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Birthrites: Healing After Caesarean.

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Perth Metropolitan Area:

Community Midwifery Programme.

*It's best to talk to several midwives, to seek their personal opinions on VBAC, before choosing the midwife which your intuition tells you will support you in your birth choices.

Naturopathy, Childbirth Education & Birth Support
Nurturing fertility, pregnancy, parenting.
Kristin Beckedahl
Karratha, WA 6714
www.bodywisebirthwise.com.au

Motherwise Studios

www.motherwisestudios.com

 I believe that every woman has the right to wholistic, non-judgmental birth support. My aim is to nurture you in your journey to motherhood while supporting and enabling you to make informed, empowered decisions to achieve the birthing experience you desire. Compassionate and knowledgable, I am dedicated in my role to support you through birth, inform you of the available choices as they arise, and empower you to make confident decisions. Serving the entire Perth metropolitan area and accepting new clients at any stage of pregnancy.

Anna Duval, CLD (CBI)

Mobile: 045 068 7130

Email: motherwisestudios@gmail.com for further information.

Australian Doulas
www.australiandoulas.com.au
As modern day doulas we are experienced mothers who can provide a continuity of care during pregnancy, labour, and post-natal periods.
We are Certified Doulas trained to support women on an emotional and physical basis and to interact sensitively with all those involved with pregnancy and birth.
We also do Doula Training.

Birthing Buddies
- 'Preparing Heart and Home for New Life'
Offers counselling; a doula service; preparation for pregnancy, birth and early parenting based on individual needs; school and community group talks; support groups; and workshops.
Based in Sorrento
Phone: (08) 94480973
Email: birthingbuddies@iinet.net.au
for further details.

Lynley Boyle
DOULA
Continuous physical, emotional and informational
support during pregnancy, labour and birth.

PH- (08) 9433 3859
Mobile- 0422438611
Email- lynley@firedream.net

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Doulas of WA
doulasdownundernetwork.com.au

and also
alabouroflove.com.au
Contact Gabrielle Targett to answer any queries you may have or to put you in touch with a Doula in your area.
PH: 9336-4347 or 0418-336-362
Email: gabster@global.net.au

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BodyWise BirthWise
Naturopathy, Childbirth Education & Birth Support
Nurturing fertility, pregnancy, parenting.
Kristin Beckedahl
Karratha, WA 6714
www.bodywisebirthwise.com.au

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Believe In Birth
Doula
Specialising in Fertility and Maternity Reflexology
Contact Jodee with any questions  you may have.
Phone: 08 9255 2487 or Mobile: 0418 918 200
Email: believeinbirth@westnet.com.au
Website: http://www.believeinbirth.com.au

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Kath Budzinska - midwife and lactation consultant
364 Hector Street
Yokine 6060
ph 0409114906
kbudzinska@hotmail.com

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Surya Health, Joondalup - pregnancy yoga classes
Life Natural Health Centre, Joondalup
Ph. 9404 5445
mob. 0411 954 851
www.suryahealth.com.au
www.lifenaturalhealthcentre.com.au 

Birthing and Babies Support Group -   www.birthingandbabies.info

Stream Of Life
Midwifery Natural Therapies Practice
(Tasmania)
Specialising in Fertility, natural fertility treatments, Maternity Reflexology, Active Birth Classes support and care regardless of birthing choice. We are dedicated to the belief that women are the true experts of birth, drugs, machinery and medical personnel are no match for a woman's own intellect and intuition.
Birth is a perfectly natural spiritual, magical and miraculous event.
Visit our Website www.stream-of-life.com

The Australian Society of Independent Midwives
W e are a group of Independently Practising Midwives who are devoted to providing and faciltatating Australian Families to give birth in the safety of their homes.
http://www.australiansocietyofindependentmidwives.com/

