Your Body
Your Birth
Tara Voigt
I'm happily married and the mother of 3 wonderful, amazing children. I've been a La Leche League leader for 7 years and have many ties to the Northern Virginia community. I have been an active member of the Board of Directors of my children's preschool, PTA President of our local elementary school and currently sit on a commission in the Town of Vienna.
A woman should be encouraged to trust her body's ability to labor and deliver her baby. She should educate herself about the risks of interventions and medications as well as the possible benefits. A woman should feel empowered to make informed decisions based on information and what she feels is best for her and the baby. My goal is to facilitate a satisfying birth experience for the mother and her birth partner, whatever that means to her.
Brenda Coulson
I am a DONA- trained doula. I received my training in July 2007 and have attended all necessary births for certification. I became interested in becoming a doula through my own birth experiences. I am the mother of three children, ages 7, 4 and 1 ½ years old. My first child was born via unplanned cesarean after a failed induction at a hospital, my second child was born as a VBAC at a hospital and my third child was born at home. I feel very passionately that birth is a natural process and that all women are entitled to the birth they want, whether it is a fully medicated hospital birth or an unassisted homebirth. I enjoy being a doula because I can help empower women to give birth and make the world a better place one baby at a time. I have been married for 14 years to Mike and we live in Fairfax VA.
I have seven years of personal continuous breastfeeding experience, including nursing through two pregnancies and tandem nursing for 4 years. I am a local Attachment Parenting International (API) leader and have been for almost seven years.