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about me

Hello, I'm stacie!

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California's Central Valley is a fertile ground for agriculture, and also for babies! Located along the line that separates Kern and Tulare Counties, I work with families during the childbearing year. I come to the world of birth as a woman and as a mother; as a student and as a teacher. I have four unique boys, with four unique birth stories. My travels through motherhood have helped guide me toward my professional work as a doula, childbirth educator, and breastfeeding counselor.

I strive to lead a very simple life. Over-scheduling is something I work hard to avoid, not only for myself but also for my family. Typically, you can find us at home -- mugs full of hot chocolate or lemonade -- sitting on the back porch playing Yahtzee, or reading books in bed. My husband has a flexible schedule and he understands babies come when babies come -- this allows me to be available to my clients around the clock, with very short notice, in a minimally distracting way for my family.

After 11 years living in Chico, CA and working as a doula, childbirth educator, and breastfeeding counselor, my family and I have relocated between Tulare, Visalia, and Bakersfield. I am eager to offer services to moms and babies in this area, and I look forward to working with families as they travel though the exciting year that surrounds birth.

Experience
2002-present      
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (6000+ direct breastfeeding counseling hours)   
2004-present      
Birth Doula (professional labor support person; attendance at 150+births)        

2007-2012            
Childbirth Educator, Paradise Midwifery Services/Feather River Hospital  (1000+ hours)         

2010-2012              
Comprehensive Perinatal Services Worker, Feather River Hospital Midwifery Services              

2009-2011              
​Columnist, Lamaze's Journal of Perinatal Education     
    
Presentations
​2005 Older Nurslings: The Caring Continuum, LLL Conference, Sacramento, CA

2008 Why We are Doulas, Enloe Hospital Doula Training, Chico, CA

2008 How Doulas Help with Breastfeeding, DONA Doula Training, Chico, CA
 

2009 Teaching Latch and Early Breastfeeding Skills, Area Doula Training, Chico, CA
 

2010 Baby-Led Latch: Let the Baby Do It, DONA Doula Training, Chico, CA
 

2011 Biological Nursing, DONA Doula Training, Chico, CA

2012 I am Your Father: Getting Dads On-Board with Birth & Babies, Paradise, CA

2014 Creative Ways to get to First Latch, Visalia Birth Network, Visalia, CA

2014 Adventures in Tie-Land: Navigating Tongue & Lip Tie, LANC, Paradise, CA

2014 Breastfeeding with Strings Attached, Kaweah Delta Hospital, Visalia, CA

2015 Exploring Careers in the Birth World, Visalia Birth Network, Visalia, CA


2015 
The Ties that Bind: Moms' Experiences with TOTs, LANC, Chico, CA

​2015 
Tongue Tie Troubles: Babies, Children, Teens, Adults, Delano, CA
associations/certifications
Accredited Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, La Leche League International
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Certified Birth Doula, DONA International
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Certified Childbirth Educator, Lamaze International 

Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, Lactation Education Resources

Founding Member, Chico Doula Circle

Founding Member, Advocates for Tongue Tie Education

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Board of Directors, Network Professional Liaison, La Leche League of Southern California/Nevada

Member, Bakersfield Birth Network

Coordinator for Kern County, Postpartum Support International
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Past President, Visalia Birth Network

Member/Past Secretary, Lactation Advocates of Northern California 
publications
“Good Days, Bad Days,” New Beginnings¹, Vol. 21, No. 5

“Chance Made Us Co-Leaders…” Leaven², Vol. 42, No. 3
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“I Made It!” Grapevine³, Vol. 28, No. 3
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“A Mother’s Right to Breastfeed…” Grapevine, Vol. 28, No. 2
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“Every Mother Knows Her Baby Best,” Grapevine, Vol. 29, No. 2
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“Folding Mothers Into LLL,” Grapevine, Vol. 30, No. 3

“Finding an Applicant,” Grapevine, Vol. 31, No. 3
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Review of “Being Born: The Doula’s Role,” by Jewel Hernandez, Journal of Perinatal Education, Vol. 18, No. 4

Review of “The Birth Partner, Third Edition,” by Penny Simkin, Journal of Perinatal Education, Vol. 19, No. 1

Review of “Nan’s Class,” produced by Ginny Durrin, Journal of Perinatal Education, Vol. 19, No. 2
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Review of “The Story of Eric,” produced by David Seltzer, Journal of Perinatal Education, Vol. 19, No. 3
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"Weak Ties and Doula Work," International Doula, Vol. 22, No. 3
 

