Welcome and Congratulations on your growing family!

This little girl was the very first baby that I served as a doula.

Hello! Serving the families of Springfield, Missouri, Shanti Birth Services strives to provide a holistic approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery. I firmly believe that a mother (and partner) can enjoy a safe and memorable birth experience when their decisions are honored by a supportive care team.


Shanti Birth Services currently offers:

* Individualized Birth and Postpartum Doula Care
* Placenta Encapsulation
* Belly Casting
* Cloth Diapering Classes
* Mother Blessing Planning

As a DONA certified birth doula, I am a non-medical support person specifically trained in comfort measures for labor and birth. I enjoy supporting families with the tools for comfort and focus that I've learned through training and experience. I attend births in hospitals, birth centers, or home settings (with a certified midwife present). These births can be drug-free, medicated, and emergency or planned cesarean births. Would you like to learn a bit more about me and why I decided to become a doula? If so, click HERE.

In Bengali, "Shanti" means Tranquility. And as we work together in this most special time to embrace labor and birth with tranquility, it is my sincere hope that my presence brings you peace and comfort. I will do my best to help you carry those feelings throughout your birth experience and to help you to share those feelings with others. Having a doula as a part of your birth experience will add an element of calm, focus and support. Have a look around and contact me to schedule your complimentary consultation today. I can't wait to hear from you!

"There are few people I know that can both lead and follow with such dignity and competence. I recommend Kirstin for anyone who may be considering her." -B