Intimate Birth LLC

 

Be The Change You Wish to See In The World

~Gandi

 

 

I graduated with my Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies in December 2009 and have plans to go to Graduate School to become a midwife. I married in January 2004, and am excited to have children of my own someday soon. I assisted in the birth of my nephew, Ezra Luke Friedly, and the experience to me was amazing and humbling. His birth confirmed my passion to empower women through their pregnancy and birth, and I hope to make a difference in the lives of many women in the future.      

 I have received my training through CAPPA childbirth educators in February 2009, and am in the process of completing my certification. I have experience in natural, home birthing, as well as hospital birthing ( but I am willing to serve anywhere that's needed!), and advocate for breastfeeding. I am an active member of CAPPA, as well as the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA), Colorado Doula Association (CDA), National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) and volunteer as a doula for Operation Special Delivery and Bridgeway Teen Homes.  I am also trained in CPR and First AID.

My passion to be a doula is derived from my passion to serve people, women in particular, and work with women who have little access to health care. I would love to travel to Ethiopia some day and work with women who are pregnant and help them through their pregnancy and the birth of their child. I am passionate about birth and its process, and the bond that exists between a woman and her partner when their child is born. I currently volunteer as a labor doula for Bridgeway, a home for pregnant teens that have know where and no one to turn to-the experience so far has been humbling and eye opening. Being able to provide services to young women who have found themselves in need of labor support (and even a friend), has become a passion and my mission grow as a professional labor assistant.
 
Below is the link to my profile with the organization With-Women, where I am currently
an intern, as well as work on their on-call doula program with Lutheran Hospital:
 


 

 

I have experience with:

  • Home Birthing
  • Hospital Birthing (medicated and unmedicated)
  • Inductions: Pitocin, Cytotec 
  • Epiderals
  • Patients with Group B Strepcaucus

 

Certifications / Trainings Completed:

  • Advanced Training through Mountain Midwifery Birth Center
  • CPR and First AID

 Certifications / Trainings in Process and/or to Come:

  • CAPPA Certified Labor Doula (CLD)-in process
  • CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator
  • Labor and Birth Advocate through Birthing the Future-Spring 2010


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