I am a certified Childbirth Educator through ICEA and trained through Birthing From Within and am a Birth Story Medicine Mentor. I have taught in local hospitals for over 6 years and have extensive knowledge and experience with our various local hospital systems and am well connected with many birth center and home birth midwives in the area.

When you book a prenatal session or package, you will receive a questionnaire so that I can get a idea of what you are hoping to get out of our sessions and even more importantly - how you hope to FEEL - after our time working together.

In our sessions some example of topics we can work together on include but are not limited to:

• Basics around the Birthing Process

• Coping Tools for Labor and Building a Pain Coping Mindset

• Excavating Fears around Labor & Birth from a Solution Focused Lens

• Birthing From Within Modalities including Birth Art and other reflection tools, dialogue aimed at preventing birth trauma.

• “The Story before the Birth,” a technique I learned from Pam England through Birth Story Medicine that encourages you to be the author of your own birth narrative.

• Preparation for the postpartum period, including caring for yourself, your new baby & getting breastfeeding off to a great start!

• Sessions can include Trauma-Informed Prenatal Yoga, Breathwork, Relaxation Techniques and more.

• Any of the topics outlined on the offering page - tailored to your unique needs.

In a model of maternity care where you often get a very short window of time to see your care provider each visit, I can be the bridging guide and experienced mentor who compassionately walks you through your options and helps you uncover your own inner resources allowing you to approach your birth experience with practical knowledge, realistic expectations and amplify your own inner-knowing.

Postpartum Sessions

Bringing a new baby home can be one of the most challenging (and joyful!) times in your life. Kellie is a not only a certified Postpartum Doula but is also a certified lactation educator counselor who has worked closely with local hospital IBCLCs and understands intricately the most common Breastfeeding challenges new parents face. She has also run a large new mom support group for one of our local hospital systems for the last 5 years and has the breadth of knowledge to support all types of families from all walks of life. Kellie can provide an empathetic ear and mentorship, guidance and resources during this very Raw and special time of your life.

These sessions can include but aren’t limited to:

• Phone/Zoom Call Breastfeeding Support

• Education around Pumping and Bottle Feeding

• Education on Biologically Normal Infant Sleep Patterns and Strategies for family support

• Understanding Growth Spurts and “Leaps”

• Birth Story Processing Via the Birth Story Medicine Process

• Gentle fitness and yoga support for core and pelvic floor rehab (post 6 weeks PP)

• Emotional support and resources surrounding perinatal mood challenges.

• And more! Just ask - I can likely help.

After the baby is born, in most cases you see your provider maybe one more time at 6 weeks postpartum. The gap for support during this time is extremely wide and all parents can use some additional support and guidance from someone who has been there both personally and professionally and who will partner with you to help ease your transition into new parenthood.