Birth Doula Support

Full Birth Doula Services

Full Birth Doula Services:

• Two Prenatal Home Visits
• Unlimited Email Support Providing Holistic Pregnancy Counseling and Resources Throughout Your Pregnancy Until 6 Weeks Postpartum
• 24/7 On Call Starting at 38 Weeks
• Help Writing Birth Plan
• Continuous Support Throughout Your Birth in Home, Hospital or Birth Center
• Present 1-2 Hours After Your Birth to Assist with Breastfeeding
• Postpartum Visit Available Upon Request

***Doula support services only upon request***

 

What to Expect

Prenatal 1: We discuss your priorities and hopes for your birth process, we work through your deepest fears and reservations, and help you begin to visualize and consciously prepare for your ideal birth. We also discuss the importance of good body mechanics and positioning, and we practice several exercises that bring balance to your body to help ease pregnancy discomfort and prepare your body for an easier labor. 

Prenatal 2: We meet around 37 weeks as you are getting closer to your birth to discuss and role play what birth looks like. The goal of this meeting is help you feel confident that you know how and when to contact me in labor, to process what labor looks like and how you and your partner can best move through early labor together, and help you become familiar with how I will provide you support during labor, birth and the immediate postpartum period. We will practice several comfort measures and positioning techniques around your house together so you and your partner will feel comfortable in the early stage of labor. At the end of this meeting, you will know how to access all the support and resources available to you and be ready as possible for birth.

 

Birth Support

I am on-call 24 hours a day starting at 38 weeks until after your birth. Once you are in labor and needing support, I will accompany you at your home or birthing place.

As labor progress I follow your lead based on my knowledge, experience and intuition. I will provide a wide range of care from emotional support and holding space, to helping facilitate labor progress by making suggestions for positions, relaxation, visualization, shower/bath and movement.  

I provide hands-on support and tricks from my doula bag including massage, acupressure, hot and cold therapy, reiki, aromatherapy and rebozo. All while ensuring that the expecting partner has the main support role, with us assisting and helping as needed and desired. 

I provide reassurance and perspective to both you and your partner/family, provide accurate and up-to-date information regarding your current birth options, and ensure that you have all the information you need to make informed decisions about your care.