Postpartum Doulas     Sheila Caldwell RN, CPD, CPST Phone: 217-725-2849 Email: sheila.caldwell@st-johns.org Sheila Caldwell RN CLE CPD is a Certified Lactation Educator, Certified Postpartum Doula, and Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. In addition to her role as a Personal Birth Consultant for St John’s Hospital, Sheila facilitates the “Out of the Blues” postpartum depression support group, and the “First Steps Mother’s Support Group”. She teaches “ Baby Basics” prenatal classes, Growth and Development for 5th grade students, Positive Body Image and Self Esteem for junior high age, and “Living a Healthy Lifestyle Before and Beyond Menopause”. Sheila’s clinical experience as an RN includes Pediatrics, Lactation, Hospice, Inpatient and Home Health for the Mother Baby unit at St John’s Hospital Women and Children’s Center. Sheila and her husband Jack have 2 grown children, Dylan and Lacey. As a postpartum doula, I address concerns as well as everyday tasks. Offering the mother and family effective support by educating and nurturing empowers the new family towards confidence in adapting to life in the first few weeks after birth. My multifaceted clinical experience assists, at whatever level of need, in guiding a family with breastfeeding, newborn characteristics and care, integrating a newborn into the home, normal physiologic recovery for the mother and support measures, multiples, postpartum mood disorders, support for a grieving family, and providing referrals to resources as needed. Guidance, Reassurance, and Comfort are what I like to bring to a family at this incredibly special time! Click here to view testimonials.

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