Emily’s son was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2012 and she is not currently taking primary doula clients. Emily provides backup doula care for Kattie & Serena.
To say I have a passion for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting is putting it lightly! I live and breathe my work everyday and love what I do. I started working with pregnant women in 2003 and have served over 800 families in varying capacities since then. Each birth I have witnessed has left a mark on my heart. I consider myself blessed to be doing this work!
  • Location: Mill Creek, WA
  • Certifications: Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Birth Doula – DONA, Certified Childbirth Educator – ICEA, Certified Hypno-Doula, Gottman Certified Educator
  • Training: Labor Support Course (Seattle Midwifery School) – July 2004, Childbirth Educator Training (Seattle Midwifery School) – September 2005, Breastfeeding Educator Training (Seattle Midwifery School) – June 2006, Hypnobabies Instructor Training – July 2008 (no longer certified), Bringing Baby Home Training – October 2008, Basic & Advanced Aromatherapy Workshops – November 2009, Lomi Lomi Massage for Pregnancy & Labor – February 2010 (and many more continuing education courses too numerous to list here!)
  • Experience: As a doula I attended my first birth in 2004 have attended dozens of births since then. As a childbirth educator I began teaching classes in January of 2006 and I currently have over 800 hours of teaching experience and have prepared 500+ families for birth. I have also trained and mentored four other childbirth educators (Tiffany Shone & Serena O’Dwyer, Kate Rollins & KC Johnston of Let It Be Birth). In 2007 I was fortunate to spend 6 weeks apprenticing with a very busy and experienced midwife.

Random Facts

  • I have given birth to a 9lb 6oz baby and 8lb 10oz baby vaginally without pain medication.
  • My children know more about pregnancy and birth than the average adult. They can also correctly pronounce words like “placenta”, “amniotic fluid” and “umbilical cord”.
  • I’m a huge computer geek and own just about every Apple product possible.
  • I once won a beauty pageant: Miss Teen Brea USA 1998. I still have the tiara!
  • In college I studied interior design and dance.
  • I have visited 26 states and 11 countries (although I’ve never been below the equator).
  • I met my husband in a dance club. Modern Bride did a full spread article on our wedding titled “Dancing Queen”.
  • I could eat salad, pasta and chocolate every day and not get bored.
  • I think breastfeeding has been the easiest part of parenting so far and I love the smell of breastmilk poop.
  • I could say my favorite colors are pink and blue but, really, I love all colors. My favorite class in college was color theory.
  • My favorite movies are: Gone with the Wind, Yours Mine & Ours (the Lucille Ball one), Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Anne of Green Gables.
  • We don’t have cable in our house but I love watching Mythbusters and LOST on Netflix.

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