About Ruth Green
Hi there. So glad for the chance to tell you more about myself and Graceful Birthing. I have been active in the field of birth work for over 25 years beginning with my husband and I serving as houseparents at a Philadelphia based maternity home in 1992. As our family began to grow via home and hospital births, friends and family members became interested in having me attend their births or they sought me out for advice on pregnancy and birth related topics. This spurred me on to expand upon my own personal and professional research which eventually grew into establishing myself as the business owner of Graceful Birthing of Virginia.
I am a trained professional birth and postpartum doula serving Richmond and Farmville. I am a married Christian mother of 13 hospital and home-birthed children. I have experience working with midwives and doctors in both home and hospital settings since 1992.
As a result of my own personal study and professional training, I can offer my clients knowledge, encouragement, education, and support through their birth experience and beyond. As a Christian, I firmly believe pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting to be tremendous blessings bestowed upon us and, as such, should be approached with an utter reliance on God’s grace to strengthen us for the task. I assist my clients with both practical helps and faith-based prayer support.
Additional Training
Doula Training Workshop – May 2011
Breastfeeding Support Conference- February 2012
Herbal Support for Pregnancy – February 2012
Spinning Babies – Optimal Fetal Positioning Workshop – Fall 2015
Abuse Survivors Conference with Penny Simpkin – 2013
Acupressure Training- February 2014
The VBAC Facts Conference with Jen Kamel – March 2015
Lamaze Childbirth Educator Training – April 2015
Rebozo: The Gina Kirby Method – April 2015
Post Partum Doula Training – May 2015
Malaysian Belly Binding – 2017
Infant Sleep Training and Certification – January 2017
Green Living Eco-Baby Certification
