Childbirth Educators

**Breastfeeding Support and More with Miss Merilee**

Licensed Registered Nurse
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
Postpartum Support International Trained in Maternal Mental Health
TriCare West Non-Network Preferred Provider
merileebreastfeeding.com
MerileeBFSandmore@gmail.com
831.277.1139
M-F 9am-5pm
Hello! I am Merilee Rockefeller-Kolpaczyk, founder of Breastfeeding Support and More with Miss Merilee. I am a Registered Nurse (RN), an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) with 34 years of past experience working and teaching at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. I loved being a Labor and Delivery & Postpartum Nurse, Lactation Consultant, and Instructor and am excited to now be bringing this knowledge out into our community. It is my personal mission to provide equitable, inclusive, respectful, evidenced based care and educational services to everyone in our community.
Prenatally, I offer In Person Small Group Lamaze Based Childbirth Classes and In Person Small Group Breastfeeding Classes for you and your support person. I am excited to be offering in person classes to our local community once again after the pandemic hiatus. These evidenced based, inclusive classes are a great way not only to learn and prepare for your childbirth and breastfeeding journeys, but also to begin building relationships with other new parents.
Postpartum, I offer In Home Private Lactation Consultations, which is where I come to your home and help you navigate any breastfeeding challenges that you may be dealing with. Each Breastfeeding journey is unique to the mom and that baby. If you feel the breastfeeding is not going well, know that I am here to help. In using my decades of experience and clinical expertise as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and listening to you and your baby, together we will find a plan the best works for you both. My goal is simply to help you achieve your personal breastfeeding goals. I encourage you to call right away if you have any concerns with how your breastfeeding journey is going.
New Infant Care Class being offered! Especially designed for planned cesarean section moms and those looking for a refresher on newborn care.
*This class is included in the comprehensive Lamaze Based Childbirth Classes.

Doula Shauna
Shauna Worthington

www.doulashauna.com
doulashauna@gmail.com
707.799.5601
**Birth and Postpartum Doula**
Shauna is a locally trained Birth and Postpartum Doula offering support to families for hospital and out-of-hospital births. She is trained to mother the mother with Belly Binding, Postpartum Chef Services, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Care.
**Childbirth Education**
Shauna is locally trained and certified by Lamaze International to provide Childbirth Education classes to those birthing in or out of the hospital. She will guide you through a personalized curriculum to fit your needs and educate you on what you need to know for Childbirth and Postpartum. You will come out of the class feeling confident, knowledgeable and prepared for your journey ahead.
**Meal Services**
Shauna has taken her love of cooking, background in culinary arts, and passion for the birthing community to offer you personalized chef services. Specially curating nourishing meals for you during your prenatal and postpartum transitions. Nutrient-dense food is important for physical, mental, and emotional recovery and stability during the transitional journey to and through parenthood.

Mum’s the Word
Michele Nizza, LM, CPM, CLEC, LCCE

Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife
Certified Lactation Educator & Counselor
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
mumstheword.biz
michele@mumstheword.biz
831.238.0655
1010 Cass Street, Suite C-3, Monterey
*Equitable, accessible, and respectful midwifery care.*
Offering homebirth, waterbirth, VBAC (for those who qualify), monitrice services (midwifery care but delivering in the hospital), well-person care, and breastfeeding support.
A sliding scale and extended payment plans are also available.

Creating Klarity Hypnotherapy
Klarity Coleman

I’m Klarity Coleman (she/they), a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Birth & Postpartum Doula, Prenatal Yoga Instructor, and Birth Hypnotherapy Childbirth Educator with over a decade of experience.
I specialize in anxiety, birth, fertility, and prenatal yoga, with a strong focus on fear release and trauma-informed hypnotherapy.
As a birth trauma specialist, I help families navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with confidence, using proven techniques to ease fear and promote a positive experience. Whether you prefer virtual sessions or in-person support in Santa Cruz, CA, I’m here to guide you.
I proudly serve families across Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. If you are interested in learning more please schedule a free consultation with me.
**www.CreatingKlarity.com**
**hypnotherapy@creatingklarity.com**
**831-293-9297**

Doula Cecily
Cecily Salazar

Certified Saltwater Birth Doula
Postpartum Doula
Certified BC Childbirth Educator

doulacecily.com
doulacecily@gmail.com
831.206.4465

My life philosophy is, there is no one right way to live and I take that with me in my birth work and believe there is no one right way to birth. Whether you are planning an all-natural physiologic birth, VBAC, planned induction or cesarean I can be there to help support you every step of the way.

Join me for an in-depth comprehensive childbirth education series. These classes are offered via zoom on a one-on-one basis with flexibility to schedule around your schedule.

This series is beneficial for families planning a hospital, birth center or home birth.

Servicios y clases disponibles en Español.