Penny Simkin, PT

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Seattle, Washington 98112

206-***-****

FAX 206-***-****

Web: www.pennysimkin.com

Email: abqb4w@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Swarthmore College Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature 1959

University of Pennsylvania Certificate in Physical Therapy 1961

Childbirth Education Association of Seattle Teacher Training Certification Program 1968

PRESENT POSITIONS

Registered Physical Therapist Washington State License #252-**-******* 1968-present

Childbirth Educator and Board of Consultants Great Starts Birth & Family Education, a program of 1968-present

Parent Trust for Washington Children

Doula (Labor Support Provider) Independent Practice 1970-present

Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care Editorial Board 1974-present

Seattle Midwifery School Faculty 1980-present

Childbirth Education Association of Seattle Teacher training faculty member 1980-present

Counselor on matters pertaining to childbearing 1983-present

Seattle Midwifery School Board of Consultants 1984-present

Independent home childbirth educator 1986-present

International Childbirth Education Association Board of Consultants 1986-present

Simkin School for Allied Maternity Vocations (a Originator and faculty member:

Doula (Labor Support) Training Courses 1988-present

division of Bastyr University)

Association for Childbirth Education Board of Consultants 1992-present

Childbirth Education Association of Seattle Board of Consultants 1992-present

Academy of Certified Birth Educators Advisory Board 1996-present

Open Arms Perinatal Services Board of Directors 1995-present

PAST POSITIONS

Childbirth Education Association of Seattle President 1969-1970

Childbirth Education Association of Seattle Board of Directors 1970-1975

Childbirth Instructor Magazine Editorial Board 1992-2000

Doulas of North America (now DONA International) Founding Director, 1992-2001

International Childbirth Education Association Board of Directors 1972-1978

International Childbirth Education Association Vice President 1976-1978

ICEA Review: Focusing on Today s Issues in

Founding Editor 1976-1978

Perinatal Care (quarterly publication)

National Association of Parents and Professionals for

Board of Directors 1978-1980

Safe Alternatives in Childbirth

Midwifery Today Editorial Board 1991-1998

Pacific Association for Labor Support Founding Director and Board of Directors 1989-1999

Pennypress, Inc. (publishers) President, treasurer and editor 1978-1993

The Birthplace Childbirth educator 1979-1982

Regional Association of Childbirth Educators of Puget

Board of Directors 1979-1985

Sound

National Association of Parents and Professionals for

Board of Consultants 1980-1984

Safe Alternatives in Childbirth

Seattle Midwifery School Board of Directors 1981-1984

Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound

Childbirth educator 1981-1985

(Eastside Midwifery Service)

Midwives Association of Washington State Steering Committee 1983

Midwives Association of Washington State Secretary, Board of Directors member 1983-1989

Northwest Hospital Family Birthing Center Childbirth educator 1985-1986

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Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and Education Guest editor 1986, 1988

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

Talking About Childbirth Self-published (author) 1975

Self, Family, Society, Toward Freedom and Growth in Parenthood ICEA (Convention Proceedings co-editor) 1976

Kaleidoscope of Childbearing: Preparation, Birth and Nurturing Pennypress (Convention Proceedings co-

editor) 1978

NAPSAC Directory of Alternative Birth Services and Consumer Guide NAPSAC (editor and co-author) 1978, 1980, 1982

Becoming Parents CEAS (co-author) 1979

Non-Violence in Childbirth and Medical Outcome Pennypress (Convention Proceedings co-

editor) 1980

Birth Through Children s Eyes Pennypress (co-editor) 1981, 1984

NAPSAC Consumer Guide to Alternative Birth Services NAPSAC (co-author) 1982

Episiotomy and the Second Stage of Labor, 1st and 2nd Editions Pennypress (co-editor) 1984, 1986

The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas,

and All Other Labor Companions 3rd Edition (translated into Spanish Harvard Common Press 1989, 2001, 2008

(author)

& Czech)

Cami Has a Baby (a comic book for teens) Pennypress (author) 1990

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide Meadowbrook Press 1984, 1991, 2001,

4th Edition (translated into 6 languages)) (co-author) 2008, 2010

Simkin s Ratings of Comfort Measures for Childbirth Childbirth Graphics 1997, 2010

Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Blackwell Scientific (co-author) 2000,2005,2011

Dystocia 3nd Edition (translated into German, Dutch, & Indonesian)

When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Classic Day Publishing (co-author) 2004

Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women

A Simple Guide to Having a Baby (also translated into Spanish) Meadowbrook Press (co-author) 2005

PENNYPRESS PAMPHLETS

When Your Baby Has Jaundice Co-author 1979

Planning Your Baby s Birth Co-author 1980

The Labor Support Guide: For Fathers, Family and Friends Co-author 1984

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Co-author 1987

Turning a Breech Baby Author 1987

Cesarean Birth A Special Delivery Co-author 1989

Gestational Diabetes Co-author 1989

Obstetric Tests and Technology: Consumer s Guide Co-author 1980, 1984, 1992

ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Index and Abstracts (author of regular column for

issues 1(3) to 12(2); index compiler only for issues

Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care 1974-1998

12(3) to 25(1))

Alcohol in Pregnancy (editor) ICEA Review, inaugural issue Winter 1977

Parent-Infant Attachment (editor) ICEA Review 1(1) Spring 1977

Induction of Labor with Oxytocin: Effects on the

Fetus (editor) ICEA Review 1(2) Summer 1977

Hypertension in Pregnancy (editor) ICEA Review 1(3) Fall 1977

Birth Control Without Hazard (editor) ICEA Review 2(1) Winter 1978

Update on Breastfeeding (editor) ICEA Review 2(2) Spring 1978

Physiologic Jaundice of the Newborn (co-author) Birth and the Family Journal 6(1) 1979

Stress and Catecholamine Levels: Can Non-Violent Non-Violence in Childbirth and Medical Outcome, ed. P. 1980

Birth Influence Outcome? Simkin, Pennypress

The Childbirth Educator: Certified to Represent the

Hospital or the Parents? Birth and the Family Journal 8(3) 1981

Preparing Parents for Second Stage Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and Education 9(4) 1982

Amniotomy Obstetrical Technology of the 80 s, ed. D. Young, 1983

Hayworth Press

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The Birth Plan: Vehicle for Trust and Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and Education 10(3) 1983

Communication

Effective Childbirth Education: Are Small Classes Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and Education 11(3) 1984

the Only Way?

Employing Physiologic Principles to Manage Labor

and Prevent Complications Pennypress and Adel Medical, Ltd. 1984

Active and Physiologic Management of Second Episiotomy and the Second Stage of Labor, eds. S.

Stage: A Review and Hypothesis Kitzinger and P. Simkin, Pennypress 1984

The Significance of Birth to a Woman ICEA 25th Anniversary Book, ed. J. Hawley, ICEA 1985

The Normal First and Second Stage of Labors NAACOG Update Series on Childbirth Education 1986

Stress, Pain and Catecholamines in Labor: Part I, A

Review of the Literature Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and Education 13(4) 1986

Stress, Pain and Catecholamines in Labor: Part II,

Stress Associated with Childbirth Events: A Pilot

Survey of New Mothers Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and Education 13(4) 1986

Is Anyone Listening? The Lack of Clinical Impact

of Randomized Controlled Trials of Electronic

Fetal Monitoring (editorial) Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and Education 13(4) 1986

Teaching About Pain Medications in Childbirth

Education Classes Childbirth Graphics 1987

Alternatives in Maternity Care The New Complete Baby Book eds. Consumer Guide

Magazine Editorial Staff 1987

The Birth Process The New Complete Baby Book eds. Consumer Guide

Magazine Editorial Staff 1987

Siblings at Birth Mothering Magazine Fall 1987

Maternal Positioning to Prevent or Alleviate

Dystocia in Labor (co-author) Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 30(1) March 1987

Comfort Measures for Labor and How They Work,

According to the Gate Control Theory International Journal of Childbirth Education 2(2) May 1987

Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Back to the Drawing

Birth: Issues in Prenatal Care and Education 14(1) Winter 1987

Board?" (editorial)

Prenatal Care Time for Bold New Approaches"

NW Bulletin: Family and Child Health Summer 1987

(editorial)

Class Reunions Childbirth Graphics Catalogue 1988

Role Play of Labor: A Unique and Valuable

Childbirth Education Technique International Journal of Childbirth Education 3(2) May 1988

