Birth & Postpartum Doulas Near Me in Shawnee, KS

I began my career as a birth professional in 2013 as a registered nurse, specializing in Labor & Delivery. I am also a certified doula and home birth midwife. I have worked as a travel nurse in different states, which has allowed me to learn a variety of useful methods and introduce them where beneficial to my birthing moms. It has been my pleasure to work with families of diverse backgrounds, helping them welcome their new baby into the world and fulfill their best possible pregnancy & birth experience. I enjoy working with women who labor with or without epidurals assisting them with massage, positioning, and breathing techniques to achieve a calming labor experience. I have attended over 2,000 births including water birth and cesarean deliveries. I completed my training and certification as a birth and bereavement doula through both the DONA International and Stillbirthday (bereavement) programs. I have also obtained certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) to assist women in their breastfeeding goals. As a Chocolate Milk Cafe facilitator I hold monthly meetings to provide Black women and their families with breastfeeding support and resources. I have received training as an Evidence Based Birth Instructor through Evidence Based Birth. Additionally, I have completed training to become a fertility and pregnancy and infant loss (PAIL) advocate. As a registered nurse I hold certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), AWOHNN Fetal Monitoring (Intermediate & Advanced), and Safe Sleep. My goal is to help educate mothers and families to be as prepared as possible for the childbirth experience and help them to adjust thereafter. I offer hands-on support, as well as help mom understand each step of the labor/birth process so she may better voice her desires to her provider (MD/CNM). I am very open and willing to answer mom/family questions and address any expressed concerns. Sharing the birthing process and miracle of life is my passion. I know that the birthing process can be very overwhelming and my focus is to help diminish any sense of fear and replace it with knowledge and empowerment. I promise to hold your hand every step of the way so #Let’sHaveABaby! **I AM UNABLE TO SEE MESSAGES!** To connect Please schedule a consult via my website www.laboredwithlove.com 913-543-1077

My name is Aneliz Soto. My daughter Anaiah Bruno and I are a bilingual mother-daughter doula team trained with Dona International serving in Kansas City desiring to serve women through their birth journey. We want to support you with evidence-based information through your pregnancy so you can feel confident at the moment of birth. Through the labor and delivery process we want to help you with comfort measures and guidance as needed. During postpartum, we want to care for you and help you start your journey into motherhood with ease. Let us know how we can serve you! Me llamo Aneliz Soto. Mi hija Anaiah Bruno y yo somos un equipo de doulas bilingües, madre e hija, capacitadas por Dona International y con servicio en Kansas City. Queremos acompañar a las mujeres en su proceso de parto. Queremos brindarte información basada en evidencia durante su embarazo para que se sienta segura al momento del parto. Durante el proceso de parto, le ayudamos con medidas de confort y la orientación que necesite. Durante el posparto, queremos cuidarla y ayudarla a comenzar su camino hacia la maternidad con tranquilidad. Déjenos saber como podemos servirle.

I am a mother to five children here on earth. I have many years of experience as a certified postpartum Doula and am passionate about providing care to mothers during and after birth. At Birth and Beyond KC we provide both daytime and overnight support. We have a team of experienced Doula‘s ready to support and walk with you on your postpartum journey.

Hello Families, I’m Misty Morgan, a dedicated Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist, Sleep Consultant, and New Parent Coach based in the Kansas City area with over 20 years of experience. Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of supporting hundreds of families, beginning in Orange County, CA, and traveling nationwide to offer care. I specialize in respectful, responsive, and nurturing practices to help families navigate the transition into parenthood. My expertise includes working with multiples, medically fragile infants, hospice care, gentle sleep training, 24/7 support, private travel, and nursery set-up. Whatever your needs, I’m here to make your fourth trimester as smooth and stress-free as possible. I believe in empowering parents by fostering bonding, healing, and confidence in their natural instincts—guiding them every step of the way without pushing any specific methods. Your experience matters most, and I tailor my care to meet your unique needs. Whether you’re looking for overnight assistance or ongoing support, I pride myself on being calm in emergencies, organized, communicative, and adaptable. With a background as a household manager and long-term nanny, I’m skilled in multitasking and have the experience to adjust as your family’s needs evolve. I also bring personal experience as a mom to a large family (seven children!) and have hands-on training with NICU nurses, as well as certifications in CPR and First Aid. Additionally, I’ve trained with experts like CAPPA and Summer Hartman, and gained invaluable experience caring for twins alongside a NICU nurse for two months. If you’d like more information or need support for your family, I’d love to hear from you! Warmly, Misty Morgan

Hello! I am Cassi- the doula behind Wise Womb Doula Care. My journey into birth work started with my own path into motherhood, and it has become my greatest passion to support families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I believe every birth is unique and every family deserves personalized, gentle care. My goal is to help you feel informed, empowered, and truly supported as you step into this new chapter.

