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Tamrha’s birth philosophy

"I believe that a woman and her partner have the ability and the right to make informed choices during pregnancy and birth. My goal is to understand my client’s decisions and desires, and to support them through our entire relationship. I believe that birth is not usually a medical event, but a beautiful physiological process in which babies are participants. As your Birth Companion, I’ll support you and your partner emotionally, physically, mentally and, if necessary, spiritually (whatever that spirituality might be!) so you can look back at your experience with joy and pride in yourself."

I am a mother, artist, Family-Centered Traditional Birth Companion, Herbalist, Postpartum Doula, Placenta Specialist and all-around passionate advocate for new families.

Certifications and Trainings:

  • Graduate of the Traditional Birth Attendant with Billie Harrigan, a Traditional Birth Attendant with over 30 years of experience.

  • Graduate of The Trauma Informed Professional for Perinatal Providers, again with Billie Harrigan and Birth Trauma Ontario, the most comprehensive course specific to the care of childbearing families in order to provide trauma-informed care.

  • Birth Doula through Childbirth International (CBI) in 2007, after the births of my own two sons

  • Advanced Doula Training, 2008 with Debra Pascali-Bonaro

  • Childbirth Educator - CBI 2009

  • Postpartum Doula - CBI 2019

  • Belly Wrap Specialist and Sacred Postpartum Services Provider - 2016

  • Trainer at Childbirth International 2011-2017, assisting student Doulas from around the world reach their goals in certifying as Birth and Postpartum Doulas, as well as Childbirth Educators

  • Aromatherapy for Women's Health 2016, with Pam Conrad BSN, RN, CCAP

  • Herbal Therapies for Women's Health 2017, through Indigenous Remedies, adding her love of herbalism to my skill set. 

  • Spinning Babies Workshop 2019, with Tammy Ryan in Indianapolis, IN.

  • Birth MonopolyKnow Your Rights course, helping to educate clients on their rights when birthing in Indiana hospitals

  • Trained Home Birth Midwifery Assistant in a local homebirth practice, which I consider an apprenticeship in physiological birth, what birth looks like in an out of hospital experience and how to support women who choose this.

  • Calm Birth 2010, a mindfulness meditation technique specially created for women in childbirth.

  • Perinatal mood disorders awareness training through the Suffolk County Perinatal Coalition, 2009

I have served over 270 families at home, hospitals and birth centers. My clients have had natural, unmedicated births, births assisted with pain medication, VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean), planned and unplanned cesarean sections, gestational diabetes, inductions, pre-eclampsia, twins, and supported a vaginal breech birth. I have served mothers over 40 and as young as 14, families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss and have a special love for the Dads and partners I work with, ensuring their comfort levels, knowledge and support so they feel as included and prepared as possible!

 On the personal side…

I’m originally from Long Island, NY, and my first career was in visual merchandising for clients like Macy’s and Nordstrom. These days, I homeschool my two boys, appease the feline Empress Queen of the World, Opalina, as well as Lula, who I rescued off a busy road and nursed back to health, The Viking Kittens - 5 babies abandoned behind our home at 2 weeks old - and Medusa, another road rescue. We had a recent addition of a Maltipoo named BellaDonna Lugosi in 2023 and she brings lots of love and shenanigans to the household!

I’m active in my spiritual community and engage in multiple hobbies, including photography, music, reading, creative writing, and designing cakes. Whenever I get a chance, which isn’t too often when needing to be close by for births, I head back to New York to see family, go to the beach….and eat real pizza!