Traci Weafer
CLD (CBI), Evidence Based Birth®Instructor, Spinning Babies®parents educator
Traci has been serving women and families in the River Region for over 20 years. She is passionate about birth and is committed to educating, supporting, and serving in any way she can to help a family meet their birthing goals.
Traci's commitment to the River Region communities is evidenced by her drive to provide current, personal, and evidence based information, as well as individualized support to families. Throughout her many years as a doula, Traci has continued to educate herself and advocate for her clients. She serves as a mentor and coach to her fellow doulas, and an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor and a Spinning Babies® Parents Educator. As a Senior Doula and Educator with advanced experience, Traci is offering high risk services such as VBAC, sexual abuse, birth trauma, and higher risk pregnancy issues.
Traci began her childbirth professional education after the birth of her first son, Christopher. Christopher was born with a heart defect and underwent open heart surgery at two months, at which time Traci was not encouraged to continue breastfeeding. While educating herself during her second pregnancy, Traci knew she wanted this birth to be different. She grew angry and the educational choices in Montgomery, and knew she wanted to one day bring better childbirth and breastfeeding education to her community. She was a teenage mom who was under the impression that her age was the reason she was not provided with the education or support she would have gotten otherwise.
Traci has been married for 26 years and has home-schooled all four of her children.
Traci's commitment to the River Region communities is evidenced by her drive to provide current, personal, and evidence based information, as well as individualized support to families. Throughout her many years as a doula, Traci has continued to educate herself and advocate for her clients. She serves as a mentor and coach to her fellow doulas, and an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor and a Spinning Babies® Parents Educator. As a Senior Doula and Educator with advanced experience, Traci is offering high risk services such as VBAC, sexual abuse, birth trauma, and higher risk pregnancy issues.
Traci began her childbirth professional education after the birth of her first son, Christopher. Christopher was born with a heart defect and underwent open heart surgery at two months, at which time Traci was not encouraged to continue breastfeeding. While educating herself during her second pregnancy, Traci knew she wanted this birth to be different. She grew angry and the educational choices in Montgomery, and knew she wanted to one day bring better childbirth and breastfeeding education to her community. She was a teenage mom who was under the impression that her age was the reason she was not provided with the education or support she would have gotten otherwise.
Traci has been married for 26 years and has home-schooled all four of her children.
Certifications
1998-2001 Postpartum doula
2001-2004 Postnatal Educator
2001-2004 Midwife Assistant
2015 Childbirth International Experienced Doula Certification
2016 Novice Rebozo Certification (Gena Kirby)
2016 Evidence Based Birth® Instructor (more information click here)
2018 Spinning Babies® Parents Educator Certification
Other Studies, Workshops, And Continuing Education
2015 Hug your baby
2015 Stillbirthday (loss and bereavement) workshop
2015 Sacral Carnial Therapy workshop
2016 ROSE (Reaching our Sisters Everywhere) Summit
2016 Spinning Babies workshop
2016 The Significance of Childbirth to the Birthing Person: Influences of Care and Places of Birth, Penny Simpkin
2016 Evidence Based Birth® Due Dates and Advanced Maternal Age Certificate
2016 Evidence Based Birth® How to help Families get Evidence Based Care
2017 Evidence Based Birth® Instructor re certification
2018 Birth Monopoly Rights In Childbirth
2018 Evidence Based Birth® childbirth class training
2019 Spinning Babies Workshop
2019 Update Evidence Based Birth® newborn procedures
Additional Contact hours earned through: Trauma/Informed care, Motivational Interviewing, Change Agent, Homebirth Resource, Peanutballs & community, induction & 39 Weeks, Failure to progress, Birth Centers, Informed Consent in 2nd stage, Collaborating w/ L&D nurses, Prenatal Vaginal Exams, ACOG Recommendations on Normal Birth, Newborn Procedures in the Golden Hour, Eating and Drinking in Labor, Protecting the Perineum, Pushing Positions, Controlled pushing..
In 2017 Alabama Legislature Passed the Childbirth Safety Act making homebirth an option in Alabama. Certified Professional Midwives are recognized under this law and currently Alabama now licensed midwives.
Karen Brock, Layla Brown, Stacey Bufkin, Tori Dennis, Rebekah Myrick, and Lauren Collins
In 2017 Alabama Legislature Passed the Childbirth Safety Act making homebirth an option in Alabama. Certified Professional Midwives are recognized under this law and currently Alabama now licensed midwives.
Karen Brock, Layla Brown, Stacey Bufkin, Tori Dennis, Rebekah Myrick, and Lauren Collins
A doula provides non-medical education, support, and information to a mom and family wanting to prepare for the birth she desires.
A doula does not provide medical advice, diagnose, or do any clinical services.
A doula does not provide medical advice, diagnose, or do any clinical services.
