Kristine Lauria is an internationally recognized American midwife who has been attending women in birth since 1989. She works for MSF (Doctors Without Borders) when she is not traveling and teaching. She specializes in breech and multiples and is the subject of the upcoming documentary, Allowed to Birth - The Journey of a Globally Midwife. She lives in the upper peninsula of Michigan with her dog.

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Dr Victoria Flores went through Neurobiology and Behaviour at UCIrvine, medical school at USC School of Medicine, then Residency training years at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield and a partial Chief Year at Tufts Medical Ctr in Boston. Dr Flores then ran away from the chaos of administration to a personally created space of Home Birth for Breech and Twins after an apprenticeship with Dr. Stuart Fischbein of Birthing Instincts. Dr. Victoria Flores brings rare and deeply rooted expertise in the vaginal birth of twins and breech presented babies into the home settings. With years of hands-on experience and a profound respect for the body’s wisdom, Dr. Flores has safely supported many families through births that are often deemed too risky outside of a hospital. Dr. Flores reflects on how spirituality and faith have emboldened her confidence in this sacred work, and how this has helped her navigate what many see as "forbidden territory." Committed to reviving a dying art, she speaks passionately about the need for skilled and spiritually attuned practitioners to step forward. Birth, in all its complexity and beauty, can still honour the deep faith that people hold in their God, their bodies, and the process of life’s purpose. https://victoriamdbirthing.com

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The birth of her first child was profoundly life-altering in the most beautiful way. Inspired by that experience, Brooke felt called to support others in their own journeys and began her transition into birth work, attending her first birth as a doula in 2006.

Throughout her years of serving women and families, she has been blessed to learn from exceptional mentors both locally and internationally.

Brooke is deeply passionate about providing families with evidence-based information and genuine choices so they can make independent, informed decisions for themselves and their babies. She has a special love for educating about breech and twin births at home and prioritizes ongoing education.

Over the years, Brooke has also served on the Board of Directors for North Carolina Friends of Midwives, the North Carolina Herb Association, and the Carolina Birth Alliance.

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