Doula - Jennifer Lea
Brisbane, Queensland (Logan)
Email: Doulainlogan@hotmail.com
When your big day does finally arrive I will meet up with you wherever you are the most comfortable at whatever time need be. I will pamper you with massage,aromatherapy and offer you continual emotional,physical and spiritual support. I will also include Dad into these activities ( if Dad is present ) and show him how to best relieve you and quietly guide him through a quick massage course :)

INNATE BIRTH
Childbirth Education & Doula Service
Innate Birth offers a Doula (birth attendant) service for pregnant women or couples who would like extra support during pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum. Servicing the Blue Mountains, Lithgow & Western Sydney areas & attending births in hospital, birth centre or at home. 2 day Active Birth workshops held regularly in the Blue Mountains, N.S.W.
Our vision is to encourage women's innate faith & confidence in their ability to birth in the way that they choose, and to help them prepare a safe and non-threatening environment for the birth of their baby.
* Contacts:
Natalie Forbes - Mother of 4, Childbirth Educator, Doula & Breastfeeding Counsellor
Phone - (02) 47 572080 or 0410 428307 Email - nataliedash@optusnet.com.au
Jo Hunter- Mother of 4, Childbirth Educator & Doula
Phone - (02) 47 519840 Email - jo.phil@bigpond.com.au

www.yourbirth.org
If you would like a Doula at the birth of your baby, this website features four Doulas practicing in Sydney.
Whether you are planning to give birth at home, in a birth centre or in a hospital labour ward, one of these wonderful women can support you as your Doula.
Contact: Lucy Perry - Doula.
Phone: 02 9440 9099/0412 917 042

Bloomin Good Birth
Doula Service.
Offering pregnancy support and education, birth support and post natal support.
Servicing women who birth at home or in hospital.
I have an innate understanding of VBAC.
Jo Bainbridge, CD.
Phone: 08 8388 6918
Email: dinojo@smartchat.net.au

Lisa Barrett
Independent Midwife
- for holistic care throughout pregnancy, childbirth and the post natal period.
Phone: 83391241/mobile 0439802937
WWW: www.homebirth.net.au
Email: lisa@homebirth.net.au

Birth Buddies Townsville Qld
Providing emotional, physical, and informational support
during pregnancy, childbirth and the newborn period.
* Honey 07 47712541 or 0422913540
Email: honeyfrog@bigpond.com
* Philippa 07 47734075 or 0407648349
Email: philippa.s@optusnet.com.au
PO Box 1822 Townsville 4810

Larissa Inns
Independent Midwife
Ph: (08) 8296 5957 or Mobile: 0422 327 543
Warradale, ADELAIDE, SA.
*Support for women, and their families, planning both home and hospital VBAC.
Member of CARES SA

Independant Childbirth Educator and Doula Services
Rebekah Fisher
Supporting you emotionally and spiritually as you gather knowledge to move
towards fearless birthing and forging and deeper bond with your baby.
Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia
Email: rebefisher@yahoo.com.au or telephone 0422 916 262

Birth Attendants in Melbourne
BellyBelly Birth Support , Australia
Our beautiful Birth Attendants are trained by Rhea Dempsey (http://www.birthingwisdom.com.au) in a nine month long journey. We have been blessed to support all kinds of amazing and unique births from Jewish Birth to Waterbirth to Natural VBAC in all sorts of settings including home, hospital and birth centre.
Profiles and images of all our Attendants are featured online. Plenty of articles and information is available, including Doula / Birth Attendant interview sheets, as well as forum discussions on the BellyBelly website.
Ph: (03) 9804 0488
Website: http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth-support
Email: birthsupport@bellybelly.com.au

NSW Midwives Association
PO Box 62
Glebe NSW 2037
Ph: 02-9281 9522 Fax: 02-9281 0335
Email: admin@nswmidwives.com.au

