Blake Slusser, LCCE, FACCE is so excited to provide services that promote safe and healthy birth in convenient locations to participants. She has been a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator since 2012, became a Fellow in the American College of Childbirth Educators in 2016, and became a DONA-trained Birth Doula and training in Belly Binding in 2018. Learn more about why Blake chose to become Lamaze certified and to offer Lamaze Childbirth Educator Trainings here.
Blake believes that quality childbirth education should be available to all mothers and believes that Lamaze’s evidence based childbirth education approach is just right for all families. She provides an interactive learning experience to help families understand the birth process and feel confident in their decision making on their baby’s birthday. To learn more about Tappahannock Lamaze classes click here. Childbirth classes are also offered at Virginia Women’s Center’s Short Pump location, for those looking to take a Lamaze class in Richmond. Recognizing that they end of your pregnancy can be a very busy time, she is also offering private Lamaze classes in Richmond, Tappahannock, Fredericksburg, and those surrounding areas.
Along those same lines, there has been significant research that shows that birth doulas have such a positive impact on birth experiences and outcomes. Blake decided to become a Birth Doula in 2018 to ensure that the families she serves have access to the many benefits of hiring a Birth Doula. More can be found at Birth Doula Services. As an additional offering to families, Blake is trained in Postpartum Belly Binding (Bengkung Belly Binding).
Birthing Babies VA offers a Lamaze-Accredited Childbirth Educator Trainings to help prepare childbirth educators (new and existing) on their pathway to certification through Lamaze International. Childbirth educator trainings are scheduled throughout the United States to remove travel barriers to seminar participants. To find a seminar close to you visit Become a Childbirth Educator.
If you are interested in learning more about childbirth classes, hiring a doula, belly binding, or attending/hosting a childbirth educator seminar Blake can be reached at birthingbabiesva@gmail.com.