Intermittent Brachial Plexus Neuropathy Secondary

to Breast Engorgement Birth: Issues in Prenatal Care and Education 15(2) June 1988

Midwifery Comes to Canada (editorial) Birth: Issues in Prenatal Care and Education 15(2) June 1988

Antenatal Classes (co-author) Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth, Ch. 20,

Oxford University Press 1989

Non-Pharmacological Methods of Pain Relief in Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth, Ch. 56,

Labor Oxford University Press 1989

Childbearing in Social Context Women and Health 15(3):5-21 1989

Teaching About Interventions in Labor International Journal of Childbirth Education 4(2) May 1989

Just Another Day In a Woman's Life? Results of a Proceedings of the Ninth Birth Conference,

"Innovations in Perinatal Care: Assessing Benefits

Study of the Long-Term Effects of the Birth

and Risks," San Francisco November 1990

Experience on Women"

Carbohydrate Loading in Preparation for

Childbirth Medical Hypotheses (34) 1991

Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Epidural Childbirth Forum:4-5 Fall 1991

Just Another Day in a Woman's Life? Part I:

Women's Long-Term Perceptions of their First

Birth Experiences Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care 18(4) December 1991

The Labor Support Person: Latest Addition to the

Maternity Care Team (editor) ICEA Review 16(1) February 1992

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Just Another Day in a Woman's Life? Part II: Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care 19(2) March 1992

Nature and Consistency of Long-Term Memories of

Women's First Birth Experiences

Foreword to One Mother to Another: Canadian

W.W. Hunsburger, author, Fifth House Publishers 1992

Women Talk About Pregnancy and Childbirth

Foreword to Easing Labor Pain: The Complete

1992

Guide to a More Comfortable and Rewarding Birth,

A.B. Lieberman, author, Harvard Common Press

Revised

What's New About Having A Baby? Genesis: Promoting Excellence in Childbirth Education July 1992

Overcoming the Legacy of Childhood Sexual

Abuse: The Role of Caregivers Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care 19(4) December 1992

When Should a Child Attend a Sibling s Birth? MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 4(3) September 1994

The Epidural Epidemic Birth Gazette 10(4):28-34 Fall 1994

Memories That Really Matter: Effect of Childhood

Sexual Trauma on the Childbearing Woman Childbirth Instructor Magazine 6(3) Winter 1994

"Psychologic and Non-Pharmocologic Techniques Principles and Practice of Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia,

for Labor Pain 2nd ed. eds. Bonica, McDonald, Williams & Wilkins

(Baltimore) 1995

What You Should Know About Active

Management of Labor Childbirth Instructor Magazine 5(1) and 7(4) 1995 and 1997

Reducing Pain and Enhancing Progress in Labor: A

Guide to Non-Pharmacologic Methods for

Maternity Caregivers Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and Education 22(3) 1995

The Experience of Birth Profoundly Affects

Women and Their Families The Journal of Perinatal Education 5(1) 1996

The Experience of Maternity in a Woman s Life Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing 1996

25(3):247-252

The Doula and the Epidural Childbirth Instructor Magazine 6(1):34-35 1996

Childbirth Education and Care for the Childhood International Journal of Childbirth Education September 1996

Sexual Abuse Survivor 11(3)

Childbirth Education in the Year 2000 Childbirth Instructor Magazine 7(3) 1997

The Birth Ball International Journal of Childbirth Educators 14(4) Fall 1999

A Day You ll Never Forget Lamaze Parents Magazine:12-13 1999

Epidural Update Birth Gazette 15(4):12-16 1999

A Doula at Your Birth? Lamaze Parents Magazine:65-66 1999

Epidurals Mothering Magazine 2000

Emotional Support and Physical Comfort in Labor Chapter 18 in Childbirth Education: Research Theory 2000

and Practice. Nichols F. & Humenick S. Saunders

(co-author with Eileen Frederick)

(Philadelphia)

The Birth Ball Childbirth Instructor Magazine 10(1):25 -27 2000

The Meaning of Labor Pain Birth 27(4): 2000

Nulliparas Expectations of Nurses Activities in Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care 28(1) 2001

Labor (w Ann Tumblin)

