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