Jan S. Mallak,
2LAS, ICCE-CD, CD-PCD(DONA), CPD(CAPPA) has over 27 years of experience in
childbirth education, labor support, breastfeeding and related fields. She
is a certified childbirth educator through the International Childbirth
Education Association (ICEA) and has certification as a birth doula through
both ICEA and DONA (Doulas of North America) and is a DONA-approved Birth Doula
Trainer. Jan is also a certified postpartum doula through both DONA and
CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) and is a
CAPPA-approved PP Doula Trainer and served as an initial faculty member for the
ICEA Birth Doula Certification Program. She has been published many times, is a
consultant and ha