Shan Murley
Ilithyia Birth Support Services
Website: www.ilithyiabirth.com
Phone: (604) 799-1981
Birth Fee: $600 to $650
Fee Details: Sliding scale fees are optional. I will consider barter arrangements.
Birth Doula Experience: 5 years and 50 births attended
Birth Doula Certifications
- DONA (DONA International)
- HCHD (Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Doula)
Clients per Month: 1 to 2
Attends hospital births? Some HospitalsI 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
Childbirth Education Certifications
- Certification is in progress
Breastfeeding Certifications
- I have completed the Breastfeeding for Health Care Providers course at Douglas College
Other Relevant Certifications
- 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 Offered
- 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.
Languages spoken: English, have a working knowledge of Japanese
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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.
Posted 8/9/2009
Birth Availability
= Available. Calendar last updated: Updated 6/3/2013
