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PALS Doula
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Stephanie Safholm
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Services
- Areas Served: Greater Seattle area, Eastside
- Attend Hospital Births: Yes
- Attend Birth Center Births: Yes
- Attend Home Births: Yes
- Years of Experience: 9
- Languages: English Japanese (conversational)
- Fee: $900-1200 sliding scale
Biography
Hi! My name is Stephanie and I have had the honor of attending births as a birth doula since 2001. I became certified with PALS in 2003. When not attending births I also work at the Seattle Midwifery School (soon to be a part of Bastyr University) and spend lots of time outside with my very active son!
I respect each woman's vision of a perfect birth. I have come to understand birth as complex and wonderful as it is a physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural event in a family's journey. As your birth doula, I listen to your needs and support you before, during and after your baby's birth.
Included in my fee are:
1-2 prenatal visits
being on call 24/7 until the birth of your baby
attending the birth (no matter how long)
providing emotional, physical and educational support
1-2 postpartum visits
I look forward to working with you and your family!
Birth Doula Certifications
- PALS Certified Birth Doula
- ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator
Formal Training
- Birth Doula Training, Bates Technical College 2002
- Postpartum Doula Training, Seattle Midwifery School 2002
- Childbirth Educator Training, Seattle Midwifery School 2003
Education
- M.Ed. Adult Education and Training/ TESOL
- B.A. Asian Studies
Continuing Education
- CAPPA Lactation Educator Training, 2002
- DONA (Doulas of North America) Conference, 2003
- Planned Parenthood National Conference, 2003
- Planned Parenthood Sexuality Educator Course, 2004
- REACHE Conference: Illusion of Choice in Childbirth, 2004
- REACHE Conference: Exploring the Cesarean Epidemic , 2008
- Rebozo Workshop, PALS Doulas Advanced Doula Training, 2008
- Working with VBAC Clients, PALS Doulas Advanced Doula Training, 2009
- TENS Training, PALS Advanced Doula Training, 2009
- Northwest Doula Conference, 2009
- REACHE Conference, 2010
- La Leche League Conference, 2010
Experience or Specialized Training
- I have worked with families from many different backgrounds, income levels, and ethnicities. I have worked with many families where older siblings are involved and attending the birth. I have worked with parents of all ages, teenagers, single mothers, married couples, and unmarried couples.
- As a trained ESL instructor, I can also help navigate the \"world of birth\" for women or their partners who might speak a language other than English as their first language.
- I also have the personal experience of sharing different ethnicities with my partner and understand the issues that multi-ethnic families might encounter during the transition to parenthood.
Other
- Great Starts Childbirth Educator
- Former PALS Board of Directors Continuing Education Coordinator
- Instructor, Midwifery Program, Seattle Midwifery School
- Midwifery Program Admissions Advisor, Bastyr University
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