Shanti Birth Services

History

I believe that what expectant families need most is nurturing and gentle support. I believe that every birth is a unique and miraculous experience and the family should always stay the focus of that experience. Since no two births are the same, I believe that each family should be able to make the decisions that they feel are going to best suit their needs and how they want to create their birth experience- where they feel most safe, who they want to be at their birth, and whether or not they want to use pain medications and medical interventions. It is my ultimate goal to support the laboring mother and support any decisions that she makes and not try to persuade them into giving birth in any particular way. I am a DONA certified birth doula who attends births in a hospital, birth center, or home birth setting. These births can be drug-free, medicated, or emergency or planned cesarean. I want you to have the birth that makes you feel safest.

Specialties

It is an honor for me to serve the families of Springfield, MO as a DONA Certified doula and placenta encapsulation specialist. To be welcomed into such an intimate, life-changing event and be able to be a part of the team of caregivers as families prepare for their new arrival is truly a privilege. I want the laboring mother and her partner to feel loved and supported throughout this journey. I do not want the partner to feel replaced or like they have to sit on the sidelines and watch as their child is born. It is my goal to enhance the skills that the partner brings with them to the birth. I want to support the partner as they support the laboring mother. I want to offer the tools for comfort and focus that I've learned through training and experience and work closely with families as they enter into the exhilarating work of parenting.