Jennifer Rico Jennifer Rico has been married for 11.5 years to Emmanuel and lives in Katy where she grew up. Together they have three children: 8-year-old Emma, almost-4-year-old John and 1-month-old Charlotte. Jennifer is an optimistic and outgoing woman. She is … Continue reading →
Betsy Schwartz Betsy Schwartz has been a doula since 1991 and in 1994 started her own doula agency called Tenth Month in South Florida. By 1996 she was immersed in the advocacy for normal birth and was the ratifying vote … Continue reading →
Jami Hain NOTE: Audio fixed Jami Hain is a Certified Nurse Midwife and owner of Nativiti Family Birth Center. She has been a nurse for 24 years and a midwife for 5 years. She worked as a nurse at Nativiti … Continue reading →
Patrick M. Houser It was his first son’s very difficult birth in 1976 which revealed to him the need to understand birth more fully. Patrick and his then wife went on to create the first documented waterbirth in the USA … Continue reading →
Heather Barrett and Ashley Klemm We’re celebrating World Doula Week by covering all things doula. Benefits, advantages and a bit about exactly what doulas do. We also cover a bit about our practices to inspire aspiring doulas! … Continue reading →
Joli Ammonsi has been the owner of The Painted Doula, LLC, for 5 years and cofounded Rebel Birth Education and Resource Haven located in Old Town Spring. Joli and her husband have been through 7 miscarriages including 2 with IVF … Continue reading →
Denise Bernard, a Bilingual Birth Doula and childbirth educator She attended her first birth in 2002 and was moved by such a miracle. She then developed a deep and abiding passion for working with childbearing families which inspired her to … Continue reading →
Barbara Harper, an internationally recognized expert on waterbirth and Gentle Birth has dedicated her life to changing the way we welcome babies into the world. She founded Waterbirth International in 1988, to ensure that waterbirth is an “available option” for … Continue reading →
Patrick M. Houser …is a father and a grandfather. It was his first son’s very difficult birth in 1976 which revealed to him the need to understand birth more fully. Patrick and his then wife went on to create the first … Continue reading →
Catrice Harris: Is a doula the same thing as a midwife? Do I need an OB if I like the idea of a midwife? We define and differentiate the roles of midwives, doulas, OBS and childbirth educators. … Continue reading →