Hi I'm Miriam! I'm a Certified Birth Doula and mother of two. Pregnancy and Birth should be upheld as a sacred space and a transformative chapter in a woman's life and I strive to honor and protect that space for the women of the greater Kansas City area.

Hi! I’m Kate and I’m a Postpartum and Bereavement Doula. I’m proud to serve the Kansas City metro area. I’ve got 10 years of experience between law-enforcement and military. I have a strong passion for loving and helping others through their pain, and through the happiest times of their life. Please reach out if you have any questions for me or would like to see if we would be a good fit! I look forward to hearing from you.

Did you know that a mother does not see her doctor until four to six weeks postpartum? Many health issues can arise during that period; it's comforting to know that your questions can be answered and problems addressed with a medical trained postpartum doula. I want to bring home health care back to its roots with at-home follow up care for families following birth. To have a trained medical profession in your home teaching you how to care for your newborn baby, while also caring for your entire family is a rare gift. ​ Acupuncturists undergo four years of Eastern medical training which includes three years of Western medical training. ​​ ​I also happen to be a baby expert, caring for over 105 babies and being a single parent foster parent to a set of 3 month old twin baby girls. If there's one thing I know, it's the language of babies. A few examples of what I offer my families include: -Videos with helpful techniques such as putting on a nipple shield, pace bottle feeding, or multiple options for newborn carriers - Newborn care - Bottle washing, sterilizing, CDC guidelines for bottle care - Infant laundry and nursery set-up - Nighttime care - Errand running - Organizing anything Marie Kondo style - Dietary suggestions to help heal the post birth body, to address joint pain and for lactation support - Cooking healthy meals and snacks for family - Keeping mom hydrated, rested and cared for - Create a daily feeding schedule for Mom/baby that optimizes Mom's ability to rest and restore her body - Researched information on environmental and safe baby-care products and topics - In-home acupuncture treatments which aren’t extra cost, they come as a perk to me being your doula :)

Warm Greetings! My name is Lula, your community Doula! With gratitude to all birthworkers who have carried these teachings, I humbly offer my support and care through your unique journey into family creation. It is my belief that we are all connected, interwoven, in this life. Families are our core, it is my honor to serve our communities with diligence, sincerity, and whole-hearted care. With honor and respect to all, I am here to nurture and empower our families as they form and grow through education and Doula services for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond!

Hi I’m Melisa, a certified birth, perinatal bereavement and adoption doula. Certified fertility advocate and herbalist supporting women trying to conceive, pregnant (after loss) and postpartum. My own fertility, losses, pregnancies and births inspired me to become a doula and fertility coach. I’m a mom to two rainbow babies and a board member of the KCINFERTILITY foundation. I offer holistic and traditional birth services. Hospital and home birthing support. Traditional Mexican postpartum care and support.

Grace and Peace*my name is Taysha Turman and I 'am a certified birth worker. I received my training in Minnesota but I 'am now based in KCMO. To sum up, why I chose birth work? I know how it feels to have gained and lost. That lost reshaped my life, my spirit and the way I understand love, resilience and care. In the depths of grief, I learned how vital it is to be truly seen, supported, and protected during life’s most vulnerable moments. Birth and loss exist side by side, and walking through both taught me that a compassionate presence can be as powerful as any intervention. Becoming a birth doula is an extension of that love—love that did not disappear but transformed into service. My work is rooted in advocacy, protection, and trauma‑informed care, ensuring families feel safe, heard, and empowered in their choices.

I’m a work from home mom and I had my first baby in June of 2023! My husband and I have been married since 2022 and we’ve grown up in Kansas City our whole life. I’ve been passionate about birth since I saw my mother birth her last two children about 10 years ago and noticed how much women need advocates and support during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum! Since then, I’ve been trained as a doula through GEM (Global Education of the Midwife) and have been pursuing a postpartum doula course as well. I hope to provide my clients with all the information necessary to empower them to make informed decisions about their birth plan/goals. If a client is open to it, I also love my Christian faith and try to implement that in areas of my work as well.

