Mothering the Mother, Inc 262-617-7461

Mothering the Mother, Inc 262-617-7461Mothering the Mother, Inc 262-617-7461Mothering the Mother, Inc 262-617-7461

Mothering the Mother, Inc 262-617-7461

Mothering the Mother, Inc 262-617-7461Mothering the Mother, Inc 262-617-7461Mothering the Mother, Inc 262-617-7461

Mothering the Mother

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Improving maternal and perinatal outcomes

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Services offered

Childbirth Education Classes

Childbirth Education Classes

Childbirth Education Classes

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Mothering the Mother offers a comprehensive childbirth education program.  Families can attend a few classes to supplement their other educaation, or take a full series.

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Breastfeeding Help

Childbirth Education Classes

Childbirth Education Classes

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Mothering the Mother offers several different options for getting breastfeeding help.  If you are struggling, or just have questions we are here to help.  

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Doula Referrals

Birth Professional Workshops/Mentoring

Birth Professional Workshops/Mentoring

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If you are looking for a doula referral please use our contact us link below and include the following information: when you are due, where you are birthing, and any other important information.  We will get back to you.

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Birth Professional Workshops/Mentoring

Birth Professional Workshops/Mentoring

Birth Professional Workshops/Mentoring

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MTM Training and Mentoring offers workshops and mentoring to those looking to work as a birth or postpartum doula, childbirth educator, or who want to take a business, curriculum design, or safety and self care workshop.

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Meet Michelle

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Founder - Michelle Hardy

Michelle started her journey in the birth world in 2003.  She is a certified birth doula, childbirth educator, postpartum doula, breastfeeding counselor, hypnotherapist, and is licensed in the state of Wisconsin as a massage therapist, and teacher.  Michelle is also the founder of Mothering the Mother (a non-profit organization in Milwaukee), and the owner of MTM Training and Mentoring where she offers workshops for birth doulas, childbirth educators, postpartum doulas, early lactation, curriculum design, safety and self care for birth professionals, business for birth professionals, and more.


To learn more about Michelle click the link below to be taken to her other website.  

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Childbirth Education

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Learn from the comfort of your own home

Mothering the Mother is currently offering our classes virtually due to COVID,.  Our classes are very unique because unlike other programs where you have to take the entire series with our classes you can pick and choose the classes that fit exactly what you are looking for.  The benefit to this is you can learn what you want to, or you can add some of these classes onto what you might have already learned to complete your educational experience.


At Mothering the Mother we believe in giving back to our community so we offer our classes on a pay what you can afford basis.  We ask our clients to look at their personal budget, determine how much the class is worth to them, and then simply sign up and pay what you can afford.....no questions asked.  


VIRTUAL ONE ON ONE CLASS FEES: Pay what you can afford $20-$60 per class 

IN PERSON ONE ON ONE CLASS FEES: Pay what you can afford $40-$60 per class (masks are required)

Schedule your one on one classes

Nutrition, Warning Signs, Signs of Labor, Exercise

In this class we will help you understand proper pregnancy nutrition, help you to understand warning signs and signs of labor.  We also include some simple exercises to help your body prepare for the big day.  Please be prepared to do some simple stretching exercises.  We recommend to take this class in your second trimester and then register for the other classes in your third trimester

Stages of Labor

Learn the ins and outs of the various stages of labor.  In this class you will learn what the stages are and what to expect during each stage both physically and emotionally.  

Labor Support Techniques for the Pregnant Person and Partner 

This class is essential as you and your partner prepare for the big day.  This class teaches both the expectant parent and the partners techniques for comfort, helping to progress labor, and so much more.  This class will go over topics such as:

  • Aromatherapy for labor and birth
  • Acupressure points
  • Breathing techniques
  • Massage techniques and the various types of massage oils that are available (we will discuss the properties of different oils and compare their uses)
  • Labor support positions for comfort as well as progressing labor
  • Using a birth and peanut ball
  • Rebozos
  • Pushing positions
  • How to cope with long labors
  • and so much more

Medications and medical Interventions

In this class you will learn about the various types of pain medications that might be available to you, as well as learning the risks and benefits of each one.  We will also discuss many of the main medical interventions that you may be presented with in labor and explore the risks and benefits of those.  When class is over you will be prepared to make educated decisions on what is in the best interest of you and your baby.

Postpartum and New Baby

Unsure of what to expect after the baby comes?  Learn all about what your mind and body will be going through physically and emotionally after the birth.  We discuss how life will change after baby, help you make a plan for the easiest transition possible, and teach you about your newborn: normal newborn appearance, procedures potentially performed, sleeping and feeding patterns, safe sleep, comforting baby, and more.

