About Mother Willow
As a Certified Birth Doula, I
accompany you and your partner (if present) through the entire labour
and birth, usually beginning when your labour is well established at
home and staying with you during the move to the hospital (unless you
are having a home birth) until the baby is born. I stay up to a couple
of hours after the birth, long enough to make sure that everyone is
stable and comfortable and that you have had an opportunity to nurse
your baby if you choose to breastfeed.
During labour, I draw on my training
and experience to provide you with emotional support and physical
comfort. I also assist and encourage you to communicate with the medical
staff. I can provide reassurance to you and your partner, make
suggestions for labour progress and help with relaxation, massage,
positioning and other techniques for comfort. I assist your partner in
creating a calm and positive atmosphere for the birth of your baby.
You may be spending many hours with your doula in the same room and it will be a particularly vulnerable time for you. It is important that you choose a doula with whom you feel very comfortable. Feel free to ask me many questions and to voice your concerns and fears. After the initial interview, please do not hesitate to call me if you have further questions or if I can help you in any way to come to a decision. My goal is that you have the birth you want and to do that you need the right doula.
ABMP Certified Massage Therapist - Member Since 1997
Pediatric Myofascial Release Techniques
Swedish American Massage Institute
Bodywork for the Childbearing Years
Pregnancy & Postpartum Massage Therapy
MotherLove DONA Labor Support Workshop
DONA Doula of North America Certification
Academy of Certified Birth Educators
Perinatal Care in the 21st Century: Evidence to Change Care
Childbirth Education for the 21st Century Workshop
Midwives Alliance of North America