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Welcome,
Sierra Childbirth Institute is an
organization dedicated to the belief that birth is a rite of passage
which spans conception, pregnancy, intra-uterine life, birth and the
initiation into parenting.
At Sierra
Childbirth Institute we provide pregnancy and birth services, as
well as education and training for aspiring Doulas and Midwives.
Training workshops are offered locally and throughout the country.
Our main office is located in beautiful Grass Valley, California.
Our services include Childbirth
Preparation Classes, Doula Training Workshops,
Birth Doula
Services, and Counseling
Services for both doulas and
mothers-to-be.
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Janine
Nugent,
Founding Director of Sierra Childbirth Institute, is a
certified Counselor, Doula and Educator. Janine lives in
Grass
Valley, California with her husband
and two sons. She is founder of the Peninsula Birth Connection
and past Director of The Birth Place Childbirth Center.
Janine has been in the childbirth field since 1980 and has
been training doulas since 1987. Her many years of
experience as a doula and teacher prepares students thoroughly
for a career in the childbirth field. When students
leave Janine's workshops, they feel confident and eager to
begin their work as a professional Birth
Doula.
Click
here
to read the latest article about Janine's work published
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Jennifer
Jordan,
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Certified
Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula, lives in the Santa
Cruz area with her two children.
Jennifer brings over a decade of experience, expertise and
passion to her teaching. Her expertise as a Lactation
Consultant, vast experience in the childbirth field and her
advanced teaching skills, makes Jennifer's classes highly
educational, enlightening and enjoyable.
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Natasha
Joyet,
Certified Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, and Birth Doula,
lives in Santa Cruz, California with her husband and two
children. Natasha brings many years of experience,
enthusiasm and a deep passion to Sierra Childbirth Institute's
doula training workshops. Her expertise, poise and a
warm & engaging teaching style, provide students with the
necessary skills and insight to truly understand the role of
the Doula.
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Laurie Chamberlin, CD (DONA),
ICCE, CLE
Laurie is certified as a Doula/Birth Assistant
and a Childbirth & Lactation Educator. As a Childbirth
Professional, Laurie works with women and their partners
during pregnancy, birth and postpartum to gently support and
educate them to have the kind of birth experience they aspire
to have. She teaches childbirth preparation classes at
Sierra Nevada
Memorial
Hospital and
lactation ‘Basics’ at Future Generations baby store, both in
Grass
Valley, CA. Laurie has been
training Doulas at Sierra Childbirth Institute since 2003.
lauriechamberlin@comcast.net
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Contact
Information
Janine Nugent, Director &
Trainer
12352 Sunshine Valley
Rd.
Grass
Valley,
CA 95945
Click to email Janine
For training and
enrollment:
Click to
email Sierra Childbirth Institute
Or call:
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