Our People
Instructors
Birth & Parenting Educators Instructors have been certified by or are in the certification process of the gold standard of childbirth education organizations – Lamaze, International.
Certification by Lamaze International means that the Lamaze certified educator, indicated by the initials LCCE (Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator), has passed the requirements of the only accredited childbirth educator organization in the world.
Our organization is recognized as a Lamaze Approved Provider. That means at least 50% of our educators are Lamaze certified, the educators maintain recertification by meeting the standards set by the organization every 3 years and that we attend continuing education seminars and conferences to bring parents the evidence-based information they deserve. Birth & Parenting educators are in fact, all certified by Lamaze or in the process of obtaining certification.
Doulas
Birth and Parenting Educators Doulas have been trained by DONA International approved trainers, certified (or are in the process of certification) by DONA and subscribe to the Ethics and Standards of Practice of DONA International. They attend continuing education workshops and conferences and are held to the highest standards of Doula care.
Barbara Hotelling
Barbara has been an active birth doula and Lamaze educator for over 25 years. She maintains her certifications with DONA International and Lamaze International, is on the Lamaze Faculty and is an approved DONA Doula Trainer. In addition to teaching Lamaze seminars for training childbirth educators and doula trainings, she has taught Labor Support for Nurses, Labor Support and the Teen Specialist programs of Lamaze throughout the United States , Canada, and in Korea. Barbara has served as President of DONA International, Chair of the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) and President of Lamaze International. Presently she serves on the Certification Council of Lamaze International and the Leadership Team of CIMS.
Kristin H. Lacy, CMA, LCCE, CBD, CD(DONA)
Lamaze Educator; Birth & Postpartum Doula
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Kristin H. Lacy is a mother of 4 who is passionate about birth, postpartum care and families. She is a certified birth doula with DONA, International, and a certified Lamaze educator. She is Director of Seasons of Life Birthing Choices, a not-for-profit organization serving underserved women in birth, breastfeeding and postpartum needs.
