My name is Amanda Jaramillo. I grew up in El Paso, TX mostly, spent a few years living in Canada and then moved to Phoenix about 18 years ago. I met and fell in love with my best friend and married him in 2005. We have two amazing children ages 8 and 11 who are my whole world. I'm so proud that I get to be their mama. We are major foodies, espresso snobs, love the outdoors, and have a huge extended family we love spending time with. I'm also an animal lover and find that animals in need of rescue seem to fall upon my path on a regular basis haha. I also grew up riding horses and currently have chickens, a bunny, and 3 dogs. 
 
I have been a practicing doula and childbirth educator for over 10 years and have been a Placenta Encapsulator and Certified Herbalist for over 7 years. I'm also a Holistic Lifestyle Coach, essential oil expert and have a passion for empowering families to become healers in their home. 

Over the last 10 years as a praticing doula I have had the honor of serving over 300 families. Each of those familes hold a very special place in my heart and I keep in contact with many of them. My favorite is getting pictures of the kiddos I've helped earthside as they grow up. It's hard to believe that the first baby I doula'ed for will soon be 11. I have many familes that have welcomed me back for their second and third babies which brings me so much joy. Seeing the strength and power a woman posesses as she gives birth never ceases to amaze me.  
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Why I became a doula?
I became a doula after experiencing the amazing benefits of having a doula at my own birth. I felt like I could not have made it through without her. It inspired me to provide the same service to other women. After completing my doula certification and atteneding my first birth I knew being a doula was my calling. I have a deep passion to nurture and serve women. My greatest quality is "mothering the mother". A woman deserves to be cared for and supported as she goes through the hard work of bringing her baby into this world and that is what I strive to do. I work in conjunction with her birth team/partner to provide the utmost birthing experience. I bring a calm yet affirming presence to the birth room. My experience and training allows me to adapt to the many changing scenarios that birth often brings to give you professional, reliable support. 

Why I became a placenta crafter:
I decided to become a placenta crafter after hearing so many awesome testimonies from my doula clients and friends of the wonderful benefits of encapsulating their placenta. I knew this was something I wanted to offer to my clients and to the community. And after having my own experience with my own placenta capsules I became a true believer. Unfortunately with my first pregnancy I did not have my placenta encapsulated as I really didn’t know much about it at the time. I did experience postpartum depression with my first baby. I was super emotional. I felt overwhelmed. I was frustrated and had many moments of sadness. The difference between how I felt after my first baby verses my second baby was drastic. After my second baby I was on cloud 9 from day one. I never had a dip in emotions. I had energy. I was happy and totally in love with my baby girl. I attribute all of this to my placenta capsules. It literally was a night and day difference between each baby. So I myself am a living testimony to the wonderful benefits of placenta encapsulation.