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About Maria

 

Most importantly to me, I am a wife and a mother of  four children.   I became a parent after dealing with fertility issues and through that process I gained an interest in pregnancy, childbirth and supporting women as they build their families.

I have had a variety of birth experiences myself ranging from one with all the bells and whistles at a hospital, to one that occured with a midwife in my home.  After the birth of my third child, I completed my doula certification and also trained to become a childbirth educator.

I believe women are strong and our bodies were designed  to give birth. I believe most women are capable of birthing without medical intervention, however, I believe medical intervention can serve a valid purpose.  There is no one perfect way to give birth, each mother and each situation is unique.  I believe women should be fully informed and educated on their choices in birth so that they can achieve the birth they desire.

 

 

Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers ~ strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.
Barbara Katz Rothman