about Elizabeth,
(she/her)
trained doula & justice-mindful birthworker
About Me
I'm a white, upper-middle class, well-educated lesbian cis woman and part of the disability community.
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A note on COVID caution:
I continue to be COVID-cautious masking regularly in large gatherings and in public when cases surge. I received a booster in early Sept 2024
Influences
Ina May Gaskin
Dr. Rebecca Dekker (Evidence-Based Birth)
Our Bodies, Ourselves by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Liam Kali (Maia Midwifery & Fertility)
Sabia Wade (Birthing Liberation)
Molly Caro May and Saadia Khalid (The Loam)
Prentis Hemphill (The Embodiment Institute, What It Takes to Heal)
Training
B.A., Sociology and Gender Studies, 2007
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MILR, Industrial & Labor Relations, HR concentration, 2020
Warm Welcome Doula Academy, Summer 2024
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Hypnobabies
Online Course, Summer 2024​
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Mentee,
SF Born Collective doula mentorship, Fall 2024
Specialties
LGBTQ+ families​
disabled birthing people
gestational surrogates and intended parents
using self-hypnosis in labor and birth
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