So when I saw this photo that my husband took on beautiful Whidbey Island, I said, «THAT IS OUR
WORK AS POSTPARTUM DOULAS!»
Trained with CAPPA and trained and certified with DONA, Donna has been
working as a postpartum doula for over 14 years, and is widely requested by breastfeeding and bottle - feeding moms alike all over Portland.
In
my work as a postpartum doula and infant sleep consultant, I have seen the value of swaddling too many times to count.
Within six months, she had enough work to quit her job as a nanny and
work as a postpartum doula full time.
Working as a postpartum doula means that you get paid to support families when they bring home a new baby.
Jess's previous
work as a postpartum doula informs her support of parents following birth and through the transitions of parenthood.
Not exact matches
Prior to her career
as a
doula she
worked as a nanny for over 12 years and has cared for many women and families during
postpartum.
She found that through her
work as a birth and
postpartum doula she could positively impact a families life.
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After giving birth to her daughter, Jessica's interests grew and she
worked to earn her certifications
as a CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor), a birth and
postpartum doula and a childbirth educator.
Most
postpartum doulas are a natural at this, but you will want to ask her how she feels about hospitals and
working with the infrastructure there,
as they will be taking on all the medical needs while the
doula covers the emotional, physical, and logistical needs.
As postpartum work has stolen this Midwestern girl's heart, Frederica comes to our team (from Iowa originally) as an experienced birth and postpartum doula trained with DONA and CAPP
As postpartum work has stolen this Midwestern girl's heart, Frederica comes to our team (from Iowa originally)
as an experienced birth and postpartum doula trained with DONA and CAPP
as an experienced birth and
postpartum doula trained with DONA and CAPPA.
Some labor
doulas might offer this
as a service
as well, however many labor
doulas need to rest and recuperate after the hard
work of birth support, so check in with your
doula about utilizing her backup
doula, or another
postpartum doula she knows.
Already a
Postpartum Doula, NCS, or caregiver of families with multiples but wish you had more knowledge
as you
work with twins or triplets?
KRISTEN STRATTON: Cindy
as a childbirth educator and
postpartum doula, you are
working with parents before and after the babies are born.
Portland is rich with breastfeeding resources and
as postpartum doulas we seek to
work collaboratively with all your healthcare providers so that both moms and babies can receive
as much breastfeeding support
as needed to achieve success.
Above being a loving stay - at - home mother to her beautiful daughter Lydia, Megan D'Orazio currently teaches private childbirth education classes and
works as a birth and
postpartum doula.
Suzy's experience includes
work as a home - care provider and then moved into
postpartum doula work.
This was the catalyst that drew her to Childbirth International for training
as a Childbirth Educator, Birth
Doula and
Postpartum Doula; to
work with, and in support of, women and mothers — her sisters.
HOPE LIEN: Hi, I'm Hope and I'm 32 years old and I
work as a
postpartum and birth
doula and also
as a lactation counselor.
As a birth and
postpartum doula, a professional who
works with new parents and young families, what I care about is this.
Andrea is certified with ProDoula
as a Labor
Doula, pre-certified
as a
Postpartum Doula, and is currently
working on her certification
as a Childbirth Educator with ProDoula.
The Holistic
Doula Certificate is a 13.5 - week, 270 - hour program that prepares students to
work as Prenatal, Birth and
Postpartum Doulas.
