Certified Birth Doula

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“The time surrounding birth is transformational for everyone involved. My hope is to help prepare you and your partner beforehand, to encourage, affirm and support you during birth and postpartum, and to leave you afterwards feeling at peace and empowered. I approach each birth with flexibility, sensitivity, and compassion - I love learning how to be the support each different birthing team needs.” 

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Certification Organization: DONA International

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Year Began Practicing: 2021

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Number of Families Served: 15+

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Education:

• University of Idaho - B.S.Ed. Secondary Education, English & TESOL

• DONA International Birth Doula Training

• Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certified

• Spinning Babies Training - Body Balancing and Positioning for Efficient Labor and Physiologic Resolution of Stalls and Positioning Problems

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Website: https://joyfulbirthdoula.wixsite.com/about 

Email: ruthkrausedoula@gmail.com

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Service area: The Palouse (Moscow, Pullman, Lewiston, Clarkston…approximately a 30 minute radius of Moscow, ID)

Nurse, Lactation Cosultant, Birth Doula, Certified Postpartum Doula

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"As your doula, lactation specialist and your health advocate, my goal is to compassionately support you through your parenthood experience.  I apply a holistic approach to my practice, combining ancient wisdom with evidenced based science to give you a full range of information. My goal is to create a safe space for you to feel connected, honored, and supported in the decisions that give you peace and joy. This is a very challenging, vulnerable, and intimate time in life and having someone to guide you through your journey can be immeasurable. I feel humbled and honored to work beside parents in this transformational time. " 

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Certification Organization: Newborn Mother's Collective, Mountain Midwives Birth Doula Course

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Year Began Practicing: 2017

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Number of Families Served: 10+

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Education:

• Lewis-Clark State College,-Practical Nursing

• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

•  University of San Diego Extension-Lactation Consulting 

• Midwife Assistant Training

• Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula Training- Newborn Mother's Collective

• Certified Birth Doula 

• Certified Lactation Educator-Evergreen Perinatal Education

• Intuitive Birth for Birth-Workers

• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Workshop-Perinatal Support Washington

• Steamy Chick-Peri-steam Facilitator 

• Basic Life Support for Providers (BLS) CPR, Neonatal Resuscitation for Providers (NRP) 

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Website: www.blommamomma.com

Email: jessica@blommamomma.com

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Service area: Virtual and In-home Lactation and Doula Visits. Serving the Palouse (Moscow, Pullman, Lewiston, Clarkston, Spokane, and CDA)

Certified Birth Doula, Certified Postpartum Doula

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" Birth is not about 'doing it right ' or 'one way is better than the other'.  I am convinced that the birthing person and their partner need to be given evidence based information and support as they make the choices that feel right to them. It is also very important to me to give you the nurturing and informed care that you deserve. I am honored to support all kinds of families, and look forward to partnering with you as you welcome your little one. My heart's desire is to be able to encourage families to trust their innate wisdom and help them to joyfully embrace their new role as parents, by walking alongside them through the wonderful and challenging journey before them."

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Certification Organization: Pacific Association of Labor Support Doulas & DONA (in progress)

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Year Began Practicing: 2020

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Number of Families Served: 8

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Education: 

• Bastyr University Simkin Center, Kenmore, WA - Birth and Postpartum Doula Skills Workshops

• Birth Advocacy Doula Training (serving the unique needs of LGTBQ+ parents); Childbirth Educator Training (Parent's Trust)

• Parent Trust's Great Starts Professional Childbirth Educators Workshop

• When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects on Childbearing Women (Introduction and Advanced) by Penny Simkin, Phyllis Klaus, Selena Shelley 

• STARS of Washington Paraeducator Training including Blood Borne Pathogens.

• CPR for Adults, Children and Infants

• Hands on Skills and Tens Training for Doulas

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Website:

Email: doulamamabear@gmail.com

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Service area: 200 mile radius from Pullman, WA and, with special arrangements, in the Tacoma / Seattle area

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula

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"I'm passionate about women being supported through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum and I believe that any birthing person who desires a doula deserves to have one. I will be there for you, however and wherever you choose to give birth, with physical and emotional support. As you make your way through the birth process, I will walk with you and be your guide and provide you with holistic and evidence based resources so that you can make informed choices for your birth. Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum can be some of the most vulnerable times and as your doula, it is my honor to hold, for you, a safe and empowering space."

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Year Began Practicing: 2022

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Number of Families Served: 1

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Education:

• DONA International Birth Doula Training

• Midwife Assistant Training

• Certifying Ayurvedic Health Counselor

• Yoga Teacher Training

• University of Idaho - English & Music

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Website: https://www.madihullbirth.com/

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Service area: The Palouse (Moscow, Pullman, Lewiston, Clarkston…approximately a 30 minute radius of Moscow, ID)

Birth Doula

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“As a doula, my goal is to provide support that is suited to the needs of each woman and her family. Creating such support requires time, attentiveness, and honor for the unique needs of each client. Because of this, I place high value on prenatal visits in which we get to know each other, explore individual goals, preferences, concerns, and questions. I do my utmost to ensure my clients have access to evidence-based information, are honored in their decisions, and feel prepared to welcome their baby. I support labor and delivery through in-person emotional and physical care. And in the early postpartum days, I remain available to offer a listening ear, gentle advice if it is desired, and connection to additional community resources. It is my joy and privilege to support this sacred and ordinary process.”

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Certification Organization: DONA

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Year Began Practicing: 2018

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Number of Families Served: 15+

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Education: Currently a student midwife and pursuing a Bachelor of Science in midwifery at Midwives College of Utah

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Additional Experience/Training:

Midwifery Assistant Training - I’m currently apprenticing with several local midwives. As of August 2022, I’ve attended over 80 births. I’m a mom to 5 kiddos who were all born at home with an awesome midwife!

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Email: student@nestbirthandwellness.com

Service area: I’m based in Moscow, Idaho. I’m happy to travel up to two hours one way to serve my clients. Broadly speaking, I work in northern Idaho and eastern Washington. 

Certified Postpartum Doula

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"As a postpartum doula, I have the honor and deep passion to serve mothers and families during the 4th trimester. I provide “mother/birthing person-centered care” as I believe every newborn mother deserves to be nourished and nurtured as she navigates a new chapter of life. After all, when a baby is born, so is a mother. I am a self-taught cook, and love to support postpartum people with nourishing meals to assist in healing, breastfeeding, and just eating good food that makes you happy. I am continuously studying traditional ways women have been supported after birth, and the foods that nourished them during this time.

 

I offer a variety of services including: postpartum planning, nourishing meals prepared in your home, lactation/feeding support, herbal care, birth story processing, emotional/mental support during recovery from birth, belly binding, household organization, mother and baby sleep solutions, building confidence in your unique parenting style, and anything I can do to keep oxytocin flowing in your postpartum space.”

Certification Organization: Newborn Mother's Collective

Year Began Practicing: 2022

Number of Families Served: 1+

Education:

• Bachelors of Science in Marketing - University of Idaho

• Postpartum Professional Graduate - Newborn Mother's Collective

• Breastfeeding for Newborn Mothers - Newborn Mother’s Collective

• Idaho Food Handlers Certification

Website: www.mothernourishpostpartum.com

Email: mothernourishpostpartum@gmail.com

Service area: Virtual and In-home visits. Serving the Palouse (Moscow, Pullman, Lewiston, Clarkston).