Melissa Schnurr, PhD, CD(DONA)
Photo by Nicole Crusinberry Photography
I've been married to my super supportive husband since 2006 and we have two daughters, the first born in 2010 and the second in 2014. I am an early childhood consultant for the State of Iowa, DONA certified birth doula, certified prenatal and baby & me yoga teacher, and doTERRA wellness advocate. I have been intrigued with the pregnancy and birth process since I was a child, which blossomed into a passion when I began training to become a certified doula in 2010. After the birth of my first daughter, the passion to educate and support women and families during pregnancy and birth grew even stronger. This passion, combined with my personal yoga practice, led me to also pursue prenatal yoga and baby & me yoga teacher certification where my experiences came together to empower, strengthen, and educate expecting women.
My priority around birth is to provide unbiased, evidence-based information to women and families so they can make informed decisions about their maternity care before, during, and after birth. I believe that if women are making their own informed decisions, even if their birth is nothing like they had planned, it will be remembered positively because they were empowered in the experience. I focus on building relationships with women and their partners and on supporting them emotionally during this exciting transition in life.
"A woman, as long as she lives, will remember how she was made to feel at her birth." -Anna Verwaal
My priority around birth is to provide unbiased, evidence-based information to women and families so they can make informed decisions about their maternity care before, during, and after birth. I believe that if women are making their own informed decisions, even if their birth is nothing like they had planned, it will be remembered positively because they were empowered in the experience. I focus on building relationships with women and their partners and on supporting them emotionally during this exciting transition in life.
"A woman, as long as she lives, will remember how she was made to feel at her birth." -Anna Verwaal