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Chrissy is the owner of Northwest PA Doulas, LLC, where she works as a Family Care Coordinator, Labor & Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Certified Childbirth Educator. As a childbirth and newborn expert, Chrissy provides around-the-clock support to growing families. She begins during pregnancy, continues into the labor and delivery room, and then joins families in their home during the postpartum period. Chrissy began her career volunteering as an accredited La Leche League Leader, where she has been actively encouraging breastfeeding families in Erie since 2014. She previously served the community as Secretary of the Lake Erie Breastfeeding Coalition where she joined other lactation professionals to shine a positive light on breastfeeding. She offers her enthusiasm and passion for "all things birth and baby" to help families achieve their goals with confidence. Valuing mental health advocacy, she has co-coordinated Erie's annual Climb Out of the Darkness 5k event since 2018. This event raises funds and awareness for Maternal Mental Illnesses including postpartum depression and anxiety. Proceeds from this event have provided postpartum doula services to several local families: compassionate support so parents can heal and bond with their babies without neglecting their own needs. Chrissy enjoys attending conferences and workshops year round to keep up-to-date with the most current, evidence-based information available. She resides in Harborcreek with her loving husband and their two sons where she enjoys hiking, biking, attending concerts, and singing.

My name is Ekaterina Mariposa. I am a birth doula, perinatal psychologist, and lactation consultant with 10 years of doula practice and 13 years working as a psychologist. I work in Spain, Georgia, and internationally — online and in person. My clients are often navigating birth in an unfamiliar country, culture, or language — and I know that experience firsthand. I have lived across continents, and my practice grew from that intercultural reality. I speak English, Russian, and Spanish, and I bring both clinical training and deep personal understanding to every birth I attend. My role is not to lead, but to walk alongside — holding space for whatever this birth becomes. Here on Bornbir I am presenting my services online to support you remotely - if you live in the U.S. or Canada, and in person if you are in Europe.

I am a Certified Professional Midwife based out of Ashtabula County Ohio. I serve clients within an hour (give or take) and do exclusively home visits. I follow the midwives model or care and support physiologic home births. I am a low volume practice to ensure I am able to build strong relationships with clients and their families.

I love God, my family, my pup Boo, everything birth, and empowering families through education because knowledge is power! I love teaching birth doula workshops through DONA and have been a doula for 27 years, a Trainer for 17 years, and a CLC. Join my 3-day workshop from anywhere as I teach mostly virtually through Zoom.us and you'll receive 3 certificates, all of which are the first steps in becoming certified through DONA International. Now is the time to become a doula! Many States are getting on board with Medicaid paying a Doula for their services!