My name is Tracy Musgrove. I am the mother of 6 very special
children. I have lived in southeast Texas all of my life with the
exception of 2 years spent in Colorado Springs. I had always been
interested in pregnancy and birth, but it was there that I decided to
become a doula. I began my doula work in 2001 and worked
primarily with military wives.
After taking some time off in 2002 following
the birth on my oldest son, I decided to jump back in with my
studies. In 2005, shortly after the birth of my second son, I
found Childbirth International. I joined with CBI as a doula student and a student of childbirth
education. My official doula certification was complete on
February 14, 2007, and my Childbirth Education certification was completed on February 29, 2008.
I have decided to pursue midwifery
training but that will have to wait until my children are older.
While I feel that birth should be a "hands off" event when things are
not complicated, it does not stop me from supporting women who choose
to do things differently than I would. I have a variety of
personal birth experiences myself, and support each woman being able to
make their own choices and decisions regarding their birth.