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Shaman: Zora Shannon (DONA) Birth Doula & Placenta Services

Three Fold Birthing Services

San Diego, CA   Service range 50 miles I will service any area that is roughly within 2 hours of my current location I am currently near Old Town Scottsdale.

Birth Fee

$1300 to $2000

Indigenous/Aboriginal Doula

Birth Fee

$1300 to $2000


Birth Doula Experience

5 years and 11 births attended


Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, April 2011

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 2

Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals
I attend Mother's in the hospital who are trying for a natural/medication free hospital birth & would be honored to help her achieve the birth she desires & deserves.NOTE: My comments are all w/an open & loving mind & heart...I can best serve Mother's who are wanting a natural birth no matter if the outcome mirrors that or not. As far as I am concerned a Mother has a right to educationally birth wherever, however, & w/whomever(if anyone) she so chooses! I may be best suited at this time to serve Mother's who are wanting an all natural birth (in different settings), but that by no means translates that I look any different at those who chose otherwise??

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
Birth centers can be the kind of "birth hotel" (as I like to call it) needed for those who may have a busy home, etc. but still want an out of hospital experience! I am totally on board with any birth center in the area & would love to be there to help any Mother achieve the birth she desires & deserves.

Attends home births? Any Home Birth
I am absolutely up for any home births in my area & would feel blessed to serve any Mother in achieving the birth she desires & deserves. I do not attend UC/Freebirth/Family births though I support their choices to birth as they wish; I *will* do prenatal and postpartum support for these families in some cases, though.


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Aromatherapy
  • ASL (American Sign Language)
  • Baby sign language education
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Belly casting
  • Cloth diapering education
  • Elimination communication education
  • Henna belly designs
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Military families support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Placenta encapsulation
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)

Languages Spoken

  • American Sign Language
  • English

Fee Details

Congratulations and a Merry day to you! My Basic Birth Doula Package includes 2-3 prenatal visits, access to my lending library, on call at 38wks-3days PP, attending your entire active labor and birth, 1-2 hours after, and 1PP visit for $1300. My Extended Package offers the basics plus more prenatal and postpartum visits, basic placenta encapsulation, belly henna, and a postpartum gift package of my healing salve, my handmade amber teething necklace, and a handmade crocheted baby blanket by me for $2000. I offer discounts for some families. Placenta Encapsulation is $350 for NON Doula clients. Includes Traditional Chinese Method, simple steamed, or raw encapsulation. Cord dream catchers with sleep sweet healing stones, or placenta tinctures, or placenta salve, or placenta prints $75 each. Pregnancy belly henna $100 for NON Doula clients. Travel fees for clients 1-2 hours away from my main location is $40 extra per visit.

Service Area

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San Diego, CA Service range 50 miles I will service any area that is roughly within 2 hours of my current location I am currently near Old Town Scottsdale.

Client Testimonials for Shaman: Zora Shannon (DONA) Birth Doula & Placenta Services

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Mindy Buhrow Bargeloh

5/16/2015

Zora was a great resource of knowledge and provided her serivices with great confidence and experience.  She was able to make great suggestions during labor and was fantastic at listening to me and what I was comfortable doing / not doing with love, support, and wihtout judegment.  I delivered naturally without asking or considering doing it any other way because I was confident and supported.  Thank you Zora!

Amber Irene Saunders

8/26/2014

Heather helped me get my VBAC. She provided so much helpful information with books and encouraged me to make calm educated decisions. I am thoroughly satisfied with her services.  Great military discount, female empowerment, book lending, support and information recommendations, an ongoing optimistic encouragement, very gentle and amazing touch, and generous placenta crafting! Without Heather, my birth experience would not have been what it was; absolutely the most amazing time in my entire life this far. Thank you so much Heather! You have touched my heart and made me feel more like a woman! I could not be more grateful!

Michele Garza Lawson

8/7/2014

I was drawn to Heather from the moment her link came up on Google. I continued to review her information and one click after another, before ever meeting, I knew she was the doula for me. Our first meet was casual & comfortable & I walked away more than confidant that I was making the perfect choice. Heather was kind & attentive. She was a great source of knowledge & amazing sense of comfort. I wish I'd had her by my side during my previous pregnancies.

Dee K

2/1/2013

 When i first met with Heather she was nothing short of amazing Light and Positivity for this single mama who was 7 months pregnant. That was a beautiful and refreshing quality that this doula mantained from then and well past the birth of my son. She was an amazing support for me during my final stages of pregnancy as well as my postpartum stage (especially in breastfeeding).  Her knowledge and willingness to listen to what you want and help you with what you need helped create an amazing, stress free and comfortable enviroment!  I will continue to use this doula for all of my future births! 

Nina McDonald

1/31/2013

Although Heather is a proponent for natural birth, she lovingly attended my hospital birth with epidural. I had a previous homebirth naturally and knew it was not for me. Heather was attentive at the hospital and willing to help out in anyway possible. When I asked for them to up my epidural, it was upped a bit too much and it had me panicking, but Heather helped calm me down. She helped hold my leg back and video the birth of my 9lb 3oz baby girl! 

Heather glows with positivity and love, she serves with the Mother's best interest in mind, and is very accomodating to the Mother's wishes.  Thank you Heather! <3

Birth Availability for Shaman: Zora Shannon (DONA) Birth Doula & Placenta Services

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