Kim James, Certified Birth Doula

Enjoy Your Baby's Birth

Professional Training & Continuing Education

Date

Training

02/2000

SHC Birth Advocacy Workshop

03/2000Seattle Midwifery School Labor Support Course
04/2000The Birth Ball Class
12/2000PALS Doulas Birth Doula Certification
02/2001Seattle Midwifery School Childbirth Educator Training
04/2001Childbirth Education Association of Seattle (CEAS) Childbirth Educator Training
09/2001CEAS Childbirth Educator Certification
09/2001Advanced Doula Training:  Cultural Diversity, Dystocia, Sexual Abuse
09/2002CAPPA Lactation Educator Training
02/2003REACHE Conference:  Illusion of Choice in Childbirth
09/2003Advanced Doula Training:  The Rebozo Way/Spinning Babies
03/2004REACHE Conference:  Illusion of Choice in Childbirth
05/2004Advanced Doula Training:  Support of Cesarean Birth and VBAC
05/2005ICEA Childbirth Educator Certification
06/2005Advanced Doula Training:  Use of TENS During Labor
10/2006ICEA Conference:  International 4-Day Conference
03/2007REACHE Conference:  Epidural Realities
01/2008When Survivors Give Birth Workshop
02/2008ACNM Washington Chapter:  10th Annual Update in Nurse Midwifery Conference
03/2008Advanced Doula Training:  When A Baby Dies-What to do?
04/2008REACHE Conference:  Exploring the Forces Behind the Cesarean Epidemic
07/2008PESI Healthcare:  High-Risk Obstetrics - Current Trends, Treatments & Issues
08/2008Basics of Breastfeeding for Doulas
09/2008Seattle Midwifery School Labor Support Course
10/2008Midwives Association of Washington State Annual Conference
12/2008Lamaze International Childbirth Educator Certification
01/2009 ICEA Childbirth Educator Re-Certification
03/2009North Puget Sound Perinatal Education Consortium-40 hrs
03/2009DONA International Birth Doula Certification
04/2009REACHE Conference:  Why Are We All So Afraid?  The Impact of Fear and Risk on Birth
05/2009Breastfeeding Beyond the Hospital Stay
06/2009Advanced Doula Training:  Working with VBAC Clients
09/2009Advanced Doula Training:  Use of TENS During Labor
10/2009DONA International Doula Trainer Training - 40 hrs
10/2009Prenatal Yoga Workshop - 17 hours
10/2009Lamaze International 2009 Annual Conference
  

Professional Memberships

PALS Doulas - A local doula membership organization.   

DONA International The premier international doula membership organization

International Childbirth Education Association - Freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.

Lamaze International -  Lamaze International envisions a world of confident women choosing normal birth.

Employers

Parent Trust for Washington Children - Our Great Starts Birth & Family Education classes offer information about the full range of options and guide students in making the choices that match their values and priorities.

Bastyr University - Adjunct faculty member teaching the Labor Support Course at the Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations

Boards & Committees

Lamaze International Membership Committee - Promote  membership and support of Lamaze International.

Great Starts Education Committee - Review and edit the curriculum and objectives for all Great Starts Birth & Family Education classes.

REACHE Board - The REACHE Board offers an annual conference focused on continuing education for childbirth educators and other birth professionals in the Pacific Northwest.