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Deana Ruston, SBD

April 5, 2014 by Heidi Faith 1 Comment

Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® serving Ontario Canada

email: DeanaRuston.SBD@stillbirthday.info

Certified in Psychological First Aid

Deana Ruston, SBD is honoured to be walking this journey with you.
She is a Stillbirthday certified birth & bereavement doula.
She is working towards her Bachelors of Arts in Thanatology (grief & bereavement) at King’s University College, at The University of Western Ontario, and is hoping to graduate in the summer of 2015.
She has a keen interest in play therapy and working with children regarding the loss of their siblings.
Although never experiencing the challenges of trying to conceive or of pregnancy and infant loss, drawing on her experiences from birth, being born at 25 weeks gestation, she believes she is called to this work and continues to let that experience guide her. She and her twin sister, have their own charity, Pennies For Preemies. It provides awareness of preterm birth and raises funds for the NICU at the Children’s Hospital in London, Ontario, Canada.

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Holly Persicke, SBD

April 3, 2014 by Heidi Faith Leave a Comment

Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® serving central Alberta Canada

email: HollyPersicke.SBD@stillbirthday.info

Certified in Psychological First Aid

Wife and mother to two children I hold in my arms, and two angels I hold in my heart; The pain and heartache of losing two of our children set the wheels in motion and fueled my desire and need to support all families through pregnancy, birth and postpartum at any point in their journey, regardless of the outcome. As such, I am committed to bridging the gap between the medical field and families desiring support, to walk side by side, to provide support, understanding and acceptance.
I live in Ponoka, Alberta and serve the Central Alberta region, focusing on the surrounding communities within a 75 kilometer radius extending from Red Deer Alberta, allowing for support both in person, email along with phone and text support.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me, with love, Holly.

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Laura Ricketts, SBD

March 26, 2014 by Heidi Faith Leave a Comment

Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® serving Virginia

email: LauraRicketts.SBD@stillbirthday.info

Laura@filumenabirth.com

Certified in Psychological First Aid

FiLumena means “Daughter of Light.” It is the philosophy of FiLumena Birth that every women who gives birth, in any trimester and in any circumstance, deserves to be treated with dignity and love. FiLumena Birth walks with women and their families as they journey towards birth, through labor and delivery and serves home, birth center, and hopsital birth clients.

About Laura

Laura Ricketts, SBD, PFA, started FiLumena Birth to serve women. Laura attends many different kinds of births and draws from a wealth of resources and knowledge as she assists and advocates for women as they give birth in a variety of settings with various pain relief techniques, accupressure, and labor support.

A mother of 7 children in Eternity herself, Laura understands the unique and difficult circumsances that surround a bereavement birth and a birth with an unexpected outcome. She is committed to serving mothers who are high risk, anticipating a NICU transfer, expecting a stillbirth or experiencing a first or second trimester loss, or who have received a fatal diagnosis for their preborn child. Laura brings with her love and compassion and considers it an honor to serve bereaved families as they say hello and good bye to their babies.

Laura lives in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her husband and children. When she is not serving a mother or family she can be found homeschooling her school-age children, hanging out with her awesome hubby, avoiding a big pile of laundry, or playing with yarn.

I serve the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, the NOVA Natural Birth Center region, and the West Virginia Eastern Panhandle.

Links:

http://fiLumenabirth.com

http://facebook.com/filumenabirth

Twitter: @FiLumenaBirth

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Tracy Abney, SBD

March 26, 2014 by Heidi Faith Leave a Comment

Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® serving Alabama

email: TracyAbney.SBD@stillbirthday.info

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Elizabeth Petrucelli, SBD

March 18, 2014 by Heidi Faith Leave a Comment

Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula® serving Colorado

email: ElizabethPetrucelli.SBD@stillbirthday.info

Elizabeth Petrucelli, SBD, CCCE

Mile High Doula

All That is Seen and Unseen Author

Certified in Psychological First Aid

Elizabeth has been married for over 15 years and has 2 living children and 1 angel baby. She has been serving families since 2004 and is a professionally trained doula, childbirth educator, and parenting instructor. Her focus and passion lies in bereavement support for birth in any trimester. Elizabeth offers support tailored to the needs of her clients. Bereavement support is offered free of charge; however, love donations are welcome in order to support other families through their time of need.

Elizabeth is a birth & bereavement mentor and walks through the journey with her clients utilizing phone, email, text, and in-person support. She provides support for miscarriage, stillbirth, fatal diagnosis, and adoption providing support through the hello and good-bye. She is constantly building her resource and support network to best serve her clients. She is highly compassionate and is honored to be a part of her clients birth and loss journey.