Breastfeeding and Feeding Your Baby

This class helps to prepare you for your breastfeeding journey., and what to expect in those early hours, days and weeks.  While breastfeeding is the main topic of this course we do talk a little bit about bottle feeding as well (for those parents who need to return to work or be separated from their baby for one reason or another.  Specific topics included are: 

  • Anatomy of the breasts and how they make milk
  • Benefits of breastfeeding
  • Breastfeeding techniques (latch and positioning)
  • Pumping and storing milk
  • What to do when things aren't going as planned
  • Introducing solid foods

Breastfeeding Assistance

Free Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding Consult Options

Breastfeeding Consult Options

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Free Drop In Assistance:  We offer free drop in assistance Wednesday mornings from 9-11 am.  We attempt to serve one family at a time, but if several families show up we may work with more than one mother-baby dyad at a time.  For this reason we may ask partners and/or support persons to wait in the waiting area for the comfort of the other mothers.  Visits typically last 1-2 hrs.

Temporarily on hold due to COVID


Free email support:  Click the button below to contact us for free email support.


Fee: FREE

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Breastfeeding Consult Options

Breastfeeding Consult Options

Breastfeeding Consult Options

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Phone Consults: We offer phone consults to answer your questions.  $20 (up to 1 hr)


Virtual Consults: We offer virtual lactation visits, so you can get the help you need in the comfort of your own home.  In order to utilize the virtual visit you must have access to a device with a camera and  microphone, and have a second person in attendance to assist.    

Sliding scale $30-$50 (up to 2 hrs)


In Person Consults:  We offer in office and in your home assistance on a sliding scale - you choose what you can afford to pay (travel distance for home visits limited to 30 minutes from our office).   

In office sliding scale $50 -$70  (up to 2 hrs) 

In home sliding scale $70-$125 (up to 2 hrs)
IN PERSON ASSISTANCE TEMPORARILY ON HOLD DUE TO COVID

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Trainings for Birth Professionals

We offer professional workshops approved by the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) for individuals who want to certify as:

  • childbirth educators
  • birth doulas
  • postpartum doulas

Fee for one on one workshop: $700


In addition to the above workshops we also offer:

  • Business for Birth Professionals: this workshop was created for individuals who are either just starting out in the business, or who want to take their business to the next level. Fee: $200
  • Curriculum Design: this workshop is for individuals who are just starting out and are in the process of creating their classes.  Fee: $50
  • Safety and Self Care for Birth Professionals: this workshop is for birth professionals who are working in individual homes and who want to become more aware of their safety and how to care for themselves.  Fee: $50

If you are interested in scheduling a one on one workshop use the contact us form to start the process of scheduling your workshop.

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Contact Us

Please contact us directly with any questions, comments, or scheduling inquiries you may have.   

Mothering the Mother

1586 South 81st Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214, United States

Call or text: (262) 617-7461 (office) If calling please leave a message as we are only in the office limited hours or 414-378-9524 (Michelle’s personal cell phone)

Hours

By appointment

About Us

Non-Profit 501(c)(3)

     Mothering the Mother was started in 2010 because of a passion Michelle Hardy had for helping teen and low income families.  She believed that income (or lack there of) shouldn’t be a determining factor in whether a family has access to high quality birth services and support.  

  • From 2010 to 2018 Mothering the Mother had a doula program offering both birth and postpartum doula services to families (currently we will work with families to find doula support within the community..  
  • Currently, Mothering the Mother offers childbirth education classes and lactation support.

     Since the beginnings of Mothering the Mother in 2010 the organization has worked with over 500 families, and hopes to continue providing classes, and lactation services to families in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Ozaukee counties for many years to come.  

Our Mission

To improve maternal and perinatal outcomes for families in Milwaukee and surrounding counties.

Our Vision

Access to high quality education, and services for all regardless of income.

Michelle Hardy’s Credentials

MS.Ed, BS.Ed , LMT,  ICCE, ICBD, ICPD,  ICPFE, IAT(CE-BD-PD), MCH,  LC, CPMT, CHT, CEIM, SBD  (see below for explanation of initials)

About Michelle

Michelle is the founder, owner, and director of Mothering the Mother, Inc, a non-profit organization which helps all families but has a special focus on helping teen and low income families.  


Michelle’s history, and how she began in the field.


     Michelle's interest in working in the birth field began in 2001 (when pregnant with her 7th child)....at that time her doctor suggested that she and her husband hire a doula for their upcoming birth.  Her doctor felt that hiring a doula would help them achieve the birth that they were looking for and also to help calm her husband's nerves so that he could be more involved in the birth (unfortunately Michelle birthed her daughter before she was able to find a doula).

