Shannon C. | Birth Doula in Martinsburg, WV

I've always been intrigued by birth; but my passion for birth became ignited by my own personal experience having an empowered birth. I can personally relate to the fact that the birth of a child is one of the few events in life that will be forever engraved in our hearts and minds-and that it should be an experience that parents can look back on with happiness, not regret. Women will remember how they were made to feel at their births for as long as they live, and I want to help women have birth experiences that are the best that they can possibly be, and help parents achieve the birth that they dream of.

My primary role as your doula is to provide physical, emotional, and informational support, as well as advocacy.

I provide emotional and physical support through reassurance and encouragement, massage, counter pressure techniques, and assistance with position changes to facilitate optimal comfort and fetal positioning. I assist with water therapy, applying heat and/or cold packs, and ensuring a calming atmosphere by dimming the lights, offering electric candles and/or string lights, and/or aromatherapy.

In providing informational support, I am committed to doing all that is necessary to help you make informed choices throughout your pregnancy and birth. I also provide clients with free access to my lending library. I am a firm believer that every informed decision is an empowered one.

As your advocate, I will help you draft a birth plan that outlines your birth preferences. I will help ensure that your wishes are honored as expressed in your birth plan and in our prenatal conversations. I do this by encouraging you to ask questions of your care provider and express your preferences and concerns. I am not your voice, but am here to help you find and use yours!

I offer in-person comfort measures classes, and my online childbirth education classes will be available soon as well!