve worked with other agencies in the past and I’m telling you this is the best care we have received. All the sisters give the same care so either doula you are with you don’t have to worry. I personally worked with Kaylah and Tessa.
- Amanda
We are using the DoulaFOURce and they've been so awesome with our twin girls throughout my postpartum journey and navigating being a FTM! They are willing to go above and beyond to help mama and baby which was so huge especially when I could barely walk after birth. We highly recommend them!!! ❤️
- Laura Brooks
Thank you to Kaylah and Tessa for the excellent care!
- Ashley Crane
I loved having Kandras help after my baby was born. She was very helpful with lactation, newborn tips and guidance. It was nice to be able to get some rest and heal while still being involved in the process.
- Tara Bruno
Tessa and her sisters are truly angels. They are the most genuine, nurturing, helpful people who took the best care of me and my newborn son. We’ve previously worked with other night nurses and our best experiences were with The Doula Force. Tessa was with right when we got home from the hospital and helped us figure out a routine, choose the best swaddle (and taught me her swaddle method), meal prepped, folded laundry, cleaned bottles and pump parts, and took the best care of our son. You won’t regret working with her and the rest of the team!
- Kate Levenstien
We had the wonderful experience of working with Chvana! Being first time parents we knew we would need the services of a post partum doula to help us navigate our new roles. Chvana definitely helped with that! It was immediately evident that Chvana was very knowledgeable. She answered any questions and addressed any concerns we had, and was willing to step in and help when needed. She also provided us with invaluable resources and her guidance was paramount. But most importantly, Chvana’s passion and love for babies was so clear in how she interacted with our daughter. She loved her as if she were her own. Shortly after the birth of our daughter I experienced some unforeseen complications and had to go back to the hospital. As difficult as this experience was, Chvana supported us through it and we had peace of mind knowing our little girl was in great hands! We are so thankful for everything Chvana did for us and highly recommend Chvana and The Doula Fource!
- Jessica Launer
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