About The Benefits of Doulas
Explain the role of doulas and its benefits and how it differs from other support at the birth. Talk about how doulas also support the partners. We will describe the process from consultation through hiring and then the actual day of the birth and into the weeks after postpartum.
About Heather Norris
Heather Norris CD(DONA) is the owner of Mind Centered Birth Services. She has been a doula since 2013 and is certified through DONA International. She is also a childbirth educator since 2017; having taken trainings from Lamaze and GentleBirth and then certified with GentleBirth. In this time she has gained experience in over 260 births; supporting women in hospitals, birth centers, and home births. She believes wholeheartedly in women making informed decisions about their birth no matter the path they are on. Her basic philosophy is that birth matters, and with the right support, birth can be a positive experience! She is here to help you build and maintain the confidence you have in your body's ability to birth. Her childbirth education helps train the mind as well as prepare the body for the the journey of birth. Heather is married with two children and loves to camp and travel with her family. She is currently serving on the board of Treasure Valley Doulas, as Membership Director, and loves helping to grow and mentor new doulas in the community.
