Hi, I’m Joyce Dykema, MS, CD/BDT(DONA), PCD(DONA), HCHD! I’m a mother of three, birth and postpartum doula, birth doula trainer, biologist, childbirth educator, doula mentor, and amateur flutist. I founded Doula Joyce at https://doulajoyce.com in 2009.

My background in science guides me as a doula, and my approach to doula care is highly individualized. I’m just as happy to surf PubMed to send you research articles as I am to give you my list of local acupuncturists and massage therapists. I use all of my experience and education to put you at ease from pregnancy through postpartum.

In 2025, I joined forces with Melissa Hnosko to start Birth Plus, a birth and postpartum doula agency! Through Birth Plus, we support our growing team of doulas as well as the families of Lincoln, Nebraska with evidence-based, compassionate support, you can learn more at https://birthpluslincoln.com