"Ms. Potato Head Does the Stages of Labor – and So Can YOU," Science and Sensibility, Lamaze International
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Review of "Ending Pain in Pregnancy," by Isa Herrera, International Doula, Vol. 23, No. 2
 
"Trick or Treat: Halloween Spoils Make Great Teaching Aids," Science and Sensibility, Lamaze International
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​"Comfort at Any Stage," Science and Sensibility, Lamaze International
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"Have You Considered Childbirth Education As a Career? LCCEs Speak," Science and Sensibility, Lamaze International

¹New Beginnings, LLL International’s Journal for LLL Members
²Leaven, LLL International’s Journal for LLL Leaders
³Grapevine, LLL of Northern California, Northern Nevada, and Hawaii’s Area Journal for Leaders
Stacie Bingham speaking about tongue ties
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continuing Education 2018
Moving from Pain to Power, with Passion and Pleasure, by Debra Pascali-Bonaro, B.ED., LCC, PDT/BDT (DONA)​, GOLD
 
The Return of Breastsleeping: Humankind’s Oldest and Most Successful Sleep and Feeding Arrangement, by Dr. James McKenna, PH.D, GOLD Perinatal
 
Improving Our Approach: Better Conversations About Breastfeeding, National Institute for Children's Health Quality
 
Mom2Mom Global and Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: Breastfeeding Support for Active Military Personnel and Families, Amy Barron Smolinski, MA, ALC, CLC, Felisha Brooks-Floyd, BS, CLC, IBCLC
 
Divorce + Breastfeeding: Legal and Practical Considerations, Nicole Quallen, LLLI
 
When Breastfeeding isn’t the Best: Challenges and Opportunities for Sexual Abuse Survivors in Breastfeeding, Elizabeth M. Johnson, MA, LLLI
 
#WokePublicHealth: Immigration Policies and Health Impacts. Public Health Awakened
 
Traumatic Childbirth and Its Aftermath:Is There Anything Positive? Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, Sue Watson, Robert K. Gable, EdD, Lamaze International
 
Blueprint for Advancing High-Value Maternity Care through Physiologic Childbearing, Melissa D. Avery, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Amy D. Bell, DNP, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, CPHQ, Debra Bingham, DrPH, Lamaze International
 
On-Demand Learning: Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor & Birth: Implications for Childbirth Education and Advocacy, Kathryn M. L. Konrad, MS, RNC-OB, LCCE, FACCE, Kathryn M. L. Konrad, MS, RNC-OB, LCCE, FACCE, Lamaze International
 
Collaborative Management of Women with Substance Use Disorders During and Beyond Pregnancy, Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Healthcare
 
Improving Our Approach: Better Conversations about Breastfeeding, Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH, NICHQ
 
A Qualitative Study of Social, Cultural, and Historical Influences on some African American Women’s Infant-Feeding Practices, Stephanie DeVane-Johnson, PhD, CNM, Lamaze International
 
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Essential Clinical Skills, Christina G. Hibbert, PSY.D, GOLD
 
Highlighting Women’s Views and Experiences with Maternity Care in California, Carol Sakala, PhD, Eugene R. Declercq, PhD, California Health Care Foundation
 
Why Human Colostrum is Vital, Dr. Michel Odent, La Leche League International
 
Unleash Micro-learning: Center of Excellence Concept,  IACET
 
What’s New in Postpartum Depression, Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, La Leche League International
 
Tough Talk - Trying Times, Cecily Harkins, La Leche League International
 
Charting the Course Together: Broadening The Spectrum of Skilled Breastfeeding Support in the Community, National Association of County and City Health Officials
 
Charting the Course Together: Supporting Breastfeeding at Work , National Association of County and City Health Officials
 
What to Do When the Laid-back Breastfeeding Position Doesn't Work...Self Attachment, the Flipple Technique and the Koala Hold all with a 'Hands off' Approach, Meg Nagle, GOLD
 
Informed Consent and Shared Decision-Making, Brynne Potter, CPM, National Association of Certified Professionals Midwives
 
The Lamaze Brand – Key Results and Visual Identity Reveal, Lamaze International
2017
Building a Continuum of Care to Support Exclusive Breastfeeding in New York State, Ruth Lawrence, MD, et al

Moving from Pain to Power, with Passion and Pleasure?, by Debra Pascali-Bonaro, B.ED., LCC, PDT/BDT (DONA)​, GOLD

Birth in the Era of Climate Change: Lessons learned in the Epicenter of Disasters, by Robin Lim, CPM, GOLD Midwifery

It Takes a Village: Promoting Breastfeeding at the Community Level, Ruth Lawrence, MD, et al
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Breastfeeding in the Community: Leveraging Funds & Partnerships for Sustainability, NACCHO

Breastfeeding in the Community: Moving From National Initiatives to Local Programs, NACCHO

Mobilizing Public Health for Immigrant Rights, Public Health Awakened

Breastfeeding as a Public Health Issue: Do we Have the Right Approach, Amy Brown, PhD.

