Ria King

3/15/2025

Shaina was an absolute gift as our postpartum doula. After coming home from the hospital and a few sleepless nights, we quickly learned we needed extra hands. Shaina provided daytime support to enable us to recharge, but also much needed education as first time parents. From learning to understand baby cues, tips for improving sleep, how to make our baby enjoy bath time — you name it, Shaina was able to teach us the tricks up her sleeve and eased us into implementing them independently.

Shaina supported us for two months. Each day, we started with a goal, which could be as simple as catching up on sleep or getting in a workout. Some days, I had no specific goal but Shaina still took initiative to do things she felt would be helpful. For example, she would proactively collect and do the baby laundry, empty the dishwasher or stock my pump station. All things you’d expect her to help with, sure — but before I even thought to mention it, it was already handled.

A number of soft factors made all the difference. Shaina truly cares and is passionate about helping new parents succeed. If I mentioned I had an issue, she would provide insights from past experiences or link me to products she’s seen others find success with. As a new mom, I’d forget to eat or drink water. I was exclusively pumping, so knowing how important it was to continuously consume and hydrate, I’d find a liquid IV by my side or she would nudge me to finish my breakfast. And importantly, Shaina brought energy, confidence and support into our home. She is honest and trustworthy, and was such a delight to be around during the blurry postpartum days.

If you have the opportunity to work with her, take it!

Anna Albright

2/25/2025

Working with Shaina was an amazing experience! From the start, she was incredibly supportive, attentive, and thoughtful. She provided us with so much useful advice and connections that truly helped us feel more prepared and confident. Her calming presence and reassurance made a huge difference, and we’re so grateful for her guidance. If you’re looking for a doula who genuinely cares and goes above and beyond, we highly recommend Shaina!

Anya

2/25/2025

 I can't express enough gratitude for Shaina, who provided unwavering support throughout my birthing journey.

From our first meeting, Shaina's kind and professional demeanor put me at ease. Her wealth of knowledge and the comprehensive education she offered before and after the birth were truly invaluable. 

During the birth, Shaina was a calming presence, offering reassurance and comfort. Her ability to adapt to my needs and provide personalized care made me feel incredibly supported and understood. She created a safe and nurturing environment, allowing me to focus on the beauty of bringing my child into the world. 

After the birth, Shaina continued to be an amazing resource, providing essential information and encouragement as I navigated the early days of motherhood. Her dedication and genuine care made all the difference in my experience. 

Thank you, Shaina, for being an extraordinary doula and an incredible support person. Your kindness, professionalism, and ability to make me feel comfortable and empowered are truly remarkable.

I wholeheartedly recommend your services to any expectant parent looking for a compassionate and knowledgeable doula. ??

Libby Young

2/23/2025

Shaina was so wonderful! Her support was outstanding throughout my pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum experiences. My husband and I both really benefited from her prenatal support. She did an amazing job describing what to expect during labor, and also coached me through some helpful stretches and yoga positions to help prepare for birth. Then, when plans changed, she helped explain in detail what to expect from the induction process. All of this helped me feel much more prepared and empowered for labor as a first time mom!

During labor itself, Shaina was an incredible support, coaching me through breathing and offering gentle suggestions throughout the process to help encourage progress while also prioritizing my comfort and emotional wellbeing. She was immediately responsive with support during early labor, arrived promptly when things progressed more rapidly than expected, and integrated seamlessly into our birth team. Then, when we had an unexpected complication and I had to go to the OR after the birth, she stayed with my husband and son and helped him through that unplanned process, and was there to support us as a family after I got back. She even took our first family photos!

We had an absolutely fantastic experience with Shaina overall and would highly recommend her services!

Kristin

2/10/2025

I had so much confidence confirming Shaina to be our doula and support us through labor and delivery! Unfortunately we had a very premature birth and we did not get to utilize Shaina for that event. Nonetheless Shaina was awesome. She was very accommodating to our situation and we instead continued to work with her in postpartum when we brought our son home from the NICU. Shaina has great energy and wants to make sure you are comfortable and cared for. She was responsive to my concerns with latching and gave me many practical suggestions we worked on together. She also took initiative in folding laundry and making me snacks when I didn’t have anything on my agenda. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Shaina to support you through some of your tenderest and most special parenthood moments!

