When choosing a doula it’s important to choose someone who knows what they are doing and someone you are comfortable with. Read this page to learn a bit about me personally and then read the following page to learn about my qualifications.
* My biggest ‘education’ is from personal experience. I have given birth naturally twelve times. My labors, from start to finish, tend to be long; ranging from 14 hours up to 2.5 days. I usually have a long prodomal labor, or pre-labor, due to posterior positioning of my babies. However, once I convince my baby to move, my labor kicks into full swing and goes fast from there.
* I took a Bradley based Childbirth Education class through Eugene Birth Education in 2013 and a Hypnobabies based Childbirth Education class in 2014.
* I am currently studying for certification as a Birth Doula (almost finished!!) and Childbirth Educator through the organization Birth Arts International to help facilitate my clients reimbursement through their insurance companies. As it is currently very rare for a client to get reimbursed for their doula I’m hoping that this will change as insurance companies learn more about the benefits of having a doula. I will do whatever I can to facilitate reimbursement for my clients.
* I just recently (June 2016) earned my Neonatal Resuscitation Program Card through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP/NRP Card). I completed my testing with Karen Strange, a well-known trainer recommended worldwide for her midwifery model of care approach to resuscitating a newborn baby.
* I certified as a Placenta Encapsulator in accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards in April 2016.
* Midwifery Today Conference 2011, where I studied techniques to help the baby have proper positioning as well as helpful solutions for shoulder dystocia.
* Midwifery Today Conference 2013, where I studied spinning babies, doula techniques, pregnancy exercise, herbal remedies, prolonged labor, and proper nutrition during pregnancy and beyond.
* Midwifery Today Conference 2015, where I furthered my study of spinning babies (class given by Gail Tully herself where I was blessed to be used as her ‘model’ for her exercises), emergency midwifery, herbal, homeopathic, and essential oil remedies, Rebozo techniques, nutrition, emergency infant resuscitation and prolonged labor.
* I volunteer for the Fern Ridge Gleaners as their Treasurer and Co-coordinator. I have been volunteering with this group for over eight years and have served as their treasurer and co-coordinator for six years.