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Hi, I’m shan.

I am a private midwife providing antenatal education and postpartum support to women in the Barossa Valley and surrounding areas.

I am a mama of two and a registered midwife with over 9 years of experience. After the birth of my beautiful children where I was cared for and nurtured by private midwives, I have seen firsthand the incredible outcomes of private midwifery care. I am passionate about women being informed, educated, and empowered throughout their birthing journey.

I created Becoming Mother to offer heart-led, evidence-based support that honours both the science and the soul of birth. I believe that childbirth isn’t just one day, it is an initiation, a rite of passage into the sacred journey that is motherhood. This is why I am dedicated to providing women with the tools they need to have the birth of their dreams, and the support they deserve to hold them through this monumental stage of life.

Qualifications

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Certified infant massage instructor


Master of Primary Maternity Care

Currently completing


2019

Graduate Certificate in perinatal mental health


2018

Bachelor of midwifery


2016

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