The Nature and Management of Labor Pain: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology186(5): S1 -15 2002

Executive Summary (co-author)

Nonpharmacologic relief of pain during labor: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology186(5): 2002

Systematic reviews of five methods (co-author) S131-59

Supportive Care During Labor: A Guide for Busy Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal 2002

Nurses Nursing 31(6): 721-732

Maternal Positions and Pelves Revisited Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care 30(2): 130 -132 2003

Emotional Support for the Woman with an International Journal of Childbirth Education 18(3):4 -7 2003

Epidural

Commentary on Freedom of Movement throughout The Journal of Perinatal Education 13(2): 11 -15 2004

Labor

Doulas: Nurturing and Protecting the Woman s IJCE 19(4):16-19 2004

Memory of Her Birth Experience

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Why Birth Matters Today s Parent Pregnancy & Birth, Winter: 16 2004

Update on Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Journal of Midwifery and Women s Health 49:489 -504 2004

Relive Labor Pain and Prevent Suffering (co-

author)

Why Keep on Keeping On? Journal of Perinatal Education 14(2):5 -7 2005

Childhood Abuse as Loss IJCE 20(3):38-40 Sept 2005

Labor Support. Exploring its Role in Moder n and AWHONN Lifelines 10(1):58-65 Feb-Mar 2006

High-tech Birthing Practices (co-author)

What makes a Good Birth and Why Does it IJCE 21(3):4-6 Sept 2006

Matter?

Why do women go along with this stuff? (co- Birth 33(3):245-50 Sept 2006

author)

Comfort in Labor: How You Can Help Yourself to Childbirth Connection Downloadable from 2007

A Normal Satisfying Childbirth www.childbirthconnection.org

Birth Plans: After 25 Years, Women Still Want to Birth 34(1):49-51 March 2007

Be Heard

Supporting the Laboring Woman Without Injuring IJCE 22(4):17-21 2008

Oneself (co-author)

Nonpharmacological Approaches to Management UpToDate 15.2, www.uptodate.com April 2009

of Labor Pain (co-author)

Early Trauma, its potential impact on the Midwifery Today 90:19-21 Summer 2009

childbearing woman, and the role of the midwife

The Occiput Posterior Fetus: State of the Science Birth 37(1):61-71 2010

and Call for a New Perspective"

Foreword" Prenatal and Perinatal Massage Therapy by Carole 2010

Osborne

2020 Vision for a High-Quality, High-Value Women's Health Issues 20(1S):S7-17 2010

Maternity Care System"

"Pain, Suffering, and Trauma in Labor and Journal of Perinatal Education 20(3):166 -175 2011

Prevention of Subsequent Posttraumatic Stress

Disorder"

OTHER PUBLISHED MATERIAL

Letters to the Editor in Birth and the Family Journal

Book and film reviews in Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care and

Education

Book reviews in ICEA Bookmarks and Imprints

Film reviews in Women and Health

Ode to Murray Enkin in The Canadian Childbirth Educator April 1990

4(2)

PS from Pennypress biannual editorial newsletter from 1986-1993

Pennypress

Key Questions About Your Care wallet-sized card from Pennypress 1991

Simkin s Ratings of Comfort Measures for Childbirth

poster and booklet from Childbirth 1997

Graphics

Pain Medications Used in Labor and Birth flashcards from Childbirth Graphics 1997

Pregnancy and Childbirth Encarta Encylcopedia Microsoft 2002

Reference CD

Clarifying Your Feelings about Pain and Medications in Childbirth

Childbirth Graphics 1997

(Poster and Handout)

Penny Simkin s Road Map of Labor (Poster, Handout, and Childbirth Graphics 2003, 2007

PowerPoint Presentation)

International Doula Ask Penny Column In International Doula March 2006-

present

Penny Simkin s Safe Positions for the Mother With an Epidural

Childbirth Graphics 2008

(Handout)

AUDIO TAPE

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Relax for Childbirth, with music by Margaret Wakeley Harris Pennypress 1988

VIDEO TAPES & DVDs

Introducing the Doula, with Marshall Klaus and Lyndsey Starkey Doulas of North America 1992

Comfort Measures for Childbirth with Penny Simkin (completely revised) Penny Simkin, Inc. 1995, 2008

Five Births Attended by a Doula Penny Simkin, Inc. 1996

Relaxation, Rhythm and Ritual: The 3Rs of Childbirth Penny Simkin, Inc. 2003

INVENTIONS

Squatting bar for Adel Birthing Bed Adel Medical Equipment 1984

Squatting bar, free standing floor model

Birth sling with Jake Levine Penny Simkin, Inc 2003

SELECTED LECTURE TOPICS

The Birth Plan: Is it a Vehicle for Communication and Trust?

