Podcast appearances and mentions of gerri ryan

In this episode of Birth Kweens, Care Messer shares about her journey to becoming a mom, a path that included struggles with infertility, adoption, having an unmedicated birth center birth, and eventually becoming a birth worker herself. Care is the founder of The Birth Education Center in San Diego, CA. When Care discovered HypnoBirthing for the birth of her daughter in 2008, it changed her life’s path. Care believes that babies can experience a birth day that is magical, loving, and gentle. When families are educated to resolve fears, birth becomes a beautiful positive experience. Care continued on to become a DONA Doula under the instruction of Gerri Ryan and became a Certified HypnoBirthing Instructor. From there, Care started her own business, San Diego HypnoBirthing where she has been educating families since 2009. She is a NATH Hypnotherapist, a Certified Placenta Encapsulationist, an ICEA-trained Childbirth Educator, a CAPPA-trained Post-partum Doula, and an Innate Traditions-trained Post-partum Doula. Care is certified as a Professional Cuddler and Cuddle Facilitator through Cuddle Sanctuary in Los Angeles and through Cuddlist.com. Until recently Care served as the Director of Cap Wellness Center. She is a mentor and educator for doulas across San Diego County in Professional Doula Classes created for the Birth Education Center. She has also trained students nurses at SDSU and held nurse trainings in local hospitals. She is a Board member at The Nizhoni Institute for Midwifery and served as Vice President of San Diego Birth Network. Here’s an overview of what Care shares about in this episode: A bit about her family background… what it was like to grow up in a big family with hopes of having the same and then be faced with infertility Her struggles with repeated miscarriages (6 in total) and the impact that they had on her physical, mental, and emotional health How Care’s oldest daughter Angie came into their family at 5 years old via adoption Getting pregnant for the 7thtime and how that baby (a little girl that would be named Finley) became the first and only one that Care was able to carry to term The role that getting diagnosed with and treated for MTHFR had on Care’s ability to carry Finley to term Care’s struggle to connect with Finley while she was pregnant because of all the miscarriages and how that experience has informed her understanding of trauma How Care went from wanting a completely medicated birth “with ALL of the drugs” to being an avid student of Hypnobirthing who switched to a birth center and midwifery care. What Care’s labor and birth with Finley was like – a waterbirth in a birth center followed by an unexpected postpartum hospital transfer for the baby Coming to learn, a few hours after she was born, that Finley was very sick and eventually being told that she wouldn’t make it What it was like for Care to cope with Finley’s terminal diagnosis, especially after already experiencing so much loss How Finley beat all the odds and survived despite her severe birth injury What life is like for Care and her family today, including how Finley is doing Care’s current role as a birth worker and the impact that her own beautifully unique and challenging birth experience has had on how she supports other families in their childbearing years The importance of connection when it comes to birth and what it looks like to connect with your baby and your partner(s) throughout pregnancy and birth Some helpful tips on how to work through fears and past traumas related to/stemming from birth Some info about using birth story medicine and therapies like EMDR to work through birth trauma --- If you liked this episode of the Birth Kweens Podcast, tell your friends! And go to iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show. For more from us, visit www.BirthKweens.com to sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram @BirthKweens, join our Facebook group the Birth Kweens Podcast Community, and email us at birthkweens@gmail.com with your questions, suggestions and feedback. Also, be sure to click here so that you can support the show while doing your regular Amazon shopping!

Guest: Gerri Ryan, Executive Director & COO of the Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, licensed professional midwife, certified doula and nationally recognized doula trainer. In this episode, we will cover: the paradigm shift around natural birth Gerri Ryan is witnessing across the country and what it means for the next generation of children  answers to the common "what if's" questions of home birth: what if there's a problem at home? what if we need to go to the hospital? IS IT SAFE? what Gerri sees as the hallmark of midwifery care = post-partum care Resources mentioned in the conversation: San Diego Birth Network: http://www.sandiegobirthnetwork.org/ Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery: http://www.nizhoniinstitute.edu/ About Gerri Ryan: Gerri Ryan, L.M., C.P.M., FACCE, Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer of Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery: Managed administrative staff of a large firm for several years before leaving the corporate arena to pursue her goal of becoming a midwife. She is a licensed and certified professional midwife, is certified as a doula and is a nationally recognized doula trainer. She has co-chaired several national health conferences and is the founder of San Diego Birth Network, the first non-profit birth network in the US. Currently teaches midwifery students, supervises academic faculty and clinical instructors and has primary responsibility for marketing, recruitment, and human resources management for Nizhoni Institute.