With Child, LLC
Tamara Kaufman, CLD, LCCE, CLD-trainer
Labor and Postpartum Doula Services, Doula trainings, and Childbirth Education series.
We offer full-length Childbirth Preparation classes, Baby Basics, Breastfeeding Basics, and Birth Plan/Comfort Measures classes.
We operate out of Columbus, Ohio.
Email: Tamara@4adoula.com
Website: www.4adoula.com

Confident Birth Doula Services (ACT).
Vickie Hingston-Jones.
Qualified and registered doula supporting women in
Canberra
For calm constant care, before during and after the birth of your baby
contact Vickie at Confident Birth.
www.confidentbirth.com.au
0422 008 759
(02) 6294 0069

Erika Munton (Vic.)
Birth Works - Birth Attendant/Life Coach
Offering personalized birth support and life skills
Phone: 03 9720 8058 / mob 0407 685 933
Email: erikamunton@yahoo.com.au
Melbourne, Eastern suburbs

The Alchemist's Tree
Samantha Bulloch - ND, BAppSci
A naturopath who specialises in reproductive & paediatric health.
10/ 443 Golden Four Drive
Tugun, QLD, 4224
ph 07 5534 6015
email sam@thealchemiststree.info

Liana Rhimes - student doula.
Passionate about supporting VBAC (have experienced a water VBAC).
Frankston (and surrounds) area only, VIC.
Ph: 0421 063 598
email: baby_chimo_doula@hotmail.com

Birthready
Victoria Marshall-Cerins
Independent Childbirth Educator and Birth Attendant/Doula
I am a fully qualified childbirth educator (2 year post-graduate diploma course) and have been honoured to support birthing women and their families for the past 4 years through all kinds of circumstances and in every setting. I run independent weekly classes and weekend workshops in Melbourne which provide information and skill development during pregnancy, as well as providing support throughout labour and birth as a birth attendant.
http://www.birthready.com.au
ph: (03) 9893 6366

EBAC Doula
Claire Aslangul
Prenatal, birth and antenatal support for VBAC/EBAC
Tranquility Birth Services
Robina, Gold Coast
0406 320 058
tranquillitybirth@yahoo.com.au

Jerusha Sutton
Doula
Birth Support for Sydney's parents-to-be.
www.jerusha.com.au
0414 790 796

Tara Darlington – Sydney & Hills District
Birth Educator, Doula, Counsellor
Support for women preparing for Natural Birth after Caesarean (VBAC) or recovering from Caesarean.
Tel 02 9614 8461 or 0405 456 617

Virginia Maddock - Doula, Medical Herbalist, Nutritionist
'For natural, holistic, continuous care and support, from preconception through pregnancy and birth'
Phone: 0415 683 074
Clinic @ Birthing Rites Australia: Suite 4/10 Denison St Bondi Junction, NSW.
Email: maddvirg@yahoo.com.au
Web: www.ntpages.com.au/therapist/3318

Brisbane HypnoBirthing Doula and Postnatal Doula
Helen: mother, doula, qualified massage therapist and HypnoBirthing Practitioner.
I will work with you one-on-one and support you throughout an empowered pregnancy and birth. I can offer you relaxing massage and reflexology, deep relaxation and guided imagery sessions, fear release, positive visualisation and affirmations for pregnancy, birthing and the early weeks after your baby is born. I am fully qualified in HypnoBirthing and can support you and your partner during pregnancy and birth to empower the most calm, comfortable experience possible. I can offer postnatal assistance - helping out wherever needed to allow you the best opportunity for rest, recuperation, feeding and bonding with your newest family member.
P: 043 003 6211
E: doulahelen@gmail.com
http://doulahelen.googlepages.com

Melbourne doula
Melissa -student doula (Optimum Birth)
W ill travel to all melbourne hospital for a birth
Will support all births, vbac, water birth, home birth and so on
Phone 0404254907
Email :doulamelissas@yahoo.com

Sandy Blakesley
NATUROPATH, DOULA, CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR AND MUM
sandy@mother-nurture.com.au
02 4325 1090

International Midwives, Doulas, etc.

