Cheryl K. Baker, A.A.H.C.C.

is a Certified Childbirth Educator and is affiliated with the American Academy of Husband Coached Childbirth. She has been teaching Prenatal Education Classes since 1979.

As an educator, Cheryl has trained hundreds of couples to successfully give birth joyously. She has worked with many couples involved in High-Profile professions and has been praised for her confidentiality and professionalism.

Cheryl's commitment to Women's Health Care has allowed her to speak to numerous groups and participate in panels with noted physicians such as T. Berry Brazelton, MD. and Jay Gordon, M.D. She has also contributed to Computer Software Programs on Parenting.

Cheryl is also affiliated with Medela, Inc (a company dedicated to the support of breast feeding Mothers), and is available for breast feeding support and education.

Tamara D. Tsuruta, C.D.

is certified by and an active member of Doulas of North America. She is a member of Doulas Association of Southern California; and the Association of Labor assistants and Childbirth Educators.

"I became a doula practitioner as a result of my own childbearing experiences and my experiences working with people. As a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor in the Greater Los Angeles area for a number of years, I learned to combine empathy with a realistic approach to life's difficult moments. Later, I had an opportunity to use my case management skills in a business setting, where I gained the mentoring and coaching abilities essential to working with people.

"When my children were born, I had my own wonderful experience with a doula. I found childbirth not only life-changing, but a rite of passage-an opening of the heart. My positive childbearing experience and the profound insights I gained from it motivated me to work toward becoming a doula."