Consuelo Santiago

2/7/2025

Shaina is an all encompassing, compassionate doula! It all started in Oct 2024, we reached Shaina via email. This was our 1st attempt at a VBAC/Doula experience. Her calming voice & ability to answer our questions that were backed by accredited sources & articles were key points. She taught us so much! From exercises to engage baby to 3 spinning baby techniques. "I'm a badass" & "I can do this" were our favorite birth affirmations. Fast forward to Dec 6th-7th 3pm -7am we went from 0-3cm on our own. Shaina's support & love for a full 24 hours on Dec 7th-8th fueled my body to push us from 3cm to 10cm. Shaina collaborated with nurses helped me change positions & helped me with practice pushing via side lying, tug of war & being on my back. Shaina respected & honored the way we desired to birth. Shaina welcomed me to lean on her & at times hug her to move & or be mobile as much as I could. She collaborated & communicated very well with the medical staff at the local SD hospital that even one of the nurses requested her contact info to refer her to other patients. I truly thought Shaina knew the nurse before & were friends because they meshed so well! Shaina encouraged being vocal in birth & placed all confidence in me even when I doubted myself. This was a big moment for me when she kept saying "Connie You CAN do this,You are doing it! Look you're at 9.5cm!" The positive encouragement & support is what I truly needed. Yes, physical doula support is crucial but labor is truly mental work. Shaina changed my mindset & impacted our birth outcome tenfold. Our baby girl Harmonie was born via our 1st ever VBAC on 12.08.24 (my birthday twin) at 2331. Shaina made all the difference! She helped our stars align! If you want a positive, empowering, healing birth experience, contact Shaina. Shaina, we love you! For our subsequent birth(s), God willing to having Shaina by our side again!

SV

1/27/2025

Absolutely recommend working with Shaina. She was crucial to our labor and delivery process.  She is knowledgeable, kind and compassionate. She worked very well with our hospital staff and added tremendously to our delivery process.  

We also worked with her for our postpartum visits. She has been incredibly helpful in assisting us with transitioning into parenthood. We felt very comfortable with her caring for our newborn since day 1.  

Aaron and Kaitlyn Swanson

1/22/2025

We had a WONDERFUL experience with Shaina. She is passionate, caring and an unbelievably valuable resource during the birthing process. We felt like we had a knowledgable and caring advocate who asked all the questions we didn't know to ask. She was crucial in helping durind contractions, offering different positions and stretches to help move the labo along. We have a beautiful baby boy and are so grateful for her. We will CERTAINLY be adding he rback to our birth team for baby #2 when the time comes. Much love and respect!

Kyle

1/14/2025

Shaina was an amazing doula for all facets of the birth process. As a first time dad, she helped provide insights on how I could best help my wife with stretches and pain management during the second and third trimester. On the day of our baby's birth, Shaina was with us 24+ hours and never lost her energy and spirit. She was an expert on how to utilize different positions during labor (even with an epidural). Her presence allowed me to take breaks as needed and just be present with my wife. During the pushing phase, she was so helpful with different positions that allowed my wife to find what worked best for her. She also helped enhance the vibes in our room with mood lighting and aromatherapy. Every nurse who helped us during the pregnancy commented on how amazing Shaina was, and we totally agree! Finally, during the postpartum follow-up, she was very helpful for troubleshooting our problems and providing good context for the issues we were experiencing regarding bottle feeding, spit up, postpartum recovery, etc. Highly recommend having Shaina as your doula.

Anne-Marie G

1/14/2025

As a first-time mom, Shaina was an incredible member of my pregnancy/labor and delivery support team, and I can't imagine how different my journey would've been without her. During pregnancy, she provided my husband and I with ample guidance, resources, and exercises to prepare for labor. I had a long labor and pushed for many hours, and Shaina was there along side us the entire time. She was very helpful in repositioning me after I got my epidural. When I needed extra encouragement to get through the final difficult hours of my labor, she found the right words to make me feel supported and empowered. She also created a calming ambience in the room with (flameless) candles, essential oils, music, and delightful conversation. She took the most precious photos/videos during and after labor that our family will cherish forever. And she checked in with us after delivery and offered very helpful postpartum guidance and support. Our nurses and healthcare team also commented on how great our doula was, and we couldn't agree more! I feel so grateful to have found Shaina and would highly recommend her to any family. 

