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Here is some back ground about me. My name is Danielle O'keefe,CD,CBE,LCCE and student midwife. I am the mother of three wonderful children: Valek-8, Reign&Aurora-2yr. I am also enjoying being a  Doula and childbirth educator, assisting familes in achieving a birth they will always love and remember for over 7 years and have attended over 200 births. I was trained to be a Doula at, "A Child is Born" in Sacramento, Ca in January 2001. There after I started, "Baby Love Childbirth Services" wanting to assist woman in regaining their strength, confidence and trust in their bodies. I also have been trained as a childbirth educator with, "A Labor of Love" through CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) in San Francisco in February 2004. I am aslo president of "Valley Foothill Doula Collective". I am a member of: Lamaze International, DONA(Doulas Of North America), CAM(California Association of Midwives) and CAPPA(Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) all are wonderful organizations I am proud to be apart of. I am also a certified Lamaze instructor, I was trained by "A Passion for Birth" through Lamaze international in Feb.2007. I am now a student of the Midwife -To-Be program to become a licensed midwife in Californai. I always enjoy and look forward to furthering my training and knowledge as a Doula, childbirth educator, and someday a Licensed midwife. 
 
My birth philosophy is a simple one; I believe and trust in the body to know what to do during birth whether in the hospital or at home. I truly believe that birth is a natural process that a woman's body was made for. Birth is not an illness or something that needs to be fixed but it is one of the most important and life impacting journeys a woman will go through.

 

Birth is a rite of passage and every woman should have the right and hope to birth her baby gently and peacefully.

As a Doula it is always my goal to help you birth the way you want by educating and supporting you so you and your family can make informed decisions on what you want. With my support I hope to help you achieve a birth you will always cherish and remember.