Laura S. Jansson

Laura S. Jansson is an Orthodox Christian doula, childbirth educator and mother living and writing at the intersection of birth and faith. She earned her Masters degree in Theology and Philosophy from the University of Oxford (UK) and has also resided in the USA, Serbia, Germany, and Fiji. Since 2005 she has guided scores of expectant mothers on the path to parenthood, witnessing with wonder as bellies and souls grow along the way. Her book, Fertile Ground: A Pilgrimage Through Pregnancy (Ancient Faith Publishing 2019), is the first book for pregnant women arising from the Orthodox tradition.

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