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Sorry, no photo.
 Linda is camera shy.
Either that,  or  we can't catch her long enough to get a photo.

We have found out that one of the families has a photo of Linda with their new baby. Hopefully, we will be posting that soon.

 

Linda's favorite quote:

You do what you are.

She does what she is.

Linda Johnson, CNM

Linda is the owner of Mother's Own Birth and Women's Center. She has worked with expectant and new families for more than 20 years. She began working as a childbirth educator in 1980, after the birth of her first child. In 1995 she became a certified  lactation consultant, and graduated as a midwife from Frontier Nursing Services' CNEP program in 1997.

Although three of her children were born in hospitals, her fourth was born at home. It was after this birth that she explored  apprenticing with a homebirth midwife.  However, she also saw a need for a freestanding birth center in the area and decided to pursue her CNM with the goal of opening a birth center after graduation.

She has worked toward opening a freestanding birth center in the Toledo area since 1993. Mother's Own Birth and Women's Center became a reality in November 2001 and moved to its present location in May 2003.

In addition to being a lactation consultant and a midwife, Linda is also a AAP Neonatal Resucitation Instructor.

mary ann Mary Ann Durbin, CNM, a life-long resident of Toledo began observing home births and actively exploring life as a midwife in 1985. She graduated from The Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in 1992 and since then Mary Ann has assisted women as a midwife in the home, birth center and hospital. She has 5 children, the last three of whom were born at home, and 2 grandchildren born into her hands at Birth Care & Women’s Health Birth Center in Alexandria, Virginia.

“I feel very strongly that pregnancy and birth are normal events for a woman and her family. Women should be encouraged to take an active role in their prenatal care and not relegate that responsibility to others. The family needs to take responsibility for the care of the pregnant mother before, during and after the birth. I see my role as being a ‘helper’ to that family, a resource person to achieve a healthy baby and a healthy mother.”

shelley

You may also contact Shelly at her new Wellness Center on Alexis Road in Sylvania.
Call 419-885-8780.
Visit the Kneading Time Holistic Terapy Center website for the prenatal yoga class schedule, too!

 

For more information about my private practice visit:
     www.ktholistictherapy.com

Shelly De Meo
Massage Therapist
Birth Doula

My interest in complimentary healthcare was ignited in 1999 with the introduction of the healing energy of Reiki. While working with clients as a Reiki practitioner I found myself wanting to expand my knowledge in the healing arts and entered into a program to study massage therapy.

I am a graduate from the Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy. Certified in several types of therapeutic massage including, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Pregnancy massage and Sports Massage. I am nationally certified and licensed through the state medical board of Ohio.

My approach in a massage therapy deals with integrating several types of techniques from Swedish, to Myofascial, to Neuromuscular depending on your needs and the type of massage you are looking for. I usually incorporate some stretching, joint mobilization, and focus on breath to help provide you with a complete mind-body connection. I offer a firm, gentle touch in a caring and healing atmosphere giving you with the ultimate experience in a relaxing and thorough massage.
 
Through my professional and personal relationships at Mother’s Own Birth Center I found a renewed passion for working with other women during their pregnancy and especially during labor. At Mother’s Own I provide massage therapy to our pregnant clients and often continue to work with them post-natally. I also work as a birth assistant to the midwives at Mother’s Own and am now accepting personal clients where I function as a Birth Doula. For more information about Doula’s, what we are and what we do, visit http://www.dona.org/mothers/faqs_birth.php

 


Kim Faust R.N., certified doula will be adding her bio and a photo shortly.

 

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