Sherill Sedillo

Sherill Sedillo

Sherill is currently only taking monitrice clients or homebirth doula clients.

1. How long have you been doing a doula?
I started my training as a doula in 2006 and completed my DONA certification in June, 2007.

2. Why did you decide to become a doula?
One of my life-long dreams has been to become a midwife. My passion for pregnancy and birth started as a child and has never changed. I have had the privilege of attending all three of my grandchildren's birth's (2 c-sections and 1 vbac). I also had the opportunity to "catch" my son who was carried by my sister-in-law as his gestational mother (a nurse and I caught him - although we barely made it to the hospital!) While waiting for my son to graduate from high school in 2008, I decided that being a doula for the next few years would be a wonderful start to my midwifery career.

3. What are your hobbies, passions, etc?
My children and grandchildren are the love of my life. I have loved watching them grow into such wonderful adults and I love spending time with my grandchildren. I enjoy sitting on the beach in the sun, having a meal with friends, shopping for bargains, watching a romantic movie, reading a good book. I also love going to church and worshiping the Lord.

My passion is for Africa and the AIDS pandemic. I love spending time in Africa holding and loving orphaned and abandoned AIDS babies

4. Tell us a little something about your personal life.
I was born and raised Jewish in Salt Lake City, Utah. I moved to California when I was 27 and I have lived in Capistrano Beach for the last 20 years. I have 2 daughters and an one son, 2 granddaughters and 2 grandsons. I do missions work in Africa about 2 to 3 times a year.

5. What is your philosophy about birth?
I believe that the birth of each new life is a gift from God. I believe that birth is a right of passage for a woman. I believe that every woman giving birth should be well educated and informed of all options available so that she and her partner can make wise decisions as to how they would like their birth to unfold. I believe that each couple should have the loving emotional and physical support necessary for a healthy birth.

6. What are your specialties or unique qualities?

I am a nurturer by nature and I love the hands-on, start-to-finish aspects of being a doula. I am able to provide the heart and hands of compassion and strength not only to the birthing mother, but also the husband and family; as well as providing comfort measures, and emotional support during this very special time. I am a certified doula, childbirth educator and a trained birth assistant to midwives.

Sherill Sedillo
Certified Doula (DONA)
Childbirth Educator
Student Midwife

Sherill@ocdoulas.com
Tel: (714) 315-8589

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