I am Adrianna Costello-Martin, and I have been a certified Bradley® teacher since October 1996. I have four Bradley® babies of my own: Caleb, born Feb. 1994 in a hospital with an OB, and Anna Claudia, born Dec. 1995 in the same hospital with the same OB. I gave birth to my third child, Leo, in May 2005, at home with two fabulous midwives in attendance. My fourth baby, Phoebe, was born at home in A
ugust 2009. She was birthed in the water, into my own hands (with midwives standing by)--an amazing experience! I have a degree from the University of Utah in Behavioral Science and Health, with a minor in Anthropology. I will be starting nursing school in Spring 2017, and from there will pursue my Certified Nurse Midwife Master’s degree. I was a Certified Birth Attendant (midwife's assistant/apprentice) at The Birth Center from 2008-2016, where I assisted midwives at birth center and home births, performed clinical duties and provided labor support. Certified Birth Attendant (Midwife's Assistant)
BLS (CPR) & NRP Certified
Certified BLS Instructor
Certified Phlebotomist
I am honored as a Bradley® birth educator to be a small part of such an amazing event in your life; to be able to participate as you discover the incredible power inherent in birth and in yourself as a birth-giver is such a privilege! I hope to be a mentor and guide to you and your partner; to remind you that birth is a healthy, normal part of a woman's life cycle; a profound rite of passage for women & their partners. Pregnancy is not a condition or disability that needs curing. Women deliver babies, not doctors or midwives. Pain can be an inevitable part of childbirth, but pain does not need to equal suffering. I want you to leave my class prepared for whatever comes your way; ready for a powerful, intense, amazing birth experience.
