Miracles Supply and Childbirth Services 

These are the classe's, training's, work and certification's I/My assistants/apprentices have attended or acheived over the years. I/we are continually furthering my/our education and keeping up with certifications and  professional affiliations.

Sonya Pailes, CPM 

• Objective

To encourage, support, and educate expectant women and their families. To facilitate safe, healthy, empowered pregnancies and births for low risk woman. To strengthen women and their partners in prenatal health, birth issues and safety and postpartum, breastfeeding and parenting  skills.

Education

1989 

•  Music and the Child
•  Creativity for Toddlers

1990 

• Early Childhood Nutrition
• CPR & First Aid
•  No brand name Childbirth class (Participation)

 1994 

•  Discipline for Early Childhood Development
•    Lamaze childbirth class (Participation)
•    Breastfeeding Basics (participation)
•    Newborn Basics (Participation)
• Started attending LLL Meetings

1994-2002

• Owned and operated Miracles Supply online and a store front
•   Every other year through 2005 Attended NCHE and other Homeschool Bookfairs and conferences  (Attended many sessions about families, children, development as well as homeschooling)        
•  Consultant for several woman/family owned businesses
• Set up at community fairs and HS book fairs
• Very involved in all Pregnancy, Doula and Midwifery groups and comunity events in NC
• Volunteer Doula at Wake med.

1998 

• Lamaze Childbirth Class (observation)
•  Newborn Basics (observation)
• Started attending NCMA Meetings

1999 

• Wake Med Breastfeeding class getting started, the basics and how to help CEU class 
• Doulas of North America (DONA) Training
•  Hosted and organized a community seminar and speaking engagement/book signing with Carla Emory
•  Spoke to several church and homeschool groups about sustainable living, bulk cooking and            Preparedness 

2000 

• Wake Med Volunteer Training
•   OSHA training through Wake Med
•   Spoke about tubal and Vasectomy reversals to church group in Fl.

2001 

• La Leche League Conference, Fayetteville, NC (Many sessions - family, breastfeeding and pregnancy related)
•  Breastfeeding Promotion: A Three Step Communication Strategy Seminar
•  26 hour Nurturing the Mother: Pre and Peri Natal Massage Course
• Adult, Infant Child CPR and Emergency First Aid Certification
• Spoke to several Mom’s groups (MOPS and Homechool groups) about Doula’s and/or Homebirth
• Started doing Belly Casting

2002 

•  Birth Basics Doula Conference
•  Taught a herb and homeopathy class at Birth Basics Doula conference
• 3 Day Ancient Art of Midwifery (AAMI) Level 1 and Level 2 Skills Lab
• Hosted, organized and attended Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE) Doula Training 
• Spoke to Goldsboro, NC Mops group about Homebirth and Midwifery
• Co-Organized a gathering with Suzanne Arms
• Doula mentor

2003

• Adult, Infant Child CPR and Emergency First Aid Recertification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Certification
• 3 Day Ancient Art of Midwifery Institute Level 3 Skills Lab
• Took 7 months of a aquanatal class weekly
• Started Triangle Homebirth Meetup group (bring in speakers with knowledge in specific area's or come up with topics and events of interest, many educational meetings)  

2004 

• La Leche League Conference, Wilmington, NC (Many sessions on many issues and topics -  family , breastfeeding and pregnancy related)
• American AquaNatal Instructor Training
•  Dispelling Vaccine Myths Seminar - Alan Phillips
•  JCHE Homeschool bookfair coordinator  and set up as a exhibitor
•  Spoke at Triangle ICAN group about Doula's, Midwives and Homebirths
•  Co-Organized a gathering with Suzanne Arms

2005 

• Full day Hands on Chiropractic Workshop “Labor of Love” By Cherie Murdock, DC
•  CAPPA 6th Annual Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Conference (Many sessions)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Recertification
•  3-Week 24-hour (Minus a little sleep:-) Internship at 2 hospitals in Belize
•   Anne Frye Gestational Diabetes Seminar
•   Adult, Infant Child CPR and Emergency First Aid Recertification
• JCHE Homeschool bookfair coordinator and Exhibitor
• Started the Childbirth professionals meetup groupat meetup.com
• Started the Triangle Childbirth professionals meetup group
• Began my solo Midwifery practice

2006  

• Preparing for Midwifery Legislation Class - 1 day
• Midwifery Ethics Class - 1day
• Vaccine Exemptions, Your Legal Rights Seminar - Alan Philips
• Taught a full day Apprentice class
•  Attended a 2 hour PPD lecture/discussion
• JCHE Homeschool bookfair coordinator and exhibitor
•  Featured in Triangle Publication for belly casting services

2007

• CPM, Certified Professional Midwife certification
• Co – Organized International Midwifery day – NC
•  Mayan Abdominal Massage training (Self care 1)

2008 

•  LLL - La Leche League Conference – GA (Many sessions)
•  Neonatal Resuscitation Recertification
•   LLL accredited Leader
•  Organized a Bold Red Tent event
• Congenital Tongue-Tie - Anterior and Posterior (the 4 types of tongue -tie) and its impact on breastfeeding training.
• Co-started /co organizer of Greater Atlanta HB meetup and pregnancy meetup (bring in speakers with knowledge in specific area's or come up with topics and events of interest, many educational meetings)

2009

• Attended a Bold red Tent Event
• Coordinated Ads and Exhibitors for LLL Of GA 2009 Conference
• Presented 2 sessions at LLL OF GA 2009 Conference (Are they all yours and The Three B's)
• Attended LLL OF GA 2009 Conference (Many sessions)
• Became a Doula mentor for GBN

I have also stayed involved in teaching and participting in local meetings and trainings For Childbirth Educators, Midwives, Students and Doulas. Organizations I try to keep my memberships up to date:  HSLDA,  GHEA, Local HS group or groups, HB meetup, pregnancy meetup, LLL, ICAN, NCFOM, NCMA, GBN, GFOM, GMA, MANA, NARM, Holistic Moms, Local co-ops and more. I will be letting my NC affiliations and memberships go over the next year and joining more GA  and wide spread organizations. Besides newsletters from the above organizations I also like to keep current - Mothering Magazine, Midwifery Today and several smaller publications and when I can a few online Journals.  The speakers I have enjoyed through pregnancy meetups have been (Dogs & Storks™  program practical exercises and help guide parents through the thought process of how and what may change for their family dog when the new baby arrives) (Moms supporting Moms - Anne Wimer and a Dr. who specializes in PPD) Vaccine awareness by Allen Phyllips) Many video showings) Chiropractors on the benifits of care during pregnancy and how the body changes during pregnancy and PP as well as chiropractic topics on how chiropractic care can benefit newborns)

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