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Our Mission and Approach
Our Mission
The mission of Womb to World MN is to provide evidence based, compassionate, empowering support to families during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. We believe that EVERY family deserves personalized, holistic, non-judgmental support during one of the most vulnerable and transformative times in their lives regardless of income levels.
Our Approach to Care
We believe in respecting each family's choices and promoting family bonding. We work with them to create a birth plan and childbirth experience that aligns with their values and gives them a sense of satisfaction, pride and confidence. We provide comprehensive evidence-based education and support that promotes autonomy and self-advocacy throughout the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period.
Training and Memberships
- Bachelors of Science, Nursing - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- DONA, International Doula Training
- Center For Breastfeeding - Lactation Consultant Training
- Human Garage - Myofascial Release Boby Work
- The Childbirth Collective - Board Member, At Large
- CC Birth Topic Night - Comfort Measures Class Instructor
Who We Are
Hi! My name is Linna Ansary-Wilkins. I'm a former Labor and Delivery Nurse with over 25 years of personal and clinical experience helping families welcome their newborns into the world! I have had the honor of supporting well over 500 families of all different cultures, identities and backgrounds, and medical conditions through pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Working at one of the Twin Cities busiest high-risk hospitals, I witnessed the strength, grace, heart ache and joy families face during one of the most transformational times in their lives. These experiences range from first time parents with a healthy baby, to families pregnant with quadruplets, health challenges, loss and everything in between. I learned that every delivery is unique, and every family unit has their own personality, structure, preferences and needs that when acknowledged and respected lead to a beautiful birth story and better outcomes.
I take pride in listening, getting to know the family's needs, fears, and hopes. I communicate clinical information in a way that is understandable so that clients feel informed and empowered and can advocate for themselves. I found that the best experiences, for me and the families I worked with, happened when I had the luxury of time to be in the room, continuously coaching and supporting them through the labor process. Unfortunately, our healthcare system places high demands on nursing time and families are left to labor on their own with only intermittent coaching from busy nurses.
As much as I loved my job, after years of working full time on the night shift and enduring the stresses of our healthcare systems, I had to make the very difficult decision to walk away from the bedside and prioritize my health and family. So, I went to work at some of the world's top healthcare companies and excelled in sales, training, product development and portfolio management. However, there was always a calling in my heart back to birth work. I needed to find a way back.
As soon as I found the opportunity, I choose to return to birth work as a doula. As a doula, my only responsibility and loyalty is to my clients, not the hospital, providers or staff. As many research studies show, my work reduces risk and medical interventions while increasing a family's satisfaction., among other benefits. I can also use my years of business experience to help make an impact in the doula community by collaborating and consolidating administrative and marketing tasks so that fellow birth workers can focus on doing the work they love.
I started Womb to World MN, Birth and Lactation Services, LLC as an avenue to follow my calling to empower families, optimize outcomes, and create an organization where opportunities abound for birth workers who share my passion for uplifting families.
The two amazing kids in this photo are the loves of my life and my inspiration. If the old saying that "kids do what you do, not what you say." is true, then I want them to see an example of resilience, gratitude, authenticity, integrity and inclusion in the service of our community.
I look forward to supporting you in creating YOUR Birth Experience. Your Way.
If you are a birth worker interested in joining the team, please reach out.