Hello! My Name Is Rebekah Atwater

Meet Rebekah

Rebekah Atwater Postpartum Doula, Lactation Consultant Postpartum and Lactation Educator

Meet Rebekah

Postpartum Doula and Lactation Consultant

Rebekah’s passion in life is nurturing and empowering new parents. She is a DONA certified Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, and Certified Lactation Counselor. After graduating with a B.S. in Public Health Education, Rebekah served in Ethiopia as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer.

She began her doula career in 2016 after experiencing her own difficult postpartum and breastfeeding journey. Her goal is to support each family with warmth, compassion, and humility. Her motto is, "It's YOUR baby; I'm here to support YOUR way of parenting."

Certification & Credentials

Rebekah's Experience and Education:

B.S. Public Health Education

● Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)

- 52 hour in-person, hands-on lactation training (2017)

- Passed exam (95%) - The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (2017)

- 18 hours GOLD Lactation continuing education (2024)

-7 hour in-person, hands-on "Pumping and Increasing Milk Supply" Workshop (2024)

● Certified Postpartum Doula (DONA)

- 28 hour live Postpartum Doula Workshop (DONA) 2023

- 30 hour in-person, hands-on Postpartum Doula Workshop (DONA) 2018

● Newborn Care Specialist

- Mentorship program (2017)

- 40 hour NCSA approved Newborn Care Specialist training program (2017)

● Other training

- ‘Infant and Child CPR and First Aid’- American Red Cross (2023)

- ‘Perinatal Mental Health’ workshop- Postpartum Support International (2024)

- ‘Infant Sleep Fundamentals’ workshop- Sleeping Newborns (2017)

- ‘Baby Wearing’ workshop- Milk in Motion (2024)

- ‘Working with Twins’ workshop (2020)

- ‘Breastfeeding Devices’ workshop (2020)

- ‘Benefits of Chiropractic Care during the Perinatal Period’ workshop (2020)

- 9 month Preschool Teacher Training program (2003)

● Experience supporting parents with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS)

● Experience with twins (5 families) and preemies

● 2 years as a Preschool Teacher Assistant at a prestigious NAEYC-accredited preschool (2004-2006)

Vaccinations (up to date)

● Tdap, Covid booster, flu vaccine

Years of postpartum experience: 7
Number of postpartum families postpartum: 56
Families of Twins Supported: 5

Certification & Credentials

Rebekah's Experience and Education:

“Rebekah was an amazing support to me as a new mother of twins, and was incredibly thoughtful and competent at settling two very difficult babies. She worked with my twins for 4 months and was instrumental in helping them learn to sleep through the night. She always came with creative ways to work with the twins who were very poor sleepers. Rebekah has a warm presence- she was a great listener and big encouragement to me staying some mornings late for pep talks and strategy sessions. So grateful to have Rebekah by my side.”

Cynthia B.