Graduate Spotlight: Emily Day

Take control of your postpartum journey with placenta encapsulation and placenta preparations!Based in Wagga Wagga, rural NSW, Dulcie Lane was inspired by the precious postpartum period after birth, where a mother must be well supported and well nourished.

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Graduate Spotlight: Dariimaa Otgonbaatar

APPA is so excited!  Our first APPAC on the Asian continent! Meet Dariimaa Otgonbaatar from Ulaanbaatar Mongolia! Dariimaa is just starting her new business sharing her new skills with the women of her community.  Please go follow her on social media and support her ventures! Instagram profile: @miracle_of_placenta_mongolia Facebook page:  miracle_of-placenta_mongolia Congratulations Dariimaa!

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APPA Graduate Spotlight: Kalyn Lopez

BiographyFor as long as I can remember I’ve been drawn to and fascinated by birth. It’s a miracle that takes place in a moment, yet the memories of it will last a lifetime. This is the story mamas will be repeating for years to come and I want the tale to be one they share with pride and positive retrospection.

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Graduate Spotlight: Bebe Butler

I am a certified birth doula and placenta encapsulation specialist in the Albuquerque area. I love birth work and process every placenta with the care and reverence it deserves. bebethebutler@gmail.com Albuquerque, NMEast Mountains, NMSanta Fe, NMPlacitas, NMBernalillo, NMLos Luna’s, NM

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GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: Losharn Hales

My name is Losharn Hales and I am a certified Postpartum Doula and Placenta Arts Specialist in Launceston, Tasmania. My primary role is to support mothers and parents transition beautifully into their motherhood journey and new role as parents.I support mothers with a focus on rest and recovery so that they can be present in the most transformative time of

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APPA Shining Star: Ashley Swofford

Meet another APPA shining star – APPA Certified Placenta Arts Specialist (APPAC), Ashley Swofford! Ashley told us this about her business: Rooted in Love is located in Toutle Washington where I live with my husband of 8 years and our 4 kids. I believe every birth is unique and that with the right support and tools a woman’s postpartum period

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Graduate Spotlight: Kelly Burnett

Meet another new APPAC, Kelly Burnett! Kelly serves Sulphur Springs, TX and surrounding areas: Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Red River, Titus, and Wood County. Kelly also provides the following services; Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Sibling Doula, Bereavement Doula, Belly Binding, Breastfeeding Consults, Birth Education Classes, and Placenta Encapsulation. To learn more about Kelly and her services visit

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Graduate Spotlight: Heidi Loeppky

APPA is happy to introduce you to another passionate birth and placenta professional: Heidi Loeppky!   She told us all about herself: I am a mother of 2 and have an Early Childhood Education background. It wasn’t until the birth of my first Daughter that I felt this passion for the birthing community well up inside of me. I struggled with

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Graduate Spotlight: Brianna Biehler

APPA is proud to introduce another brilliant new graduate from our training program:  Brianna Biehler! Brianna is originally from Upstate New York, moved to Georgia for about 12 years, then relocated back to New York in 2009. She met her husband in 2015. They quickly started their life together by getting engaged and shortly after finding out they were expecting

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Graduate Spotlight: Jenny Thompson

APPA just keeps turning out brilliant and talented graduates!  Meet Jenny Thompson! Jenny is a birth doula, placenta encapsulator, lactation counselor, and childbirth educator, and has served the Acadiana, LA area for almost 10 years. Before birthwork became her life, Jenny worked on environmental and ocean policy, graduating from Louisiana State University in 1998 and the University of Washington in

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