Abby Shifriss (she/her)

Certified Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Meditation Teacher

NOW TAKING MEDICAID

Hi everyone! My name is Abby and I’m a full-time doula, childbirth educator and a part of our leadership team here at PBC. I’ve been drawn to pregnancy and birth since I was very young and feel strongly that this work is a soul calling. I love getting to provide individualized support to birthing folks and their families across the spectrum of reproductive experiences. I believe that doula support should be accessible to ALL and that it should be a right, not a privilege! Reproductive justice is a core value of mine (and at PBC).

In college at Indiana University, I studied Human Development & Family Studies. This led me to work in behavioral and mental health, disability services, early childhood education and eventually, birth and postpartum work! Over the years, I’ve trained with a variety of organizations including

Birthing Advocacy and Spinning Babies and have attended births and supported families in many settings and in several states. My first birth was that of my twin nieces in 2019! Since that time, I’ve been so grateful to gain a huge array of experiences working with clients from diverse populations. I have supported many home births, VBACS, Cesarean births, clients with complicated medical histories and diagnoses, unmedicated and medicated hospital births etc. I also love getting to teach our birthing classes and having all that hands-on educational time with our clients. It’s very fulfilling and honestly, we have a lot of fun!

I believe that community is essential and that being a part of a doula team is truly a dream come true. Our team approach at PBC allows us to best care for ourselves, hold space for each other and truly, best serve our clients.  It is my goal for all of our doula clients to feel supported, empowered and informed throughout their pregnancies, births and postpartum. 

Before pursuing doula work full-time, I was also a teacher at River Song Waldorf School! I love getting to use my knowledge and experience as a teacher to help guide families as they welcome their newest family members and step into their new identities. Birth and becoming a parent are sacred and transformational experiences that deserve the utmost respect and support. All birthing people have a fountain of wisdom within—it is my honor to walk by their side and as they step into their power, birth their babies and ride the waves into their postpartum experience. It’s a privilege to use my skills as an empath and advocate to listen, to educate and to understand my client’s unique preferences and experiences so that I can help to curate a calm and empowering environment where they feel informed, respected and able to surrender to their birthing experiences.

I am both spiritual and I love science. I thrive on quiet time in the mountains as well as dancing at concerts! I am always trying to find more balance in my life and stay open to change and growth. I am an auntie of 4 little ones and it brings me so much joy. I love nature, art, yoga, music, gardening, reading and spending time with my wonderful partner, family & friends. 

Some of my additional services include individualized guided meditations, energy work, placenta prints, story nights, watercolor affirmation evenings, belly binding and Mother/Parent Blessing ceremonies.

It is an honor and privilege to be invited into people’s journeys and birthing spaces and I’m still pinching myself that I get to do this amazing work!

You can reach me directly at abby@peacefulbirthcompany.com.