Work experience

​

-From Bump To Babies, LLC

March 2022 to Present

Currently running solo low volume homebirth midwifery practice - >20 primary births per year average. Provides pre-conception, well woman, prenatal, home birth, postpartum, lactation and well baby care to low-risk individuals.

Trained in birth emergencies and NRP for the out-of-hospital (OOH) setting.

Performs all duties in the CPM scope of practice: carefully monitor the progress of the LOW-RISK pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum/lactation period and the neonate.

Provides in-house standard prenatal/newborn/postpartum laboratory and tests.

Provide extensive and affordable referral network for cash-pay clients.

Recommends appropriate management if complications arise, collaborating with other healthcare providers when necessary.

Prenatal care consists in monthly visits until 28 weeks, bi-monthly visits until 36 weeks and weekly visits until birth.

Home birth services consist in providing intermittent fetal auscultation, labor progress monitoring, vital signs, maternal wellbeing, vaginal exams, if needed, management of 2nd and 3rd stage of birth. Immediate postpartum care, blood loss monitoring.

Monitoring and throughout examination of the newborn.

Immediate lactation initiation by implementation of the golden hour.

Provide hospital transfers if necessary.

Assistants are trained in OOH emergencies and NRP.

Postpartum care consists in an initial home visit at 24-48 hours post birth and visits at 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 6-8 weeks postpartum to monitor breastfeeding, physical and emotional recovery progress for both mother and baby.

Neonatal care consists in throughout newborn examination post birth, CCHD screening at 24 hours and the NV State 2 step Newborn Screening.

Monitors weight gain, lactation, development and wellbeing during the postpartum visits.

​

-Motherhood Collective Las Vegas

Nov 2020 - March 2022

Collective practice consisted of 3 midwives and several Doulas. Performed all functions as a Certified Professional Midwife: pre-conception counseling, full prenatal and postpartum care to families seeking to either give birth at home or at the hospital, well child care up to 24 months and placenta services.

​

-Well Rounded Momma

April 2013-Sept 2020

Affiliated Certified Advanced Doula (Monitrice), Certified Placenta Specialist, Midwife.

Assisting mothers during water birth, home birth, hospital birth, VBAC, induction and c-section (recovery room assistance with breastfeeding) as a Independent Contractor Labor Doula/Monitrice.

Prepared placenta products according to client request as a Placenta Specialist. Part of a rotation of 4 Specialists total.

During my midwifery apprenticeship my duties were assisting during prenatal appointments, filling lab paperwork/referrals, preparing/cleaning room for examination/lab work, performing examinations under supervision, attending and assisting in all aspects of homebirth, performing newborn screenings, newborn hearing screenings, lactation and postpartum support. Have attended over 80 births as a student midwife from August 2017 - August 2019.

Obtained certifications as a Community Health Worker and Growth Assessment Facilitator to perform Baby Well Assessments (measuring, weighting, charting and milestones) for infants from 0-24 months.

Passed the NARM Exam on January 2020 and started practicing as a Certified Professional Midwife affiliated with WRM.

 

-Private Family

March 2014

Newborn Care Specialist

Newborn twins. 5 days/week. Perform all duties related to infant care, assisted family to structure a healthy eat, activity and sleep daily routine, cleaning and sanitizing bottles. One of the babies has moderate-severe acid reflux and eczema.

 

-Private Family

January/February 2015

Birth/Postpartum Doula

Primarily hired as birth Doula for the birth of twin boy and girl. Family needed additional assistance as a postpartum Doula assisting mother at the hospital for 2 nights after birth and later for 3 more weeks at home at night time. Assisted mother and babies with breastfeeding, supplementation, biliblanket care, cleaning up kitchen, cleaning up and sanitizing pump parts and baby bottles. During my on-duty time I assisted in changing babies diapers, giving babies to mom and later placing babies in crib so mother would not need to get up from bed and tend to babies while recovering from surgery. Assisted mother with keeping her hydrated with water or tea during night feeds and prepared her breakfast in the morning. In addition to regular postpartum duties, used acupressure techniques and essential oils for relaxation and for low milk supply. Performed and taught mother how to do Bengkung Belly Bind wrap for abdominal and back support after 2 weeks of c-section.

 

-Private Family

January 2015

Postpartum Doula

Full term baby girl. Job was 1 week long, breastfeeding assistance and baby care instructions such as feeding, burping, changing diapers, establishing a healthy day and night time routine, bathing, cord stump care, etc. Assisted mother with postpartum discomforts using acupressure techniques for sacrum/lower back pain and essential oils to assist mother in establishing a good breast milk supply. Performed and taught mother how to do Bengkung Belly Bind wrap for abdominal and back support.

 

-Private Family

November/December 2014

Postpartum Doula 

Full term baby girl, c-section mother. Job 2 weeks long, breastfeeding assistance and baby care instructions.

Prepared meals for mother, laundry assistance, drove to appointments.

 

-Private Family

July-November 2014

Newborn Care Specialist. 

Newborn Twin Boys. 6 nights/week, breastfeeding assistance and sleep training.

Assistance with successful lactation, jaundice, moderate reflux (one of the babies) and circumcision care.

 

-Private Family

2012-2014

Full Time, Full Charge Nanny/NCS and Assistant.

Ages of children upon hire: 1 year old and newborn

 

-Private Family

2014

Occasional Basis/ Overnight Newborn (preemie) Care

Age of child: 5 months old (adjusted age 3 months old)

 

-Private Family

2012

Full Time Nanny

Ages of children upon hire: 2, 3 and 8 month old

 

-Private Family

2011-2013

On-Call Nanny

Ages of children upon hire: 3 years old (Autistic) and 4 month old

 

-JTI, Inc.

2010-2011

Project Coordinator

 

-Private Families

2010-2011

Occasional Basis - after office hours/ Overnight Newborn Care

Ages of children upon hire: newborns to 10 yrs old

Offered discount rates for military families

 

-Private Family

2010-2011

Occasional Basis/ Overnight Newborn Care

Age of child upon hire: 7 weeks old

 

-Private Family

2008-2010

Full Time Nanny and Estate Manager

Ages of children upon hire: 13, 8 and 3 yrs old, newborn after 6 months of employment

 

-Private Family

2007-2008

Au Pair/Newborn Care Specialist

Ages of children upon hire: Newborn Preemie Twins 

 

 

*Complete detailed resume and references available upon request