Greater Houston Midwives
Shani Van Patten LM, CPM
Shani is a certified professional midwife through the North American Registry of Midwives and licensed midwife with the state of Texas. Shani has been a part of the birth & parenting community for the past 6 years. She fell in love with the Midwifery Model of Care as she was serving families as a Birth and Postpartum Doula. Shani has spent the last three years pursuing her calling as a midwife at the National College of Midwifery. Before attending midwifery college Shani accumulated vast experience serving families as a birth doula and birth assistant to several local midwives. She holds certifications in BLS, CPR, Neonatal Resuscitation, Labor Doula support and is trained in Postpartum Doula and Infant Care. Shani is married to her best friend, Russell, who is an elementary school teacher, and is mama to the sweetest little boy, Emre.