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Shellee Semrad, SBD, CBS

Owner, Birth Doula, Bereavement Doula, Placenta Specialist, Childbirth Educator, Breastfeeding Specialist, Photographer

    Shellee was born in Southern California but grew up right here in Utah County. She adores hiking in the beautiful mountains and watching the colors change with the seasons. Shellee loves to sing 
 and dance, but only if no-one is watching. She loves to cook and bake and has recently found an interest in cake decorating. 
    Shellee has always been passionate about serving others and found her love of working with and serving mothers and babies after the birth of her first child. She longs to improve birth and postpartum by providing support and education to families so that they can make the decisions that are right for them. 

    Shellee is married to the man of her dreams and has three of the best and sweetest little boys ever. Her family means everything in the world to her. They live in Orem, Utah and travel to her husband's hometown in Idaho as often as they can, to hike, ride horses and ATVs, and spend time in the mountains.

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Sahra Affleck, CD, CECP

Birth Doula, Energy Practitioner, Placenta Specialist, Bengkung Belly Binding Specialist, Childbirth Educator

Sahra was born in Maryland, grew up in Colorado, and has lived in Mexico, Italy, North Carolina, and here in beautiful Utah. She has studied eight languages, and loves to travel and connect with wonderful people all over the world. She is passionate about humanitarian work and improving birth outcomes and the quality of life, especially in developing countries.
Sahra is married to her best friend, and they are the parents of four lively and beautiful boys.
​At home, she likes to get her hands dirty in the garden and in the kitchen, rising to the challenge of making nutritious food taste good.
    Having given birth, herself, in hospital, birth center, and home settings, Sahra was drawn to birth work by the change that her births made in her life. She believes that her empowering birth experiences instilled confidence in all areas of her life, and she strives to help her clients become empowered by supporting them in making their own educated birth choices. Sahra is also an energy practitioner with over 17 years of experience in the field. She guides her clients as they overcome fears and past trauma, helping many attain a peaceful and uninhibited birth experience.

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Rachel Holm

Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator
Rachel was born in Oklahoma and raised in SLC, Utah. She is married to an Airman and together they are parents to a full-of-life little boy. They currently split their time between Utah and New Mexico.

You can find Rachel adding and crossing things off of her bucket list. Her life's motto: "If not now, when?" You can also find her at home, doing what she loves the most; finding new recipes to prepare, reading, and planning the next day's activities.

Rachel became more drawn towards birth work after her own medicated hospital birth. She believes that any woman should have the opportunity to birth in a supported and comfortable environment.


​Interested in joining the Family? Send us your Letter of Intent today!
Utah Family Doulas has experience with:
Vaginal Birth - Cesarean Birth -
VBAC - TOLAC - PCOS - ​ Unmedicated Birth - Epidural - Birth of Multiples - Hospital Birth - Home Birth - Bereavement - NICU - Breastfeeding - Pumping - Bottle-Feeding - Formula Feeding - Placenta Encapsulation - High Risk Pregnancy 
Utah Family Doulas is pleased to serve:
​Utah County - Salt Lake County - And Beyond!
Utah Family Doulas is honored to serve all clients regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, abilities, or political affiliation.
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