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Upcoming Events
- Mon 2/6/2012: Monthly Membership Meeting
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PALS Doula
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Carrie Kenner
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Services
- Areas Served:
- Attend Hospital Births: Yes
- Attend Birth Center Births: Yes
- Attend Home Births: Yes
- Years of Experience: 8
- Languages:
- Fee: $900-1400 sliding scale
Biography
My name is Carrie Kenner and I am a birth doula, childbirth educator, and birth doula trainer. I have three children ranging in age from eight years to twenty-nine years, and six grandchildren.
My journey into childbirth began while pregnant with my first child. As a young, first-time mother-to-be who believed I could do it, I wanted to read everything I could find on natural birth. I relentlessly persevered to find midwives to support me in birth, and had a powerful experience. I found birth to be transforming to who I was as a person, and wanted to share that positive aspect with others.
I began by supporting friends and my sister in labor in 1981, while hoping to become a midwife. While pregnant with my second child i 1982, I trained to become a childbirth educator.
At this time, I was unable to afford midwifery school, so I decided to pursue being a doctor. After three years of pre-med, I learned that being a doctor wasn’t where my heart was at (and I still couldn't afford midwifery school) so I worked in healthcare administration for the next 16 years. I left that work in December 2000 before the birth of my third son, and decided to return to my original passion and resumed teaching childbirth classes and became a professional doula. I became a certified doula in 2002, and am a Certified Mentor with BIRTHING FROM WITHIN®.
I have a particular interest in pre- and perinatal psychology, and I believe we can heal the world and manifest peace by changing the nature of modern birth practices.
My intention as a doula and educator is to facilitate self-discovery in others, and to raise awareness of the consciousness of babies from pre-conception and onwards. I derive my greatest joy witnessing the transformation a person goes through in their parenting journey. I am honored to be able to work with people at this incredible time in their lives, to do what I love, and call it my 'work'.
I am passionate about honoring our earth and our environment - the universe. I love reading, learning from children, gardening, hanging out with trees, being in water, and sunshine. I currently live on a permaculture farm in Snohomish with my son. I LOVE babies and would love to have had many more.
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