Meet Ami and her Family
Welcome! Thank you for taking time to meet me and learn about my services! I am so happy that you have decided to explore your options in childbirth!
My name is Ami Shaffer and I am a full time Mommy and part time birth doula, postpartum doula, childbirth educator, and certified lactation counselor. I live in a rural area in Central Ohio and serve families from as far south as Portsmouth to as far north as Delaware. Most of my clients are in or around the Columbus area however. Did I mention that I spend the majority of my time in my car?! I have 3 amazing kids. Caden is my 17yo son. His very emotional birth is what lead me to birth work. I also have a set of boy/girl twins, Atley and Paisley, who are 10. I am married to my husband Matt whom I have spent over half my life with! Our life is full of chaos and love!
I began my birth work journey is 2009 when I took the DONA training to become a birth doula. This is my passion and I have never looked back. I was certified as a birth doula in April 2011 and to date have served about 200 wonderful families. In 2012, I got the opportunity to begin teaching childbirth education for a local health system. I was so happy to start reaching more families and helping them understand their options in childbirth. I truly feel that there is no "one size fits all" way for your baby to be born. I love supporting and guiding birthing people who are choosing many different types of birth and feel equally thankful for each and every one of them. I took the training to become a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator in May 2014 and got certified in early 2016. I have attended the DONA postpartum doula workshop and most recently passed the Certified Lactation Counselor exam. I very much enjoy working with families who are expecting or already caring for multiples. This comes with a whole new set of challenges which I love to help families navigate!
I try to keep my client schedule to about 2-3 clients per month so that I am able to balance home and work together. I hope you will allow me the opportunity to meet with you and see if we are a good fit for your birth. It is very important that you, your birth team, and I all feel 100% comfortable with each other. I look forward to meeting you soon!