“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” ~ Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Too often, the importance of the birth process and experience is underestimated or even ignored in our culture. BetterBeginnings recognizes that pregnancy and birth have lasting impacts on the physical and mental health of both mother and child. The feeling of empowerment that can accompany birth prepares women for the job of mothering. My mission is to empower women, by providing outstanding education and support for pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.
Too often, the importance of the birth process and experience is underestimated or even ignored in our culture. BetterBeginnings recognizes that pregnancy and birth have lasting impacts on the physical and mental health of both mother and child. The feeling of empowerment that can accompany birth prepares women for the job of mothering. My mission is to empower women, by providing outstanding education and support for pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.
About Me: Bianca Woodenbased in Ocean Springs, MS
contact info: bianca@betterbeginningsMS.com 228.233.0686 cell (click her to read Caprie's Birth Story) After the birth of my first child, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, I felt good both physically and mentally. As I met other mothers, I quickly learned that my experience was not exactly typical. I knew at that time that I wanted to take all the skills I had learned in my career in corporate training and turn it to the world of mothering. I wasn't sure how, but that is when the seed was planted. Since 2003, I have continued to expand my knowledge of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding through workshops, seminars, mentorships, and my own reading. My second child, a planned home birth with a midwife, furthered my passion. I knew that being a resource to the families of the Mississippi Coast was my calling. As a pregnant woman, you want only the very best for your baby. As an educator, childbirth assistant and breastfeeding counselor I am here to be part of your team. I work to help you make the decisions that are best for you/your baby/your family during this very special time. I look forward to meeting you. 
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Education & ExperienceLamaze International Childbirth Educator Program Seminar, July 2011
Childbirth Assistant Workshop by Birthing Options August 2011 Midwifery & Mothering Retreat, September 2012: including presentations on Pre-Natal Massage, Optimal Fetal Positioning, Local Herbs and Tincture Making Advanced Doula Training, Using the Rebozo in Labor, December 2012 Midwifery Workshop by Birthing Options, March 2013 Breastfeeding: The Gold Standard Conference, 18 instructional hours with Barbara Wilson-Clay and Nancy Mohrbacher April 2013. including presentations on Natural Laws of Breastfeeding, MRSA Mastitis, Diapers of the Breastfed Baby, Simplifying Breastfeeding in the First 36 Hours, Breastfeeding Multiples, Sleepy Newborns and Breastfeeding, Exclusive Pumping, Understanding Breastfeeding Behaviors, Nipple Pain & Trauma Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant by US Lactation Consultant Association, September 2013 Breastfeeding: The Sunshine of our LLLives Conference, 11 instructional hours with Catherin Watson-Genna, October 2013. including presentations on Anatomical Contributions to Infant Sucking Skills, Assessing for Tongue-Tie, The Non-Latching Infant, Assessing Suck Swallow Patterns, Nuances of Latch, Hand Use During Breastfeeding, Reflux GERD and Breastfeeding, Donor Breast Milk, Human Milk Banking Breastfeeding: The Gold Standard Conference, 15 instructional hours with Jaye Simpson, March 2014. including presentations on Etiology of Structural Misalignment, Structure and Function, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding after Bariatric Surgery, Counseling LBGTQ Couples, Supporting Breastfeeding Teens, Nutritional Aspects of Breastmilk Gold Lactation Conference, 32 instructional hours, April 2014. including presentations on Tongue Tie Assessment, Lip Tie, Pre and Post Frenotomy Care, Domperidone, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Traumatic Birth, Milk Sharing, Breastfeeding Adoption, Surrogacy and Foster Care, Milk Sharing, Epidural Anesthesia and Its Impact on Breastfeeding, Torticollis, Breastfeeding Multiples, LGBTQ Parents and Lactation, Breast Infections, and Tools for Healing Nipple Trauma Fist Aid, CPR, AED by American Red Cross, October 2014 What They Didn't Teach You About Breastfeeding with Dr. Jack Newman, March 2015 Spinning Babies Workshop, June 2015 La Leche League Leader Development Seminar, July 2015 |
Doula, Childbirth Assistant, Childbirth Education and Breastfeeding Support for the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, Woolmarket, D'Iberville, St. Martin, Ocean Springs,
Vancleave, Gautier, Latimer, Pascagoula, Lucedale
Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, Woolmarket, D'Iberville, St. Martin, Ocean Springs,
Vancleave, Gautier, Latimer, Pascagoula, Lucedale
