Instructors
Donna Docktor, CD(DONA), HBCE, CCCE
Owner and Director of Birthing Babies
Donna Docktor has been assisting birthing mothers and their
families since 1998, and has had the honor of attending more
than 300 births. She is a certified Birth Doula through DONA
International, DONA International approved Birth Doula Trainer,
CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, a member of International
Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) providing Prepared
Childbirth Education that offers "freedom of choice based
on knowledge of alternatives" and a Certified HypnoBirthing®
Practitioner.
Her passion is helping women and their families through the
journey of childbirth preparation and beyond. She wants all
of her clients to leave having a new sense of excitement for
their upcoming birth and confidence that this will be just
as they have envisioned it.
With the support of her loving husband Andrew and son Tyler,
she has been able to make Birthing Babies the success that
it is today.
Connie Marcy, M.S. CD/N, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Consulting Services
Connie has a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and a Master of
Science Degree in Human Biology and Nutrition. She is a licensed
nutritionist and International Certified Lactation Consultant.
In addition to a recently completed seminar program in Nutritional
Pharmacology with the Designs for Health Institute in Boulder
Colorado, she regularly attends and presents seminars on the
cutting edge of nutritional science and clinical lactation.
She also teaches comprehensive breast-feeding classes throughout
the area to expectant mothers.
Connie has served as a Lactation Consultant for two Connecticut
Hospitals providing vital support to mothers and their newborns.
Her expertise extends to the neonatal intensive care units
assessing and caring for the tiniest of infants.
Connie has provided lactation and nutritional services for
over 15 years and is currently in private practice in the
Danbury/Brookfield area and serving Fairfield and Litchfield
Counties.
Breastfeeding classes are held monthly.
For more information and dates please email conniemarcy@earthlink.net
or contact us at:
Connie Marcy
246 Federal Rd. Suite D11
Brookfield, CT 06804
203-775-2104
Sherrie Ruschmeyer, CD(DONA)
Pre and Postnatal Pilates Instructor
Sherrie has been a dancer for 35 years, certified through
AFPA, as a Prenatal & Postnatal health and fitness instructor,
and a DONA certified birth doula since 1999.
Prenatal Pilates is a class designed specifically
for pregnant women. It will stretch, strengthen and tone your
body as well as help alleviate common discomforts associated
with pregnancy and prepare your body for your upcoming birth.
Classes are Thursdays 7:30-8:30 PM.
Postnatal Pilates will help you return to
your pre-pregnancy weight and tone and strengthen all muscle
groups. Babies are welcome to come to class with you. Classes
are Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:30 AM.
All classes are held at:
A Common Ground
346 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
For more information contact:
Sherrie Ruschmeyer
203-733-4167
sruschmeyer@yahoo.com |
