About Well Worth Watering
Meet Lou-Ann
Welcome!
I’m Lou-Ann—Lou is what my loved ones call me. Like you, I wear many hats: wife, mother of 2 amazing children, certified childbirth educator, mentor and facilitator with Birthing from Within, breastfeeding specialist and postpartum companion.
Some folks say that birth has a way of cracking you wide open. That was certainly the case for me after my two very different births; the first an induced hospital birth, the second a planned home birth. Both experiences gifted me invaluable lessons. I continue to pull from these lessons and my faith in Christ as I navigate life’s rich ebbs and flows.
I value love-affirming introspection in myself and others. I believe in creating space for the telling and holding of powerful stories, like those that were once shared on my podcast. Along with my husband and children, I currently call Northern Virginia home.
Some of the best but undernourished tools used in the birth journey?
Self Compassion
Discernment
Courage
Growth
Well Worth Watering celebrates the anticipation and transformation of birth through soulful childbirth classes, nourishing lactation support, and postpartum care that honors your full journey. Based in North Springfield, Virginia, I serve local families with postpartum care and private, in-home birth classes in the Northern Virginia and DMV area. My online childbirth classes can be experienced from anywhere in the country.
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Groups I’VE TRAINED WITH:
Birthing from Within
CCE (Childbirth Educator/Mentor Certification)
Completed: October 5, 2021
Divine Birth Wisdom
Grandma’s Hands Level 1: Pregnancy, Postpartum Herbs and Nutrition in the Southern Tradition
Certificate completed: May 7, 2021
Grandma’s Hands Level 2: Deep Time (7-week Intensive)
Certificate completed: October 28, 2022
Infant CPR Training with Momease Alexandria
Training completed: December 17, 2022
Lactation Education Resources
Certified Breastfeeding Specialist
Certificate earned: July 21, 2025
