About Us

Wendy Pinter

My name is Wendy Pinter. I started my doula service after finding out I was pregnant with my third child in 2001, although I had worked with people during their births for 5 years prior to that. I found that needing support for my own pregnancy really ignited a fire in me to learn about and share with others how to have a normal birth. The information and medical research I gathered to assist in my own birth has gone on to help scores of families during their births.  It was during this time that I also saw the need for a home birth midwife in North Oakland County. I knew that if I ever came across the chance to gain the training I would need to provide this service, I would definitely take it on. It was thrilling to me when the right time came along and I started an apprenticeship in midwifery. I studied the art of midwifery for three years, sitting under the supervision of a variety of midwives in order to find the style and technique that would suit my practice best. Having completed the North American Registry of Midwives educational and experience requirements that are needed in order to sit for the certification exam, I am now providing primary midwifery care. As of January 2009, I have attended a total of 265+ births.

I am certified in infant, child and adult CPR, as well as neonatal resuscitation. I have received birth doula certification and postpartum doula training from DONA International. I am a Lamaze certified childbirth educator. As a trained RTS perinatal grief support person, I provide birth assistance free of charge to families that have experienced early to late term miscarriage, the death of their unborn or born infant, or another devastating diagnosis during pregnancy. This service is supported by financial donations from my clients.

We are members of:

DONA (Doulas of North America)

BirthNetwork National

Michigan Midwives Association

MANA (Midwives Alliance of North America)

Lamaze International (Wendy)

We've also endorsed the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative

We have had the amazing opportunity to study under some of the finest area midwives.  The benefit to learning from multiple midwives are reflected in the various skills and strengths we have learned from them and bring to our practice.  We are active in the midwifery community and do not hesitate to call on each other when we need a hand.  We have had the opportunity to attend prenatals and births with:

Kathy Milosch

The role of students in our practice

We enjoy mentoring others new to the childbirth profession and feel strongly about passing our skills on to others that are eager to learn. We have worked with interns and nursing students from Oakland University and the University of Michigan, and we help guide and train those new to doula and midwifery care. We are always respectful of your privacy and preferences so if you have any concerns about student involvement in your care, please let us know.

 Statistics:

We have statistics from the births we've attended (included the number of births, reason for transports, etc) and are happy to share them when meeting with you.