| PROFESSIONAL PRE- AND POST-BIRTH ASSISTANTS OF CHARLOTTE, NC & SURROUNDING AREAS |
| CHARLOTTE, NC * HUNTERSVILLE, NC * CONCORD, NC * GASTONIA, NC * SHELBY, NC * HICKORY, NC * STATESVILLE, NC * ROCK HILL, SC * FT. MILL, SC |
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Phone: 704-569-1427 home
704-905-4665 mobile
Website: www.shekinahbirthing.com
Email: roseredkali @yahoo.com
Trainings/Certifications: Matrona Certified Holistic Doula (MCHD);
DONA Birth Doula training, 1998; Birthing From Within trained;
EFT-ADV Practitioner; Reiki Master/Teacher
Bio: I began attending births as a doula in 1987, and was trained by a traditional midwife. At the
time, I was a Bradley Method childbirth educator, and I maintained that certification for 12 years. I
served as a midwifery assistant for 2 1/2 years in the late '80s, and I'm also a retired La Leche
League Leader, with nine years of personal breastfeeding experience. I've attended over 130
home, hospital and birthing center births (and many more labors), and as a holistic doula, I've also
provided nurturing postpartum care to hundreds of families. I have taken all 3 levels of Birthing
From Within training, and I currently teach birth preparation classes that combine Birthing From
Within philosophies with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). I'm a mother of four, and live with
my husband, children, and pets in northeast Charlotte. I am semi-retired now, accepting a
limited number of clients for birth or postpartum doula work. Please call for availability.
Philosophy: My philosophy has been greatly affected by my training, both with traditional
midwives and with Pam England, the author of the book, Birthing From Within. I have been
privileged to witness a great many births at home or in birthing centers-- easy, smooth, safe births
with minimal to no intervention-- and I've also read the research regarding evidence-based
obstetric care and out of hospital birth. I trust the process of labor and birth, I trust women's
bodies, and I trust that babies do come out! I've also worked with mothers who needed or
preferred a great deal of technological support for themselves and their babies, and I recognize
that there is a time and place for everything. I do specialize in natural (unmedicated) birth, as well
as VBACs, and I have a particular aptitude in working with the energetics of pregnancy, labor, birth
and the postpartum. I provide compassionate, nonjudgmental support and education for parents
regardless of their philosophies about birth and parenting, their lifestyle choices, race, religion
(including none) or spiritual affiliation.
How many births do you attend a year? After being on call for the better part of 20 years, I am
currently semi-retired. I accept a very limited number of birth and postpartum clients at this time.
Please call for availability
I serve women birthing at these hospitals: I am currently choosing to give priority to birth
doula clients who plan a home birth. If transport is involved, I will absolutely accompany the client
to the hospital, as I believe continuity of care is vital in these instances.
How many prenatal and postpartum visits do you provide? That depends. If I am contacted
early in the pregnancy, my goal is to stay connected, so I like to schedule a prenatal visit at least
every couple of months if the parents agree. If I'm retained late in the pregnancy, we may only do
one or two visits before the birth. Regarding postpartum, I like to provide at least one visit after
the birth, and prefer to do more-- usually at 3-5 days, 2-3 weeks and 4 weeks or thereabouts.
That isn't always possible, due to parents' schedules and my own, so at minimum I provide
telephone support and one postpartum visit.
Additional Services: I am an EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Advanced Practitioner,
specializing in EFT for the childbearing year. EFT is a simple system, involving tapping with the
fingers on certain points on the face and upper torso that correspond to acupuncture meridians. It
can be used to help mothers cope with everything from pregnancy discomforts to labor pain; can
help breech and posterior babies turn to a better position for birth; can help reduce fears(!); and
can also help mothers process a difficult or disappointing birth experience, even a severely
traumatizing one. Plus EFT is often quick, it's easy to learn, and the results are permanent. It can
be a great support technique for dads too, both to help moms in labor and to help themselves as
they experience their child's birth. Ask your doula if she knows EFT: if she does, she can be of
even more help to you! Please visit my website, www.shekinahbirthing.com, to learn more about
EFT and to see the current schedule of workshops, teleseminars and classes.
