Honoring the Mother, Empowering the Journey...
About Us
Mother, Student Midwife, Birth Assistant, Birthing From Within Perinatal Mentor, Childbirth Educator, Doula, Breastfeeding Educator
Owner, Life Song Perinatal Services, LLC
blog: www.bellinghamdoula.wordpress.com
email: maryburgess555@gmail.com
phone: 360-510-0188
I am passionate about pregnancy, childbirth, and caring for new Mamas and babies. A birthkeeper, I believe that Birth is an extra-ordinary rite of passage, mysterious and dynamic, sacred and beautiful. I am passionate about birth and the powerful opportunities for growth and empowerment a woman has when she births a baby. I hold that space, and trust birth, so that Mama, Dad, and Baby can be born. I teach Birthing In Awareness childbirth preparation classes, Birthin' Again refresher class, Empowered Birth After Cesarean, Birth Stories Workshop: Toward Healing Difficult and Traumatic Births, and facilitate Breastfeeding Cafe.
I understand the power of community for new Mamas, the grounding force and life-lines that group postpartum care can offer. I offer Breastfeeding Cafe and the very nurturing Swaddling the New Mother.
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Lisa Tenney, LMP
Licensed Massage Practitioner and Doula, Infant Massage Instructor, Owner: La Luna Massage
email:wwoman6@hotmail.com
phone: 360-961-0799
La Luna Massage spans all the phases of life. Lisa Tenney has been
a licensed massage therapist since 2005, a massage doula since 2010, a hospice volunteer since 2002, and is now an Infant Massage Instructor. She enjoys working with both ends
of the continuum of life, and everything in between! Lisa draws on all
her trainings, from traditional Swedish massage and deep tissue to
Reiki and LomiLomi to form her own unique style and approach to massage
which she most likes to think of as deeply satisfying and complete.
Lisa believes in the power and importance of not only touch but safe
and healthy touch. In her practice she is always feeling for the
deeper meaning and acknowledges the truth in everything being
connected.
Lisa is thrilled to be embarking on her doula journey and brings with
her personal experience as a VBAC mama and is passionate about working
with and supporting other VBAC mamas.
When not practicing massage or attending a birth you can find Lisa
running on the trail along Bellingham Bay, doing yoga in her living
room, spending time with her partner Megan and 4 kids, and preparing vegan, gluten-free, often raw meals that she is
determined to tempt her kids with!
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Natural Childbirth Classes & monthly Breastfeeding classes
Website: naturalbirthsupport.com
Email: deborahalem@gmail.com
phone: 360.441.1766 / 360.734.9015
Deborah has been serving the birthing community of Bellingham since 1996. As the mother of two home birthed children, her belief in a woman's ability to give birth naturally guides her class instruction.
Class description: Natural Childbirth
This class is designed for women or couples having their babies outside the hospital setting – either at home or at the Bellingham Birth Center. The class will cover: Stages of labor, Comfort measures and natural pain management, Role of the birth partner, Possible complications and what to do, Postpartum care for Mom, Breastfeeding and Newborn care.
Class details:
Tuesday evenings 6:00 – 8:00 pm. See Calendar page for details.
Cost of 5 class series - $150.00
Class description: Breastfeeding Your Baby
This class will help expecting moms prepare to breastfeed their babies. We will discuss nutritional needs for breastfeeding moms, how our bodies make milk, and how to integrate the breastfeeding relationship into our lives. This class emphasizes frequent early feedings, skin-to-skin contact, feeding on demand, and teaches skills in hand expression and positioning. Information and support for continued breastfeeding after returning to work.
Class details:
2.5 hr class, Saturday mornings, 10:00 – 12:30 at Life Song (see Calendar for details)
Cost of class: $30.00
To register or for more info, e-mail Deborah:
Deborahalem@gmail.com or call (360) 441-1766 or (360) 738-9015
Nurturing Sprouts Massage & Doula Services
Email: nurturingsprouts@gmail.com
Phone: (360) 393-1708
I officially became a massage therapist this year, but I have been exposed to and learning the art of massage since I was in the womb. I am a second-generation massage therapist. As a child, I grew up playing under my mother's massage table, oiling my dolls' skin and rubbing my relatives' shoulders. Now with more official training completed, I am offering my clients sessions in Swedish Massage, Therapeutic Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage, Reiki, Cranial Sacral Therapy and Ortho-Bionomy.
Through my life and work, I have cultivated the belief that the most effective healing comes from within one's own body, from discovering and trusting the wisdom of one's own unique being. It is my greatest hope that my work inspires others to find this healing wisdom in their own bodies. My hope is that clients come away from their session relieved from the discomforts of life and more in balance and in tune with their bodies.
A Birth and Postpartum Doula, my excitement for birth also began young; the book A Child is Born was one of my favorites. The decision to become a Birth Doula came after being witness to the marvel of my sister laboring with her first child. I continue to be awed and inspired by the miracle and beauty of of women bringing life into this world. My Doula Services are designed to respect, honor and support this beautiful human rite and ritual. All creatures in life need support, be it water, sunshine, nourishment, touch, love, or air. My hope is that my services will provide love, encouragement, and nourishment to my clients on their journey as blossoming families.
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Christi Losinger, Bradley Method Childbirth Instructor & Doula
Natural Birth Offerings
Website: www.naturalbirthofferings.com
Email: naturalbirthofferings@gmail.com
Phone: (425) 320-7886
Birth should be an empowering experience, not a fearful one. I believe that each woman has the power within to birth her own baby without the need for drugs or other interventions. My passion is to help guide women through a natural birth through the understanding of her amazing body and the support of a compassionate, loving labor coach. Birth is not just about the arrival of a new life, but also about the strengthening of family bonds.
The Bradley Method®:
This class trains mothers to trust
their bodies and trains coaches to recognize mothers' needs so they
may seek out what is comfortable for them in labor. In addition to
learning about birth and the role of the coach, the classes focus on
a healthy pregnancy through nutrition and exercise, successful
breastfeeding, and post-partum preparation.
Class Details:
Classes run for 12 week sessions, and are held at Life Song on Monday evenings from 6-8pm.
See calendar for dates & times.
Life Song Perinatal Services, LLC
Pregnancy - Birth - Postpartum
360.510.0188 / maryburgess555@gmail.com
