About Us...

Yolanda Rosario-Corteo, BS, AAHCC > Certified Childbirth Educator

Educational Objective: To educate women and their labor support partners in a comfortable relaxed fun environment (my home) about the choices and positive aspects of pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, breastfeeding, baby care and family life.

Education

University of South Florida
Bachelors of Science in Education  - 1994

St. Petersburg Junior College
Associate in Arts - General Education  - 1989

Clearwater High School - 1984

Childbirth Training:
American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth,
THE BRADLEY METHOD® Childbirth Educator Certification Training
Date: April 1997

ICEA – International Childbirth Educators Association,
Teacher Certification Training
Date: June 1999
Member since 1998

DONA – Doulas of North America,
Doula Certification Training
Date: September 2000

American Baby - Childbirth Educator Conference,
Continuing Education
Date: May 2003 & 2004

Doula Services: (Professional Labor Support Person)
At hospitals, birthing centers and home births
Date: August 1995 to present

Personal Birth Experiences:
1st son 3 day induction cesarean section birth (Pre-eclampsia/Toxemia) - 1996
2nd son 2 day induction medicated vaginal birth (Gestational Diabetes) - 1999
3rd son 7 hour labor unmedicated vaginal birth (Breech baby that was turned by OB)- 2001
4th child a daughter 3 hour labor unmedicated vaginal birth - 2003

Special Skills: Fluent in Spanish

References:  Furnished upon request