Website: www.everyday-miracles.org Phone: (612) 558-4847 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 1 to 5 births and 0 to 1 postpartum families Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth Doula Experience: 7 years and 200 births attended Postpartum Doula Experience: 4 years Area of practice: Minneapolis, MN Travel range: 40 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Languages spoken: English
Birth Doula Certifications
DONA (DONA International)
Breastfeeding Certifications
Breastfeeding for Doulas (Enlightened mama)
Childbirth Educator Certifications
Educator for Everyday Miracles and Isis Rising
Other Credentials
Healing Touch Practitioner
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
Over 40
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
VBAC
Multiples
Clients on bed rest
LGBTQ Families
Adoption
Relinquishing mothers
Special needs babies
Prematurity
Twins
Postpartum mood disorders
High risk
Expected stillbirth
Single parents
Cesarean birth
Waterbirth
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Domestic Violence
Addiction Recovery
Special services available:
Mother blessing celebrations
Belly casting
Reduced rates for military members/spouses
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Pregnancy, birth and/or newborn photography
Miscarriage Support (Before, During or After)
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: ~Birth and Postpartum Doula at Everyday Miracles, Minneapolis, MN since 2006.
~Volunteer Doula at Woodwinds Hospital, Woodbury, MN since 2004.
~Birth Doula and class facilitator for Isis Rising. Isis Rising is a Doula program serving incarcerated women at the Shakopee Women's Prison.
~Volunteer for Missing GRACE Foundation, an organization that provides support services to families experiencing a pregnancy or infant loss, since 2008.
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals I have attended births at:
HCMC (OBs & Midwives) In Minneapolis;
Fairview Riverside in Minneapolis;
Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis;
North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale;
Regions in St Paul;
St. Joes in St Paul;
United in St Paul;
Woodwinds in Woodbury;
St. Johns in Maplewood;
Maple Grove Hospital in Maple Grove;
Mercy in Coon Rapids;
Unity in Fridley;
Fairview Southdale in Edina;
Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia;
New River Medical Center in Big Lake;
St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud;
Cambridge Medical Center in Cambridge;
Methodist in St. Louis Park;
St Francis Medical Center in Shakopee Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Birth doula fee: $700 Postpartum doula hourly rate: Not specified Fee details: I do offer reduced rates to those who need it and also can offer resources to free or low cost doulas within the community.
Client Testimonials for Rae Baker
Vang Xiong Skibbie
Rae is a wonderful doula. She was my doula for my second baby born in January 2010. She is very professional, friendly, and open. I wanted a natural birth using a specific method. She was familiar with the method, and was supportive and open to my birth plan. She visited me a couple times at my home, stayed with me through the birthing process, and visited a couple times afterward as well. I even had a healing touch session with her, which was very relaxing. She is knowledgable about available community resources, and she has a passion for what she does. She is very involved with the nonprofit organization that she works with. It was easy to communicate with her through email and phone, overall, Rae was very enjoyable to work with.
Posted 11/17/2010
Camilla Love McGraw
What a wonderful experience we had with Rae! She helped with our first boy Quinn when he was a newborn. She was such a GREAT help and was so comfortable and confident with him. I highly recommend her to anyone and you would be lucky to have her take care of your children. Another wonderful bonus is that she is a huge dog lover!
Rae is a wonderful doula. She was my doula for my second baby born in January 2010. She is very professional, friendly, and open. I wanted a natural birth using a specific method. She was familiar with the method, and was supportive and open to my birth plan. She visited me a couple times at my home, stayed with me through the birthing process, and visited a couple times afterward as well. I even had a healing touch session with her, which was very relaxing. She is knowledgable about available community resources, and she has a passion for what she does. She is very involved with the nonprofit organization that she works with. It was easy to communicate with her through email and phone, overall, Rae was very enjoyable to work with.