Amy Zenizo, LM
Midwife in Tucson, AZ
AZenizo@aol.com
(520)327-7586

Ronnie Falcao, LM
Midwife and doula in Mountain View, CA, USA
ronnie@gentlebirth.org
(650)961-9728

Midwives.net.
Your bridge to fine midwifery services throughout the world
Sponsored by The Compleat Mother Magazine

Caroline Flint
Midwifery Services in London UK
Website - www.birthcentre.com
Email - MIDWIFECF@aol.com

Kathryn S. Meier
MPH Doula (CD DONA pending)
Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA
Ph - (401) 782-9442
Email - kmeier@uri.edu

Margarett Scott, CPM
Oklahoma, USA.
Midwife for 14 years, and specialize in water and VBAC births.
Ph: 405-787-7730
Email - Shifrah1@aol.com

Devorah Stein
Complete Care Birth Center
16801 NE 6th Avenue
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
Phone 305-655-2229
Fax 305-655-2221
Email - Midwifevoey@aol.com
Website - www.completecarebirth.com

The Doula Network in Charleston, WV
The Doula Network page
http://members.aol.com/doulainwv/index.html

Email - DoulaInWV@aol.com
Phone - 304-340-1602 or 1-866-55-DOULA

Mothers Tender Care Doulas
We work out of the Baltimore birth center, where women have a natural birth with midwives.
Located in Baltimore Md.
Ph: Candice (410) 486-8042 for information.

In Due Time (Doula Service)
We will attend births at many different hospitals.  
We are there for Mom and Dad, to help carry out the birth plan they want.
Located in Baltimore Md
Ph: Dawn (410) 866-8454 for more information.

Nikki Macfarlane (Singapore)
I work in Singapore with two other doulas.
We provide doula support during labour for local and expat women - many of our clients being Australian.
My details are:
Website: http://www.parentlink.org
Email: macfar@pacific.net.sg
Tel: 96512075

DONA
(Doulas of North America).
A comprehensive Database of doulas (internationally).
And an informative childbirth website.
Website: http://www.dona.org
Email: AskDONA@aol.com

Labor of Love Doula and Childbirth Services, Inc.
Teresa Howard, CD(DONA), CLD(CAPPA)
Website - www.LaborOLove.org
Labor Doula and Birthing In Awareness Childbirth Educator
Serving the Metro Area of Atlanta,
GA MayaWrap Slings, Soothies and Brestfriend Pillows

Virginia Robles Belizaire
NRMA,CCCE,LD A.G.A.P.E
I am a NRMA (National Registered Medical Assistant) as well as labor doula with CAPPA
(Childbirth and Post Partum Professionals).
I am a self-studenting, self-teaching, self-mentoring advocate of natural childbirth,
VBAC, mother/baby friendly birthrights and BrEaSTfeeding.
Assisted Childbirth
Panama, Central America
011-507-226-0657
Vmbelizaire@aol.com

Arizona Birth Buddies
Provides certified labor & postpartum doula support to the Phoenix Metro area.
Email - azbirthbuddies@qwest.net
Website - www.azbirthbuddies.com
480-857-7400

Megan Vowell, CD (DONA)
Birth doula and aspiring midwife
New Life Birth Services
Email - megan_vowell@yahoo.com
Website - http://www.newlifedoula.com

Gentle Birth Doula Services
We work with all Buffalo NY area hospitals
Providing prelabor and labor support for mom-to-be, and support for her partner
Phone: (716)825-1562, Cell:445-9375
E-Mail: cswhittaker@juno.com

Chesapeake Birth Companions
Jennifer McGeehan, CD (DONA) Baltimore, Maryland 410-719-7077 jmcgee975@earthlink.net
Cindy Sauerwein, CD (DONA) Annapolis, Maryland 443-203-0056
Birth and Post Partum Doulas, Childbirth Education, and Infant Massage
www.chesapeakbirthcompanions.com
Serving Baltimore, Annapolis and The District of Columbia Hospital, Birth Center and Home Births
--- Trust Yourself, Trust Nature, Trust Birth

