Experience and History- Desirre Andrews

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 approximately 75 births, taught over 900 students, and been interviewed locally and nationally for birth related stories. 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:

  • CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator – 2004 to present
  • Certified Lactation Educator – 2004 to present
  • Certified Labor Doula - 2004 to present
  • Midwife’s Assistant – 2010
  • VBAC Primer – writer – What Makes An Ideal Candidate – May 2010
  • Journal of Perinatal Education – writer – Guest Article – A Call to Advocacy – May 2010
  • ICAN Online Radio Host – March 2010 – present
  • Moderator and founder of doula chat on Twitter – April 2010-present
  • The Feminist Breeder Radio Show – Expert on Cesarean – 3/07/2009
  • 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 -

  • Newsweek Online – March 2010
  • 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

Training:

  • NIH Consensus Meetings on VBAC – March 2010
  • ICAN Educational Webinars – Ongoing
  • Lamaze Conference – 9/2009
  • CAPPA Conference – 6/2009
  • Midwife To Be study course – 2/2009-12/2009
  • Applied Skills Training – 8/2009
  • Midwifery Skills Lab with Kristi Zittle – 6/2009
  • ICAN Conference – 4/2009
  • Lamaze Conference – 9/2008
  • CAPPA Lactation Educator Re-certification – 5/2008
  • HypBirthing Home Study Course – 5/2008
  • ICAN Conference childbirth related sessions – 4/2007
  • Lamaze Childbirth Education Exam 10/2006 – Certified 12/2006
  • DONA annual conference – 7/2006
  • CAPPA Labor Doula Training 1/2004 - Certified 1/2005
  • CAPPA Lactation Educator Training 3/2004 – Certified 2/2005
  • CAPPA Childbirth Educator Training 5/2004 - Certified 1/2005
  • Advanced Training in Aromatherapy & Visualization – 1/2005
  • ICAN conference leadership training and many childbirth related sessions - 4/2005

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