Amanda is a Certified Birth Doula serving the Kansas City area and surrounding suburbs. She brings warmth, extensive knowledge and caring support to every birth she attends. She believes in every woman's ability to birth her baby, her way. She unwaveringly supports your birth decisions at your birth. Her specialty is comfort measures, labor positions and activity that help labor to progress. Interested in working with her? Let's chat! Text is best! :)

I am a Certified Doula, Registered Nurse and Experienced Mama serving the Kansas City area. I am a mom to five kids through a blend of my own births and adoption. When not spending time with new moms, you can find me homeschooling my kids, reading, working out, doing puzzles, and sipping coffee or a good glass of wine with friends. I am a Catholic Christian and am Pro-life. These beliefs guide my practice as I strive to serve you and your family in the most dignified way, no matter the outcome or location of your birth. I am also a bereaved mama to two babies miscarried in the first trimester and our first little one who was born premature and passed away shortly after birth. All of my own births, along with my 13 years of experience as an RN in the Emergency Room have led me to pursue my true passion of supporting pregnant and postpartum mamas as they enter into one of the most sacred times of their lives. I am a Certified Birth, Bereavement and Adoption Doula through Stillbirthday, I am a certified Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC) Doula through The VBAC Link and have additional hands on training with veteran local doulas. As a Registered Nurse and former Certified Emergency Nurse I maintain my Adult, Child & Infant CPR training and am committed to maintaining and expanding my own experience and education as both a nurse and a doula.

My name is Becky Hodge. I live south of the KC Kansas area. I’m a mom of three, 20, 22 and 26 and married over 30 years. I’ve always had a passion for taking care of others, so, no matter what season of motherhood you are in, first baby or beyond you deserve to be heard, seen and loved on. I’m currently taking Post Partum Doula training courses to help educate myself how to help families get to know, understand and bond with their baby. I would love to help you with light housework, errands, babies' laundry, watching baby while you take a well-deserved nap or shower and make you a home cooked meal. Overnights are also available, so you get a good night's sleep while I care for your little one. In my free time I love just being with my family playing games, baking/cooking, and my guilty pleasure is a delicious, iced coffee!

Supporting you so that you feel confident and informed through all of your reproductive experiences is my real passion. I'm constantly learning and adding to my practice. I've been sure of my place being in birth and reproductive work for over a decade now. I'm honored to now be serving families in my community.

Hi! A little about me. When I was 3yrs old I told my parents that I wanted to be a baby doctor. Fast forward to college, and I was pre-med for two years before changing my major to Psychology. I graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology but knew I still wanted to be in the birth world, somehow. I had two babies of my own and learned the term Doula. I had an amazing doula for both of my births, and both experiences were amazing for different reasons. I am one of the most driven, inspired, passionate, hardworking, family oriented person you will ever meet. Let me help empower you so you feel confident in having the best birth experience possible.

As a Postpartum Doula I get to love on the super hero's of the world, mamas. I love supporting them with nurturing care, information, and a helpful presence. As a mama bear to three littles with a partner that travels more than half the year I have the experience of solo parenting and the unique challenges that brings to both the home and the relationships. I value empowering a families own innate maternal/paternal instincts within an evidence based framework. As a Nesting Doula I help families optimize the health of the home environment you're bringing your baby home to. and prepare for the transitions ahead. I help you prepare for the transitions ahead with intention and without overwhelm. Multiple services offered to customize to your own needs.

My passion as a doula is empowering pregnant women to take control of their prenatal preparation. I learned with my first pregnancy that birth is a huge physical feat, so I give you tools and simple movement exercises (that I wish I had back then!) which will train and balance your body specifically for the task at hand: pregnancy, birth, and recovery. I hired a doula for my first two births and I was SO grateful for that decision!! I gave birth at a free-standing birth center, with the support of her and my spouse. If it wasn't for my doula, I know I would not have made it through the marathon of labor! I came away feeling supported and strong. I was certified as a doula in 2016 and then in 2022 trained as a Body Ready Method Pro & Childbirth Educator. My wish is for everyone to be able to bring their baby into the world feeling supported, cared for, and prepared. I believe in the empowerment that comes from taking charge of your own labor which reveals a deeper strength you didn't know was there. You deserve a strong support system so that you can have a beautiful birth experience.

My name is Amy Creighton, and I'm a certified labor doula and postpartum doula. I'm passionate about helping new parents and their families feel confident, informed, and prepared for everything to do with the birth process, as well as preparing to come back home with baby afterwards. My goal is to help you feel positive and secure in your birth experience-no matter what it looks like. Please reach out to me to set up a time to talk. I look forward to hearing from you! NOTE: I am currently accepting MO Medicaid insurance, and am in the final credentialing process to take Tricare Insurance.