Island Childbirth Education - Heather McCue
CE Victoria, BC, Canada
Providing quality, independant childbirth education classes, as well as offering doula services.
Appropriate for home or hospital birthing families.
Email: heather@IslandChildbirth.com
Website: www.IslandChildbirth.com
Phone: 250.889.2760

Birth and Beyond with Luv
Tara Henderson - Doula
Atlanta, GA. 770 995-7300
www.TaraLuv.com
Tara@TaraLuv.com
Let me help you and your spouse make the most out of your birth experience. Trained labor and postpartum doula service. Offering childbirth education, sibling preparation, teen pregnancy support and prenatal classes.

Judith Harper Graham, CPM
Dallas area
mama to Jacob and Athan, both born at home
www.AmazingBeginnings.com
President of MAMA
Metroplex Area Midwifery Association
midwife@amazingbeginnings.com
Phone: 214.904.0577

Mother Care
Connie Banack CCCE CLD CPD, owner.
Providing birth and postpartum doula services
in Edmonton, Camrose, and Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
Phone: 780/875-7729
Email: info@mother-care.ca
Website: www.mother-care.ca

Debra Pascali-Bonaro, CD (DONA)
DONA approved doula trainer, a doula, childbirth educator
Consultant in the design and development of doula programs worldwide
584 Echo Glen Ave. River Vale, NJ USA 07675
Phone: (201) 358-2703, email - motherlove.doula@prodigy.net
Website: http://www.midwiferytoday.com/friends/motherlove

Mothers Birthrite- Jennifer Wendt
Doula, Birth Assistant, Childbirth Education, Lactation Education, Student Midwife,
Le Leche Leage International Professional Breastfeeding Resource Center,
International Cesarean Awareness Network group founder for the Twin Cities area.
Phone: 952-403-9945
Email: jehwendt@mothersbirthrite.com
We site: http://www.mothersbirthrite.com

Tracey Stolarchuk
a certified doula and childbirth educator
from Edmonton Alberta Canada.
I have supported women and their families in birth for 5.5 years
and continue to be very active in the birthing community.
Website Address:www.birthsource.ca

From the Start Doulas
contact: Tracey Kraft
Labor and Post partum doulas
Email: DOULASFORLABOR@AOL.COM
Phone: 410-529-1863

Birthways Midwifery Care
Christina Holmes, LM, CPM
*Homebirth *Waterbirth *VBAC *Doula Services
Sarasota, FL 941-342-4217
www.sarasotamidwife.com

All Natural Birth and Pregnancy Center
Wylene Simmons, Midwife and CEO
2331 north state road 7 suite 124
Lauderhill Fl. 33313 (954) 484-6898 or 448-8501

A Florida licensed birth center that offers birth center, home and water birth. (Women also have hospital options)
We also offer Birth control/ family planning and women's well care services as well as a teen health clinic on Thursday afternoons.
Private home like atmosphere with private birth rooms, a nurse practitioner and OB on staff
- we are a complete care center for women of childbearing age.

Labour Care
Certified Doula Services
Serving Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada.
Offering: Pregnancy & Newborn Photography, Prenatal Classes,
Certified Birth Doula Support and Belly Casting.
Visit: www.labourcare.bravehost.com or call (306)387-6809.

