After the birth of her first child Christy decided to become an assistant to women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. Having experienced the unparalleled care she received from her midwives during her pregnancy and birth, she craved to be part of a woman’s transformation into motherhood. She trained with DONA (Doulas of North America) in 2009 and began practicing as a postpartum doula. 

 

The segue from postpartum work into birth work was another obvious transition for her. During her second pregnancy she met Rose Mitchell-Tenerowicz, a birth doula, and the two of them immediately felt a connection to each other and to a greater purpose to support women during the childbearing years. They forged a bond and worked together for the first 4 years of Mother Powered Doula Services life. They continue to learn and grow from each other. Rose is now on the path to becoming a midwife. Christy is still holding space for women, navigating motherhood, and empowering women and families in the 518 as a doula. 

 

She currently lives in Troy, New York in a house filled with y chromosomes.

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CERTIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, TRAINING
Certified Postpartum Doula, DONA International 
Certified Lactation Counselor, Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice
Certified in CPR, Adult, Child & Infant, American Heart Association
Birth Doula Training, Intuitive Childbirth

Birth Doula Training, Birth Arts International
Birth Doula Certification, Birth Arts International (currently in progress)
Breastfeeding Counselor, Breastfeeding USA (currently in progress)

WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Founding Member, Capital Region Breastfeeding Leadership Alliance
DONA International Upstate New York Ambassador

Postpartum Progress Warrior Mom Ambassador
Member, The Doula Network of the Capital Region

Bachelor's in Arts, Public Policy, SUNY Albany

Rebozo Workshop with Dona Odelia

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss, Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath and Death

Spinning Babies Workshop

Legal Rights in Childbirth

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