About
I live in South Korea with my husband and toddler. We are U.S. military and have been in Korea since December of 2007. I have a bachelors degree in Accounting but I ‘retired’ from the business world in January of 2007 when I married the military. I have always been what I like to call a ‘birth geek’ and after the birth of my son and a birth experience that was difficult for all of us, I felt a pull to help other women. I began studying and learning as much as I could about birth. I began helping women learn about their choices in birth and eventually started attending births with friends which led to attending births as a doula. In 2009 I decided to make it official and begin certifying as a doula. I attended a DONA birth doula workshop in Oahu, Hawaii and I quickly completed my certification package and I have happily been attending births since. I am so inspired and empowered by the women that I work for. I believe in the birth process and in the woman’s ability to birth with little intervention. I am also training as a child birth educator through the Passion for Birth Lamaze Childbirth Educator program. 
Naomi said
Thanks for adding me to your blogroll! I love the picture of you and your son, he looks so happy and so do you! Keep up the good work. Naomi
doulamama1 said
Thanks! He was nine months old in that picture.It’s one of my favorites:)
Maria Brooks said
Hi,
I just came across your blog and wanted to let you know what an awesome job you are doing. I’m a member of the board of directors for Lamaze and I’m so glad to hear you will be sitting for your LCCE exam. We need more powerhouses like you. I would love to get you more involved in Lamaze. We always need volunteers. You’re welcome to email me at my private email.
Maria Brooks
Khira said
You rock Amy I have learned so much reading your blog
doulamama1 said
Thanks Khira! I am so glad.
Mommy Cha said
I’d heard so much about you from MamaSeoul! I’m glad I finally checked out your site! I’m so impressed with your wealth of information and experience that you are sharing. Thank you so much for allowing us to share your knowledge! I have a lot to read up on as I am going to be TTC #2 in a few months and am contemplating a VBAC!
Cheers!
doulamama1 said
Mommy Cha! I have heard of you too. Great work you are doing with the Moby and congrats on your success at the baby fair! I may have to break down and try one out when I have another little one:) I am glad to provide some hopefully useful information, In my quest to help other women, I find that I am really educating myself. I too will be (am?) TTC #2 and will be VBACing. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
MommyNamedApril said
Hi Amy – I’m sure your email is on the site somewhere, but I couldn’t find it :-/ Was wondering if you had a resource for checking on different birthing clinics/midwife practices. My sister is going with one that is nowhere near the women’s hospital and it’s making me veeeeeeeeeeeery nervous. I’d like to check them out more thoroughly bc their website doesn’t say much of anything. My email is aprilwoodscary at gmail dot com.
Thanks!
April
doulamama1 said
Sent you an email!