     After that birthing experience the seed was planted.  Michelle spent the next two years thinking about the importance of doulas and how much she had wanted to be one.  Finally in 2003 while she was working on her masters degree and running a full time in home licensed daycare she decided to take the plunge and work towards becoming a certified birth doula and starting a birth business.         

     In 2003 she became a doula and in 2004 she graduated with her masters degree.  When Michelle began birth work she worked mainly with teen and low income families (serving families in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Ozaukee counties) - after a few years of doing that she moved onto the more traditional family, but her passion for teens and low income families never left.  In the years that followed Michelle added to her skill set by becoming a childbirth educator, postpartum doula, hypnotherapist, and licensed massage therapist.  

     In 2009 Michelle decided to follow her passion even further and she founded Mothering the Mother Incorporated - a nonprofit organization that serves all women (catering especially to the underserved population).  This organization brought together many birth professionals from around the area to help serve a larger population.

     In addition to doing birth work Michelle spent many years training and mentoring new birth professionals locally.  In 2014 she took her workshops and mentoring on the road and traveled the United States.  

     In 2015 she joined the ICEA Board of Directors, and held positions as the treasurer, director of public policy and communications, and director of the doula programs.  Michelle also served as the chair for the postpartum doula program (updating the program and later writing a new program called Postpartum Doula: care through the first 1,000 days), and is currently the chair of the Mentorship Program..  

     In 2016 she started her path to becoming a La Leche League Leader and went on to become a certified breastfeeding counselor and educator, and led a breastfeeding group in West Allis until 2020. 

     Michelle believes in always continuing her education and advancing her knowledge, so she regularly attends trainings and workshops to advance her skills.  To learn more about all of her trainings, certification and education please see below.   

     Michelle loves every aspect of her life and is always very grateful when someone invites her to join them on their journey through pregnancy, birth and parenting.  

Michelle Eduction, Certifications, and Trainings

Education:

Professional Massage Therapy Program (Lakeside School of Massage Therapy) / September 2006
Masters of Science in Education (Walden University) / April 2004
Bachelors of Science in Education (Alverno College) / December 1999


Certifications & Licenses:

  • Aromatherapy for Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum / 2018
  • Certified Breastfeeding Counselor / March 2018
  • Stillbirthday Certified Doula / January 2018
  • La Leche League Leader / December 2016
  • Maternal Child Health Specialist / October 2016
  • Hug Your Baby Certified Educator / April 2016
  • ICEA Approved Postpartum Doula Trainer / September 2015
  • ICEA Postpartum Doula / August 2015
  • ICEA Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Educator / June 2015 *
  • ICEA Approved Birth Doula Trainer / June 2015
  • Prenatal Care Coordination / 2015 *
  • ICEA Approved Childbirth Educator Trainer / January 2014
  • ICEA Birth Doula / January 2014
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / December 2008 *
  • ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator / October 2007
  • Institute of Somatic Therapy - Prenatal Massage / September 2007
  • Institute of Somatic Therapy - Infant Massage / September 2007
  • Massage Therapy state licensed (license #3819-046) / December 2006
  • National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB) / November 2006 *
  • Member (American Alliance for Hypnotists) / May 2005 *
  • Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (New England Institute of Hypnotherapy) / June 2006
  • Master Hypnotherapist and Weight Management Specialist (New England Institute of Hypnotherapy) / October 2005
  • Advanced Hypnotherapist (New England Institute of Hypnotherapy) / August 2005
  • Certified Hypnotherapist (New England Institute of Hypnotherapy) / August 2005
  • CAPPA Certified Postpartum Doula / May 2005 *
    CAPPA Adoption Certification / May 2005 *
  • Happiest Baby on the Block Certified Educator / December 2004 *
  • CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator / September 2004 *
  • CAPPA Approved Labor Doula Trainer, August 2004 *
  • CAPPA Certified Labor Doula / March 2004 *
  • DONA International Certified Labor Doula / December 2003 *

*Certifications that Michelle chose not to renew, but held at one time.


Professional Trainings: 

