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Upcoming Events
- Apr 09 - "Changing Birth Practices: From The Inside Out And The Outside In
- May 07 - 2010 Northwest Doula Conference
- Jun 05 - PALS Doulas ADT: TENS & Rebozo Training
PALS Doula
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Rebecca Shepherd
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Services
- Areas Served: Greater Seattle and area suburbs- north, south, and eastside
- Attend Hospital Births: Yes
- Attend Birth Center Births: Yes
- Attend Home Births: Yes
- Years of Experience: 3
- Languages: English, Italian, some Spanish
- Fee: $1000
Biography
When birth takes place within a safe, supported, compassionate environment, we set the stage for new life to receive the abundance of love s/he deserves at first breath. I provide women and families with loving support in having the birth they envision, in whatever form that may be. There are many options in the choices you’ll make surrounding your birth experience, and my heartfelt intention as your doula is to support you in your vision.
Each woman’s desires and experiences are different. I have attended births in homes and hospitals, water births, VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean), natural, medicated, and cesarean births, and attended survivors of sexual abuse, miscarriage, and previous birth trauma.
How we are born matters. The way in which a woman is treated while giving birth remains with her in profound clarity the rest of her life; in this same way, how we are brought into the world has the power to shape our first impressions of living.
On your journey toward your own unique experience, I look forward to the opportunity to support you in your pregnancy and birth!
Birth Doula Certifications
- Certified Birth Doula, DONA and PALS
Formal Training
- DONA (Doulas of North America) and PALS (Pacific Association for Labor Support)
Education
- B.F.A., New York University
Continuing Education
- Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation, American Heart Association (NRP), Breastfeeding Basics for Doulas (Great Starts), NW Doula Conference, REACHE Conference (Regional Association of Childbirth Educators of Puget Sound), Advanced Doula Training (Carrie Kenner, Breitenbush, OR), Open Arms Perinatal Services, Birthing From Within Mentor
Experience or Specialized Training
- Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation - American Heart Association (NRP) 2010, Placenta Encapsulation, VBAC, Home Birth, Hospital Birth (Medicated and Unmedicated), Water Birth, Homeless Youth, Single Parents, Survivors of Sexual Trauma, Miscarriage, and Previous Birth Trauma
Other
- Instructor, YWCA Young Parent's Program (Breastfeeding and Nutrition), Volunteer Doula Services, Open Arms Perinatal Services,
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