https://www.melissamaedoula.com/about-me daily 0.75 2023-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/feecdbd1-066f-4719-9667-5da7d4becaf9/Professional+Headshot.png About Me - Melissa Andersen, BBCI, BBCD, BBCPD Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/07afab97-f578-4de8-98ba-2f299eda3cf0/IMG_3351.jpg About Me - My Family Being a wife and mommy is my favorite thing about life. I always worked towards being a homemaker. I am so grateful to be living my dream! When we were preparing to have our first child in 2012, I thought birthing in a hospital was the only way. As I started learning about midwifery care, my passion was ignited. I wanted to learn anything and everything about pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum. Both of my babies were born at home with a team of midwives. With my first, my husband and I learned the Bradley Method. With our second, we attended Hypnobabies classes (self-hypnosis was a huge game changer for me!). I look back on those experiences as sacred, beautiful, and empowering. During two and a half years, we had two adoption opportunities fall through. It was gut wrenchingly painful. But God always gives beauty for ashes, and I am so grateful to be on this doula journey. We love going to parks, chillaxing at home, and playing with friends. We especially love our extended family who live in Utah and Georgia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/1649271348576-BZRCCT3N43F06C8TG5H7/Scan2022-04-06_135316.jpg About Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/1652723797156-LM2M5F45MHYL6Q0627CZ/Untitled%2Bdesign%2B%25282%2529.jpg About Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/1652723410650-WGBIUWMTNCHMZ9OI567N/Screen%2BShot%2B2022-05-16%2Bat%2B12.29.33%2BPM.jpg About Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/e6621bbe-67ed-437c-9d9c-c682d467e3e8/BBCInstructor_logo2022_navy-whitebkg.png About Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/609a4f9d-76c4-45bd-b196-b9f02785f068/17626330_10210855790583105_5802176827634321122_n.jpg About Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/ff5766b3-61b1-486c-b732-c5b7841b4075/BBC_PPDoula_logo.jpg About Me https://www.melissamaedoula.com/birth-doula daily 0.75 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/90a73bed-eed7-465f-aa9f-3f6f16c2f8fb/Birth+Doula+BBC+for+website.png Birth Doula - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/a959d1e3-f225-4eb8-94b9-c2f9b5b39a55/Baby+born+BBC+for+website.png Birth Doula - How may I serve you? Do you like lots of physical support and touch? Do you like words of affirmation, encouragement, and maybe gentle coaching and reminders? Do you want silence? Guided meditation? Or music? Do you want me to run to the local fast-food restaurant to pick up some food for your partner? Do you want emotional support? Someone to help you release any fears so you can feel safe which will allow your body to do what it was made to do - birth a beautiful baby! Whatever your goals are, it is my pleasure to accommodate! *Tip: I highly recommend Birth Boot Camp’s Comprehensive Childbirth Course! I would love to help you find an instructor in your area. 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You will walk away with confidence knowing you have a full toolbox ready for any case scenario. You’ll feel prepared and excited for your baby’s birth! Taught over ten 2½ hour classes, you get 25 hours of information PLUS one-year access to 3 additional hours of breastfeeding education taught by Mellanie Sheppard, IBCLC. What you’ll learn: Tips for Handling Pain Fitness & Nutrition Creating your Birth Team & Birth Plan Common Tests and Procedures Phases & Stages of Labor Relaxation & Comfort Measures Labor Positions & Variations Tips For Partner Parenting a Newborn Contact Me for Class Dates & Times 10 classes* Full-color student workbook $450 per couple $50 non-refundable deposit *I recommend starting classes around 25-27 weeks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/00fc1368-d0e2-4765-a1b3-698d06246a9f/Home_Birthing+Center+class.jpg Childbirth Classes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/9b666c87-e122-44b5-a12e-2099954aa7bd/Hospital+Class.jpg Childbirth Classes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6245d265e3628c5f89106b84/2d9e728f-94a4-4af7-9d8d-446926e859f9/Sibling+Workshop+Pic.jpg Childbirth Classes