Doula Services for Your Family
As your Doula I provide highly experienced, caring support, comfort measures, and guidance through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. I have a great deal of experience, knowledge and training, and utilize all of my skills and a variety of birth philosophies to provide unwavering support to families. My goal is that each family member perceives their birth experience as an amazing challenge and a satisfying, love filled accomplishment to begin their parenting journey with confidence.
Scope of Services
Initially, I will meet you in your home, or elsewhere, so that you can meet me face to face and decide if I am the right fit for you. If you decide that I am the doula for you, we will create a tailored plan for your specific needs including the number of prenatal and postpartum visits you wish to have in preparation for your birth or for new parent education after your birth. These visits ensure you are prepared for the journey of childbirth and parenting. Phone and email contact provide additional support throughout.
Usually that plan includes one to three prenatal visits to build rapport, work together on your vision for your own unique birth experience, and prepare for a healthy, comfortable, and confident birth. I will meet you in your home, birth center or at the hospital at the onset of labor or when you feel you need my support. I will provide support to you throughout your childbirth experience, and remain by your side until I am no longer needed. I will assist with initiation of breastfeeding and tuck you in before I leave. I prefer to meet again when you are home and your baby is around 4 to 5 days old when I can offer essential support. I can additionally come to your home to provide lactation support,
parent education, and basic screening of newborn and
new-mom wellbeing
Services are tailored to your family’s specific needs -
drawing from my 20 years of experience and a variety of modalities. The following is a general overview of services.
Consult - in person and/or over the phone - 30 to 45 minutes
Unlimited
phone and email contact for doula clients - I encourage this
Pregnancy options:
choose from the following topics to cover in your 1-2 hour visit/s:
- prenatal nutrition review and goal setting
- pregnancy comfort strategies
- preparation for childbirth
- emotional aspects of birth
- optimizing the birth process for an easier,
healthier birth
- physical comfort measures for labor and birth
- role of fathers/partners in the birth process
- initiating breastfeeding
- postpartum preparation and expectations
- parenting a newborn-
expectations after the birth
Labor and birth
support - emotional and physical support,
suggestions and methods of comfort for
labor throughout your
birth experience, regardless of length of
labor. Guidance of the
norms and options for labor and childbirth. I draw from a my
experience and training to provide proven support techniques
and create a calm, nurturing atmosphere, so you can enjoy your
beautiful birth day.
Postpartum options:
choose from the following topics to cover in your 1-2 hour visit/s:
- lactation counseling
- parents of newborns instruction and education e.g.
bathing, swaddling, diapering, newborn behavior, sleeping, etc.
- siblings and the growing family
- basic screening of newborn and new-mom wellbeing
- referrals as needs are identified
Assigned backup doula
- if the need arose, though this is very rare
Lending library-
books, films, etc., referrals and resources for self-care,
health practitioners,
pregnancy, parenting, and general wellness