My practice, Complete Woman Midwifery, started as a home birth practice, which grew to include well-woman gyn care. As a result of women asking for alternative screenings for breast cancer, I embarked into research to see what else was available. I was surprised and excited to learn that Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging had been FDA-approved since 1982. I soon found out that unbelievably, there were no centers in the NY and NJ area in which I lived and worked. I decided to create the Complete Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging Center. As these two practices evolved, I also began teaching Raw Food preparation classes, and keeping a small stock of my favorite natural products and supplements. My practice has evolved into the Complete Wellness Center.
I wear many hats: Mother of six, midwife, women’s health advocate, thermographic technician, health counselor. I have been helping and supporting women giving birth at home since 1992. I have worked in a battered women’s shelter as a house manager, taught childbirth classes, facilitated home birth support groups, as well as a group for survivors of sexual abuse. I offer raw food preparation classes, and help women make healthier lifestyle choices. I have been a guest lecturer at Union College, in NJ, and Seattle Midwifery School.
I have worked politically for midwives, and birthing women in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. I challenged the law and the Board of Medical Examiners, and became the first non-nurse midwife to be licensed in New Jersey since 1920 or so. I finished that degree working until 2 am every morning, while nursing my newborn, after I had split with my husband. I then got licensed in NY which allowed me to expand my practice. I am now passionately involved in educating women to become more knowledgeable and aware of their breast health.
I love the work that I do, because I feel that DITI is truly a technology that when used correctly, has the ability to help women avoid the terrible disease of breast cancer. For others, it can be the earliest warning signal that an abnormal process is in progress. I believe in supporting women to find their way to health, to be active participants in their healthcare, in helping women to trust their bodies, whether they are finding their way through pregnancy and birth, or supporting them as they heal their bodies of breast cancer. I firmly believe in our ability to nourish and heal ourselves, and believe that as women we are a formidable force to be contended with when we learn to open our hearts, our minds, and our mouths, to speak up for what we believe in.
I am available to speak for your group or organization. I look forward to the opportunity to be part of your healthcare team.
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