Sneha Mohan

10/24/2024

Shaina was a lifeline when I was struggling with being a first time mom and very early on in my breastfeeding journey. After seeing 3-4 different lactation consultants I was still struggling to get my baby to latch 6 weeks postpartum, Shaina helped me make a few changes to my breastfeeding position to get him to latch and feed for over 15 mins! I can't stress how much of a relief it was to have someone to help me while I'm in my space, instead of in a clinic or hospital room. She was so calm and positive about the whole thing and my little one (Rihaan) was so relaxed the whole time.

Over the next three months Shaina helped support and teach us how to work with a newborn as we got to know Rihaan. She taught us how to trim his nails, how to massage his tummy for gas, how to hold him when he's fussy or has gas. She's the reason he now loves his baths and will even tolerate us washing his face with water (he pretty much cried the whole time when I used to bathe him before Shaina helped me!). 

I went into my postpartum journey with a great support system (my husband was amazing and my partents stayed with us for the first 4 months to help us) but I was still struggling with postpartum anxiety, in and out of urgent care for weeks and feeling overwhelmed when I found Shaina. She was like a breath of fresh air and had this calmness and compentancy about her that both me and my mom adored. I can't put into words how greatful I am to have had her to help me create these positive core memories with my baby. I will always be greatful to her and I cannot recommend her enough to new parents!

Bridget C

10/17/2024

Shaina is an amazing doula! She is knowledgeable and a wonderful human being. My birth experience was chaotic. Shania not only kept me and my husband calm, but brought so much positive energy. She was an advocate when we needed support too. I don’t think I could have made it through my birthing experience without her. I highly recommend Shania to anyone looking for a doula.

Ernestina

10/3/2024

We were incredibly lucky to have Shaina with us during the first four weeks after our baby was born. She was not only experienced and knowledgeable but also warm and caring, which made all the difference during those sleepless nights. Shaina always carried a calming presence when we felt overwhelmed.  Even helped us with understanding all the kitchen gadgets we had purchase but didn’t have the time to read instructions, she helped and taught us how to use them. I was also so afraid of trimming my baby’s nails and Shaina handled it very well. She truly went above and beyond, and thanks to her, we were able to get the rest we needed while feeling confident that our baby was in the best hands.

Oh also, Shaina helped me during pregnancy with AMAZING yoga classes and one session of spinning babies. 

We can’t recommend her enough!

Katie Brand

9/28/2024

We are so grateful we found Shaina for postpartum doula support--she became part of our family! From our first consultation ahead of the birth of my second son, Shaina was warm and knowledgeable, always empathetic in listening to and offering her guidance for my concerns about the fourth trimester. Once he was born, Shaina swooped in like a real-life Mary Poppins! She continuously offered strategies for caring for our newborn as we got to know him--everything from how to trim his nails to the best ways to soothe him--and nonjudgemental support for me whenever I doubted how things were going. I was so grateful for the way she always asked me, "What do you need today?" And then she would help me get it, whatever it was!

It was clear from the beginning how comfortable my son was with her, and she was great with my toddler whenever he was in the house as well. I just can't recommend Shaina's support enough. We survived fourth trimester because of her: with her support I could attend to and feel more like myself, making me a better mom day in and day out, and for that I will forever be grateful. 

Brendan Winslow

8/12/2024

I knew little about the doula experience before working with Shaina. Now I don't know how we would have gotten through birth without her. Shaina not only provided peace of mind during a very stressful time, but also lots of knowledge pre, during and post labor. I strongly support all families working with a doula like Shaina!

Ali Impey

7/30/2024

Shaina was a knowledgable and supportinve doula through my birth journey from prenatal to post! She remained flexible through all the bumps and was a godsend when the going got tough.  I couldn't imagine my birth experreince without her help!