Guest: Care Messer In this episode, we will cover: an explanation of what Hypnobirthing REALLY is and why so many women use it in their labor why Hypnobirthing works so well helping women to have easier, more peaceful and more powerful births how Hypnobirthing techniques can help strengthen the bond you have with your baby (and your partner) Resources mentioned in the conversation: www.CapWellnessCenter.com A list of all the birth classes offered: Cap Wellness Center Classes www.SanDiegoHypnobirthing.com www.BirthEducationCenter.com   Bio: her Full Bio can be read here Care Messer is a founder of the Cap Wellness Center as well as the owner/founder of the Birth Education Center and San Diego HypnoBirthing. She became a doula under the instruction of Gerri Ryan through DONA, went on to become certified in HypnoBirthing and has taught HypnoBirthing since 2009. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist through NATH and is also a Certified Placenta Encapsulationist. She trained with ICEA to become certified as an international educator and trained with Cappa to be a Postpartum Doula. Care has taught Natural Birth Training to student nurses at SDSU and holds a board position with The Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, and until recently, she served as Vice President of the San Diego Birth Network. Care is also the mother of two girls and two Pomeranians.

Guests: Dr. Capetanakis and Care Messer In this episode, we will cover: 1) The history of C-Section and why it has become so prevalent in the US today. 2) What are the real risks and dangers a woman must consider when trying for a VBAC or Vaginal Birth After Cesarean. 3) What Dr. Cap and Care believe a woman must do in order to prepare herself for a VBAC and be successful in labor and delivery. 4) A list of resources to get more information about VBAC. Resources mentioned in the conversation: ●      www.CapWellnessCenter.com ●      A list of all the birth classes offered: Cap Wellness Center Classes ●      A library of informational videos about pregnancy and birth: Cap Wellness YouTube Channel Bios: Full Bios can be read here Dr. Capetanakis is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the owner/founder of the Cap Wellness Center. He received his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific so Along with all the requirements of an MD, Dr. Capetanakis has trained in the art of osteopathic manipulative medicine. He serves as the Vice Chair of the Obstetrical and Gynecological Department at Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas and is a member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. When not working, Dr. Cap enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Angie and their three young children. He is an avid cyclist and has performed in numerous triathlons and bike rides. He also enjoys camping, hiking, soccer and traveling. Care Messer is a founder of the Cap Wellness Center as well as the owner/founder of the Birth Education Center and San Diego HypnoBirthing. She became a doula under the instruction of Gerri Ryan through DONA, went on to become certified in HypnoBirthing and has taught HypnoBirthing since 2009. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist through NATH and is also a Certified Placenta Encapsulationist. She trained with ICEA to become certified as an international educator and trained with Cappa to be a Postpartum Doula. Care has taught Natural Birth Training to student nurses at SDSU and holds a board position with The Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, and until recently, she served as Vice President of the San Diego Birth Network. Care is also the mother of two girls and two Pomeranians.

