Maternal-Infant Wellness Educator
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I'm Leanna Mae. I've been passionate about health care since I was young. Drawn to midwifery in my teen years, I knew without a doubt I wanted to go into women's health care. My degree is in health sciences. Patient education is my niche. I love to teach. I love to watch people progress in their journey of knowledge and abilities. I'm here to partner with you and guide you in the learning process from fertility to weaning. I offer guidance and support as you practice your birth preparation. I enjoy teaching the span of reproductive health from fertility (understanding cycles and gyn health), family planning, prenatal wellness, birth preparation, postpartum care, and lactation. My approach is to be mindful of all types of births whether unmedicated or with an epidural or something in between, vaginal or cesarean, hospital or birthing center or home, with an OB or with a midwife of any type, healthy or high risk, and any outcome. I strive to prepare students for the variety of ways birth can be and to be able to navigate the planned and the unexpected. I have no biases towards a certain type of birth or birth location. My goals are to improve maternity and infant outcomes in America and here locally in Ohio, provide a resource of in-person education here in the Dayton area, and to help you prepare for this special area of women's health care. |
Local classes
Teaching Dayton, Ohio and surrounding areas
Service area
I'm in the southwest corner of Clark County just a few minutes from the Green county line, Montgomery county line, and the Miami county line. It's a highly convenient spot to be able to serve a wide area. I'm only a few minutes from I-70 and just a few more minutes from I-75. My service area is mapped out below.
The green-colored counties are my immediate service area (4 counties).
The purple-colored counties are my extended service area (16 counties).
The blue-colored counties services are available depending on location and time from my house to yours (3 counties).
The brown-colored counties are out of my service area. This includes Columbus, Cincinnati, and Hamilton.
If there is interest in group classes with at least 5 couples outside of my service area but within 2 hours of me, I may be willing to travel depending on my birth doula clients.
The green-colored counties are my immediate service area (4 counties).
The purple-colored counties are my extended service area (16 counties).
The blue-colored counties services are available depending on location and time from my house to yours (3 counties).
The brown-colored counties are out of my service area. This includes Columbus, Cincinnati, and Hamilton.
If there is interest in group classes with at least 5 couples outside of my service area but within 2 hours of me, I may be willing to travel depending on my birth doula clients.
Classes available
Birth scarfs - This class teaches how to use a birth scarf or fabric for pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum. It’s a fun hands-on class.
Coping with contractions - This is a comprehensive class about coping with contractions, navigating labor, and comfort methods. It teaches on mindset, faith, natural approaches, medication options, and choosing what is right for you.
Husband/partner training for birth support - This class is for couples who will not be having a doula, and they want the husband or partner to be the main support person.
Sister/friend training for birth support - This is for women who will be having a sister or friend be their support person instead of a doula. It’s like a mini lay doula training over the physical, emotional, and environmental (birth space) support for labor and delivery.
Birth scarfs - This class teaches how to use a birth scarf or fabric for pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum. It’s a fun hands-on class.
Coping with contractions - This is a comprehensive class about coping with contractions, navigating labor, and comfort methods. It teaches on mindset, faith, natural approaches, medication options, and choosing what is right for you.
Husband/partner training for birth support - This class is for couples who will not be having a doula, and they want the husband or partner to be the main support person.
Sister/friend training for birth support - This is for women who will be having a sister or friend be their support person instead of a doula. It’s like a mini lay doula training over the physical, emotional, and environmental (birth space) support for labor and delivery.
Click on the buttons below to learn more about each class and get signed up!
All workshops and classes are currently by appointment only.
They are in-home classes. We can also host classes at your church.
Private classes are always available. Group classes may be available. If you'd like to host a group, the hostess gets a free class when hosting 4 couples or more.
Online classes coming soon
Birth plans
Patient rights, communication, and advocacy
Patient rights, communication, and advocacy
What's in the works
I'm building a 12-week course that will be fully online and self-paced. This is the overview. Details will be posted closer to the release date.
Week 1: intro to the course
How birth works – new beginnings
Week 2: How birth works – all about labor
Week 3: How birth works – delivery day
Week 4: How birth works – a different route
Week 5: How birth works – hello baby
Week 6: Birth support techniques – coping with contractions, comfort measures
Week 7: Birth support techniques – birth scarfs and other support tools
Week 8: Birth support techniques – birth balls, peanut balls, and movement for labor and delivery
Week 9: Interventions and evidence-based practice
Patient rights, communication, and advocacy
Week 10: Birth plans
Week 11: Care teams and communities
Week 12: Postpartum
Week 1: intro to the course
How birth works – new beginnings
Week 2: How birth works – all about labor
Week 3: How birth works – delivery day
Week 4: How birth works – a different route
Week 5: How birth works – hello baby
Week 6: Birth support techniques – coping with contractions, comfort measures
Week 7: Birth support techniques – birth scarfs and other support tools
Week 8: Birth support techniques – birth balls, peanut balls, and movement for labor and delivery
Week 9: Interventions and evidence-based practice
Patient rights, communication, and advocacy
Week 10: Birth plans
Week 11: Care teams and communities
Week 12: Postpartum