Loving Birth Doula Roanoke, Va

03/25/2026

I have participated in several doula courses, and I found this one to be exceptional. I was able to enhance existing skills and acquire new ones to more effectively support families throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

03/19/2026

I have limited availability through Summer🏖 and fall🍂. Hard to believe I'll soon be add holiday babies to my calendar! 😲

03/08/2026

Happy International Women's Day! It's such a privilege to be a part of the birth community, supporting moms and fellow birth workers. 💜

Today is International Women’s Day, and I have the privilege of spending my life witnessing the strength of women in its most raw and powerful form.

As a midwife, I see women on the days they doubt themselves… and the moments they realize just how strong they truly are.

I see women grow babies, grow families, and grow into new versions of themselves.

I see women breathe through fear.
I see women advocate for their bodies.
I see women bring new life into the world with a power that can’t be measured.

Birth is one of the clearest reminders that women are not fragile.
We are capable.
We are resilient.
We are powerful beyond what most of us were ever taught to believe.

It is an honor to walk beside women during one of the most transformative seasons of their lives — not leading the way, but holding space while they discover their own strength.

Today we celebrate women everywhere.
The mothers.
The daughters.
The birth workers.
The quiet supporters.
The ones finding their voice and the ones helping others find theirs.

And the babies who enter the world through their strength. 🤍

Happy International Women’s Day.

03/03/2026

Your body didn't fail, that baby just needed something different and unexpected. Every new pregnancy brings a new experience. Having the right birth team to support your desires is crucial, don't think you can't have a different experience.

03/02/2026

An inside peek at our busy weekend of training!

03/02/2026

We had a great time this weekend attending the best doula training you can get in Roanoke! 💜

What a powerful weekend.

We gathered outside. We moved. We practiced. We laughed. We supported. We coached. We learned.

From hip squeezes and counterpressure…
To labor ball positioning…
To grounding language and trauma-informed presence…

These women showed up fully.

Becoming a professional birth doula isn’t about memorizing scripts. It’s about learning how to regulate yourself so you can steady someone else. It’s about knowing when to speak — and when to simply hold space.

This was real training. Real growth. Real sisterhood.

I am so proud of this group and the level of professionalism they are building.

The future of birth support is strong. 💛

✨ Our next Professional Birth Doula Cohort is now forming.
If you feel called to this work — if you feel the pull to support families with skill, confidence, and integrity — this is your invitation.

Spots are limited to keep training hands-on and high quality.

Come train differently. 🌿

03/01/2026

It's super important to know who to send clients to for support beyond what a doula can offer. Thank you TLC-Team lactation Care of Southwest Virginia for sharing your knowledge and passion for helping moms and babies with breastfeeding!

I was honored to speak today at Breath of Life Midwifery, LLC - Roanoke, VA for their doula training. I got to talk about what we do as IBCLCs and our role in pregnancy, birth and beyond.
It’s always a pleasure to be around Crystal Mullins Fink and her team of amazing birth workers 💜

- Shanna

02/17/2026

02/15/2026

My calendar for the first 6 months of 2026 is filling up fast! If you or someone you know is expecting, send them my way for a chat.🤰🏼👣

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02/14/2026

We had such a great time hanging out, getting to know one another and bringing a community of moms together.💜

We had an amazing time yesterday at our monthly midwifery circle!

At Breath of Life Midwifery, care doesn’t end at the 6 week postpartum visit. The relationships we build are authentic and lifelong.

Some topics that we added to our list to talk about in the coming months were:

- Coping strategies for birth
- Postpartum emotions and support needs
- New sibling transitions
- Breastfeeding and pumping challenges
- Herbal medicine

Do you have any topic suggestions?

How did you find support as a new parent?

A huge thanks to Chernichky Family Chiropractic - Botetourt Chiropractor for allowing us to use their space for our meetings.

02/14/2026

Valentine’s Day always makes me smile a little extra as a midwife 💕

Because you know what Valentine’s Day can bring?

Sweet little November babies.

If you “make a little love” this weekend, there’s a beautiful possibility that come autumn, you could be cradling a tiny, warm, perfect November blessing in your arms.

And here’s the science-meets-magic part I adore…

Oxytocin — often called the love hormone — is released when you’re in love, when you’re kissing, hugging, and being intimate. It’s the same powerful hormone that surges during labor. It’s what helps your uterus contract, what deepens bonding, and what floods your body when you first hold your baby skin-to-skin.

The very hormone that helps create your baby…
Is the same one that helps bring your baby earthside…
And the same one that helps you fall hopelessly in love with them.

At home, in a peaceful, safe environment, oxytocin flows beautifully. No bright lights. No rushing. No interruptions. Just warmth, privacy, trust, and love. Gentle birth. Supported birth. Physiologic birth the way your body was designed to do it.

Home birth allows that love hormone to rise naturally — helping labor progress, deepening connection, and creating a calm, sacred space to welcome your baby.

So if Valentine’s Day turns into something a little more magical… and you find yourself counting down to November…

We’d be honored to walk that journey with you 🤍

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends 💕

11/16/2025