Birth Blessings Childbirth is an advocate for women and babies. I believe in natural birth, doula support, vaginal birth after cesarean, midwifery care, home birth, placenta encapsulation, breastfeeding, and the support thereof. I am a passionate birth professional providing Doula Care, Childbirth Education, Placenta encapsulation, and Birth Photography.
Philosophy
Conception, pregnancy, and birth is miraculous and one of life's biggest blessings. I believe that birth works and is safe in most cases. I recognize birth as hard work, but that it is also satisfying and empowering. Women and babies know what to do in labor/birth if they are left undisturbed and intervention free. I believe that all women and families deserve doula support in pregnancy and labor. Birth is a life changing experience for all involved and will be remembered for a lifetime. I serve to protect this memory.
Robin Baker: {doula match profile}
In my mid 20s I married my junior high school crush and went to Dental Hygiene school. Although I always wanted to be a Chiropractor when "I grew up," Hygiene has been a great career. After hygiene school we were blessed with starting a family, but suffered two miscarriages first. During this time I reflected a lot on my first birth experience and how I would like it to be different. In 2004, I found The Bradley Method® to be a good match for my birth goals and submerged myself in all things natural birth. I took TBM class taught by Liza Janda and Rosie Peterson was the guest doula speaker. My husband and I hired Rosie to be our doula and had a wonderful natural birth experience. I was a believer! What a difference a good education and good support can make in birth. Wow! We went on to have two more children and Rosie attended those births also. Over the years I have been impassioned by my experiences and share them whenever someone is interested. I pass along my birth books and refer to my birth mentors often. In early 2010 I combined my passion for photography with my birth passion and launched Birth Blessings Photography. With the support and encouragement of my husband, Liza and Rosie, I completed the AAHCC Teacher Training and DONA Doula training in October 2010. I have finished my DONA certification requirements and LOVE being a doula! I am also greatly enjoying teaching Bradley Method® classes in my home. At the end of 2011 we had twins that were born to heaven and I encapsulated my placenta for the first time. It was incredible! I am a firm believer in natural remedies and placenta medicine fits right in. I got private placenta training in May 2012 and then in June 2012 I took the Full Circle Placenta Encapsulation certification workshop. It is my goal as a birth professional to make my clients birth experiences the best they can possibly be. I provide education, physical & emotional support, professional images, and placenta services to help reach that goal. I am so grateful to have attended and supported over 20 amazing births and look forward to serving many more families in the future. Thank you for stopping by, please take a look around!
photo credit: Andria Pearce Photography
