Heather Shelley, RN, LDEM, CPM, IBCLC
I have been attending births continuously since 2001. I have attended births in many places including: Texas, Washington, Bali-Indonesia, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and of course, Utah. I love working with students, and as an approved preceptor with NARM, I have been teaching students in and out of Utah since 2010.
I am a CPM, licensed midwife in Utah and have passed the midwifery exams in New Zealand for licensure there.
My passion is to pass on the knowledge that I have gleaned as a midwife from those around me to those desiring to become midwives themselves. I love giving students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, as well as helping them to become independent midwives. I encourage my students to be self thinkers, to trouble-shoot on their own, and to increase their compassion for mothers.
I have taught childbirth classes for 20 years, apprenticed doulas, apprenticed student midwives, taught doula trainings, breastfeeding classes, newborn care classes, monitrice classes, midwife assistant classes and more. I have taken student midwives to the Dominican Republic where we did 30 births a day, and I have learned midwifery from midwives all over the world.
With this in mind I decided that I wanted to help student midwives who lived in places where they couldn’t get the training they needed, or that training would take them years to acquire. I created a student midwife program for those who need their clinical experience and would like to work in both clinic and home environments.
Heather is currently a preceptor for NARM, National College of Midwifery, and Midwives College of Utah. Heather is always willing to become a preceptor if your school is not listed here. Contact her for more information.
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Dr. Ronald Baird, DO
Dr. Baird did his undergraduate training at Brigham Young University. He received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. He then worked as a chemist for Nature’s Way testing herbal products for their potency and active ingredients. He did his medical training in Kansas City Missouri. After completing his internship and residency he became board certified in family medicine in 1998. He has practiced the full scope of family medicine for several years, including delivering babies, pediatrics and adolescent medicine.
Dr. Baird brings with him a wide variety of skills and experience to treat all of the basic medical needs of pediatric, adolescent and adult patients. Dr. Baird has great bedside manner and is well-known for his willingness to listen to his patients. He has the ability to explain complicated medical concepts clearly and guide the patient in helping them make decisions for their medical care.
Dr. Baird truly enjoys working alongside out-of-hospital midwives. He has spent multiple hours getting extra education and experience in twins and breeches, including Breech Without Borders, in order to broaden the scope of service that Birthing Your Way offers. He has extensive training and experience in higher-level obstetrical care, including 3rd and 4th-degree lacerations and repair.
Dr. Baird believes complete medical care includes physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. He believes there are definite advantages to having one medical provider know all of the medical issues affecting a family.
Dr. Baird is a NARM and Georgetown University preceptor and is a fantastic teacher! He is passionate about training the next generation of midwives! Dr. Baird is also open to becoming a preceptor for other schools.