Meet our Doulas
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I have been attending births as a doula since 2005, and was certified through DONA international in 2006. I gave birth to my two year old and four year old sons at Gritman Family Birth Center and had my third baby in April '08! I support all birthing methods and choices made by a woman and her partner, and love providing emotional and informational support before, during and after childbirth! I look forward to gaining more postpartum and breastfeeding training and working towards a postpartum certification as well. |
For many women, our birth experiences are the most memorable events in our life. I believe having the best experience possible can be transformative and powerful for new mothers. My goal is to orchestrate a birth so that the mother and her partner feel confident, supported and empowered. I have three boys myself, and although each experience was very different (a home birth, a hospital birth without intervention or drugs and a hospital birth with pitocin and an epidural) they were all amazing. After receiving my Masters in Human Development with a focus on parenting, I realized what I am most passionate about is supporting moms and their partners as they make the transition into parenthood at the birth. I am a Certified Professional Doula through the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE) and I am trained by Doulas of North America (DONA). In addition to being a doula, I teach a couples workshop called "Bringing Baby Home" and I am a part-time instructor in the Human Development Department at Washington State University. |
I have lived in Moscow for nine years now and I really love the community here. After giving birth to my son two and a half years ago, I decided to change my career goals from becoming a registered nurse to becoming a lactation consultant, postpartum doula, and birth doula. It was a great decision because I absolutely love my work! The more I learn and experience about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding, the more I believe in the strength of women and family support. My husband and I had our second baby boy in April '08 and we couldn't feel more blessed! |
Maggie grew up on the Palouse but has also has had the great fortune to be able to travel the world. She is a mom to a six year old boy. It was through the pregnancy and birth of her son that inspired her to want to become involved in supporting other women through their birth process. She supports women and their families through every kind of birth experience, whether it is a homebirth or a hospital birth with an epidural. She believes giving birth is an empowering experience because women are able to make the decisions that are best for her and her family. Maggie is an ALACE trained doula and has hopes of becoming a Certified Nurse Midwife in the future. |
