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Leah
Christensen
natural pregnancy, birth and newborn mentor
about me
I became a doula and childbirth educator because of the profound experience
I had giving birth to my first child. I was trained and certified through Doulas of
North America (DONA) and as childbirth educator, I have advanced training with Pam England, creator
of Birthing From Within. I am currently dual-enrolled in the Womancraft midwifery
program and the National College of Midwifery. Attending international birth and midwifery conferences, I
have studied with Ina May Gaskin and Michel Odent and have learned labor
techniques such as rebozo and massage. I am certified in infant CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation and I am a Reiki II practioner. I lived in Denmark and am familiar
with birth practices outside of America. I have experience with VBAC,
birth centers, hospitals and homebirths. I
bring passion and experience to a birth as a doula, mother, childbirth
educator, artist, student midwife, and activist. Before entering the
birth world, I worked as a film writer, director and cameraperson. I
have a Masters of Fine Arts from Columbia University. I live in Brooklyn
with my husband and two children.
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