I am basically the ring leader of my own personal circus. There are some particularly rough days but that is all part of . I have a huge passion for birth, so strong that my post-graduate work was focused in pre & postnatal rehabilitation. Each one of my little creations has only enhanced my passion for birth. I went through my first pregnancy not knowing birth education was even a thing! I basically followed the crowd and was pressured into making medical choices that I didn't fully understand. In the end, I was disappointed with my lack of knowledge. This is where I vowed to do things differently the next time. During my second pregnancy, my husband and I decided to take Bradley classes. It was a perfect match. We were able to use all the information that we learned in class during pregnancy. labor, and beyond. It helped me have the birth of my dreams, no medication and no interventions. I felt truly empowered giving birth with the knowledge I had I learned in class. Fast forward to today. I am a certified Bradley instructor with one medicated and three unmedicated birth experiences. My birth journey started with a high-intervention, epidural birth in a hospital and has ended with a natural birth with zero interventions in the comfort of my own home. I have given birth laying in a hospital bed, leaning over a bed, squatting next to a birth tub, and kneeling in my living room. That's right, you don't have to be stuck in a bed to give birth! Crazy, right?! After the empowering birth of my second daughter, I knew I wanted to help other women find their inner strength and achieve the birth that they desire. That is why I became an instructor. I would be honored to help guide you and your partner in this journey toward parenthood and achieve the best birth-day possible. I can't wait to work with you!
-Justine