  • Aging and Exercise: Considerations and Special Needs of Older Clients / February 2019
  • Applying Research to Practice / February 2019
  • Advanced Email Marketing: Tips and Techniques for Crafting Inbox Gold / February 2019
  • Communication for Massage Therapists: How to Network, Interview, and Speak Like a Pro / February 2019
  • Communication Techniques for the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Environment / February 2019
  • Creating Devoted Clients with Simple Marketing Techniques / February 2019
  • Cultural Diversity in the Patient Care Environment / January 2019
  • Ethics in Therapeutic Practice / January 2019
  • Ethics, Compliance, and Consequences / January 2019
  • Chill Out! Stress and Burnout in the Healthcare Profession / January 2019
  • Aromatherapy for Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Training / 2018
  • Childbirth International Breastfeeding Counselor / 2017-2018
  • Stillbirthday Doula Training / January-February 2017
  • Rehab Your Social Media Marketing Strategy - Advanced Techniques, Tools and Best Practices / January 2017
  • Developing a Business Plan for Your Private Practice / January 2017
  • La Leche League Leader Training / December 2016
  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals / December 2016
  • Stress Management During Turbulent Times: Understanding, Treating and Managing Stress / December 2016
  • Overcoming Compassion Fatigue: When Helping Hurts / December 2016
  • Marketing Essentials for Health Professionals / November 2016
  • What is Cultural Competency? / November 2016
  • Effective Online Marketing / November 2016
  • Maternal Child Health Specialist / October 2016
  • Overcoming Compassion Fatigue: When Helping Hurts / September 2016
  • Hands on Help for Headaches / September 2016
  • The Significance of of Childbirth to the Birthing Person: Influences of Care and Place For Birth / September 2016
  • Learning Through Our Senses / May 2016
  • Cultural Diversity in the Patient Care Environment / April 2016
  • Ethics in Therapeutic Presence / April 2016
  • Hug Your Baby Train the Trainer / April 2016
  • Hug Your Baby Certified Educator / April 2016
  • Hug Your Baby: Roadmap to Breastfeeding Strategies / January 2016
  • Hug Your Baby: Hug Strategies / January 2016
  • Hug Your Baby: Helping Parents Understand their Newborn / August 2015
  • ICEA Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Educator  / May 2015
  • LGBT Sensitivity Training for Healthcare Workers / May 2015
  • ICEA Facilitating Early Lactation Training / March 2015
  • ICEA Childbirth Educator Training for continuing ed / October 2014
  • VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesaran) Training / October 2014
  • Social Media Strategy /August 2014
  • Delegation Strategies for Managers and Supervisors / August 2014
  • Caring For the Sorrow of Pregnancy and Infant Loss / April 2014
  • Bereavement Training / April 2014
  • Perinatal Mood Disorder training / February 2014
  • Coaching and Mentoring, including Personality and Learning   Style / January 2014
  • Engagement.  Culturally Responsive Practices and Strategies / January 2014
  • Role of Self Care and Reflective Practice / December 2013
  • ICEA Doula Training / November 2013
  • Goal Planning and Family Teaming / October 2013
  • ICEA Childbirth Educator Training for continuing ed / July 2013
  • Supporting Moms, Supporting Babies - Domestic Violence / April 2013
  • Parents as Teachers / April 2012
  • Home Inventory Training Part A / November / December 2011
  • Strengthening Families / November 2011
  • Parent Cafe / November 2011
  • ASQ Training / October 2011
  • Home Visitation Training / October 2011
  • Facilitator Training / September 2011
  • Great Beginnings Start Before Birth / September 2011
  • Trauma Informed Care / August 2011
  • Supporting Infants and Toddlers / August 2011
  • Couple to Couple Natural Family Planning Teacher Training / July 2011
  • Brio Birth Educator Training / January 2011*
  • DONA International Postpartum Doula Training / November 2010
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / December 2008
  • ICEA Perinatal Fitness Educator / September 2007
  • Institute of Somatic Therapy - Prenatal Massage / February 2007
  • Institute of Somatic Therapy - Massage Doula - February 2007
  • Institute of Somatic Therapy - Infant Massage - February 2007
  • ICEA Childbirth Educator Training / July 2006
  • CAPPA Advanced Adoption Training / May 2005
  • CAPPA Postpartum Doula Training / December 2004
  • Happiest Baby Educator Training / November 2004
  • Perinatal Mood Disorders (prenatal and postpartum depression issues) / October 2004
  • Hospital based couple's massage class / September 2004
  • DONA Advanced Labor Doula Training / September 2004
  • CAPPA Childbirth Education Training / August 2004
  • Teen Support Professional Training / July 2004
  • DONA International Birth Doula Training / March 2003
  • Couple to Couple League Natural Family Planning Training / 1996  

Wondering what Michelle’s credential initials stand for?

MS.Ed - Masters of Science in Education

BS.Ed Bachelors of Science in Education
LMT - Licensed Massage Therapist
ICCE - ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator
ICBD - ICEA Certified Birth Doula
ICPD - ICEA Certified Postpartum Doula

ICPFE - ICEA Perinatal Fitness Educaator
IAT(CE-BD-PD) - ICEA Approved Trainer for Childbirth Education, Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula
MCH - Maternal Child Health Specialist

LC - Certified Lactation Counselor
CPMT - Certified Prenatal Massage Therapist
CHT - Certified Hypnotherapist
CEIM - Certified Educator of Infant Massage 

SBD - Stillbirthday Certified Doula

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