Education And Resources

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Wendy's Qualifications

I have over a decade of birth work experience including attendance at over 70 births in hospital and home settings. I have worked as an independent doula, a homebirth midwife's assistant, a prenatal class instructor, a perinatal bodyworker (LMT), and a student/volunteer organization based doula.
I was originally trained through DONA and maintain a current certification with The Matrona. My work is informed by insatiable consumption of books and podcasts about birth and my participation in a rich list of local and national trainings including:

2022
Evidence Based Birth Evidence on Pitocin Webinar
Trauma Informed Pelvic Care with Stefanie Tillman CNM

Abortion Access Front: Operation Save Abortion

2020

Birth Monopoly, Know Your Rights: Legal and Human Rights in Childbirth for Birth Professionals and Advocates

American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation

Neonatal Resuscitation with Karen Strange

Small group intensive perinatal bodywork mentorship with Melissa Larimer

2019

Upledger Institute Cransiosacral I

Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Indiana

2018

Ivy Tech Massage Therapy Certification

2017

Innate Postpartum Care: 4 essentials to postpartum healing with Leah Rose Hagen

2016

Trained in Spinning Babies prenatal and labor techniques

Received Certification as an Advanced Holistic Doula through The Matrona

The Fifth Vital Sign menstrual health and awareness workshop

Massage for Labor Support with Melissa Larimer

2015

Fit for Birth™ Pre and Post-natal Corrective Exercise Specialist Training

Empowered VBAC training and Anatomy of The Female Pelvis with Melissa Larimer

Received Certification as a Dancing For Birth™ instructor

Attended Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders class at Bloomington Area Birth Services

Attended Indianapolis Institute for Strengthening Families

Attended Pregnancy Options Workshop through Backline and All-options Pregnancy Resource Center

2014

6 months perinatal home visiting experience through Healthy Families Indiana

Graduated from Bloomington Area Birth Services year long Student Doula Program

Graduated from Health Connect One's 20 week Community Based Doula Training

Observed 8 week childbirth education series at Bloomington Area Birth Services

Attended Breastfeeding for Birth Professionals class at Bloomington Area Birth Services

2013

DONA birth doula weekend intensive workshop