Wendy

7/25/2024

Shaina was AMAZING. She was very engaging, patient and kind from the start. She was a great listener and offered constructive advice during all our prenatal meetings, attending to our needs. She's responsive and has always sent us follow-ups on what she promised to provide during our sessions. We never felt rushed when we asked questions. She helped so much during labor - breathing and pushing techniques, affirmation, emotional comfort, communicating with the care team, and simply being present and engaging were beneficial. I highly recommend her service to any first-time mom and am glad we brought her along on this special journey. 

Tran Nguyen

7/12/2024

Love working with Shaina, I am so glad I got a Doula and more specifically Shaina. The process is not easy and even though my birth plan was not exactly how I envisioned it was the support I am glad to have received. Over 30 hrs of labor and 5 hrs of pushing Shaina was there during the whole process whether a phone call or present. I highly recommend her as your Doula 

Katherine

7/11/2024

We could not recommend Shaina enough. As first time parents, it was so comforting and helpful to have Shaina by our side - we asked countless questions through pregnancy, relied on her for constant support during labor (physical and emotional), and even got some breastfeeding advice once we were settled at home postpartum. She was very accessible and responsive throughout our journey, and she welcomed open communication going forwards. Highly recommend!

Tina

6/19/2024

I miss her already! As someone who is prone to PPD, finding the right postpartum support team was my top priority. During the first month after the birth of my second child, Shaina was a perfect addition to the family. She was incredibly intuitive, always knew exactly what I needed before I even knew I needed it. She had invaluable advice and strategiest for how to calm a newborn baby and even myself. Her demeanor was friendly and nonjudgemental which I appreciated. She was even great with my 4 year old daughter. She came as a doula and left as a friend. I would definitely recommend her to all my local friends or family that are expecting. Thank you for all your help, Shaina!

Greg Solin

6/10/2024

Shaina was an absolute rockstar. Feel like Dad's are a little more reserved when it comes to Doulas and had my doubts at first. However those were quickly removed after 10 minutes with my son.

She has a magic touch about her and gives off such an amazing presence. The house felt calmer when she was here. 

I highly recommend Shaina and is a great addition to your post partem recovery.

A real life Mary Poppins. 

Annie

5/31/2024

Shaina is an incredible doula, and I am so happy we hired her! I was in labor for two and a half days, which was challenging physically and mentally. She spent many hours with us, at home and in the hospital. At home, she taught me to better cope with contractions and provided reassurance, and she helped my partner to more effectively support me and also get much needed rest. She helped me have an unmedicated birth and feel safe, supported, and empowered. I would absolutely hire her again and recommend her to friends! Also for anyone who has carrot fertility benefits, it was easy to get her services reimbursed. Thank you Shaina for every reassuring word, hour spent supporting us, late night phone call, loving touch, and encouraging guidance!

Ben

5/30/2024

Shaina provided invaluable assistance before and during labor that enabled my wife to have the birth experience that she wanted. I am deeply grateful, not only on my wife's behalf for the support that she provided to her during the challenges of prolonged prodromal labor, but also for empowering me as the partner to be involved and helpful as well. Her calm guidance, kindness, and competence made this birth truly special. 

Regina Wilson

1/27/2024

Shaina was our postpartum doula starting around 4 months and helped us so much with her support! She is knowledgeable about sleep, feeding, play, and generally supported our transition to life with a baby. She always went the extra mile for us, including bringing us a white noise machine and lullaby recordings to help with our baby's sleep. We were lucky to be connected with her and so grateful she was there supporting us during this early phase of our parenting journey.

Cassia

1/18/2024

Shaina was my doula for my first baby, and her presence gave me the MOST MAGICAL experience I could have hoped for. She took the time to really get to know me and my wants and needs in our prep work, which allowed her to show up in all of the right ways. I was in labour for 28 hours, and she was with me every step of the way, responding instantly to communications and staying with me in the hospital throughout the entire process. Her strength and wisdom kept me centered and allowed me to make decisions that I know I couldn't have done on my own, and she advocated for me every step of the way. I will be forever grateful for her work to make my birth a profoundly wonderful experience, and I cannot recommend her enough.