Boss Babe Spotlight – Cleveland Natural Birth
Have you ever met someone that as soon as you started talking, you knew you were kindred spirits? That’s how I felt meeting Alayna. She is the founder of Cleveland Natural Birth and I had the wonderful pleasure of photographing her along with her two daughters! She had responded to a model call I put out for extended breastfeeding mamas who were willing to put it all out there for a photoshoot. She was the perfect fit because many of our beliefs about breastfeeding and birth are similar. I can’t wait to use her services when the time comes for myself <3
What she’s all about:
Cleveland Natural Birth is dedicated to helping families have the absolute best birth experience. We provide an exceptional array of prenatal wellness classes, comprehensive childbirth education, and holistic parenting workshops. With our guidance and support, you will be prepared to birth with confidence!
Childbirth should be a liberating, sacred, and joyful celebration for the entire family. Women who are knowledgeable about natural birth, treated with dignity, autonomy, and respect, and supported through this process often feel deeply satisfied with their natural birth experience. We can help guide and educate you on this journey!
“I have always considered myself to be a progressive individual, called to support a variety of social justice issues, but it wasn’t until I became pregnant with my first child, and needed to navigate the maternity healthcare system while living abroad, that I realized the nearly universal journey of a mother through pregnancy and birth, is not only a feminist concern, but a fundamental human rights issue. So I began to dig deep, exploring my philosophy surrounding modern medicine, health and wellness, researching local resources available to me in pregnancy and birth, and I uncovered so many options! My quest to be educated about birth culture, knowledgeable about reproductive anatomy and physiology, curate a solid support system and an expert care team, and trust my intuition as authoritative knowledge helped me have the most positive birth experiences, one in Sweden and the other in Baltimore, Maryland. After I had my second daughter, I became increasingly active in my local birth community, and felt an overwhelming desire to serve other families who were looking to access the best possible birth experience. So, I trained and certified as a birth and postpartum doula and childbirth educator, in order to better support and guide women during the maidenhood to motherhood transition. I am currently a certified childbirth instructor with Birth Boot Camp and Lamaze International, and I am a community educator with Indie Birth. I steadfastly believe that peace on Earth begins with birth!” – Alayna
One of the images from our session together garnered the attention of PopSugar Moms and was featured in an article about extended breastfeeding! Such an honor to be included!
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