Pregnancy by Design was born out of a need to provide all expecting parents with quality, vetted pregnancy resources. Our goal is to provide encouragement and better birth education in a simple and convenient way. Whether you are a parent or a provider, we strive to deliver the best in pregnancy and maternal health information.
The Pregnancy by Design platform delivers the most pertinent, evidence-based education that women and families need to make informed choices about their care.
Our Comprehensive Programs Are Designed to:
- Improve overall maternal & neonatal health outcomes through evidence-based education
- Reduce unnecessary interventions and birth trauma
Our Core Values
- We approach pregnancy and birth through the lens of physiology and how the body was designed to function.
- Pregnancy by Design celebrates the intricacies & the preciseness of the human body as it relates to bringing life into the world.
- We recognize the body’s ability to give birth with minimal intervention in most situations.
- We believe that personality, knowledge and beliefs about birth play a large role in how a woman experiences childbirth.
The Pregnancy by Design Team is comprised of dedicated professionals in the childbirth and maternal health space. One of the team’s unique features is a staff psychologist who has brought a whole-person approach, taking into account the delicate balance of the mind and body as they work and relate to one another in childbirth.
Our Team
Dr. Elizabeth Pearce, PsyD, CD(DONA), LCCE
Abigail Morrissey Riordan, RN, BSN, NC-BC
Chandra Lattig, MBA
Chandra Lattig, MBA
Mom & Maternal Health Advocate.
Chandra is the President of www.heritageads.com, a company that specializes in Maternal Health Communications and patient acquisition. She co-founded Pregnancy by Design in 2018 upon realizing there was a great need for vetted maternal health information that is accessible to everyone. She and her husband, Ryan have worked along with an amazing team of maternal health and childbirth professionals to build a comprehensive, whole-person childbirth education platform. Her vision for Pregnancy by Design is to encourage, educate and support parents during pregnancy and in the early and ongoing days of parenthood so that they may experience joy rather than uncertainty and exhaustion that so often accompanies parenthood. Chandra has been married to Ryan for 20 years and is mother to two beautiful girls.
Dr. Jean Golden-Tevald
Dr. Jean completed her undergraduate studies at Barnard College, Columbia University in New York City. She graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1987 and completed her residency in Family Medicine at Union Hospital, Union, NJ. Board certified in Family Practice, she is on the active staff of Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ in the department of Family Practice since 1989.
Dr. Jean received her training in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaPro TECHNOLOGY at the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction in Omaha, NE in 2002. She is trained as a FertilityCare Practitioner as well as a Certified FertilityCare Medical Consultant. She is an active member and Past President of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals. She is also a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine, International Institute of Restorative Reproductive Medicine, Catholic Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association and American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.
Bestselling author of “Hope and Healing, What Ultimately You Need from Your Doctor”, Dr. Jean is passionate about helping patients achieve the best level of health possible. Dr. Jean is a Certified Practitioner by The Institute of Functional Medicine and is the founder and director of Morningstar Family Health https://morningstarfhc.com/.
She has been voted a “NJ Top Doc” since 2017. Dr. Jean and her husband Bill have lived in Hunterdon County since 1989. They and their seven adult children enjoy the rural atmosphere and beautiful countryside. She enjoys hiking, camping, reading and playing with her grandchildren.
Dr. Lauren Cannova DMD
Dr. Lauren Cannavo attended The University of Scranton where she received her bachelor's degree in Biology. She obtained her doctorate degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and was selected to complete a General Dentistry Residency program at Overlook Hospital, an affiliate of the renowned Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Cannavo currently practices family dentistry at Warren County Dental Center in New Jersey. She keeps current with the latest advances in dental medicine by regularly attending continuing education courses and is an active member of the New Jersey Dental Association as well as the American Dental Association.
Over the years Dr. Lauren - as her patients refer to her, has used her gentle and caring chair-side manner to build positive and trusting relationships with patients of all ages. As a mother of three young children, Dr. Lauren has a particular interest in women’s dental health, especially that of expectant mothers. www.warrencountydentalcenter.com
Dr. Nicole Bringer DPT
Lauren McClain McClain, CBE, MALEd
Leah Mason-Virgin, RN, IBCLC (Lactation Consultant), FCN
We believe families should have quality information when it comes to pregnancy and birth. Pregnancy By Design relies on credible organizations, birth professionals and current medical research.
Some of Our Cited Resources