Engaging Consumers to Reduce Unnecessary C-Sections (and How You Can Help), The California Health Care Foundation

Infant and young child feeding in emergencies: Background, best practice, and what you can do, Dr. Karleen Gribble

Family Engagement in Home Visiting, HV-ImpACT

How Public Health Agencies Can Protect and Support Immigrant Communities, Public Health Awakened

DC Breastfeeding Coalition: Defining Cultural Competency, Mudiwah Kadeshe, MSN, RN, CCE, IBCLC

Sharing the Impact of Home Visiting through Storytelling and Data Visualization, HV-ImpACT

Motivational Interviewing and Patient Engagement, Rebecca Lang, EdD, RDH, MCHES

Ensuring Equity-Centered Provisions in Upcoming Infrastructure Proposals: A Strategy Discussion, ARCHE

Protecting Your Immigrant Patients’ Access to Health Care, NILC

Many Different Shades of Yellow, Michael Narvey, MD, FRCPC, FAAP

Ensuring Equity-Centered Provisions in Upcoming Infrastructure Proposals: A Strategy Discussion Webinar, Public Health Awakened

Maternal Early Warning Signs: Preeclampsia, Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care

Reproductive Justice and Black Women's Maternal Health, Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Black Breastfeeding Week (BBW) Celebration Webinar, NAPPLSC

Promising Strategies for Improving Breastfeeding Rates, MIECHV

Making it Work: Supporting Nursing Moms at Work, Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC, FILCA

Fitting Breast Shields: Determining the Correct Shield Size, Medela Education

What Does research Tell Us About "Normal" Breastfeeding?, Medela Eduction

Lactational Abscess: How Deep Can It Go?, Medela Education


Public Health Awakened Strategy Brainstorm: Advancing Public Health for Immigrant Rights in Conservative Localities, Public Health Awakened

Moving Beyond Depression, 
Robert Ammerman, Ph.D., Scientific Director, Every Child Succeeds ,Professor of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Better Birth Experience with Acupressure Comfort Measures for Asynclitic and Occiput Posterior Babies,
Nick Olow, MS, L.Ac.
Founder and CEO of Better Birth 360

Clients, Collegues, or Critics? Negotiating Gaps Between Evidence and Community Standards, Saraswathi Vedam, RM, FACNM, MSN, Sci D(hc), 
GOLD Midwifery

Zero Separation of Mother and Newborn: The Science Behind the Concept, Dr. Nils Bergman, MB, ChB, MPH, MD, GOLD Neonatal

Moving the Bar for Maternal Depression: Systems Strategies That Work, 
Darius Tandon and Linda Beeber, HV-ImpACT 

Stop the Violence...Exploring Domestic Violence, Lisa Mayo, RDH, BSDH, Colgate Oral Health Network
2016
Lactation Consultant Training Program-Core Phase II (45 hours), Lactation Education Resources
 

Kindness, Compassion and Respect in Maternity Care, Sheena Byrom, RM, MA, OBE, GOLD Midifery Conference

Diversity and Equity in Action: Integrating Our Core Values into All We Do, Cynthia Good Mojab, MS, IBCLC, RLC

The Trifecta Approach on Breastfeeding, Maya Bunik, MD, MSPH, GOLD Lactation Conference

Tethered Oral Tissues: What's a Therapist to do? Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, Innara Health

Looking Both Ways: Taking Wisdom from the Past Into the Future, Barbara Wilson-Clay, IBCLC, GOLD Lactation

Optimizing Support for Breastfeeding as Part of Obstetric Practice, 
Alison M. Stuebe, MD, MSc, FACOG, FABM​

Burn-out, Compassion Fatigue, and Self-Care for the Perinatal Team, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Gold Midwifery

Psychological First Aid, George Everly, Jr. PhD, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

