Image description: In the top right, Ellyn wears her blonde hair to her shoulders, glasses framing her face. She smiles warmly, wearing a black shirt with a pin. A note to her left identifies her as Ellyn, stating that her specialty lies in ‘Childbirth Education,’ ‘Birthwork,’ and ‘Fertility Support.’ To the bottom left, Shea wears their blue hair to their shoulders. They wear a white tank top with black polka dots, and has tattoos decorating their arms. To their right is a note that identifies them as Shea, stating that their specialty lies in ‘Bodywork,’ ‘Birthwork,’ and ‘Gender Care.’

Hello! I’m Shea. I am a Queer, trans non-binary, white parent working to operate from an anti-racist and decolonizing framework. Ellyn is a queer, white birthworker. We live on Anishinabewaki and Očeti Šakówiŋ land in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area of Minnesota. We work with all families, but center those who carry oppressed identities.

We believe in calm, supportive guidance and are dedicated to helping people find the path to the birth they desire with all of the tools and knowledge we have to share. There are no right or wrong choices– only the choices that work best for you.

Humor and confident support are the hallmarks of the work we do. We believe that birth can and should be joyful.

We are committed to racial and economic justice and believe birthwork is a part of those commitments. We are also deeply invested in supporting the plus size and fat community— your size does not define your birth story!

Shea and Ellyn operate Nisse Body and Birth – a two person support team. You can find us at www.nissebodyandbirth.com or email info@nissebodyandbirth.com and we are on Instagram @nissebodyandbirth