Sylvia Santaballa
Women possess an innate strength that sees them through their birth experience. The labor support provided by a doula and other members of the birth team helps women tap into and sustain their natural strength. I encourage mothers to read, take childbirth classes, and to assemble the best birth team they can. Once this support team is in place, I encourage mothers to envision the best birth for themselves, to keep an open mind, and to trust their intuition always.
As the mother of two children, I understand the need to provide early and continuous support for new families. I am a La Leche League Leader and have received my doula certification through ALACE to help families as they embark on their parenting journey. As a labor support doula, I provide two prenatal visits and one post partum visit. Post partum doula services can be arranged. I am fluent in both English and Spanish. I enjoy spending time with my family, and reading about childbirth and breastfeeding. I have worked as a college professor of Spanish and Hispanic Literature (PhD, 1996), and as a fitness instructor. I have also practiced yoga since 1996. My interests in childbirth and breastfeeding blossomed with the births of my two children in 1999 and 2004.
Sylvia Santaballa,certified labor support doula, post partum doula, La Leche League Leader.
Email Sylvia or call (910)686-4307.