The following women are birth professionals who serve the Washington DC Metro Area, and are ICAN professional subscribers. They are, therefore, supportive of ICANs mission to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).

• Birth Matters of Western Loudoun
  E-mail: jkhickman@comcast.net
  Telephone: 540-338-4398
  Website: http://www.birthmattersva.org
  Services: A local chapter of a statewide organization of parents and professionals who share information, offer support, and affirm the rights of women and families to make informed choices throughout the childbearing years.



• Lori Cooper
  Transitions Birth Doulas
  E-mail: lori@transitionsbirthdoulas.com
  Telephone: 703-444-3093
  Website: http://www.transitionsbirthdoulas.com
  Services: Birth Doula
  Birth Assistant



• Peggy Franklin
  Birth By Design
  E-mail: peggy@birthbydesign.org
  Telephone: 703-754-4543
  Website: http://www.birthbydesign.org
  Services: see website



• Joey Pascarella
  Sacred Journey Midwifery
  E-mail: joeylp@msn.com
  Telephone: 703-981-8438
  Services: homebirth midwife



• Loralee Pendergast
  Birthing from the Heart Maternity Services
  E-mail: klaerj@verizon.net
  Telephone: 703-779-2945
  Website: http://www.birthingfromtheheart.com
  Services: Childbirth Education
  Birth Doula
  Post Partum Doula



• Allison Sowell
  E-mail: allison@believeinyourbirth.com
  Telephone: 571-333-5239
  Website: http://www.believeinyourbirth.com
  Services: Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth Certified Instructor



• Kelly Valceanu
  E-mail: breastmilkrocks@hotmail.com
  Telephone: 703-629-1237
  Services: Bradley CBE
  Birth Doula
  LLL Leader



• Wendy Wyatt
  E-mail: wendy@womanlywisdom.com
  Telephone: 703-913-4848
  Services: Birth Assistant
  Birth Doula
  Birth Pool Rentals
  Breastfeeding Help

Disclaimer: ICAN's Professional Subscriber Network is intended as an informational resource for consumers. ICAN is pleased to pass along the names of professionals who have given us permission to release their names for referral. Please understand that ICAN is not a credentialing agency or a regulatory body. As such, we are not responsible for the competency of the professionals listed. Consumers are encouraged to take responsibility for their birth experience by informing themselves regarding the competency of those professionals that they retain. Asking questions, obtaining local references and understanding that you are responsible for your own choices by thorough reading and discussing care with other parents and care providers is essential and is your responsibility.