mission:

To encourage, educate, and empower women during some of the most vulnerable times of their lives, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, or loss

Research shows that hiring a doula can shorten labor time, reduce chances of unnecessary interventions, provide pain management, reduce stress and anxiety, help spouse/partner feel more confident, shorten recovery time, and produce greater maternal satisfaction.

See more about doula support at Evidence Based Birth

Lora Schnurr CD, PCD, SBD, CLS

Lora is a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne. She and her husband have owned and operated a local retail business, Olde Oak Tree Furniture + Design, since 2001 and have four adult children (all married), and three grand children. She spent 26 years investing in her family, including 16 years as a home school teacher. The years when her children were young and at home were precious years of her life, and she remembers well the emotions, vulnerability, joy and challenges of having babies.

Lora is a Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Bereavement Doula, and Lactation Specialist, supporting families before, during, and after the birth of a baby or babies. A doula's job is "mothering the mother," with the bulk of her attention on the needs and recovery of the mother, while also helping with newborn care and lactation. Lora provides non-medical, non-judgmental support, and is a valuable asset to your perinatal team. She serves her clients in hospitals, birthing centers, and homes. Lora is hospitable, nurturing, observant, honest, respectful and sensitive by nature, and finds joy in working with, and serving as a nurturer to women and their families. 

Lora has been serving Fort Wayne and surrounding area families as a doula since 2016.

Certifications:
New Beginnings Doula Training - Birth Doula Certification
ProDoula - Postpartum Doula Certification
StillBirthDay - Birth and Bereavement Certification
Lactation Education Consultants - Certified Lactation Specialist.

Additional trainings include:
Intentional Birth Pro Professional Membership
Peanut Balls for Birth Pros Training
CBI Certificate for Safety and Infection Prevention and Control Course
Thrive Training First Aid CPR and AED
Thrive Training Infant and Child Fevers
Aromahead Institute Introduction to Essential Oils
Psychological First Aid Certified
Spinning Babies Workshop,
Mindfulness Training
A Heavenly Welcome Childbirth Classes
TENS Unit Pain Management
B.E.S.T. (Birth Emergency Skills Training)
trained ServeSafe Food Handler