Hi families! My name is Shannon Graber, and I am proud to serve as the COO and Co-Founder of Fourth Down alongside my dear friend and business partner, Caitlyn Conklin.

I married my high school sweetheart in 2007, and today we live in Lakewood with our three children and two pups. Caregiving has always been at the center of my life. Before becoming a doula, I worked in both child and elderly care, but I felt a deep calling to focus on supporting families during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum season.

I trained through DONA in 2018 and began serving as a volunteer birth doula at Metro Hospital, where I supported parents from all walks of life. That experience gave me the confidence and clarity to grow into private practice. Since then I’ve continued expanding my skills, completing postpartum doula training, a Spinning Babies workshop, and becoming a Certified Lactation Counselor through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. I now hold Birth and Postpartum certifications through BEST Doula Training.

While I would love to take on every family who reaches out, a big part of my role is connecting with you at the very beginning and helping you find the doula who will be the best fit for your family. I pride myself on being someone you can talk to openly and without judgment, and I always show up with my whole heart. It is my honor to hold space for families in such a vulnerable and transformative season, and to make sure you feel supported, informed, and cared for as you welcome your new little one.