Website: www.villagebirthcoop.com Phone: (202) 643-8317 Type of Practice: Partnership with 1 other doula Clients per Month: 2 to 6 Birth Doula Experience: 5 years and 85 births attended Area of practice: Takoma Park, MD Travel range: 35 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Languages spoken:
Certification(s) are pending Specific certifications for the above: DONA
Breastfeeding Certifications
We have a total of 6 years breastfeeding experienced with 3 children combined (and counting) and have experience in extended nursing, tandem nursing, and returning to work while breastfeeding
Childbirth Educator Certifications
ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators)
Lamaze trained
Other Credentials
Neonatal Resuscitation Certified (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Reiki Practitioner
Student Midwife, Perinatal Fitness Instructor
College Education
BA/BS
MA/MS
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
Over 40
Families conceiving with ART and IVF
VBAC
Home Birth
Multiples
Clients on bed rest
LGBTQ Families
Prematurity
Twins
Postpartum mood disorders
High risk
Expected stillbirth
Single parents
Cesarean birth
Waterbirth
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Survivors of Previous Life Trauma
Domestic Violence
Special services available:
Placenta encapsulation
Mother blessing celebrations
TENS units rental
Acupressure and/or acupuncture in labor
Monitrice services
Belly casting
Henna belly designs
Cloth diapering education
Parenting consulting
Elimination communication education
Babywearing education
Baby-led weaning
Reduced rates for military members/spouses
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Antepartum doula
Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: Laurel Pregnancy Center,
Midwife Alliance of North America, Student Section Chair
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals Experience with:
-WISDOM Midwifery
-Medical Faculty Associates
-Midwifery Care Associates
-Shady Grove
-Washington Hospital Center
-Washington Adventist
-Sibley Hospital
-INOVA Alexandria
-INOVA Fairfax
-Prince William Hospital
-Anne Arundel Medical Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Within 35 miles of where we are located Attends home births? Any Home Birth Within 35 miles of where we are located
Birth doula fee: $600 to $1100 Fee details: Contact us for specific doula packages. We also cater to those looking for student doulas as we have new and student doulas apart of our cooperative. Please contact us for details.
