About Me
Who I Am
My Qualifications
My Qualifications
I am JoAnne. I am a wife, mom (of 10), grandmother (to 21), great-grandmother (to 1) and have been a childcare provider to most of those grandchildren. I provide options counseling to women with unplanned pregnancies, and volunteer in our church's nursery. I have considerable experience caring for the young, meal planning, housework, event planning, "counseling" and educating pregnant women, time management and organization. I love serving our community's women, babies and families.
I live with my husband of 20+ years! We have lived in Southern Maryland for more than 30 years surrounded by water, the small-town feel, and the close proximity to both DC and Baltimore.
In my "downtime", I sew baby quilts, comfort/encouragement and marriage quilts (with embroidered Bible verses), stuffed memory animals (mostly bears) from a loved ones clothing (or wedding dresses), crochet, scrapbook, garden (both vegetables and flowers), and take care of my newest grandbabies whenever I can. I also really enjoy watching British television shows like Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, and Doctor Who.
At On the Nest Doula Services, I believe that childbirth is a normal, healthy, biological process and that every woman deserves the right to choose how, when, and where she gives birth. I support evidence-based practices and strive to provide individualized care that meets the unique needs and preferences of each family.
My Qualifications
My Qualifications
My Qualifications
I've been a volunteer at a local crisis pregnancy center for over three years, where I provide gentle support, options counseling and evidence-based educational information regarding pregnancy and parenting.
I have given birth to four children of my own, attended the births of several of my own grandchildren and attended three births as the birth doula and have also performed postpartum care for two clients..
My doula Training is through International Doula Institute (IDI) and I have been certified as a Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and Childbirth Educator for nearly two years. I am CPR certified.