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About Me
Birth and
Postpartum Doula serving Maine (ME) & NH. About my
passions, interests, qualifications & philosophy.
In my personal life -
I have a husband of 24 years who is very supportive
of me and what I'm passionate about. Together
we are the parents of 4 children (2 boys & 2 girls) ages 16,18,21, & 23
and the grandparents of a grandson born in August
'08.
Outside of pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting - my interests include vegetable
and flower gardening, photography, landscaping and whatever my
children happen to be into at the moment.
Professionally I am a
registered nurse (RN) who practiced as a hospital
maternity nurse from 1995-2007. In 2007 I left
hospital nursing and became an International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or breastfeeding
specialist and started Mothering Moon. I am CPR certified and an active
member in the
Southern Maine
Breastfeeding Coalition and
the
Seacoast Doula Group.
I keep myself current through reading books, doing
extensive research and attending pregnancy, birth,
breastfeeding and parenting conferences. I'm
particularly interested in patient advocacy,
patient's rights, personal autonomy & choice, what
is happening in the birth and medical world
(trends), up to date and evidence based information
and more. I
also enjoy learning about non-mainstream information
so that I can have a broad knowledge base about
alternative choices and options (homebirth,
co-sleeping/bedding, baby wearing, intact penis,
APing, ECing, alternative vaccination schedules,
etc). Below are the
events and conferences in which I've participated or
attended:
Oct 7&8, 2004: Mothers/Babies: Clinical Issues and
Critical Events. Bethel, ME
April 23-27, 2007: Breastfeeding course & exam
completion for the certificate of CLC (Certified
Lactation Counselor). Rochester, NH
May 18, 2007: Breastfeeding Essentials conference.
Rockland, ME
July 25, 2007: Perinatal Mental Health in Maine.
Portland, ME
October 2007: IBCLC Certification
March 6-9, 2008: Trust Birth Conference.
Redondo Beach, CA
May 27, 2008: The business Case for Breastfeeding
webinar by Maternal Child Health Bureau
November 8, 2008: LLL of ME/NH Breastfeeding and
Parenting Conference. Dover NH
March 27-29 2009: Controversies in Childbirth
conference. Fort Worth, TX
April 3&4, 2009: LLL of MA/RI/VT Healthcare Provider
Seminar and Breastfeeding conference.
Chelmsford, MA
June 19, 2009: CIMS (Coalition for Improving
Maternity Services) webinar on Informed Consent and
Refusal in Maternity Care.
August 18, 2009: New Breastfeeding skills for 21st
Century. Boston, MA
October 14-16 2009: 2nd International Breech Birth
conference. Ottawa, CA
November 12, 2009: The Co-sleeping & Pacifier
controversy seminar by Best Connection. Portland, ME
Please see my
Successful Beginnings Services
for more information about what I do.
Lisa O'Rourke Goulet
RN, IBCLC
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