Cesareans on the Rise Again

Childbearing in Social Context: How Our Culture and Society Shape Our View of Women and Childbearing

Childhood Sexual Abuse and Its Impact on the Woman s Later Childbearing

The Doula: Newest Addition to the Maternity Care Team

The Epidemics: Induction, Epidurals, Cesareans: Education & Support of Childbearing Women

Early Childhood Influences on a Woman s Later Childbearing

Eco-Friendly Birth

Emotional Needs of Women in Labor and How to Meet Those Needs

Factors that Influence Post Partum Recovery

Making the Most of Your Birth Experience (2 hour public lecture)

Maternity Care Today: Have We Reached the Tipping Point

Midwives and Doulas: A Natural Alliance or a Redundancy in Care?

More than the Birth of a Baby

More Than Coming Out of Birth Alive

Non-Pharmacologic Methods of Pain Relief in Labor

The OP Fetus: How Little We Know

Psycho-Physiologic Management to Maintaining Normalcy in Labor and Birth

Postpartum: The Neglected Phase of Childbearing

Reducing Cesareans for Dystocia: The Nurses Role

Role Play of Labor: A Unique and Valuable Teaching Technique

The Second Stage Labor: Preparation, Support and Management

Sibling Classes: Content, Handouts, and Video and Slide Presentations

Supporting the Woman with an Epidural

The Seduction of Induction

The Significance of Childbirth to a Woman, a Family, and Society Yesterday and Today

The Three R s: Relaxation, Rhythm, and Ritual An Approach to Childbirth Education

The "Tipping Point" in Childbirth Education: The Consequences of Ignorance

When Pain Becomes Suffering

Yes, Birth is Normal... But What is Normal Birth?

WORKSHOPS (One day and two day)

When Survivors Give Birth: Counseling Skills and Strategies to Assist Pregnant Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Prepar ing

for Birth for experienced counselors, childbirth educators, or birth professionals, including a 4 -hour version and a two-part 7-hour

version

Labor Support (Doula) Workshops, including a one - or two-day preparatory course for those with little or no background in

childbirth; a basic two-day doula training; and a version of the two-day training in which the first part is open to childbirth

professionals who want to learn about the benefits of a doula, while the second part is only for doula trainees

Doula Teacher Training Workshop for those who are both experienced doulas and childbirth educators

Advanced Doula Training

Workshops for nurses and/or childbirth educators, including teacher enrichment workshops and Unsung Heroines: How Nurses Can

Contribute to Improved Outcomes

Workshops tailored to the preferences of sponsors

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AWARDS AND HONORS

First Annual Award from the Midwives' Association of Washington State for Contributions to Midwifery 1984

Elisabeth Bing Award: ASPO/Lamaze 1996

Corolla Warburg Rothschild Award: Contributions to Maternal Child Health/Maternity Center Association of 2002

New York

Silver Rattle Award, Birth Place at Columbia Center, Milwaukee, WI: In recognition of unequaled contribution 2002

to childbirth

Life Achievement Award, Childbirth and Post Partum Professional Association 2003

Living Treasure, Mothering, No. 123 Mar-Apr 2004

Seattle Midwifery School named their Extension Education Program The Simkin School of Allied Maternity 2008

Vocations

Outstanding Childbirth Professional Award, International Childbirth Education Association 2008

Teresa Dondero Memorial Lecture for ACNM National Conference - OP Fetus: How Little We Know May 26, 2009

Sharon S. Humenick Award, Coalition for Improving Maternity Services March 11, 2011

Honorary Doctorate in Natural Health Arts and Sciences, Bastyr University June 20, 2011

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Married to Peter A. Simkin, MD, since 1958, mother of four grown children, and grandmother of eight.

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