704-905-4665 mobile
Website: www.shekinahbirthing.com
Email: roseredkali @yahoo.com
Trainings/Certifications: Matrona Certified Holistic Doula (MCHD);
DONA Birth Doula training, 1998; Birthing From Within trained;
EFT-ADV Practitioner; Reiki Master/Teacher
Bio: I began attending births as a doula in 1987, and was trained by a traditional midwife. At the
time, I was a Bradley Method childbirth educator, and I maintained that certification for 12 years. I
served as a midwifery assistant for 2 1/2 years in the late '80s, and I'm also a retired La Leche
League Leader, with nine years of personal breastfeeding experience. I've attended over 130
home, hospital and birthing center births (and many more labors), and as a holistic doula, I've also
provided nurturing postpartum care to hundreds of families. I have taken all 3 levels of Birthing
From Within training, and I currently teach birth preparation classes that combine Birthing From
Within philosophies with EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). I'm a mother of four, and live with
my husband, children, and pets in northeast Charlotte. I am semi-retired now, accepting a
limited number of clients for birth or postpartum doula work. Please call for availability.
Philosophy: My philosophy has been greatly affected by my training, both with traditional
midwives and with Pam England, the author of the book, Birthing From Within. I have been
privileged to witness a great many births at home or in birthing centers-- easy, smooth, safe births
with minimal to no intervention-- and I've also read the research regarding evidence-based
obstetric care and out of hospital birth. I trust the process of labor and birth, I trust women's
bodies, and I trust that babies do come out! I've also worked with mothers who needed or
preferred a great deal of technological support for themselves and their babies, and I recognize
that there is a time and place for everything. I do specialize in natural (unmedicated) birth, as well
as VBACs, and I have a particular aptitude in working with the energetics of pregnancy, labor, birth
and the postpartum. I provide compassionate, nonjudgmental support and education for parents
regardless of their philosophies about birth and parenting, their lifestyle choices, race, religion
(including none) or spiritual affiliation.
How many births do you attend a year? After being on call for the better part of 20 years, I am
currently semi-retired. I accept a very limited number of birth and postpartum clients at this time.
Please call for availability
I serve women birthing at these hospitals: I am currently choosing to give priority to birth
doula clients who plan a home birth. If transport is involved, I will absolutely accompany the client
to the hospital, as I believe continuity of care is vital in these instances.
How many prenatal and postpartum visits do you provide? That depends. If I am contacted
early in the pregnancy, my goal is to stay connected, so I like to schedule a prenatal visit at least
every couple of months if the parents agree. If I'm retained late in the pregnancy, we may only do
one or two visits before the birth. Regarding postpartum, I like to provide at least one visit after
the birth, and prefer to do more-- usually at 3-5 days, 2-3 weeks and 4 weeks or thereabouts.
That isn't always possible, due to parents' schedules and my own, so at minimum I provide
telephone support and one postpartum visit.
Additional Services: I am an EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Advanced Practitioner,
specializing in EFT for the childbearing year. EFT is a simple system, involving tapping with the
fingers on certain points on the face and upper torso that correspond to acupuncture meridians. It
can be used to help mothers cope with everything from pregnancy discomforts to labor pain; can
help breech and posterior babies turn to a better position for birth; can help reduce fears(!); and
can also help mothers process a difficult or disappointing birth experience, even a severely
traumatizing one. Plus EFT is often quick, it's easy to learn, and the results are permanent. It can
be a great support technique for dads too, both to help moms in labor and to help themselves as
they experience their child's birth. Ask your doula if she knows EFT: if she does, she can be of
even more help to you! Please visit my website, www.shekinahbirthing.com, to learn more about
EFT and to see the current schedule of workshops, teleseminars and classes.