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Childbirth Educators
This is a list of educators who offer private and/or group childbirth education classes. There are variety of childbirth education styles and certifications represented in our area. 

Fern Compton, CD(DONA) AAHCC, The Bradley® Method (Bay County)
Bradley® Childbirth Educator.
www.bradleybirth.com/ferncompton
fern.bel.compton@gmail.com
Rachel Doster (Okaloosa County)
HypnoBirthng®, Certified Practitioner
www.calmmamabirthservices.com
calm.mama.rachel@gmail.com
Lindsey Ellington, RN, BSN, CCE (Walton and Okaloosa Counties) 
Certified childbirth educator offering private and group childbirth education classes in surrounding areas.
www.knittogetherchildbirth.com
Knittogetherchildbirth@gmail.com
Ashley Hartwell, RN, HBCE (Escambia, Santa Rosa County)
Certified HypnoBirthing childbirth educator offering private and group childbirth education classes in surrounding areas.
www.pensacolahypnobirthing.com
pensacolahypnobirthing@gmail.com
Angie Harwood of Heritage Doula Services (Bay County)
Offering private childbirth education in surrounding areas.
angieheritagedoula@yahoo.com
Sabrina Hill (Santa Rosa, Escambia and Okaloosa County)
Student offering private childbirth education in surrounding areas at a discounted rate.
www.lucinagentlebirthing.com
lucinagentlebirthing@gmail.com 
Erin Hinze, RN, AAHCC, CLEC (Santa Rosa, Escambia, and Okaloosa County)
Bradley Method ® Childbirth Classes offering group and private classes in surrounding areas.
www.birthingyourwaytoday.net
erin@birthingyourwaytoday.net
Elizabeth Longsworth   (Escambia and Santa Rosa County)
Childbirth educator offering classes in surrounding areas. 
elizlongsworth@gmail.com
Amber Roman, ICD, ICCE (Escambia and Santa Rosa County)
ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator offering private and group classes in surrounding areas. 
www.bellytocradle.com
bellytocradle@gmail.com
Christy Shields, CCCE, CLD (Okaloosa and Walton County)
CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator offering group childbirth education classes in Niceville, FL (co-teaching at Growing Green Bums/Gentle Birth Options) and private classes in the surrounding areas. 
www.emeraldcoastbirth.com
christy@emeraldcoastbirth.com
Complementary Health:
  • Massage
  • Natural Family Planning
  • Acupuncture
  • Postpartum Depression Support

Additional Resources:
  • Car Seat Safety
  • Perinatal Fitness
Retail:
  • Cloth Diapers
  • Consignment Clothing
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