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Meet our Doulas    
Emily S Gretchen
Ruby
Emily W
(920) 219-2223 (507) 271-0847 (415) 290-1866 (248) 408-7197 Emily@ Gretchen@ Ruby@ EmilyW@
beautifulbirth.org
Emily Shier
Doula Philosophy
I have supported over
100 amazing women through the birth process.
I believe birth is a sacred phenomenon that should be preserved and
protected for every woman. I want to help you and your partner focus on the
essence of your experience, freeing your mind and body of unnecessary anxiety
that might otherwise cloud your environment. I emphasize that this is all
your experience; I am the quiet voice right behind you, the calm hands
supporting you, but never an influence casting a shadow over you, your
partner, or your baby.
I want to encourage you
with the decisions you make, without judgment. I consider it the highest
honor to help you achieve the miraculous birth you are dreaming of!
Personal Information
My
husband, Dr. Ben Shier, and I live in Fox
Lake, Wisconsin. I
typically spend about 4 days per week in Madison, for my work as a childbirth
educator and doula.
My
husband is a chiropractor at our family business, Shier Family Clinic in
Beaver Dam. We are dedicated to a holistic
lifestyle, a practice that we are convinced had a major role in the very
healthy pregnancies, births, and early childhoods of our own 3 babes.
Credentials
- Birth Doula since 2001, Certified through DONA (Doulas of North America)
- Childbirth Educator
- Master of Science Degree-Education
- Personal Experience! Proud mother of three
beautiful, breastfed healthy boys (births supported by my amazing
husband, invaluable doulas, and awesome midwives)
Additional Professional Organizations & Memberships
Gretchen
Struve
Doula Philosophy
During my undergraduate
studies at UW-Madison, I realized that I needed to surround and support women
as they move through life’s transitions.
I am drawn toward the beauty of motherhood, awed by the strength of
the human body, and fueled by the miracle of birth. After completing my formal doula training,
I decided to become formally educated in massage techniques and attended East
West healing Arts Institute. I am now
a nationally certified massage therapist, licensed in the state of Wisconsin. In addition to birth doula services, I have
a private studio in my home where I provide prenatal massage services.
Personal Information
I grew up in Minnesota. I live in Madison on the near-east side. My “day job” is at a local farm & nursery
nurturing plants, growing greens, and working on landscaping. I am a musician- surrounded by and
experimenting with music whenever I get the chance. I am a member of the Handphibians, a vibrant group of Madison-based musicians
dedicated to playing and promoting Brasilian-style percussion. I also belong to a Capoeira group,
playing the berimbau. Between playing
music, working the earth, and doing massage- I keep my hands practiced &
powerful!
I also love traveling (when not on-call for
births!) and have a long list of places been and places to-be.
Credentials
- Birth Doula since 2007, trained through DONA (Doulas of
North America)
- Bachelor of Science Degree-Sociology
- Certified Massage Therapist
Emily
Wright
Doula Philosophy
Growing up I heard my
birth story every year on my birthday. I learned birth was an experience that
was empowering and was always going to be remembered.
While in nursing school,
my labor and delivery clinical inspired me to begin independently studying
different birthing techniques while also engaging in independent projects to
research and educate expecting parents about their options. As a birth doula, I have enjoyed every
miracle I have been a part of.
I enjoy educating
expecting parents and working to design a birthing plan for your ideal birth.
I work to decrease anxiety and promote confidence to allow you to
embrace the day of your birth, rather than fear it. I will stay by your
side throughout your labor and provide calm reassurance while being your
advocate and your coach. As an ER nurse I can offer medical education and
explain hospital policies. I am also able to translate medical terminology to
ease the anxiety of the unknown, but as a doula, I will not offer medical
advice. I focus on providing education to allow you to make fully
informed decisions then support your choices though out your pregnancy. If at
any point you forget, I will be the voice that reminds you "you can do
it."
In addition, I enjoy
helping out with infant care! My
parents have been foster parents since I was in high school and I enjoy
teaching the little tricks I've learned with infant care and helping parents
transition with their new baby!
Personal Information
I grew up in Michigan, and I
currently live on the near east side.
I work in the Emergency Room as my day job, but find a balance to that
chaos on my time off. I love playing
music, going to coffee shops, and am studying to be a midwife! I take every chance I get to talk about
birth, and am finding out that birth and birth education is my true calling
in life!
Credentials
- Birth Doula since 2007, Certified through DONA (Doulas of North America)
- Registered Nurse
- Bachelor of Science Degree-Nursing
- Nurse Midwife
currently in training at Frontier School Of Midwifery And Family Nursing
- Childbirth
Educator Certification In Progress
- CPR Certified
- Infant Care
Courses through Department of Human Services (Michigan)
- Member of a
certified foster family
Additional Professional Organizations & Memberships
Ruby Vanderzee
Doula Philosophy Ruby
will attend any woman who needs a doula. Your philosophy is her
philosophy. Ruby sits on the DONA certification committee and received
her DONA training through the Chapman family center in Santa Monica,
CA. She also works as a menstrual educator with Reddy’s Pads
(www.reddyspads.com) and teaches women and girls about their hormonal
cycles. She started her doula work in Manhattan with RealBirth under
the tutelage of Erica Lyon, (author of the Big Book of Birth) and is
now based in Madison. She is a believer in the power of women’s bodies
and the importance of a supportive birth team. Ruby brings movement,
massage, presence and healing foods (soup for the birth, casserole for
the postpartum visit) to the births she attends. She is completing her
certification as a Childbirth Education Certification with CEAMNY to
bring more information to her doula clients and the Madison community.
Services & Skills include Positioning, relaxation,
Hypnobirthing, movement, birthball, initial breastfeeding support,
referrals for chiropractic, acupuncture, CBE, lending library, prenatal
and postpartum phone and email support, postpartum care,
relaxation/visualization assistance, massage during labor, Spanish
speaker.
Credentials
- Birth Doula since 2005, Certified through DONA (Doulas of North America)
through Chapman Family Center in Santa Monica, CA
- Childbirth Educator training through Childbirth Education Association of Metropolitan New York, 2008-2010
- Small Miracles Orientation Summer 2008. DONA National Conference, 2009
Additional Professional Organizations & Memberships
Doulas
of South-central Wisconsin
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