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ELISABETH PAYNE -Birth and Postpartum Doula Red Deer & Area
It is because of her birth and postpartum experience and transition with her first born that she decided to become a Doula. She is trained as a Birth Doula through DONA and as a Postpartum Doula through DONA as well and is now working on completing her certification for both with DONA. She is currently in the Passion for Birth Childbirth Education Program for LAMAZE as a Lamaze Childbirth Educator and is working on certification to be a LCCE as well.
Elisabeth feels that every woman should have the knowledge she needs to birth as she desires whether it be completely natural or with medicinal help. When you desire a natural birth, continual support throughout the birth of the new baby from a loving and compassionate ‘friend’ is the ultimate way to achieve a relaxed experience.
Elisabeth feels that all birthing woman need to feel protected by their environment and those around her. All moms need an experienced birthing friend around to advocate for her and guide her through this beautiful experience that can be “orgasmic” when your baby arrives.
Elisabeth also thinks great support is also needed during the new babies “fourth trimester” to help ease the transition process and help ease anxiety, exhaustion, insecurities, depression and frustration. Elisabeth wishes that more people knew of the power of a good support system during birth and those crucial first months of life with a newborn. She hopes to help moms of new little ones with their transition, and help them and their family with adapting to the changes a and needs that come with the arrival of a new baby.
ANITA TOEWS- English and Spanish Speaking Postpartum Doula Supporting communities between the Airdrie, Olds, Three Hills/Elnora and Drumheller areas.
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‘Every mother deserves the support a Doula can give.”
Anita is passionate about seeing young families enjoy a positive experience. Anita would like to lend a gentle supportive hand to families facing new challenges with the addition of a baby. She has a soft heart for young moms with children of all ages and knows the challenges from experience and remedies for successful breast-feeding; coping skills; postpartum depression; child-care; and building relationships for a happy home.
Anita is willing to support you where needed with her experience, knowledge, inspiration, and muscle. She attended the Postpartum Doula workshop, held by DONA International in January, 2009 and is currently working towards certification.
Having grown up on a diary farm and with raising her family, she is practiced with general homemaking skills, cooking (with food safety), baking, sewing and gardening. She acquired her Spanish during six years in the Dominican Republic with her husband and children.
Anita is one of eleven children. She has helped her mother and sisters with their new babies since 1961. She continues to learn and practice her Christian walk since age thirteen. From eighteen to twenty-three she worked in homes caring for the elderly and foster or handicapped children. She later married her husband who she shares four wonderful children with; one daughter-in-law, one son-in-law and one fine grandson, born March , 2009 .
She is anxious to hear from anyone in communities within an hour of Linden and Acme: including Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona, Crossfield, Airdrie, Beiseker, Irricanna, Strathmore, Acme, Linden, Carbon, Drumheller, Morrin, Three Hills, Trochu, Huxley, Elnora, Wimborn, Torington, etc.
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