Milk and Gut Microbes: Early Feeding and Outcomes, Nicholas D. Embleton, MD, GOLD Lactation Conference

Effective Use of Labor Induction to Support Intended Vaginal Birth, Council on Patient Safety in Women's Healthcare

Science & Significance of Human Milk/Breastfeeding in Neonatal Intensive Care, Kathleen Marinelli, GOLD Lactation

Breastfeeding in the Community: Implementation that Works, National Association of County & City Health Officials


The Significance of Childbirth to the Birthing Person, Penny Simkin, PT, BA, GOLD Perinatal

Why Childbirth Education is Still Important, InJoy​ Birth and Parenting Education

Evidence Based Care: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How to Help Families Find It, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN 

The Art of Therapeutic Breast Massage in Supporting Breastfeeding, Maya Bolman, BA, BSN, IBCLC

​Breastfeeding in the Community: Engaging the Hard-to-Reach, National Association of County & City Health Officials
2015
​Supporting Breastfeeding in the Presence of Tongue/Lip Tie, Dee Kassing, Webinar

Tongue Tie and Low Milk Supply, with Dr. Ghaheri and Lisa Marasco, LANC, Chico, CA

Milk: An Infant Feeding Conference, MommyCon, Los Angeles, CA

Lactation Consultant Training Program-Core Phase I (45 hours), Lactation Education Resources 

A Deeper Look at Maternal Depression and the More than the Blues Toolkit, MIECHV TACC, Webinar

Latching, Sucking, and Symmetry: Supporting the Breastfed Infant, BreastfeedLA, Long Beach

Mothers Speak Out: Top 5 Traits of a Great Lactation Consultant, Diana West, IBCLC, GOLD Lactation

Helping Babies Suck Better, with Catherine Watson Genna, Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition, San Bernardino

The #1 Complication of Pregnancy and Postpartum, Birdie Gunyon Meyer, GOLD Perinatal Conference

National Action Plan to Increase Safe Infant Sleep, National Action Partnership to Promote Safe Sleep, Webinar

Finding Facts Behind Breastfeeding Beliefs, Denise Hancock, Lamaze International, Webinar

Structure & Function: The Balancing Act, Evaluating Infants for an Interruption of Balance, Jaye Simpson, Webinar

Herbal and Pharmaceutical Galactogogues Use in Breastfeeding, Dr. Frank Nice, GOLD Perinatal Conference

The Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Key Concepts for Educators, Dr. Sarah Buckley, Lamaze Intern'l Webinar
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The Link Between Human Papillomavirus Infection and Head and Neck Cancers, Ira Lamster DDS
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2004 Born to Breastfeed, La Leche League Conference, Santa Clara, CA
2004 DONA International Doula Training, Rohnert Park, CA
2005 Essential Pieces, La Leche League Conference, Sacramento, CA
2006 Lamaze Childbirth Educator Seminar, Sacramento, CA
2007 Setting the Stage for Breastfeeding Success, LANC, Chico, CA
2008 Lactation Research and Clinical Practice, LANC, Chico, CA
2009 A Day with Catherine Watson Genna & Diane Wiessinger, LANC, Chico, CA
2010 Breastfeeding & Infant Care, Dr. James McKenna & Dr. Nancy Wight, LANC, Chico, CA
2012 Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding Training, Feather River Hospital, Paradise, CA
2014 Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education, University of Michigan 
2014 Latch on to Breastfeeding: a Day with Catherine Watson Genna, Tulare, CA 
2014 New ACOG Guidelines on Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery, Penny Simkin, Webinar  
2014 Assessing for Tongue Tie, Catherine Watson Genna, Webinar 
2014 The Effects of Tongue Tie on Breastfeeding, Dr. Bobby Ghaheri, Bakersfield, CA
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​Why is Continuing Education important to me?

  1. I love learning new ideas and concepts, as well as brushing up on things I already understand. 
  2. In order to maintain many of my professional associations and certifications, I have to show proof of these continued education opportunities.
  3. IT'S SO EASY! There is really no excuse NOT stay up-to-date. Most of these I do from the comfort of my own home, in my pajamas, with my cat on my lap -- technology really is a wonderful thing!

Stacie Bingham, LCCE, CD(DONA), CBS(LER)

Calm, comfortable Lamaze education & experienced support for pregnancy, birth, & breastfeeding serving Bakersfield, Delano, Hanford, Porterville, Tehachapi, Tulare, Visalia + the World

​661.446.4532 stacie.bing@gmail.com
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