Background

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Click here or the image below to read about my personal birth experiences, what led me to birth work, and why I’m passionate about working in the birth field today.

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Philosophy

I believe:

The best possible outcome will occur in every situation.
Everything happens for good, compelling reason.
Natural, unmedicated birth is achievable for most, but there are valid circumstances in which medical assistance is warranted for the healthiest outcome for babies and those who birth them.
How people prepare for birth makes a measurable difference.
…as does the manner in which people are treated in birth.
If people don’t make their own birth choices, others will make the choices for them.
A birthing person is a whole human who deserves to be cared for as such, not as a collection of parts.
Childbirth is often a peak landmark in the emotional, sexual, and psychological realms of a person’s life.
Pregnancy doesn’t end with birth; we can’t neglect the Fourth Trimester!

Relevant Activities

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree – Journalism/Communications, University of Houston, 2011
Birth Boot Camp Instructor Certified
Birth Boot Camp Doula Certified
Stillbirthday Birth & Bereavement Doula Certified, 2020
Rebozo Novice Certified – Gena Kirby University, 2019
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Certified
CPR Certified – American Academy of CPR and First Aid, Inc.
Placenta Specialist – Sage Beginnings, 2020
Texas Food Handlers Certified

Workshops & Trainings

(partial list)

La Leche League of Texas Area Conference (with Dr. Jack Newman), 2014
Birth Without Fear Conference, 2014
Association of Texas Midwives Conference, 2015
La Leche League Area Conference, 2016
“Pleasurable Birth: Rediscovering the Sexuality of Reproduction” with Anna Caffery, 2016
“The Amazing Placenta” Anatomy & Physiology workshop with Cole Deelah, 2019
LLL of Texas Seminar: “Infant Feeding in Emergencies” & “Breastfeeding and Diversity,” 2019
Traditional Postpartum Practitioner Training Workshop with Valerie Lynn (“The Mommy Plan”), 2019
Spinning Babies 2-Day Workshop with Rachel Shapiro, 2019
Massage in Labor Workshop by Susan Young, CD, PCD, LMT, 2020
“Trauma-Informed Birth & Postpartum Support” workshop with BIRTH360, 2020
“Doulas at a Distance” webinar, Penny Simkin, 2020
Virtual Doula Course by Doula Moula, 2020
“Healthy All Year” course by Aviva Romm MD, Healthiest Kids University, 2020
La Leche League of Texas Area Conference, 2020
The Birth Warrior Project, 120-day doula training by Indie Birth, 2020
When Survivors Give Birth – Intro & Advanced Counseling at Simkin Center, Bastyr University, 2021
Breastfeeding First Responders Training by Leah Jolly, IBCLC, 2021

Events

(partial list)

Educational table host at:

BIRTH Fair, 2014-19
Association of Texas Midwives Conference, 2015
Peaceful Parenting booth, Babies R Us, 2015
Big Latch On, 2015 & 2016
Great Cloth Diaper Change, 2016 & 2018
Human Rights Day Festival, 2016-19

Roles

Breastfeeding blog author, MamasMilkNoChaser.com, since 2014
Director, Intact Houston & Intact Texas, since 2014
Board of Directors, Saving Our Sons/The Intact Network, 2016-2017
Director, Intact Vegan Network, since 2017

Appearances

Featured on Abdominal Connections DVD (diastasis recti postnatal treatment), 2014
Guest on Whole Mother Radio Show — 2017, 2018, 2021
Guest on Parent With Purpose Radio Show, 2018
Speaker at Breastfeeding Beyond Babyhood Summit, 2021