I am living my dream helping families adjust, cope and thrive as they grow.

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Name: Ryanne Kees
Location: Harlan, Indiana
Phone: 260-657-1043
Email address: blessedbeg@yahoo.com

Services: AS YOUR POSTPARTUM DOULA, I WILL…  Provide hands-on education on infant and mother care  Help you to get to know the abilities and talents of your new baby  Create a nurturing, restful atmosphere in which you may eat, shower and nap  Shop for groceries and prepare meals  Offer suggestions for how to integrate the new baby into the family  Introduce parenting tips, helping you to learn skills that will enable you to cope with your new responsibilities  Screen for hurdles such as breast-feeding challenges or postpartum mood disorders  Make referrals to any local or informational resources that you might need  Work myself out of a job by helping you to gather the skills and resources that you will need in the upcoming weeks and months  Help to organize the nursery and home  Take care of the baby’s laundry  Offer a listening, non-judgmental ear  Prepare pump supplies or bottles for the next feeding or the next day

Qualifications: I am currently in the certification process through DONA International. I have my associates degree in Medical Assisting and was a Pharmacy Technician for nine years.

Personal notes: I am a full-time wife and mother of two young boys. I grew up in Ossian, Indiana and graduated from Norwell High School in 1996. I obtained my Associate Degree in Science and became a Certified Medical Assistant through International Business College in 1997. After graduation I worked for Meijer Pharmacy for 9 ½ years as a Pharmacy Technician. I decided to follow my dream full-time in April 2006 and resigned from Meijer. Now my dream is coming true as I help families adjust, cope and thrive as they grow. My own experiences with my two boys were varied. I learned a lot after my first son was born about the importance of getting support early and often in the first few months. I did not get much support and my experience was hectic and nerve-racking. The arrival of my second son was a much more relaxed and soothing experience. My husband was deployed six weeks after the birth, but I was able to get the support I needed. With this support, I became empowered even more to care for my newborn and toddler on my own.