Childbirth Education

Preparing for childbirth involves more than getting ready for the arrival of your baby. It is also about understanding your options, learning what to expect, and building the confidence to navigate the decisions that arise along the way.

Our childbirth educators offer individualized education and support designed to help families feel prepared, informed, and supported throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum transition.

Melanie Floerchinger CD

Founder, Board President, Doula Mentor
Certified Birth Doula
Provider For: Quilted Health, Medicaid, The Doula Network

Birth Doula

Bereavement

Childbirth Education

Full-Spectrum

POSTPARTUM

Certification Organization: Birthing From Within™

Year Began Practicing: 2012

Education: B.S. in Exercise Science & Minor in Native American Studies/University of Montana

Additional Training:

  • Bereavement Workshop, 2019
  • Birthing From Within™: Advanced Mentor Workshop
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss Training, 2021
  • Advanced Doula Training (Mother Tree Doula Services), 2021
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
  • Infant/Child CPR Certified
  • Full Spectrum (CE) Birth Advocacy 2021

Other Maternity Services Offered: Virtual Childbirth Education Classes and Full Spectrum Doula Services

Service area: Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas

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Olli Gluskin CD

Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Provider For: Quilted Health, Medicaid

Birth Doula

Childbirth Education

Full-Spectrum

Placenta Encapsulation

POSTPARTUM

Certification Organization: Birth Arts International

Year Began Practicing: 2022

Education: BS in Botany/Humboldt State University

Additional Training:

  • Bloodborne Pathogens Training
  • Spinning Babies, 2023
  • Trauma Informed Perinatal Professionals, 2021
  • Bereavement Training, 2021
  • Postpartum Doula Training
  • Racism in Home Visiting
  • Placenta Encapsulation Training, 2022
  • CPR and First Aid

Other Maternity Services Offered: Placenta Encapsulation, Postpartum Doula Services

Offering Full-Spectrum Doula Services

Service area: Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas

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Beth Mathis CD(DONA), CLC

SPDA Mentor and Board Secretary
Certified Birth Doula
Provider For: Tricare, Quilted Health, Medicaid, United Healthcare, Carrot

Birth Doula

Childbirth Education

LACTATION

Offering Additional Postpartum Doula Services exclusively to Birth Clients

Certification Organization: DONA International

Year Began Practicing: 2011

Education: Certified Nurses Aid

Additional Training: 

  • Collaborative Practice, Advanced Doula Training, 2011 & 2021
  • Rebozo Workshop with Gina Kirby
  • Perinatal Support Washington Workshop: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
  • Advanced Doula Training (Mother Tree Doula Services), 2021
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Certified
  • CPR & First Aid Certified
  • CPR& First Aid Instructor
  • Certified Lactation Counselor, ALPP

Other Maternity Services Offered: Guidance for mothers through breech and pre-term births, even non-clients.

Service Area: Greater Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas

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Sarah McDonald CD (Pro Doula)

Certified Birth Doula
Provider For: Quilted Health, United Healthcare, Medicaid

Birth Doula

Childbirth Education

Full-Spectrum

Offering Additional Postpartum Doula Services exclusively to Birth Clients

Certification Organization: Pro Doula

Year Began Practicing: 2019

Education: BA in English Literature/Whitworth University

Additional Training:

  • Advanced Doula Training (Mother Tree Doula Services), 2021
  • Spinning Babies, 2021
  • Postpartum Doula Training
  • Keeping Your Power-Advocacy in Action
  • Understanding Indigenous Birth Work (The Village Doula), 2025
  • CPR Certified
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Certified

Other services Offered: Birth Consultation, Doula Mentorship, Doula Trainer, Postpartum services

Service Area: Greater Spokane and North Idaho

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Courtney Rowland CD(DONA)

SPDA Board Treasurer
Certified Birth Doula
Provider For: Quilted Health

Birth Doula

Childbirth Education

Full-Spectrum

Offering Additional Postpartum Doula Services exclusively to Birth Clients

Certifying Organization: DONA International

Year Began Practicing: 2017

Additional Training:

  • Certified belly dance instructor
  • Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in COVID area training with Perinatal Support WA, 2021
  • Advanced Doula Training (Mother Tree Doula Services), 2021
  • Spinning Babies Training, 2021
  • Full Spectrum Doula Training, 2022
  • CPR Certified
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Certified
  • Safe space for LGBTQIA+

Other Maternity Services Offered: Belly Dancing Prenatal Classes

Offering Full-Spectrum Doula Services

Service Area: Greater Spokane area

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Cher Simmons CD(DONA)

Certified Birth Doula
Provider For: Tricare, Medicaid, Quilted Health

ADoption doula

Birth Doula

Childbirth Education

Lactation

Postpartum

Certifying Organization: DONA International

Year Began Practicing: 2015

Education: Bachelors in Child Life and Health, Master of Science-PAS

Additional training:

  • WA state adult educator
  • NRP certified 
  • CPR/blood borne pathogens 

Other Maternity Services Offered: Childbirth Education Classes, Postpartum parent support and education groups, Postpartum Doula services, lactation support services, Adoption doula services.

Service area: Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas

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DeeAnn Stack CD

Certified Birth Doula
Provider For: Quilted Health

Birth Doula

Childbirth Education

Certifying Organization: Intentional Birth Pro, Lilac City Doula, International Doula Institute, ProDoula

Year Began Practicing: 2020

Additional Training:

  • VBAC Specialist
  • Preventing Trauma in the Birth Place
  • Keeping you Power Advocacy training
  • Childbirth Education: ProDoula, Birthing From Within, Childbirth Physiology Rachel Reed
  • Bundle Birth Physiologic Birth
    Bundle Birth Basic Fetal Heart Tones
  • Midwifery Wisdom SkillZ and Drillz (focus on hemorrhaging and shoulder dystocia)
  • Ongoing live weekly training with Intentional Birth
  • Ongoing live training with Birthing Instincts
  • Ongoing live training with Rachel Reed
  • CPR Certified through 2026

Other Maternity Services Offered: Childbirth Education, Birth Photography, Reflexology/ acupressure/ bodywork, Spinning Babies, Baby wearing

Service Area: Greater Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas

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