Mothering Your Way, LLC » Meet Us

Heather Shelley

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:52:59 +0000

I recognize birth as a natural process of the female body, one that doesn’t require routine interventions.

I am the mother of two boys, two girls, and wife to a wonderful and supportive husband.

I started Birthing Your Way after the birth of my second son. I took my doula training through ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators) and DONA (Doulas of North America), and my childbirth education through ALACE, Lamaze and CAPPA, and postpartum training through CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals Association).

From my youngest childhood, I have been fascinated with pregnancy. When I became a mother myself, that fascination grew and expanded until I found the role of a doula. Having attended many births both in hospital, birthcenter and at home- and helping women through one of the greatest experiences of their lives, I knew that I had found my passion, to help women through birth. Years later I enrolled in midwifery school and started on my path to midwifery.

I am now a homebirth midwife practicing in Utah. I have four beautiful children and a very understanding husband (husbands of midwives need to have a lot of understanding, as we keep odd hours). Through the years I expanded my knowledge of not only birth, but also of breastfeeding and the postpartum care of new mothers and babies.

We have become such a busy society that new mothers and babies are often left on their own without the help of a mentor (this used to be the grandmother’s role) to teach and guide them through the learning processes of parents. This deficit of care can cause a difficult recovery and be a lonely time for the new mother.

I hope to help women through not just childbirth, but also through as much of the childbearing years as I can.

Certifications and Education

Direct Entry Midwife, Midwives College of Utah
Birth of my four children

EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) 1991
Childbirth Educator training started with ALACE, Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators, September 2000
Certified Doula, Doulas of North America, October 2000
Advanced Doula training, integrating High Touch and Nurturing in the High Tech Birthing Environment, February 2001
ational Childbirth Institute Conference, March 2001
ATM (Association of Texas Midwives) Conference and Workshops May 2001
Advanced Childbirth Educator Training through CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association), June 2001
Advanced Doula training with Penny Simkin, September 2001
Postpartum Doula training, October 2001
Five Day Breastfeeding Seminar, 2001
Local Hospital Educator
ALACE Labor Assistant (Doula) Training, May 2002/May 2003/February 2006
Certified CPR Instructor, September 2002
Neonatal Resuscitation Certification, 2003/2005
Breastfeeding Seminar Updates, 2003
ALACE Childbirth Educator Training Workshop, 2004
Optimal Fetal Positioning Class, 2005
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
Breastfeeding educator Class with TDH, February 2006
Breech Birth Conference, Vancouver, Canada, March 2006
Midwifery workshop, October 2006

Memberships

Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators
Doulas of North America, Certified Doula
Pacific Association of Labor Support, Certified
Utah Doula Association
Utah Midwives Association

Rachel Anderson

admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:56:12 +0000

For as long as I can remember I’ve loved babies and have been fascinated with pregnancy and birth. When I was little I would ask women if I could hold their babies. As I got older I became more interested in pregnancy and birth, I pursued that interest by working for an OB/GYN as a Certified Medical Assistant. I was able to help women throughout their pregnancies and even had the chance to attend births. It will never cease to amaze me at the strength women have and the great miracle it is to see babies born.

I am the Mother to 3 boys, twins that are 11 and my youngest is 4 and wife to a wonderfully supportive husband, my best friend.

I didn’t have the help of a Doula or a Midwife at my first birth, and at times I felt very lost and wondered how I could get through labor. With my second birth I had a Midwife and two Doulas, it was truly an amazing thing to have the strength, comfort and reassurance that I needed in labor and birth.

After attending the birth of a close friend as her Doula I was touched at the strength that she had to birth her baby and the help that I was able to give her throughout the birth.

As a Doula I will give you the support and encouragement you need during pregnancy and the birth of your child/children. I will be there for You, to support You in birthing your way.

Russ Rampton

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:55:50 +0000

Russ J. Rampton is currently an Instructor of Communication at Weber State University where he teaches courses in Public Speaking and Interpersonal and Small Group Communication. He has a Bachelor’s degree in communication-teaching from Weber State University and Master’s degree in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked in educational settings as a GED instructor, coordinator for student organizations, and coordinator for distance education programs. Following in the footsteps of pre-school teachers, Russ continues to teach people to “use their words” and become competent communicators to be more effective in advocating for themselves and others, as well as enhancing their personal relationships and effectiveness in small groups.

Most importantly, Russ is a husband and father to a three year old boy who was born premature.