Expat Birth Partners
Specialized services offered by moms who know firsthand what it is like to live, work, and serve cross-culturally.
If you are trying to find city-specific resources globally, you can find the regional resource lists built by parents just like you in the Virtual Village Facebook Group
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and Biblical Counselor
Jenny Childs
**If you are looking for birth preparation with a high level of faith integration, she is who I would recommend.**
Jenny is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and Biblical Counselor living in Nairobi, Kenya since 2015. She helps expecting couples prepare for childbirth both physically and spiritually through her podcast, Preparing for Childbirth, as well as the Growing in Confidence and Peace Childbirth Course, which she offers in an online self-paced format with a live interactive component. If you’re local to Nairobi, you could join her hybrid course, which is offered quarterly and includes an in-person workshop day.
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Doula, Certified Parent & Integrative Trauma Coach
Mom of 2, Expat Birth x2
Kayla Tychsen
Kayla is a birth doula offering services in Amman, Jordan, and virtually. She is also willing to travel on a case-by-case basis.
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She is passionate about empowering parents, educators, and caregivers to
cultivate confidence, connection, and joy in their homes and classrooms. With training in
Trauma-Informed Classrooms, Resilience in Children, Social Emotional Learning, and an AMI Montessori certificate for ages 0-3, Kayla brings a holistic and research-backed approach to her work.
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Having navigated postpartum anxiety, she understands firsthand the challenges of parenting. Her journey fuels her
dedication to helping parents become aware of how their past experiences shape their present parenting, define and live their values, and foster deep, secure relationships with their children.
Through personalized coaching, engaging workshops, and accessible online resources, she equips families with the knowledge and tools to create a nurturing environment where children feel safe and empowered to thrive in today’s world.
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Birth Story Listening
Mom of 2, Expat Birth x2
Christine Rollings
Christine is passionate about walking alongside women as they process, honor, and transform their birth stories. Birth Story Listening is a guided process that provides a safe, reflective space for mothers to revisit and reframe their experiences of childbirth—whether marked by disappointment, trauma, or unmet expectations. Through listening and gentle exploration, Christine helps women discover healing, meaning, and beauty within their stories during this profoundly transformative season of life.
Christine holds an MS in Christian Counseling and a Birth Story Listening certificate from Birth Story Medicine. Having lived abroad for eight years and welcomed two of her own babies overseas, she brings both personal experience and professional training to her work.
She offers a sliding scale and need-based payment options, ensuring that every woman who seeks support can access it. Above all, Christine finds joy in celebrating and honoring stories of all kinds, believing that every story deserves to be witnessed and valued.
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Midwife, IBCLC
Mom of 7, Expat Birth x2
Shannon Stellhorn
Shannon Stellhorn is a Certified Professional Midwife in the USA, Licensed Midwife in Texas, a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, and IBCLC. She now resides in Scotland with her family and practices as an IBCLC there.
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Her first baby was born in 2008, and that ignited her passion to support couples through the childbearing years, first as a doula, then midwife, and now as a lactation consultant.
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Shannon is a mom of 7 children, all of whom she has breastfed, and encountered numerous breastfeeding challenges that she personally persevered through.
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She entered the world of birth support in 2007, sat her midwifery exams, and opened her practice in 2012. She has supported over 500 births over the years.​​
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Certified Sleep Consultant
Mom of 3, Expat Birth x2
Miranda Brothers
She's a wife and mom of 3 who is passionate about helping families get the rest they deserve.
She has lived and given birth twice overseas and knows the challenges and joys of being a mother in a different culture. Which is why she now specializes in helping others embrace rest, routine, and adaptability!
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Symptopro Fertility Education Instructor (in practicum)
Mom of 3, Expat Birth x2
Alex Klinect
Alex is passionate about serving globally-mobile women and families who are interested in avoiding or achieving pregnancy naturally through natural family planning / fertility awareness. She can also consult with families who have questions about raising young Third Culture Kids abroad.
She is the mother of three children (two born abroad), and currently facilitates an in-person group for pregnant and postpartum moms in her city.
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