During high school and college I served as a preschool teacher and loved my work. Because of my love for children, I focused my undergraduate studies on psychology and nutrition. I also earned a Certified Nurse’s Aide license and began working at the local hospital. I am a medically minded person and learned a tremendous amount working in every area of the hospital, including a life changing ride along with the flight crew. While working in labor and delivery, I couldn't help but notice the way laboring women were often unprepared for birthing and therefore easily persuaded to accept medical advice that, with some preparation, they may have otherwise rejected. It was then that I realized my professional purpose would be helping women during that wonderful, yet sometimes challenging, time of their lives—birth. After a very emotional miscarriage I finally became pregnant again but was told by my doctor that I would miscarry this child as well. The doctor encouraged me to take an abortion inducing drug, but I refused and two weeks later we found the heartbeat that could not previous be heard. Dissatisfied with my doctor, I began to research midwifery and my birthing options. I decided to hire a midwife for a home birth. Paisley is now a beautiful and vibrant little girl who is the light of my life. In the years since, I have studied and worked to be a midwife. I have attended several births and worked with a midwife. With my second child, I had “HypnoBirthing” under my belt and had a beautiful, 6 hour birth at my midwives birth center. Assisting mothers with their birthing experience is my passion and I am so excited to teach women what I have learned through my experience and utilized in my own births. Through my work in the birthing community, I heard about HypnoBirthing, and after birthing Paisley, whose birth went beautifully but seemed to be missing something, I thought HypnoBirthing seemed like the perfect fit the second time around. I loved their philosophy. After experiencing the difference between a birth without HypnoBirthing and one with HypnoBirthing, I strongly felt I needed to share this information with other women. While I do not believe there is one right way to birth a child, I am certain HypnoBirthing can work for many mothers. Every woman is different emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Therefore, their births will be different. My focus is on ensuring expectant mothers are educated on the range of choices they will have to make during this vital time. Think about it, we regularly study for even the most insignificant test, but we sometimes allow the craziness of pregnancy to leave us unprepared for the actual process of giving birth. Decisions you make during your birthing can have long term consequences for you and your baby. Informed consent is how woman keep their power during this emotional and stressful time. HypnoBirthing Classes for | Mesa | Chandler | Scottsdale | Gilbert | Tempe | Phoenix | East Valley
