Victoria Wakeman - Educated Arrivals

Contact Victoria Check Victoria's Availability

Website: www.educatedarrivals.com

Phone: (605) 691-9319

Birth Fee: Not specified

Fee Details: I have an enumeration number accepted by some insurance companies where they will then cover some of the cost for clients.

Birth Doula Experience: 7 years and 75 births attended

Birth Doula Certifications

• DONA (DONA International)

Type of Practice: Solo practice
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
I hope for the day that we in SD have the option of home birth with a CPM like is offered in many, many other states.
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
There are currently no birth centers in our area. When threre are I will.
Attends home births? Any Home Birth
I would if CPM's were legalized in SD. So when they are I will

Childbirth Education Certifications

• Lamaze International

Breastfeeding Certifications

• I am currently in the process of becoming a Certified Breastfeeding Peer Counselor through La Leche League and should have the certification by the end of June 2010

College Education

• BA/BS

Specialized training or previous experience

• Teens
• Over 40
• Families conceiving with ART and IVF
• VBAC
• Multiples
• Clients on bed rest
• Adoption
• Relinquishing mothers
• Special needs babies
• Prematurity
• Twins
• Postpartum mood disorders
• High risk
• Single parents
• Cesarean birth

Special Services Offered

• Parenting consulting
• Reduced rates for women considering adoption
• Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Before family health issues insued, I was recently Executive Director for Elizabeth's House Christian-Based Pregnancy Help Center in Brookings and before that was their Board President. I have connections with them and will educate Elizabeth's House Clients and will also send interested clients to them for services such as free counseling and beneficial programs.

Languages spoken: English

Find Victoria on Facebook