Guest: Care Messer In this episode, we will cover: Why Care believes birth education is so important that she created the Birth Education Center in San Diego, CA A description of each of the child birth classes offered (at both the Cap Wellness Center and the Birth Education Center)  Which prenatal and child birth classes are the best to take and when to take them in your pregnancy Resources mentioned in the conversation: www.CapWellnessCenter.com A list of all the birth classes offered: Cap Wellness Center Classes A library of informational videos about pregnancy and birth: Cap Wellness YouTube Channel  Bio: her Full Bio can be read here Care Messer is a founder of the Cap Wellness Center as well as the owner/founder of the Birth Education Center and San Diego HypnoBirthing. She became a doula under the instruction of Gerri Ryan through DONA, went on to become certified in HypnoBirthing and has taught HypnoBirthing since 2009. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist through NATH and is also a Certified Placenta Encapsulationist. She trained with ICEA to become certified as an international educator and trained with Cappa to be a Postpartum Doula. Care has taught Natural Birth Training to student nurses at SDSU and holds a board position with The Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, and until recently, she served as Vice President of the San Diego Birth Network. Care is also the mother of two girls and two Pomeranians.

Guests: Dr. Capetanakis and Care Messer  In this episode, we will cover: 1)    How Dr. Cap can tell if a woman has taken birth education classes before delivery or not 2)    What classes are the best to take and when 3)    Why a pregnant woman who has been educated about birth has safer, more natural, more powerful births  Resources mentioned in the conversation: ●      www.CapWellnessCenter.com ●      A list of all the birth classes offered: Cap Wellness Center Classes ●      A library of informational videos about pregnancy and birth: Cap Wellness YouTube Channel  Bios: Full Bios can be read here  Dr. Capetanakis is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the owner/founder of the Cap Wellness Center.    He received his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific so Along with all the requirements of an MD, Dr. Capetanakis has trained in the art of osteopathic manipulative medicine. He serves as the Vice Chair of the Obstetrical and Gynecological Department at Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas and is a member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. When not working, Dr. Cap enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Angie and their three young children. He is an avid cyclist and has performed in numerous triathlons and bike rides. He also enjoys camping, hiking, soccer and traveling  Care Messer is a founder of the Cap Wellness Center as well as the owner/founder of the Birth Education Center and San Diego HypnoBirthing. She became a doula under the instruction of Gerri Ryan through DONA, went on to become certified in HypnoBirthing and has taught HypnoBirthing since 2009. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist through NATH and is also a Certified Placenta Encapsulationist. She trained with ICEA to become certified as an international educator and trained with Cappa to be a Postpartum Doula. Care has taught Natural Birth Training to student nurses at SDSU and holds a board position with The Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, and until recently, she served as Vice President of the San Diego Birth Network. Care is also the mother of two girls and two Pomeranians.

Guests: Dr. Capetanakis and Care Messer In this episode, we will cover: 1)    How Dr. Cap & Care came together to create the Cap Wellness Center 2)    Why they believe integrating alternative healthcare services makes for healthier pregnancies 3)    Why educating pregnant women translates to safer, more natural, more powerful births  Resources mentioned in the conversation: ●      www.CapWellnessCenter.com ●      A list of all the birth classes offered: Cap Wellness Center Classes ●      A library of informational videos about pregnancy and birth: Cap Wellness YouTube Channel Bios: Full Bios can be read here Dr. Capetanakis is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the owner/founder of the Cap Wellness Center. He received his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific so Along with all the requirements of an MD, Dr. Capetanakis has trained in the art of osteopathic manipulative medicine. He serves as the Vice Chair of the Obstetrical and Gynecological Department at Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas and is a member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. When not working, Dr. Cap enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Angie and their three young children. He is an avid cyclist and has performed in numerous triathlons and bike rides. He also enjoys camping, hiking, soccer and traveling. Care Messer is a founder of the Cap Wellness Center as well as the owner/founder of the Birth Education Center and San Diego HypnoBirthing. She became a doula under the instruction of Gerri Ryan through DONA, went on to become certified in HypnoBirthing and has taught HypnoBirthing since 2009. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist through NATH and is also a Certified Placenta Encapsulationist. She trained with ICEA to become certified as an international educator and trained with Cappa to be a Postpartum Doula. Care has taught Natural Birth Training to student nurses at SDSU and holds a board position with The Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, and until recently, she served as Vice President of the San Diego Birth Network. Care is also the mother of two girls and two Pomeranians.

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