Website: www.ilithyiabirth.com Phone: (604) 799-1981 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 1 to 2 births and 1 to 2 postpartum families Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth Doula Experience: 4 years and 46 births attended Postpartum Doula Experience: 0 years Area of practice: Chilliwack, BC Travel range: 40 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Languages spoken: English, have a working knowledge of Japanese
Birth Doula Certifications
DONA (DONA International)
HCHD (Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Doula)
Breastfeeding Certifications
I have completed the Breastfeeding for Health Care Providers course at Douglas College
Childbirth Educator Certifications
Lamaze International
Certification is in progress
Other Credentials
Neonatal Resuscitation Certified (American Academy of Pediatrics)
BSW, CPR certified
College Education
BA/BS
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
VBAC
Home Birth
Clients on bed rest
Adoption
Relinquishing mothers
Postpartum mood disorders
High risk
Expected stillbirth
Single parents
Cesarean birth
Waterbirth
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Special services available:
Reflexology
Placenta encapsulation
Infant massage education
Acupressure and/or acupuncture in labor
Cloth diapering education
Parenting consulting
Baby-led weaning
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: I do volunteer labour support for the local Better Beginnings program.
Postpartum limits/restrictions: No smokers please due to Asthma concern.
Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals I will attend at Chilliwack General, Abbotsford Regional, Langley Memorial, Surrey Memorial, Peace Arch and Ridge Meadows Attends birth center births? No Birth Centers There are no birth centres in BC. Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Birth doula fee: $650 to $800 Postpartum doula hourly rate: $20 to $35 Fee details: Sliding scale fees are optional. I will consider barter arrangements.
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Client Testimonials for Shan Murley
Roxanne Douglas-Craig
I found Shân to be extremely well informed and professional. She immediately put my husband and I at ease and helped to make our birth experience the best we could have imagined. It really made all the difference to have someone there who understood our hopes and wants, and who understood the birth process entirely. She enabled me to find my own strength and to trust my body. She will foster your need to "judge for yourself" by helping you attain the information needed to make informed decisions during our Pre-labour visits via home, phone and internet. I was a "high-risk" birth simply because I was a VBAC after 2 cesareans. I knew that I wanted a vaginal birth to ensure the best start for my baby and myself. I assessed the risks and did the research. With Shân's support and understanding I was able to stand up to the OBGYN's who were trying to force another cesarean and "scare" me into complying. I did not comply. I trusted my body, my knowledge, and my support system (my husband and Shân) and had a successful VBA2C. Birth might not ever go "as expected", but because of Shân's expertise, calm, soothing manner, and faith in my body and strength, I had an amazing birth. I would never go through labour and delivery without a knowledgeable doula like Shân. Post-delivery Shân has been there to help with breastfeeding, dealing with jaundice, and any concerns I have had about my own body or my baby's. If she does not know, she finds the answer or the research about the question.
I found Shân to be extremely well informed and professional. She immediately put my husband and I at ease and helped to make our birth experience the best we could have imagined. It really made all the difference to have someone there who understood our hopes and wants, and who understood the birth process entirely. She enabled me to find my own strength and to trust my body. She will foster your need to "judge for yourself" by helping you attain the information needed to make informed decisions during our Pre-labour visits via home, phone and internet. I was a "high-risk" birth simply because I was a VBAC after 2 cesareans. I knew that I wanted a vaginal birth to ensure the best start for my baby and myself. I assessed the risks and did the research. With Shân's support and understanding I was able to stand up to the OBGYN's who were trying to force another cesarean and "scare" me into complying. I did not comply. I trusted my body, my knowledge, and my support system (my husband and Shân) and had a successful VBA2C. Birth might not ever go "as expected", but because of Shân's expertise, calm, soothing manner, and faith in my body and strength, I had an amazing birth. I would never go through labour and delivery without a knowledgeable doula like Shân. Post-delivery Shân has been there to help with breastfeeding, dealing with jaundice, and any concerns I have had about my own body or my baby's. If she does not know, she finds the answer or the research about the question.