Susan A Lane susanlanedoula@gmail.com 612-810-1544
Workshop: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy, 2025
Named Partner, Birth Equity Community Council, Ramsey County, 2021
Joined the Board of Everyday Miracles 2018- present
Became a Spinning Babies® Certified Parent Educator 2018
Received 2013 Shining Star Award, Childbirth Collective
Certified as Midwifery Assistant, The Farm Midwifery School, 2015
Earned Postpartum Support International Certificate in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Components of Care 2013
Certified Perinatal Educator , Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery, December 2013 (42 LM CEU Hours from the Florida Department of Education)
Presented over 20 class series and 150 individual childbirth classes/presentations
Developed a psycho/educational curriculum with psychologist partner Suzanne Swanson to prepare women for birth after previous difficult or traumatic birth, entitled “Another Birth, Another Story©
Presented 9/17/11 at Postpartum Support International Conference
Developed childbirth presentation for high school students presented annually for Highland High School health students, 2008 to 2014
Presented at Lamaze International Conference 2008, Certified Lamaze Childbirth Educator 10 years.
Passed landmark legislation that guarantees Minnesota women the right to the continuous presence of a doula in labor and birth. (2007 and 2009) and passed bill providing payment for doulas under Medicaid (2013) as chief lobbyist for the Minnesota Better Birth Coalition.
Presented at DONA International Conference 2008 “Making Doula Care a Legal Right in Your State”
DONA State Representative, 2003-2011
President, Childbirth Collective 2000-2004
Presented webinar, Another Birth, Another Story, Dec 5, 2013 sponsored by PaTTCH and the Simpkin Center at Bastyr University with Suzanne Swanson
CPR and certified by American Association of Pediatricians Neonatal Resuscitation Program, 2015-17
Specialties:
• Perinatal education and support for women with special emotional needs
• Advocacy for evidence-based maternity and perinatal care
• Spiritual explorations for birthing women and families and Blessing Ways.
‘Lucky me, to live in the veil, between science and magic, heaven and earth. That’s where you’ll find us doulas. Holding space in the thinnest of moments. Hoping to usher families whole, healthy and centered to the other side of their transformation.”
By doula and author Sara Auna