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Amy L. Gilliland, M.S., CD(DONA) is a DONA approved doula trainer, and a certified childbirth educator through ALACE.  She is certified as a doula through DONA and ALACE, and has been attending births off and on for over eighteen years. She is the founder of Doulas of Southcentral Wisconsin (DSW) and a past member of the Board of Directors of Doulas of North America (DONA).

Amy has a graduate certificate in prenatal and perinatal psychology, and an M.S. degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the UW-Madison, where she is currently a Ph.D. dissertator. She has interviewed doulas from all over the United States and Canada about labor support, and has conducted groundbreaking research on doula care. Amy is a professional speaker and published author of many articles about doulas and birth, including the Journal of Perinatal Education (JPE), the Journal of Obstetrical, Gynecological and Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN), and the International Doula.   Amy is on the psychology faculty at a local college where she teaches human sexuality and psychology courses.

She has also conducted and presented original research in women's sexuality. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin and has three teenage and young adult children.

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Amy L. Gilliland, M.S., has a degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently completing her doctorate in the same field. She also has a graduate certificate in prenatal and perinatal psychology from St. Mary's University of Minnesota.  She is the author of several journal articles focusing on doula care, communication, and women's health.  Her enjoyment in teaching adults is extensive.  Amy is a certified doula, approved doula trainer, retired La Leche League Leader, and adult sexuality educator. 

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Amy L. Gilliland, M.S., CD(DONA) is a doula researcher and DONA approved doula trainer from Madison, Wisconsin.  She frequently conducts workshops for nurses, hospitals, and family visitors on labor support and attachment topics.