Robin Elise Weiss, BA, ICCE-CPE, CLC, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, is our Pregnancy and Childbirth Guide from our parent company, About.com. To visit her Expert Corner on Calorie Count Plus, click here.

About:

Robin is a childbirth and postpartum educator, certified doula, doula trainer, lactation counselor, and proud mother of seven beautiful children.

Experience:

Since 1989, Robin has attended hundreds of births and taught couples about pregnancy and birth. She is the author of The About.com Guide to Having a Baby, Guarantee the Sex of Your Baby, The Everything New Mother's First Year, The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book, The Everything Getting Pregnant Book and the upcoming About.com Guide to Baby Care. Robin is also a freelance writer and lectures across the country on pregnancy and healthcare topics.

Education:

Robin has a degree in Liberal Arts with a focus on Reproductive Health Education and a minor in Communications from the University of Louisville. She has received her childbirth education certification from Lamaze International and ICEA, where she is also certified as a postpartum educator. Robin is a doula and doula trainer, certified by DONA International. She is also certified as a lactation counselor.

From Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE:

"Pregnancy is a special time in our lives. We need to be given the opportunity to ask questions, tell stories, and generally enjoy the experience of bringing a new life into this world. Look to me as your guide through this journey."