My Services
We will meet for an initial "get to know you" visit where we can chat, talk about the birth experience you desire, discuss what my role can be in your birth, and find out what we may all have in common. (The purpose of this visit is to meet and see how we all get along.)
Once it has been established that I will be your doula then from that point on feel free to call as often as needed or email me to chat about ideas or concerns.
We will then meet 2 or 3 times to discuss comfort measures, positions during labor, massage/reflexology, aromatherapy, the benefits of music, etc. (The purpose of these visits to ensure that we the labor team understand what the desires and goals of the birth might be, and how we can work together to make it happen.)
I will be on call for the 3 weeks around the tentative date of birth.
I can bring a birth ball, music, essential oils, lotion for massages, and snacks to the birth.
I can take pictures and video during labor! (Birth Photographer)
I will be with the birthing mother and partner throughout the entire labor and a few hours after the birth. Throughout labor I will be providing plenty of verbal support, emotional support, informational support and hands on pain relieving support. During this time the partner and myself will be working together to accomplish the desires and goals of the birth.
I provide 1-2 postpartum visits depending on the needs and will make sure the Mom feels confident with breastfeeding!
I will write your birth story from my perspective (some aspects of your birth will seem like a blurr!) and give it to you at our postpartum visit.
The total cost for my doula services is $400.
Classes are additional charges.
I am passionate about women supporting women during all seasons of their lives, but most importantly during the time when a woman is most uniquely a woman, during pregnancy and childbirth. I believe women should feel empowered to make the choice of where they would like to give birth, regardless of where they live or their social status. I believe women are strong, intuitive, and powerful during the miraculous birth process.
I am a Mother to 3 children who were caught by Midwives. I am a daughter of a Mother who was on bed rest during her entire pregnancies in order to birth her daughters. I am 1 of 5 sisters.
My goal at a birth is to be a positive presence; supporting, encouraging, massaging, caring and taking photographs to remember the story of your unique birth experience.