Who is Matilda Lindén CD(DONA, PALS)?
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A grounding touch and calming words go a long way.
*Posted with permission.
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I take on many roles as a doula. Sometimes as a hairstylist!
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A little bit about me.
Baby girl A, 2 hrs old. *Posted with permission.
I am a certified birth doula and have attended over 160 births in and around Seattle since May 2010.
I was born and raised in Sweden and have lived in Seattle since early 2002. I currently live just south of Seattle with my wife and son.
I became passionate about pregnancy and birth when I was pregnant with my son, born in August 2009. After reading book after book, being active in my online community, taking prenatal yoga classes and birth classes, I realized that this was something that I wanted to keep working with after the birth of my son. I just didn't want it to end.
I took the Birth Doula Training at The Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations at Seattle Midwifery School, now at Bastyr, in January of 2010. I am now certified with DONA International and PALS Doulas.
I am currently volunteering for PALS as a mentor and Certification Chair.
When I'm not working I spend time with my wife and/or son. I can't believe how fast he has grown. He is very interested in birth and what a doula does. A few years ago he told his preschool teacher that "Mamma and I picked up a placenta this morning!" Good thing she already knew what I do for work. We recently finished reading the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson books together, and are now working our way through the Merlin series. Reading together is something we highly enjoy. We paint rocks and place them in the neighborhoods surrounding ours, and we are part of a rock painting Facebook group. We also really like going on adventures in and around Seattle.
My son shares my interest for yoga, and I love practicing. I don't think that I would have been able to go through my very, very long labor without the breathing and relaxation techniques that I learned on the yoga mat. Yoga keeps me grounded, and strengthens me physically and mentally, both of which are very important in my role as a doula.
Music has always been a passion of mine, and I went to Cornish College of the Arts and graduated in 2007 as a jazz vocalist. I am currently a member of Ancora, a women's choir. Don't be surprised, I might sing a little tune during labor or in a postpartum meeting!
My wife, Andrea, and I enjoy taking our dogs for walks, watch movies, spending time with friends, cooking (and eating!), and occasionally going on a motorcycle ride.
I was born and raised in Sweden and have lived in Seattle since early 2002. I currently live just south of Seattle with my wife and son.
I became passionate about pregnancy and birth when I was pregnant with my son, born in August 2009. After reading book after book, being active in my online community, taking prenatal yoga classes and birth classes, I realized that this was something that I wanted to keep working with after the birth of my son. I just didn't want it to end.
I took the Birth Doula Training at The Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations at Seattle Midwifery School, now at Bastyr, in January of 2010. I am now certified with DONA International and PALS Doulas.
I am currently volunteering for PALS as a mentor and Certification Chair.
When I'm not working I spend time with my wife and/or son. I can't believe how fast he has grown. He is very interested in birth and what a doula does. A few years ago he told his preschool teacher that "Mamma and I picked up a placenta this morning!" Good thing she already knew what I do for work. We recently finished reading the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson books together, and are now working our way through the Merlin series. Reading together is something we highly enjoy. We paint rocks and place them in the neighborhoods surrounding ours, and we are part of a rock painting Facebook group. We also really like going on adventures in and around Seattle.
My son shares my interest for yoga, and I love practicing. I don't think that I would have been able to go through my very, very long labor without the breathing and relaxation techniques that I learned on the yoga mat. Yoga keeps me grounded, and strengthens me physically and mentally, both of which are very important in my role as a doula.
Music has always been a passion of mine, and I went to Cornish College of the Arts and graduated in 2007 as a jazz vocalist. I am currently a member of Ancora, a women's choir. Don't be surprised, I might sing a little tune during labor or in a postpartum meeting!
My wife, Andrea, and I enjoy taking our dogs for walks, watch movies, spending time with friends, cooking (and eating!), and occasionally going on a motorcycle ride.
Gondola ride up Crystal Mountain with Mt. Rainier in the background.
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Boat trip on Puget Sound with friends.
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Finding inner peace and strength with yoga.
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Trainings & Certifications.
January 2010 - DONA approved Labor Support Training at The Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations
September 2011 - Advanced Doula Training "Supporting the Journey, Avoiding the Obstacles: Working with VBAC clients"
September 2011 - Advanced Doula Training "Ready, Set, Rebozo! Rebozo Uses for the Childbearing Year"
April 2012 - Advanced Doula Training "B.R.A.S. - Breastfeeding Resources, Applications, and Skills for Doulas"
May 2012 - Certified Birth Doula with PALS Doulas, Pacific Association of Labor Support
September 2012 - Certified Birth Doula with DONA International
January 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "Placenta Encapsulation"
February 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "The use of TENS unit in labor"
April 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "When a baby is sick or dies"
May 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "Powerful Prenatals"
July 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "Supporting LGBTQ families"
April 2014 - Advanced Doula Training "HypnoBirthing for birth workers"
May 2015 - Recertified Birth Doula with PALS Doulas, Pacific Association of Labor Support
September 2015 - Recertified Birth Doula with DONA International
April 2016 - Advanced Doula Training "Spinning Babies"
June 2016 - Workshop for Acupressure in labor and postpartum.
October 2016 - NW Doula Conference
November 2016 - Webinar "Compassionate Healing: Recovery from Traumatic Birth for Parents and Providers"
October 2017 - NW Doula Conference
May 2018 - Advanced Doula Training "When the Unexpected Happens: Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth"
June 2018 - A Day of Learning with Penny Simkin
August 2018 - Recertified Birth Doula with PALS Doulas, Pacific Association of Labor Support
January 2019 - Advanced Doula Training "Powerful Postpartums"
June 2019 - Introduction to Midwifery Assistant Training
October 2019 - NW Doula Conference
February 2020 - Craniosacral Therapy 1
September 2011 - Advanced Doula Training "Supporting the Journey, Avoiding the Obstacles: Working with VBAC clients"
September 2011 - Advanced Doula Training "Ready, Set, Rebozo! Rebozo Uses for the Childbearing Year"
April 2012 - Advanced Doula Training "B.R.A.S. - Breastfeeding Resources, Applications, and Skills for Doulas"
May 2012 - Certified Birth Doula with PALS Doulas, Pacific Association of Labor Support
September 2012 - Certified Birth Doula with DONA International
January 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "Placenta Encapsulation"
February 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "The use of TENS unit in labor"
April 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "When a baby is sick or dies"
May 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "Powerful Prenatals"
July 2013 - Advanced Doula Training "Supporting LGBTQ families"
April 2014 - Advanced Doula Training "HypnoBirthing for birth workers"
May 2015 - Recertified Birth Doula with PALS Doulas, Pacific Association of Labor Support
September 2015 - Recertified Birth Doula with DONA International
April 2016 - Advanced Doula Training "Spinning Babies"
June 2016 - Workshop for Acupressure in labor and postpartum.
October 2016 - NW Doula Conference
November 2016 - Webinar "Compassionate Healing: Recovery from Traumatic Birth for Parents and Providers"
October 2017 - NW Doula Conference
May 2018 - Advanced Doula Training "When the Unexpected Happens: Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth"
June 2018 - A Day of Learning with Penny Simkin
August 2018 - Recertified Birth Doula with PALS Doulas, Pacific Association of Labor Support
January 2019 - Advanced Doula Training "Powerful Postpartums"
June 2019 - Introduction to Midwifery Assistant Training
October 2019 - NW Doula Conference
February 2020 - Craniosacral Therapy 1
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