Happy Birth Days
Alanna Rubin CPM, LM
Specializing in Home and Water Birth
Serving North Palm Beach, Martin, St Lucie and Indian River Counties in Florida
Website: www.happybirth-days.com
Email: agewisewoman@cs.com
Phone: # 772-215-7331

Childbirth International
- Doula and childbirth educator training for students around the world by distance learning.
Provides flexible, high quality training programs that focus on evidence-based care and informed choice.
Website: www.childbirthinternational.com

Jane Hedges BM RM
Northern Midwifery Services
Prince George, BC, Canada
Website: www.princegeorgemidwife.com
Email: princegeorgemidwife@yahool.ca

Gina Picht, CD(DONA)
- Mpls/St. Paul area
Birth Doula, Photography
Phone: 952-974-1428
Website: www.geocities.com/doulagina
Email: doulagina@yahoo.com

Pathways to Birth
Jennifer McGeehan, CD(DONA)
Childbirth Education, Labor and Postpartum Doula care
Many successful VBAC's Attended!!!
Ph: 740-405-2460
Email: jennmcgeehan@adelphia.net
Newark OHIO 43055
Trust Yourself! Trust Labor! Trust Birth!

Tranquility Birth Services
Noelia M. Waldo, CD(DONA), HCHI - Arizona 
Birth Doula, Belly Casting, Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Classes
Serving the Phoenix Metro Area
Email: tranquilitybirth@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.TranquilityBirth.com
Phone: (480) 295-0895

Doulas of Canada
FREE Professional listing area
for those who specialize in pregnancy, birthing and postpartum work.
www.doulasofcanada.bravehost.com
Email: lbcare@sasktel.net

Doula With Love
Yvonne Novak - CD, CPD, CLE, CCCE,CHBE.
Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator offering an array of information and support for VBAC's
Serving the Los Angeles area.
Have your birth...YOUR WAY!
Phone: 661-254-2069
Email: Yvonne@doulawithlove.com
Website: www.doulawithlove.com

Anna Rourke
Birth Doula since 1998 and Yoga Instructor since 2002.
Phone: (206) 525-7642, Email: breathwise@gmail.com Website: www.breathwise.us
Providing Birth Doula support and Prenatal Yoga to women in Seattle, Washington--USA.
I practice at birth centers, homes, and hospitals.
I enjoy supporting women and families in all of their choices.

A Birth to Remember
Labor Doula Services
Heather Eckstein (CD DONA pending)
Augusta, GA
Email: purpleheather79@aol.com
Phone: 706-533-9723
- Doula and Mom to Matthew (3) Joshua (turning 2 on June 30th) and Leila & Sarah born at home on 4/28/06
My twin HBAC Birthstory: http://hometown.aol.com/purpleheather79/index.html

MIDIRS
(Midwives Information and Resource Service)
An educational charity set up in 1985,
providing information and practical resources to maternity healthcare professionals.
Our mission is:
'To be the leading international information resource relating to childbirth and infancy,
disseminating this information as widely as possible to assist in the improvement of maternity care'
http://www.midirs.org/midirs/midweb1.nsf/resources?openform

Kim O'Brien
Annapolis HypnoBirthing & Doula Service
www.annapolishypnobirth.com
410 923 2310 Office
443 534 4065 Mobile
kimob@comcast.net

Michelle Fonte -Motherpath Doula & Prenatal Yoga, Miami, Florida.
www.myspace.com/motherpath
motherpath@aol.com

Delphine Silvermoon CNM
www.silvermoonmidwifery.com
delphine@silvermoonmidwifery.com

Tracy Hartley, CD (DONA)
B*E*S*T Doula Service
Serving hundreds of women throughout the greater Los Angeles area
through pregnancy, labor and birth since 1996
(818) 448-0817
(877) I-Doula-U
(877) 436-8528
http://www.bestdoulas.com

Erin Hunter
Birth Blessings Doula Services
Prince George, BC, Canada
250-563-9684
birthblessingsdoula@yahoo.ca
www.birthblessingsdoula.com

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Waterbirth Resource

Full service birthing tub rental business in Minnesota
Email questions or comments to vanstephens@hotmail.com,
Owner Vanessa Stephens,
3204 Elliot Av S, Minneapolis, MN 55407;
(612) 822-3263.

* If you are a midwife, or childbirth worker (eg, doula) who supports VBAC birth, and you would like your name added to this list then please send an email with your details to: Birthrites