Website: www.birthandfamily.blogspot.com Phone: (608) 322-8214 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 0 to 4 births and 0 to 4 postpartum families Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth Doula Experience: 6 years and 38 births attended Postpartum Doula Experience: 5 years and 20 families served Area of practice: Portland, OR Travel range: 25 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Available up to an hour outside Portland. Must have cell reception. Languages spoken: English, French
Specific certifications for the above:
Breastfeeding Certifications
Midwifery student at Birthingway College of Midwifery
Childbirth Educator Certifications
Midwifery student at Birthingway College fo Midwifery
Other Credentials
Neonatal Resuscitation Certified (American Academy of Pediatrics)
College Education
BA/BS
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
Over 40
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
VBAC
Home Birth
Multiples
LGBTQ Families
Adoption
Relinquishing mothers
Special needs babies
Prematurity
Twins
Postpartum mood disorders
High risk
Expected stillbirth
Single parents
Cesarean birth
Waterbirth
Surrogacy
Special services available:
Placenta encapsulation
Mother blessing celebrations
Infant massage education
Acupressure and/or acupuncture in labor
Belly casting
Cloth diapering education
Parenting consulting
Babywearing education
Baby-led weaning
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Antepartum doula
Miscarriage Support (Before, During or After)
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: Midwifery student at Birthingway College of Midwifery (Portland, OR),
Apprentice Midwife with Full Bloom Midwifery (Milwaukie, OR),
Backline reproductive options talkline advocate,
Student Midwives Advocacy Coalition,
Volunteer at Soeurs de Pouponniere Orphanage, Senegal, West Africa 09/2006-04/2007,
Research Intern in pediatrics, family planning and maternity at the Centre de Sante de Ouakam, Senegal, West Africa, 09/2006-04/2007.
Postpartum limits/restrictions: Must have cell reception in your home (when I am on-call for births).
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals Including planned cesarean births Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Attends home births? Any Home Birth Including unassisted births
Birth doula fee: $700 Postpartum doula hourly rate: $15 to $20 Fee details: I believe every family deserves the support they need; I accept trades and sliding scale fees for families under financial hardship. Contact me to discuss payment options.
