Evelyn Conrad's Certifications and Education

EVELYN CONRAD

Certifications	CERTIFIED HYPNOBIRTHING FERILITY THERAPIST: Trained and certified with Lynsi Eastburn & National Guild of Hypnotists. August 2008 CERTIFIED CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPIST: Trained and Certified through the New England School of Hypnotherapy and National Guild of Hypnotists. October 2007. NEONATAL RECESUSCITATION PROGRAM CERTIFICATION: Current Issues & Controversies in newborn Resuscitation at the Planned Homebirth. August 2005, 2008. LACTATION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATE TRAINING PROGRAM Trained and Certified by Healthy Children Project, Inc . June 2005 CERTIFIED HYPNOBIRTHING PRACTITIONER: Trained and Certified by the HypnoBirthing Institute (Marie Mongan Method) September 2003. CERTIFIED LABOR ASSISTANT: Trained and Certified by The Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators, (ALACE) February 1999. DOULA TRAINER: DONA trained and curriculum approved by Doulas of North America. October 1997. CERTIFIED NEWBORN MASSAGE INSTRUCTOR: Trained and Certified by Baby’s First Massage, (CNMI) May 1997. CERTIFIED DOULA: Trained and Certified By Doulas of North America, (DONA) January 1996. CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR: Trained and Certified by International Childbirth Education Association, (ICEA) October 1995. CERTIFIED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR: Trained and Certified by Waterville Childbirth Education Association, (WCEA) August – December 1987.

Professional experience	2007 – Present Absolute Hypnotherapy Brewer ME • Specializing in hypnotherapy for smoking cessation, stress reduction, self-esteem and confidence building, fertility, birthing, negative behaviors/habits, motivation, sports performance, anxiety and more. 1995 – Present Your Birth Connection Brewer, ME President and Founder  Expanded the practice to offer a full scope of perinatal services. Your Birth Connection offers childbirth education, breastfeeding education, labor support, hypnosis for birth, birth photography, postpartum home care, newborn massage classes, infant massage instruction, and postpartum support groups.  1988 – 2007: Independent Childbirth Educator offering prepared childbirth classes to the birthing community. These classes held at Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Services.  1988 – Present: Independent Childbirth Educator, contracting with Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Center for Family Medicine Residency Program. Providing childbirth and breastfeeding education.  1985 – Present: Labor Support Person. In my practice I have served teen mothers, single parents and traditional families. I have assisted women during vaginal birth, home birth, cesarean section and vaginal birth after previous cesarean, (VBAC).

Additional Professional Activities	Cofounder of Maine Association of Independent Doulas, (M.A.I.D.) a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to peers and community education regarding the importance of doula attended childbirth. February 1999. Childbirth Support Consultants of America: Conceived July 1997. DONA Approved Doula Trainer, October 1997.

Continuing Education	“National Guild of Hypnotists, Inc. The Five Phases of Regression. Presented by C. Roy Hunter, August 2009 “Vermont Lactation Consultant Assoc. Presents Linda J Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC and James McKenna PhD. April 2009 “Identifying Pieces of the Puzzles” Presented by Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition, May 2008 “Vermont Lactation Consultant Assoc. Presents Ruth Lawrence, MD and Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC. April 2008 “What would Mammals Do?” With Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC, On Line Workshop. January 2008 “Breastfeeding Pharmacology & Issues in Perinatal Care “ Presented by Maine General Medical Center. April 2006 “Spinning Babies Workshop” Facilitated by Gail Tully and Hosted by Emerson Hospital. February 2006 Lactation Counselor Certificate Training Program: Trained and Certified by Healthy Children Project, Inc . June 2005 “In the News: Breastfeeding’s Hot Topics” Hosted by: EMMC, Maine Lactation Consultants Assoc and WIC Nutrition Program in the Bureau of Health. May 2005 “Birth, Breastfeeding, and Beyond” Presented by BEST Connection. November 2004 “Supporting the Woman in Labor.” Facilitated by Penny Simkin. Presented by Maine General Medical Center. November 2003. “A Celebration of Birth: Past, Present and Future” Facilitated by: Sheila Kitzinger, Penny Simkin, & BACE. Presented by The Boston Association for Childbirth Education, INC. June 2003. “Addressing Emotional Barriers to Breastfeeding.” Presented by St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Lewiston ME. May 2003. “HypnoBirthing® Practitioner Training.” Facilitated by: Jessica Porter. Presented by Jessica Porter/HypnoBirthing Institute/Marie Mongan, November 2002. “When Survivors Give Birth: Counseling Skills and Strategies to Assist Pregnant Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Preparing for Birth” Parts 1 &2. Facilitated by Penny Simkin. Presented by Ballard House. October 2002. Childbirth Choices/Breastfeeding Advocacy. Facilitated by Ina May Gaskin and Jack Newman. Presented by the BEST Connection. September 1999. Gentle Birth Choices/Breastfeeding Advocacy Part II. Facilitated by Penny Simkin, Jan Barger, Carole Peterson, Barbara Harper, Deb Soule, and Patricia Touchette. Presented by the BEST Connection. October 1998. Gentle Birth Choices/Breastfeeding Advocacy. Facilitated by Barbara Harper, Nancy Wainer Cohen, Robbi Davis Floyd, and Marsha Walker. Presented by the BEST Connection. October 1997. Baby’s First Massage Program Workshop, Facilitated by Teresa Kirkpatrick Ramsey, BSN, LMT. April 1997. “Reclaiming the Feminine Power of Birth” Facilitated by Barbara Harper, Penny Simkin, and Janet Balaskas. April 1997. Doula Trainer Seminar, Facilitated by Polly Perez, RN, DONA mentor. November 1996. Eastern Maine Medical Center Education and Training Center’s “Therapeutic Touch Program”. June 1996. “Nutrition Issues for Pregnancy and Lactation and Effective Breastfeeding Counseling”. Facilitated by BEST Connection. September 1996. ASPO/Lamaze Labor Support Specialist Training Program. Facilitated by Debby Amis, CD and Sandra Steffer. May 1995. “A Day in a Woman’s Life: Enhancing the Birth Experience”. Facilitated by Polly Perez, RN, BSN, ACCE. November 1994. Childbirth Assistant Training. Offered through ALACE (formerly Informed Birth and Parenting, Inc). Facilitated by Karen Parker RN, CM, CCE. May 1991. “Practical Approaches to Parent Education in the Prenatal Class” Department of Human Services Division of Maternal and Child Health. April 1988. “Parenting Education for Parent and Childbirth Educators” Department of Human Services Division of Maternal and Child Health. November 1987.