Welcome
Hello, tribe. I wanted to create a place of fellowship for Christians working in women's health and infant care. Many of us feel God called us to this path. It does us well to connect with others working in these fields and walking with God in the journey.
In a career field that is largely secular, the voice of the world is rumbustious. It speaks loudly of its values and demands to be appeased. Amidst the crowds and the groups of gathered professionals are those who walk a different path. There are doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, and other women's health professionals who value the God-given blessing of family and life from conception who choose to lead a traditional practice of caring for families with a faith-based foundation. That is their way of life. That is our path. They walk humbly and gently, set apart for the Lord. Their care is needed. Their nurturing is needed as well. This is a place where we birth-workers and women's health professionals of faith can come together and nurture each other, grow one another personally and professionally, and find fellowship in refuge from the secular mainstream.
I'd also like this to be a place of sharing wisdom with one another so we can learn and better care for the families we serve. From time to time, I write blogs directed at other doulas, educators, lactation specialists, and other professionals in this field. I've added those below. If you have any blogs or resources that would be a good fit here, please reach out. I can share them on the Facebook page.
In a career field that is largely secular, the voice of the world is rumbustious. It speaks loudly of its values and demands to be appeased. Amidst the crowds and the groups of gathered professionals are those who walk a different path. There are doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, and other women's health professionals who value the God-given blessing of family and life from conception who choose to lead a traditional practice of caring for families with a faith-based foundation. That is their way of life. That is our path. They walk humbly and gently, set apart for the Lord. Their care is needed. Their nurturing is needed as well. This is a place where we birth-workers and women's health professionals of faith can come together and nurture each other, grow one another personally and professionally, and find fellowship in refuge from the secular mainstream.
I'd also like this to be a place of sharing wisdom with one another so we can learn and better care for the families we serve. From time to time, I write blogs directed at other doulas, educators, lactation specialists, and other professionals in this field. I've added those below. If you have any blogs or resources that would be a good fit here, please reach out. I can share them on the Facebook page.
Blogs
Health sciences and research in women's health, particularly birth and breastfeeding
* Comprehensive study methods for health sciences and health care students
* Free online research resources for maternal-infant health care
Careers in women’s health care, education, and support
* Career options in women’s health care & maternal-infant education and support
* Birth workers and the gender wage gap
Childbirth educator
* childbirth educator training programs
Doula Life
* A detailed checklist for becoming a doula
* The monetary costs of becoming and being a doula
* doula training programs
* What to look for in a doula training program
* Over 50 ways to market a doula business
* What should you have on your doula website?
* Reasons doula businesses fail (plus plans for prevention)
Lactation specialist info
* 6 types of breastfeeding support professionals
* How to become a lactation consultant
* Lactation professional training programs
Words of inspiration and encouragement
* Chase your dreams . . . especially if they scare you
* Comprehensive study methods for health sciences and health care students
* Free online research resources for maternal-infant health care
Careers in women’s health care, education, and support
* Career options in women’s health care & maternal-infant education and support
* Birth workers and the gender wage gap
Childbirth educator
* childbirth educator training programs
Doula Life
* A detailed checklist for becoming a doula
* The monetary costs of becoming and being a doula
* doula training programs
* What to look for in a doula training program
* Over 50 ways to market a doula business
* What should you have on your doula website?
* Reasons doula businesses fail (plus plans for prevention)
Lactation specialist info
* 6 types of breastfeeding support professionals
* How to become a lactation consultant
* Lactation professional training programs
Words of inspiration and encouragement
* Chase your dreams . . . especially if they scare you
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Looking for educational resources for your clients?
Maternal-Infant Wellness Education is a Christian-faith based resource that teaches on reproductive health, fertility, family planning, conception, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, infant care, and family wellness. Books and comprehensive handouts (digital downloads to save and print) are available for purchase. Many of the handouts are open-access and can be used by professionals to share with their clients.
Click on Maternal-Infant Wellness Education to be directed to that resource page.
Click on Maternal-Infant Wellness Education to be directed to that resource page.
Stay tuned
After Lactation Lessons From Leanna is published, I'm writing a comprehensive childbirth education book.
I plan to do an entire series on women's health including
- fertility and pregnancy
- birth
- breastfeeding (Lactation Lessons From Leanna)
- infant care
- and a pocket guide for support to take with you during labor and delivery