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I believe that every woman deserves information and resources that will assist her to make informed decisions about her care during her pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
My interest in birth, doulas and midwifery started with the birth of my first child in 1990 and reading Ina May’s “Spiritual Midwifery”. When a friend invited me to be with her during her labor in 1991, my passion for birth knowledge grew and I started reading everything that was about birth and pregnancy. I became pregnant with my son in 2000, I chose to have a hospital birth with a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) but I delivered my son within 20 minutes of arriving at the hospital with an OB/GYN attending that I never saw before. December 2003, I was expecting my third child, this time I wanted a home water birth. I found a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) within an hour from my home and from then on we have been friends and she my mentor and guidance. My husband and I took her childbirth classes and I felt then the passion arising again in me to continue my journey. She encouraged me to pursue my certification to become a doula and I took the training in May 2004. September 2004, I found out I was expecting my fourth child, in June 2005 and then March 2006 I was expecting my 5th child. The last two births have really made me grow as a professional and a mother. I continue to further my education as a professional and expanding my knowledge about doulas, midwifery, pregnancy and birth support through books, workshops, classes, and conferences. I am an active member of the Lafayette Area Doulas Information & Educational Services support group, www.LafayetteDoulas.com and the Northern Indiana Consumer Rep for the Indiana Midwives Association, www.indianamidwivesassociation.com.
I look forward to being your doula and supporting you and your family during this exciting time in your life. I view pregnancy and childbirth as natural, normal, healthy parts of a woman's life and believe a woman should be empowered to have the birth she chooses. I view my role as supporting the woman in these choices and think that education is a key to this empowerment. I will provide emotional, physical and informational support to you during the entire birth process. My goals at your birth are that I support you in all your decisions, that you and your baby are healthy, and that you have a positive memory of your day.
I am a firm believer that every women should have a doula, so I encourage you to interview other doulas so you can hire the doula that is most compatible with you, your partner and your birth desires.
Please contact me for more information or with any questions about my services or the Natural Pregnancy Childbirth Classes.
Email wendy@wendoula.com or Phone 574-278-6148
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