Birthing from Within Advanced Mentor Retreat with Virginia Bobro, 2017
Doula Trainings International
Doula Training with Jackie Davey, 2017 Creating a Culture of Breastfeeding in the NICU with BreastfeedLA, 2017 Diversity, Determinants, and Disparities in Maternal Mental Health, 2017 Hypnobirthing for Birth Professionals with Ellie Shea, 2017 (certified 2017)
Working with Diverse Populations in Maternal and Child Health with Shafia Monroe, 2017 Changing the Paradigm: Social and Historical Trauma, 2017 Seeking Safety with Treatment Innovations, 2017 Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss with Amy Wright Glenn, 2017
Working with Childhood Trauma with Echo Parenting, 2017 Breastfeeding Full Circle with Dr. Jack Newman, 2016 Art of Sacred
Postpartum and Mother Roasting with Sara Harkness, 2016 (certified 2017) Birth Story Medicine Part I with Pam England, 2016 Supporting Perinatal Mental Health
as a
Doula with Sonia Nikore, 2016 Prenatal and
Postpartum Nutrition with Elizabeth Kotek, 2016 Sacred Blood Mysteries Online Class with Sacred Living, 2016 Birthing from Within Introductory Workshop with Virginia Bobro, 2016 Supporting Breastfeeding
as a
Doula with Kate Zachary, 2016 Homebirth Caesarean Workshop with Courtney Jarecki, 2016 Return to Zero Training for Supporting Fetal and Infant Loss with Kiley Hanish and Ivy Margulies, 2016 Acupressure for Pregnancy, Labor, Birth and
Postpartum with Abigail Morgan, 2016 Becoming Dad Workshop with Darren Mattock, 2015 Diversity Roundtable for Birth Workers with Debra Langford, 2015 Babywearing for
Doulas with Laura Brown, 2015 Co-leader, BabywearingLA, 2014 - 2016 DASC Director of Hospitality, 2014 - 2015 Co-leader, Silver Lake meeting of the International Caesarean Awareness Network, 2013 CAPPA Lactation Educator Training with Christy Jo Hendricks, 2013 (certified 2015, recertified 2018) Acupressure for Labor and Birth with Abigail Morgan, 2013 Essential Oils for
Doulas with BluJay Hawk, 2013 Babywearing for Birthworkers with Laura Brown, 2013 Rebozo Techniques with Angela Leon, 2013 Massage Techniques for
Doulas with Jenna Denning, 2013 Breeches, Twins and VBACs with Stuart Fischbein, 2013 DASC co-Director of Development, 2012 - 2013 Co-founded Two
Doulas Birth, 2012 Spinning Babies Training with Gail Tully, 2012 Featured
as the
Doula Expert in LA Parent Magazine, 2012 Advanced
Doula Training with Penny Simkin, 2012 CAPPA
Postpartum Doula Training with Darla Burns, 2012 (certified 2014, recertified 2017) Yoga Instructor, Yogavidala, Los Angeles, CA, 2011 - 2012 Billings Ovulation Method Teacher Training, 2011 CAPPA Labor
Doula Training with Angie Whatley, 2010 (certified 2011, recertified 2014, recertified 2017) CAPPA Childbirth Educator Training with Angie Whatley, 2010 (certified 2011, recertified 2014, recertified 2017) Neonatal Resuscitation Program Workshop with Karen Strange, 2010 (certified 2010) Herbs and Homeopathics in the Care of Women and Infants, 2010 The Farm Midwifery Center Midwife Assistant Workshop with Ina May Gaskin, 2009 Birthing from Within Introductory Workshop with Pam England, 2009 Iyengar Yoga Introductory I Assessment passed, 2010 Yoga Instructor, Eastern Sun Yoga, Memphis, TN 2008 - 2011 Yoga Instructor, Evergreen Yoga Center, Memphis, TN, 2009 - 2011 Eastern Sun Yoga Iyengar Teacher Training with Lou Hoyt, 2008 - 2011 Audubon Yoga Iyengar Teacher Training with Karin O'Bannon, 2010 - 2011
I will be happy to describe what I have seen and experienced with
doula work throughout the training, but for a brief overview, check out the
Postpartum Support page, where we describe what our
doulas do, and then consider some of the talents and skills that you would bring to your
work as a
doula.
Your
postpartum doula will help you
work out which nappies might suit you and your baby at the start of your journey together and where you might source them and also what types of nappies might suit your baby
as they move out of the newborn phase.
She has trained
doulas, helped establish and operate two
postpartum doula services, and has
worked with countless individuals and couples
as a hypnotherapist, sex educator, childbirth educator, birth
doula, and
postpartum doula.
But I would like to state though that, you know, these claims, like The Dunstan Baby Language, has not been scientifically validated, but personally I've
worked with a lot of families, hundreds of families,
as a
postpartum doula, and they have said that, you know using that method along with like Happiest Baby On The Block, and other methods, have really helped them understand and bond more with their baby.
As career
doulas we are committed to
working with the medical providers in our community to provide the best childbirth and
postpartum experience to our clients.
Wray trained
as a
postpartum doula,
working on nights and weekends.
Having vast experience
working with families (in preschools,
as a
postpartum doula, and
as a nanny), a major aspect of my practice involves helping parents develop positive and practical parenting tools, educating parents about how to support their children with attention or behavior problems, and assisting families in navigating through challenging transitions.»
Bethany is life - time certified through DTI
as a birth and
postpartum doula serving the greater Sonoma County.Bethany loves bringing informed unconditional support and evidence based information to the families she
works with because she truly believes that if a person feels fully supported, heard, educated and empowered... they can do anything; no matter what the outcome.