Caitlan Olson
Menomonee Falls,WI
Summary
Student midwife, with extensive life experience in holistic healing and intentional living. Finds personal fulfillment through supporting and connecting with individuals during life transitions. Previous career in local birth center as postpartum doula, including high volume client numbers, helped to build efficient time management and organizational skills as well as ability to connect with people from all walks of life. Believes deeply in the human right to quality, personalized midwifery care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Doula(Owner)
Bloom Blossom Birth Services
09.2023 - Current
- Provide emotional support, physical and educational support to expecting mothers and those who have recently given birth. Provide encouragement, advice and comfort to new mothers. Assist with position changes, breathing techniques comfort measures, massage and relaxation during the birthing process.
- Educated new parents on proper newborn care techniques including breastfeeding, diapering, bathing, soothing methods, and safety precautions.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to ensure seamless communication between all parties involved in the birthing process for optimal care of the mother and baby their needs during prenatal visits.
- Developed trusting relationships with clients by actively listening to their concerns and parents covering topics such as childbirth education, coping strategies for labor pain, breastfeeding basics, and newborn care essentials.
Postpartum Doula
Authentic Birth Center
01.2018 - 09.2023
- Educated new parents on proper newborn care techniques including breastfeeding, diapering, bathing, soothing methods, and safety precautions.
- Attended to postpartum mom for needs such as checking clot sizes, making padsicles, brewing herbal baths, assiting with discomfort measures, brewing tea for afterbirth contractions.
- Housekeeping duties for whole birth center.
- After birth cleanup
Education
Associate of Science - Direct Entry Midwife
South West Technical College
Fennimore, Wisconsin12.2026
Skills
- Handwashing Gloving and Ungloving Universal Precautions
- Maternal Vital Skills
- Sterilization of Instruments
- Leopold's Maneuvers Determining EDD Obstetrical Abdominal Evaluation Fundal Height Measurement Fetoscope Use, Doppler Use
- Obtaining a Clean Catch of Urine Urinalysis via dipstick CVA Tenderness
Accomplishments
- 2018 Certified as birth doula (CAPPA)
- 2018 Certified as postpartum doula (CAPPA)
- 2022 Certified as Bereavement doula (Stillbirthday)
- Adeptly juggling family life with three young children, full time academic course work, attending births as a Doula
- CPR (January 2024)
- NRP (April 2024)
Timeline
Doula(Owner)
Bloom Blossom Birth Services
09.2023 - Current
Postpartum Doula
Authentic Birth Center
01.2018 - 09.2023
Associate of Science - Direct Entry Midwife
South West Technical College
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