BirthCraft
Birth Work Mentorship
Are you a new doula looking looking for some guidance? Or maybe you're interested in doula work, but aren't totally sure about where to start. Either way I'd love to help and share some of my time earned expertise with you.
Mentorship will look different in every situation and with every person. In our free one hour initial consultation (virtual or in person) we'll discover the meeting point between the support your looking for and what I can offer.
Examples of support may include:
On call phone support during your births.
Post birth debriefing sessions.
Setting goals and manifesting success in your practice.
One on one training sessions for supplementary birth worker skills.
Help navigating the world of trainings and certifications.
Diving deep into the ethical dilemmas and challenges of
birth work in our culture.
Support in identifying and setting boundaries to avoid burnout.
Exploring the spiritual and sacred aspects of birth work.
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
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2019
Upledger Institute Cransiosacral I
Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Indiana
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2018
Ivy Tech Massage Therapy Certification
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2017
Innate Postpartum Care: 4 essentials to postpartum healing with Leah Rose Hagen
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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
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2015
Fit for Birthâ„¢ 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 Birthâ„¢ 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
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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