Preparing For Birth

Desirre attended her first birth in 1987 and through the years supported friends and family with labor assistance, childbirth resources and breastfeeding assistance. She chose a professional path in late 2003 and has attended over 60 births and taught over 700 students. Her goal is for families to be equipped and confident for their desired birth journeys. She has experience with unmedicated and medicated births, waterbirth, non-medical and medical inductions, IVF, cesareans and VBAC’s in home, birth center and hospital environments.

She is happily married to her amazing and supportive husband and has four quickly growing sons.

Studying research, continuing education and volunteering in the community are an integral part of her standards of practice.

Professional Experience:

• Preparing For Birth – Blog writer – 4/2009-current
• Birth Network – Speaker – Topic: Epidurals A to Z: 12/2009
• International Cesarean Awareness Network – President: 6/2009-current
• Applied Skills Training – Instructor: 8/2009
• Pikes Peak Regional Doula Association – Speaker: 7/2009
• CAPPA Conference – Speaker: 6/2009
• International Cesarean Awareness Network – Conference Chair: 2009
  
• International Cesarean Awareness Network – Vice President: 2007-2009
• International Cesarean Awareness Network Conference CEU Chair: 2007
• CAPPA Childbirth Educator Trainer Colorado: current
• Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center: Volunteer Staff – Childbirth, Breastfeeding and Newborn Care Educator – 5/04-current
• CAPPA Doula Trainer Assistant: Ana Hill Rocky Mountain Doula Educators – 2005-2007
• ICAN of Greater Colorado Springs: Leader – 9/04-9/09
• Pikes Peak Regional Doula Association: Secretary – 10/08-current, President – 9/06-6/07, Treasurer – 9/04- 9/06

Interviews for newspaper, television and radio -

• My719Moms.com – Mom on the Move January 2010
• The Daily Beast – August/September 2009
• CAPPA Radio C-Section Episode – November 2008
• CAPPA Newsletter – September 2008
• Colorado Doulas Association Newsletter – May 2008
• Pikes Peak Parent Magazine – October 2006
• Slice Magazine – March 2006
• Pikes Peak Parent – December 2005
• Family News In Focus – 2005
• KOAA news – November 2004