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What Type of Birth Attendant are you?
Terminology in the birth world has become overwhelmingly confusing when it comes to finding the right fit for your birth. I consider myself an Independent Traditional Birth Attendant.
The most important decision we will make about our births is who we choose to invite. The most important question I would ask myself when inviting someone to my birth is how do they make me feel? Does my nervous system feel at peace? Do I feel respected, seen and heard? Do we align on our core values? Does she trust birth and trust me to know what’s best for me/ my baby? Does she have good energy and good spiritual hygiene?
I think if we can answer “yes” to those questions then the answer to any other question will be aligned.
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What are your credentials?
My fundamental belief in health sovereignty drives my conscious decision to work outside of any systems or governing bodies. I focus on leveraging my own experiential knowledge to then share with my community and the women I serve. My insatiable curiosity pushes me to go deep and wide with every element of the practice I build.
I have had the pleasure of being a student of the following renowned Birth Experts:
- Apprenticeship at the Amupakin Birth Center under the Achimamas of the Kichwa indigenous group in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest.
- Whapio’s Matrona Holistic Midwifery School.
- Karen Strange’s Integrative Resuscitation of The Newborn course which teaches The AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) concepts.
- Breech Without Borders: Breech Pro & Hands on Skills Training.
- Emilee Saldaya and Yolande Norris-Clark through The Free Birth Society’s Radical Birth Keeper school.
- Augustine Colebrook (@artofbirthing) through the Midwifery Wisdom Collective’s Skills & Drillz workshop at the Tempe AZ birth center (4/2023)
- Linda Herrick (RN, CCE), through the Academy of Certified Birth Educators.
- Intro to Infant Cranio-Sacral Therapy Protocols & Fascia Release Techniques with Lori Hendrickson.
- Adelaide Meadow’s Born Through Movement: Birth biomechanics and prenatal movement course.
- Nicole Morales’ Breech Release Workshop
I am a trained Reproductive Health Educator specializing in the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) and the Fertility Education and Medical Management (FEMM) method.
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Do you support women who are not trying to conceive nor already pregnant?
Yes, I support women in every womb phase. In fact, I believe that it is never too soon to get in touch with your inner womb wisdom. I myself came to this work as a maiden and found it to be instrumental in preparing for my own motherhood journey. I can work with you to attune to your cycle, heal energetic blocks and connect with your future child even if you’re not sure of timing yet.
I also work with women who are navigating the Termination of a Pregnancy, Miscarriage and Stillbirth.
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What can I expect from a session with you?
I tailor all of my support to the unique needs of each woman I work with. All my engagements start with a Free Intro Chat so we can be sure that you will get everything you’re looking for out of our time together. My approach combines holistic {mind | body | spirit} techniques to connect you with your own inner wisdom.
From there I will develop a custom program to meet your needs. For all the details on each type of program check out my services page!