Kathleen Hickey: Birth Doula

Personal:  I am the mother of four children.  My husband and I met performing live theater in Cleveland, Ohio. We started our family in the Cleveland area and moved to Fort Wayne in June, 2005 for his job. I trained with BirthWorks as a labor support doula and childbirth educator in June of 2000.  I maintained an active doula practice in Ohio. I also founded birthNETWORK of Northeast Ohio, a non-profit organization helping women seeking a safe and satisfying childbirth experience.  In July of 2007, I participated in a DONA-approved birth doula training with Penny Simkin and Kathy McGrath and I am pursuing DONA International certification.

Professional: I see my job as a doula as being three-fold,  First, to make sure that families have the information and support they need to make decisions during the childbearing year.  Second, to provide physical support: massage, position change, and other techniques to help labor progress smoothly.  Finally, to protect the birthing family – to hold the sacred space around them so they feel confident and comfortable.  I have experience with all types of births, in all types of settings with all types of care providers.  Every pregnant family deserves to have a doula – the person whose only concern is the satisfaction of the laboring mom and her partner.

Services Offered:

• Birth Companionship (labor support)
• Pregnancy, Birth and Newborn Photography 
• Blessingway Planning 
• Reiki Treatment 
• Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling 
• Breastfeeding help and troubleshooting 
• Baby sling distributor 
• Community education seminars
  

Contact Kathleen at kathleenhickey@fastmail.us or 260.437.8094