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Upcoming Events
- Mon 2/6/2012: Monthly Membership Meeting
- Fri 2/24/2012: Politics, Boundaries and Change
- Sat 2/25/2012: Politics, Boundaries and Change
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- Wed 4/11/2012: PALS Movie Night
PALS Doula
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Joy MacTavish
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Services
- Areas Served: Seattle area, North to Everett and South to the Seattle city limit, as well as the Eastside.
- Attend Hospital Births: Yes
- Attend Birth Center Births: Yes
- Attend Home Births: Yes
- Years of Experience: 4
- Languages: English, basic Spanish, some ASL, some French
- Fee: $1200-1800
Biography
As a certified birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator and Happiest Baby on the Block educator, I truly enjoy supporting families through pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. I believe that education, compassionate support and community-building are vital aspects to empowering confident birth and parenting decisions which have lasting impact within the lives of new and growing families.
Birth Doula Certifications
- I am certified as a birth doula through PALS Doulas and DONA International.
Formal Training
- I completed the Labor Support Course for Birth Doulas through Seattle Midwifery School in June 2007. I went on to complete the SMS Postpartum Doula training course in September 2007.
- In February 2009, I began my formal training to become a childbirth educator. Through the Great Starts Childbirth Educator Training, Teaching about Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn, and their certification process which includes co-teaching a comprehensive seven-week series and then solo teaching another series while being evaluated. In October 2009, I sat for and passed the certification exam for the International Childbirth Education Association.
Education
- I am passionate about education in all forms. I recently completed Master of Arts degree in Cultural Studies and a graduate certificate in Women Studies. I also have two Bachelors degrees, one in Women Studies and the other in the Comparative History of Ideas, as well as a minor in Diversity Studies. These academic experiences have contributed to my work as a doula through increased skills and abilities related to research and analysis, synthesizing information and working with diverse populations and ideas.
Continuing Education
- Infant, Child and Adult CPR and First Aid, Annually
- NW Doula Conference, Annually
- Northwest Association for Postpartum Support Continuing Ed, Bimonthly
- REACHE Childbirth Educators Conference, April 2010
- UWMC Lactation Training for Baby Friendly Certification, February 2010
- ICEA Conference, October 2009
- TENS Unit Skills Workshop with Penny Simkin, September 2009
- Great Starts Childbirth Educator Training: Teaching about Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn, February 2009
- La Leche League Regional Conference, October 2008
- DONA Conference, June 2008
- Rebozo Workshop, September 2008
- Basics of Lactation Management, November 2007
- Working with Labor Pain, August 2007
- Childbirth education series observation and instructor assistant for Penny Simkin
Experience or Specialized Training
- In addition to being a certified birth and postpartum doula, I am also an International Childbirth Education Association certified childbirth educator (ICCE) and a Certified Happiest Baby on The Block Certified Educator (CHBE).
- I have specialized training and experience working with hospital birth, home and waterbirth, teen moms through moms over 40, LGBTQ families, single parents, special needs and premature babies, VBAC and cesarean birth, adoption and relinquishing mothers, clients with high-risk pregnancies, clients on bedrest, twins and clients experiencing postpartum mood disorders. I am always open to working with each family's unique needs in order to support them in having the birth they desire.
Other
- I am actively involved with a number of professional organizations including PALS Doulas, Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS), DONA International, International Childbirth Educators Association (ICEA) and the Regional Association of Childbirth Educators of Puget Sound (REACHE). Additionally, I serve on the Board of Directors for NAPS as the Continuing Education Chair and as a member of the REACHE Conference Board.
- I enjoy working with families who would not otherwise be able to have a doula through the UWMC Doula Care Program and Open Arms Perinatal Services.
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