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Fisher, Shannon

Shannon Fisher

5.0
Reviews3

Basic Information

From
USA
Languages
English
Services
Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula
Area
Within 25 miles near Brunswick, ME (USA)
College Education
BA/BS
Type of Practice
Solo practice
Clients per month
1 to 2 births and 1 to 3 postpartum families
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work
I have worked for most of my career in the reproductive health and abortion world. I am a full spectrum doula who is pro-choice and pro-autonomy. I am a queer, Femme-identified person who believes that all people who birth deserve dignity, love, knowledge, and humor at their births. Holding space for all of the feelings that pregnancy can bring is my specialty. Being on this journey with my clients is an honor.

Birth Doula Services

Fee
$2700
Experience
3 years and 25 births attended

Postpartum Doula Services

Fee
$50
Experience
3 years

Birth Attendance

Hospital
All Hospitals
Birth Center
All Birth Centers
Home
Any Home Birth
Special Services
Abortion support, Acupressure, Antepartum doula support, Baby-led weaning, Babywearing education, Childbirth education services, Cloth diapering education, Full spectrum doula services, LGBTQIA+ Support, Miscarriage support, Reduced rates for women considering adoption, Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients), Surrogates and intended parents, Virtual and remote doula support
Doula Training
  • Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, January 2022
Training Documentation
https://doulamatch.net/doulafiles/32447/moreimages/CertificateofTraining12_7551_dm.jpg

Contact

Phone

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Skill Assessments

Safety & First Aid

Not Certified
Basic Test

Infant Illness Care

Not Certified
Basic Test

Communication & Collaboration

Not Certified
Basic Test

Childcare English

Not Certified
Basic Test

Daily Care

Not Certified
Basic Test

Child Development

Not Certified
Basic Test

Birth Doula Service

Fee
$2700
Experience
3 years and 25 births attended
Attends hospital births?
All Hospitals
Attends birth center births?
All Birth Centers
Attends home births?
Any Home Birth

Postpartum Doula Service

Fee
$50
Experience
3 years

Other Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Acupressure
  • Antepartum doula support
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Childbirth education services
  • Cloth diapering education
  • Full spectrum doula services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Reduced rates for women considering adoption
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Doula Training

  • Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, January 2022
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Fee Details

My postpartum rate is $150 for four hours. I like to offer my time in four hour increments because that seems to be the most supportive for families. That said, I never want money to be the reason why you don't have the care you need. I am open to conversation about this.

Customer Reviews

5.0
3 reviews in the last 2 years
4 years ago
Since our baby's birth, I have been filled with joy, overwhelming support, and searching for a way to properly articulate the experience to others. In those communications one thing is always clear, neither my partner nor I can imagine what the experience would have been like without the incredible Shannon Mackey! Shannon takes her role as a doula very seriously. However, it is her friendly, inviting, and familiar demeanor that allows her to feel like family. She provides knowledge, insights, and a support person to check in with if questions arise or you need a friend to talk to. She supports all types of birth and truly allowed my partner and I to take the lead, while feeling like we had access to all her knowledge to lean in to. She helped us think about aspects of birth and labor that we had not thought of. When I went in for the "past due" ultrasound, my ob suggested an induction. It was then that my partner and I went to the hospital to begin this process. We had no idea we would be starting on a 54 hours process to meet our son. Shannon was prompt and available to discuss induction, my options, what it would look like, and how it compared to my birth plan. She provided information that was not given by medical professionals and allowed me to feel empowered. She showed up early in the induction/labor experience and stayed with us until the very end (even sleeping on the floor one night). She provided endless support, brought us food & tea, walked the halls, sang to us, explained medical jargon, advocated for us, and cried with us. In the middle of labor, I vividly remember her telling me a story. This is a story I now tell my son. To say that Shannon acted as our doula somehow feels like an understatement, we feel like she is family and will not experience a pregnancy, labor, or birth without her there. She truly was invaluable to our birth experience. We HIGHLY recommend Shannon Mackey for all aspects of family planning and support.
4 years ago
Our experience has been incredible. She has been our cheerleader, confidant, mentor, caretaker and friend.  She coaxed us through sleep deprivation and uncertain tears.  She has been a tether through our first three months of parenthood.  Her expertise and advice are so helpful.  She brought nourishment literally and figuratively.  In this time of isolation she offered a trusted connection to the world outside our home.  We parent better because of Shannon.  Any newborn parent would be so lucky to have her as their doula. We worked with her as a pre and post-partum doula.  Although our birth experience didn't follow our vision, we had space to heal and manage our emotions around it with Shannon's support.  She offers the most heart-felt hugs when that's often all I needed.  We learned to swaddle, worked through colic, trouble-shoot bottle intolerance, manage pumping and attempting breast feeding, and curing a wicked a bout of diaper rash to name just a few early challenges she helped us handle. she is available by text anytime. I didn't know I would need her, but I did and I remain infinitely grateful she is part of our family.
4 years ago
Shannon is amazing at her craft of helping families bring home a new baby. She's magical with babies, but more importantly so in tune to the parent(s) and their needs as they navigate this new love, responsibility, and change in their lives. She's a great cook, lovely resource for newborn questions, and not afraid to be a self-starter and just get some things done while you sleep or get out of the house. We found the greatest value in her helping us work through the emotional roller coaster of newborn family life. We would not hesitate to use her again!