Author: Diana Lestat
Hi! Mom of 4 beautiful kids, now adults, all birthed without drugs. My firstborn son Vallen was born in the hospital with a birth plan, my second was my daughter Deborah born at home with me squatting in front of my closet! Two birth midwives attended to me but for my 3rd child, my daughter Susanna, I had her at a birthing center that those former midwives started; at that birth, I hired my birthing class instructor from my first child; she was also a Doula. Being that Dad was on a flight home trying to get there in time, it was amazing to have a Doula there for me since he couldn't be. (He arrived an hour after she was born!). My 4th child, my son James, I had at home with two new midwives as I had just moved to a new area; they were incredible. I believe in the whole mom/whole baby mindset and not only can be your Doula but also I am a certified personal trainer and weight loss expert and can help you incorporate a prenatal and postpartum exercise and diet program for you to keep your body in shape and keep up with your little one! Also, to give you some background on me, I was the Yuma County Coordinator for the Regional Home Visitation Program in Colorado where I oversaw employees and volunteers visiting and assessing families of children 0-3 years old and then I took on the role of Yuma County Coordinator of the Mentoring Program (no longer active) so I assessed and oversaw families of kids 7-13 years old as well as having had my own experience as a breastfeeding mom. I also worked as a certified nursing assistant in a nursing home and absolutely loved it! Currently my husband and I take care of rescue animals in our spare time.