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Barbara Heid ~ Doula Services

Barbara Heid ~ Doula ServicesBarbara Heid ~ Doula ServicesBarbara Heid ~ Doula Services

nurturing support for birthing and postpartum families

nurturing support for birthing and postpartum familiesnurturing support for birthing and postpartum families

a little bit about me

I  am a wife, a mother, a grandmother... and a doula.   All four roles bring me immense joy!


My own birth and mothering experiences inspired me to become a doula... to provide nurturing guidance and compassionate care to other families as they navigate this life changing experience of welcoming a baby into their own lives.


In addition to my birth and postpartum doula services, I love spending time outdoors, gardening, yoga, gathering with family and friends, and discovering new places right around the corner as well as around the world.

  



EDUCATION:


Academy for Socialwork, St. Poelten, Austria


I am bilingual (English/German) and lived in Austria for many years.

I am the daughter of an Austrian mother and a Hungarian father.


EXPERIENCE:


1987 - present: Mother

2019 - present: Grandmother

1999 - present: Postpartum Doula

2010 - present: Birth Doula

2022- present: Childbirth Educator


I have had the honor and immense joy of providing guidance, support, and care to over 200 birthing families since 2010, and over 320 postpartum families since 1999. (December 2022)


I have supported families birthing at 

  • Home
  • Birth Centers (Valley Birthplace, Lifecycle WomanCare)
  • Hospitals


BUCKS COUNTY: 

Doylestown Hospital, St. Mary's Medical Center, Grandview Hospital


MONTGOMERY COUNTY:

Einstein Medical Center, Abington-Jefferson Health, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Holy Redeemer, Lankenau Medical Center


LEHIGH COUNTY:

Lehigh Valley Health Network, St.Luke's Allentown, St. Luke's  Bethlehem, St. Luke's Easton (Anderson Campus)


CHESTER COUNTY: 

Paoli Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital


PHILADELPHIA:

Pennsylvania Hospital, Temple University Hospital, Hospital of the University of PA


NEW JERSEY:

Capital Health Hopewell, Princeton Penn Medicine 




MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS, TRAININGS:

 

  • DONA International Member since 2000 
  • Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Certification ~ NMAC, 2000
  • Postpartum Doula Certification ~ DONA International, 2003
  • "Baby's First Massage"  Instructor Certification, 2005
  • Birth Doula Certification ~ DONA International, 2010
  • "Touch For Birth" ~ Advanced Doula Training ~ Penny Bussell Stansfield, 2011
  • "Creating Space: Pelvic Bodywork, Optimal Fetal Positioning, Rebozo"~ Brittany McCollum, 2013 and 2020
  • "Spinning Babies Workshop" ~ Gail Tully, Midwife ~ 2013
  • "Comfort Techniques for Midwives and Doulas" ~ Debra Pascali Bonaro, 2014
  • "The Use of TENS during Labor" ~ Advanced Doula Training ~ Penny Bussell Stansfield, 2014
  • "Aromatherapy for Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum ~ BirthArts e-learning course, 2015
  • "Holding Space For Pregnancy Loss" ~ Amy Wright Glenn, 2016
  • "Acupressure for Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum" ~ Nick Olow, 2016
  • "Keystone 10" ~ 15 hr Breastfeeding Management Course for PA Hospitals ~ Doylestown, 2018
  • "Mexican Traditions and Techniques/Rebozo" ` Midwifery Conference, 2018
  • Birth Arts International Childbirth Educator Training Program, 2019
  • Maven Clinic Practitioner and Peer Leader, Dec. 2018 - Present
  • "Love Your Labour" Childbirth Education Course, 2020
  • "From Trauma to Triumph - When Survivors Give Birth" Foundational and Advanced online Training - Selena Shelly, Nov & Dec 2020
  • Senior Postpartum Doula @ New Kind - Aug 2021 - May 2022
  • "Gilligan's Guide to Maternal Positioning" Training - Ann Marie Gilligan, Jan 2022
  • Lamaze Childbirth Educator Certification - July 2022



DONA International Conferences: Washington DC 2005, Atlanta 2007, Boston 2009


DONA International Virtual Conferences: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022



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