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Nicole Benson,
Birth and
Postpartum Doula,
CD(DONA) |
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I believe that
the experience a
woman has during
her pregnancy
and especially
during her labor
and delivery
resonates with
her throughout
the postpartum
period and
beyond. My
goal, as a doula,
is to provide
information and
support during
all of her
decisions in the
threshold moment
of her life.
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Nicole Benson
Newmarket,
NH |
Phone:
603.292.5079
Email:
nicolebenson@comcast.net |
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Beth Brown,
CD (DONA) |
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Beth is a DONA
certified birth doula who feels
that all women
deserve the
feeling of
empowerment,
pride and joy
that accompanies
birth. She
believes in
helping parents
learn about
their choices
and clarifying
their desires
before labor.
Beth provides a
calm, caring and
relaxing
environment
allowing a woman
and her partner
to discover the
beauty and
inspiration of
birth. She
understands that
each woman, as
well as every
birth, is unique
and therefore
each family’s
choices and
decisions are to
be respected.
Beth delights in
pregnant women,
birth and
babies. It is
an honor for her
to share in the
miraculous
delivery of a
new life. Beth
has experience
with
Hypnobirthing
and water birth
and is willing
to work with
natural,
medicated and
Cesarean
births.
download
brochure |
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Beth Brown
Hampton Falls,
NH |
Phone:
603.772.1092
Email:
beth@bbdoula.com
Web:
www.bbdoula.com
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Stephanie
Cottrell,
CD (DONA) |
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Stephanie
truly
believes
that a
joyful and
empowering
birth
experience
can change
lives, one
woman and
one child at
a time. Her
hope for
every
laboring
woman is
that she
will embrace
her own body
and its
strengths
through the
whole
miraculous
process of
birthing a
baby. Her
role is to
embrace
fully the
woman's
desires and
needs with
gentle
compassion,
trust, and
advocacy.
Stephanie
was
empowered by
her own
birth
experiences
to become a
doula in the
hopes that
she give
other women
the
opportunity
to feel such
awe and
pride.
Stephanie is
near
completion
of her birth
doula DONA
certification
process.
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Stephanie
Cottrell
Northwood, NH |
Phone:
603-608-7100
Email:
giordani@metrocast.net
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Carol DeStefano,
CD (DONA) |
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Carol is a
DONA
certified
doula
providing
both labor
support and
post partum
care. Carol
gently
guides women
and their
partners
through the
birth
process and
into the
world of
parenting.
She believes
that giving
birth is a
rite of
passage, a
sacred
moment in
every
woman's
life. Birth
doulas
recognize
this and
work to
create a
safe and
comfortable
place for a
woman's
birth story
to unfold.
Partners are
honored as a
vital part
of the birth
process and
are never
replaced by
a doula's
support.
Carol has
been trained
to teach
parents how
to soothe
their babies
using Dr.
Harvey
Karp's
Happiest
Baby on the
Block
methods. She
is available
for in home
consultations
days and
evenings. As
a mother of
two, Carol
brings a
real life
perspective
and a
healthy
sense of
humor to her
practice.
Carol has
been working
as a doula
since 2003.
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Carol DeStefano,
CD(DONA)
Greenland, NH |
Phone:
603-427-0933
Email:
cwdoula@earthlink.net |
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Liz Gaudette,
RN, LCCE, CD
(DONA) |
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Believing
that all
women
deserve the
peace and
comfort of
dependable
birth
support, Liz
became DONA
International
(www.dona.org)
certified in
1998. In
the last two
decades her
professional
roles have
included
nursing,
prenatal
education
and doula
services.
Liz is
honored and
qualified to
work with
families
desiring
natural
birth, HypnoBirth,
and birth
with
medication
and/or
anesthesia.
As a
co-facilitator
of the
Seacoast
Mother-To-Mother
Group,
she has a
special
interest in
working with
women who
are
depressed or
anxious.
Liz
believes the
most
critical
issue facing
pregnant
families in
2009 is the
high and
rising
Cesarean
birth rate,
and to that
end, she
actively
supports
women in
their quest
for VBAC
(vaginal
birth after
Cesarean).
See side
bar on
Seacoast
Doula Group
home page. Go to the
highlighted
links.
Learn how to
increase
your chances
for a
vaginal
birth and
take action!
Liz’s
services
include:
Doula
Support
...
Compassionate,
dependable,
respectful
birth
support.
Also
includes
interview
meetings,
birth
planning,
21-day
on-call
schedule,
“Comforts
for Labor”
class, and a
postpartum
visit.
Payment
plans
available
Planning
for Birth
... Two-hour
meeting
designed to
help you
learn about
birth
options and
local
parenting
resources.
Learn to
define your
birth
priorities
and write an
effective
birth-plan.
Follow-up
guidance as
needed.
Childbirth
Education
... Private,
in-home
birthing
classes
scheduled at
your
family’s
convenience.
Individualized
preparation
for labor,
birth,
breastfeeding
and newborn
parenting.
