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Author,
Doula, Childbirth Educator, Birth Counselor
Penny Simkin, PT, is a physical therapist who has specialized in
childbirth education and labor support since 1968. She estimates she
has prepared over 10,000 women, couples, and siblings for
childbirth. She has assisted hundreds of women or couples through
childbirth as a doula. She is the author of many books and articles
on birth for both parents and professionals, including “The Labor
Progress Handbook,” a textbook for midwives and physicians;
“Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide”, and The
Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and
All other Labor Companions.”. Her latest products for birth
educators and doulas are The Road Map of Labor, a birth video,
titled The 3Rs: Relaxation, Rhythm, and Ritual, and her new DVD,
Comfort Measures for Childbirth.
Currently, she serves on several boards of consultants and editorial
boards, including the journal, Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care; the
International Childbirth Education Association; and the Seattle
Midwifery School.
Through independent study and her work as a birth counselor, she has
developed a counseling approach for pregnant survivors of sexual
abuse. This work is described in the book, “When Survivors Give
Birth,” which she co-authored with Phyllis Klaus.
Today her practice consists of childbirth education, birth
counseling, and labor support, combined with a busy schedule of
conferences and workshops.
Penny and her husband, Peter, have four grown children, eight
grandchildren, ranging in age from a 6 to 23 years, and a pug, Hugo.
Contact Information:
1100 23rd Avenue East
Seattle, WA.
98112
206.325.1419
penny@pennysimkin.com
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Penny about supporting the
Midwives and Mothers in Action (MAMA) Campaign
A New Book and a New DVD
to Prepare for Childbirth...
Penny Simkin's Comfort Measures for Childbirth DVD
Endorsed by Christiane Northrup, MD
"Comfort measures is wonderful. I suggest that it be
required viewing for all pregnant couples and childbirth
professionals. Even the process of watching it was
comforting. I learned a LOT!!" (more
information)
and
The Birth Partner, 3rd Edition
A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and Other Labor
Companions
The
definitive guide to helping a woman have a healthy and
emotionally fulfilling childbirth experience. (ordering
information) |