Liz and her
husband
moved to
York, ME 6
years ago
after
raising
their son
and daughter
in southern
New
Hampshire.
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Liz Gaudette,
RN, LCCE, CD
DONA
York, ME |
Phone:
207-363-1379
Email:
lgaudett@maine.rr.com |
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Lisa Goulet,
RN, IBCLC |
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Lisa offers
individualized
prenatal
support and
information,
non-clinical
labor &
birth
support
services and
unique in
home
mother-baby
postpartum
care
services:
scheduled,
overnight,
and/or last
minute care.
Lisa is an
experienced
maternity
nurse,
lactation
consultant,
mother of 4
and
grandmother
to 1.
Lisa's
primary role
is
non-clinical,
however
because Lisa
is an RN,
IBCLC she
has the
ability to
do clinical
assessments,
care and
lactation
consultations
within her
scope of
practice
when
necessary,
however
Lisa's
practice is
built on a
wellness
model and
focuses on
prevention.
She feels
that
preventing
problems
before they
begin is
much more
productive
than trying
to fix them
once they
occur.
Lisa lives
in Southern
ME and is
currently
offering her
services in
ME & NH.
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Lisa Goulet,
RN, IBCLC
Mothering Moon
Biddeford, ME |
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Ellen Kunkle,
CCE, CD (DONA),
CLC |
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Ellen has
been a doula
and
childbirth
educator
since
1996. Her
knowledgeable
and gentle
approach
nurtures and
builds
confidence
in the new
family
during the
first days
and weeks
after the
baby's
birth.
Ellen
offers breastfeeding
support,
guidance and
education
with baby
care, meal
preparation,
light
housekeeping,
sibling care
and
resources
and
referrals.
She also
teaches
birth,
postpartum
and siblings
classes and
is available
for
birthplanning
consultations
and
bellycasting.
Ellen is
the mother
of two
wonderful
daughters
and it is
through her
own
experience
of being
pregnant,
giving birth
and the
evolution of
parenthood
that she
discovered
her passion
for supporting
birthing
women,
babies and
their
families.
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Ellen Kunkle,
CCE, CD (DONA),
CLC
Kennebunk, ME |
Phone:
207-985-3452
Email:
ellendoula@roadrunner.com |
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Krista Maltais,
PCD
(DONA), CLC |
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Krista is a
postpartum doula
certified
through DONA
International
and is a member
of the Seacoast
Doula Group. She
holds a degree
in Family
Studies from the
University of
New Hampshire
and is an early
childhood
development
educator. Krista
has worked with
newborns
(including
multiples!),
siblings and
parents for over
ten years in a
variety of
settings both in
the United
States and
abroad. She has
a strong
background in
parent-child
attachment,
family dynamics,
growth and
development as
well as family
support.
Krista’s
services provide
education about
newborn care
techniques,
mother care,
partner and
sibling
adjustment,
early childhood
development,
postpartum mood
disorders,
breast and
bottle feeding
as well as
coping skills.
She is also able
to assist with
your family’s
daily needs such
as organizing
the home,
preparing light
meals, running
errands and
providing
additional local
resources.
A former client
described Krista
in the following
way: “Krista is
clearly
experienced in
working with
infants and
displays a
confident and
very calm manner
which is
invaluable.
(She) is mature,
professional and
knowledgeable
and I would say
the words calm
and consistent
describe her
working style
perfectly.”
Krista believes
that all
families are
unique and
deserve
compassionate
support during
such an
important life
transition. Her
job is to care
for the entire
family so that
they may gain
the confidence,
skills and
resources needed
to build a
strong and
successful
family
foundation, and
she is honored
to be a part of
that process!
“New Life,
Growth,
Strength, Peace”
– Koru Care
Postpartum Doula
Services |
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Krista Maltais,
PCD (DONA)Postpartum
Doula & Early
Childhood
Development
Educator
Serving
Southern Maine,
Seacoast New
Hampshire, and
North Shore
Massachusetts |
(P) 603.918.9298
(E)
kristadoula@gmail.com
(W)
www.korucaredoula.com
Download
brochure
here. |
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Jill Nalette,
Birth Doula (in
training) |
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Jill
is a strong
believer that
the child
birthing process
is one of life's
great beauties.
It is her hope
that through her
emotional and
physical
support, she can
make each birth
a joyful and
positive
experience
providing warm,
loving memories.
Jill brings a
very soothing
and calming
attitude towards
everything with
which she is
involved. She
is currently in
training and
looks forward to
completing her
birth doula DONA
certification in
the near future. |
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Jill Nalette |
Phone:
603-743-5130
Email:
nalettejm@yahoo.com |
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Susan Remillard, CPD
(DONA) |
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Susan
Remillard is
a postpartum
doula
serving the
Seacoast
area of NH,
ME and MA
for over 6
years. She
is a member
of the
Seacoast
Doula Group
and is also
a
co-facilitator
of the
Seacoast
Mother to
Mother Group
held at
Families
First.
Susan is
uniquely qualified
to help your
family,
having
experienced
childbirth
five times
at very
different
stages of
her life and
brings a
broad range
of knowledge
to her
practice.
With over 40
years of
experience
with babies
and new
families,
she is aware
of the
differences
and the
similarities
of becoming
a mother at
any age.
She offers
gentle
advice and
companionship
during what
can be a
turbulent
time of
adjustment
in a
family's
life.
Download
Brochure
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Susan Remillard,
CPD(DONA)
Kittery Point,
ME |
Phone:
207-439-3033
Email:
susanremillard@hotmail.com |
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Lyndi Sargent,
HBCE |
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Lyndi is a birth
doula and certified HypnoBirthing
Instructor whos
committed to
working with
families to make
birth a safe and
joyful
experience.
Lyndi teaches an
ongoing
HypnoBirthing
series at
Wentworth
Douglas Hospital
and also teaches
private
childbirth
classes to
couples and
individuals.
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Lyndi Sargent
Lee, NH |
Phone:
603-397-5546
Email:
lyndigotr@yahoo.com |
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Stacy Swain,
CD (DONA), CCCE
(CAPPA), AHA
certified
CPR/First Aid
Instructor
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Stacy
Swain is a DONA
approved birth
doula and the
mother of three
children. Stacy
is also a
certified
childbirth
educator through
CAPPA. She
currently
teaches
childbirth
education
classes at
Wentworth-Douglass
Hospital and
Isis Maternity.
Stacy is also a
certified infant
massage teacher
and Happiest
Baby on the
Block educator.
Stacy holds an
additional
certification
with the
American Heart
Association as a
certified
infant/child/adult
CPR and first
aid instructor.
Stacy became
interested in
doula work after
a seven year
struggle with
infertility and
the births of
her daughters.
Pregnancy and
birth are
miracles, and
Stacy has a deep
respect for
women and trust
for the process
of birth. Every
birth experience
is unique and
precious and
should be
honored. She
strives to
empower women &
families during
the birth
experience.
Stacy also has
over 10 years
experience as a
certified
teacher and
holds a BS in
Education and
Master of Arts
in Teaching
English degree.
She seeks to
continue her
work as an
educator by
providing
quality maternal
wellness
programs to
expectant
mothers and
their families.
Stacy hopes to
promote the
overall health
and wellness of
families through
her work as a
childbirth
educator, infant
massage teacher,
doula and
CPR/first aid
instructor.
After a choking
incident with
her own
daughter, she
saw the
importance of
learning CPR and
first aid
skills. Stacy
offers
convenient and
economical
private, in-home
adult, child, &
infant CPR and
first aid
classes as well
as small group
classes to the
general public.
She also
provides private
and small group
infant massage
classes. Stacy
provides service
to Boston and
the Seacoast NH,
Northshore MA,
Southern ME and
Merrimack Valley
regions.
Stacy's
Brochure:
StacySwain-Proof.pdf |
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Stacy Swain
CD (DONA),
CCCE (CAPPA),
AHA certified
CPR/First Aid
Instructor,
CIMT, CHBE
Hampton Falls,
NH
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Phone:
603-501-9837
Email:
divinedoula@comcast.net
Website:
www.seacoastfamilyhealthservices.com |
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Sandy Tufts,
CD (DONA) |
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Sandy is a DONA
certified birth
doula with a
commitment to
supporting women
and their
partners
throughout their
birthing
journey. Her
goal is to help
each woman
recognize and
develop her own
confidence and
ability to give
birth, as she
defines it.
Living in Eliot,
Maine with her
husband and two
beautiful little
girls, Sandy has
been a doula
since January
2007 and also
holds a Master's
Degree in Social
Work. She feels
that the more
expecting
parents learn
about and
understand the
birthing
process, the
less fearful
they become. By
educating
clients about
their many
choices in
childbirth,
Sandy works to
guide them
safely through
their own unique
childbirth
experience —
respecting the
decisions they
make.
Finding the
experience of
birthing her own
babies to be
such a magical
time, she is
honored to
inspire other
woman to enjoy
this profound
event as well.
She has an
immense respect
for the natural
process of birth
and strongly
believes in the
amazing ability
of woman's body
to birth her
baby.
In addition to
continuous labor
support, her
services
include: initial
interview (free
of charge), 1 –
2 prenatal
visits, on-call
from two weeks
before due date
until the birth,
one postpartum
visit, a written
time line of the
labor and, if
desired,
photography of
labor and birth.
An album
containing your
photos will be
provided at the
postpartum
meeting to help
preserve the
memory of this
special day.
Visit her
website at
www.sandytufts.com
for more
detailed
information
about Sandy and
her services.
Serving:
Southern ME,
Seacoast NH and
North Shore MA. |
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Sandy Tufts
Eliot,
ME |
Phone:
207-439-1969
Email:
sandytufts@gmail.com
Website:
www.sandytufts.com |
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“Friendship is born
at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too?
I thought I was the only one.” |
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C.S. Lewis
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