Birth Support
Whether you're giving birth in a cozy bedroom, a peaceful water birth, or in a hospital or birth center, I’m here to help create a calming, supportive space. Oh & I’ll bring soup!
What’s included?
Birth Preparation
Three in-person prenatal meetings (see below for more information about what’s included in these meetings)
Unlimited phone/text/email support
Curated guidance for you and your partner
A promise to limit the number of clients I take each calendar month
On-call starting at 37 weeks through the birth of baby
I also offer C-Section guidance & support
Labor Support
In-person birth support throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum
Birth room ambiance (himalayan salt lamp, essential oil diffuser, affirmation banner, peaceful music, massage oil)
Homeopathics for birth rememdies: slow contractions, fear, fast contractions, nausea
Golden hour care: silent moment of bonding for mom after birth without interruption
Photo and video documentation of birth, if desired
Pricing
Without Postpartum Support
$1,400 with a retainer deposit due at the time we sign our contract
The remainder of the fee is due three weeks before your EDD when I start being "on-call" for your birth
With Postpartum Support
If you book a postpartum package with me, you'll receive 15% off the pregnancy support fee
$1,190 with a retainer deposit due at the time we sign our contract
The remainder of the fee is due three weeks before your EDD when I start being "on-call" for your birth
What would our prenatal sessions look like?
After our initial consultation you’ll review the contract and decide if I’m the right doula for you. If so, we’ll schedule our first prenatal meeting! The itinerary below gives you a glimpse at what each session will look like. Those who hire me later in their pregnancy may be limited to the number of prenatals I can schedule. For this reason I recommend booking with me as early as possible. My rate remains the same hiring me (or any doula) sooner rather than later, so you can have the full attention and support for a longer period of time!
Meeting 1
After developing your “Birth Plan” by discussing your intentions, priorities, and expectations for your birth, we’ll work together to sift through any fears or reservations you may have. You’ll be advised of the many different options you have from the provider, the location you choose to deliver at, medications, induction methods, and more.
Meeting 2
Our second prenatal meeting is dedicated to understanding physiological birth and practicing positions and comfort measures to work through each “stage” of labor. We’ll work through meditations and journal prompts to regulate your nervous system, and practice breath work and visualization techniques. I also like to take this session to work with the birth partner through any fears, anxieties, or questions.
Meeting 3
Our final meeting focuses solely on all things postpartum from nesting, building your baby registry, preparing your birth bag, exercises, and habits to aid your future self. If you’d prefer, our final meeting can be substituted with me attending your final prenatal doctor appointment with you.
C-Section Support
Scheduled C-Sections can be just as overwhelming as emergency C-Sections. “How do I prepare?” “What do I pack?” “How can I make my cesarean the most comfortable for me and my partner?”
Studies show that continuous support before, during, and after surgery help comfort and guide you through this experience.
What’s included?
Two in-person prenatal meetings where we discuss your options and preparation measures for before, during, and after the procedure
I join you at the hospital and stay with you until a few hours after your baby is born. Our time at the hospital is spent…
Creating a calming environment within your delivery/waiting room with music, guided mediations, dimmed/warm lights, massages, and other comfort measures you choose
If your hospital permits me in the OR, I can help your partner advocate for you to have a “gentle cesarean”
one of your arms are free to move, instead of both being strapped to the bed
ask for a clear drape so you can see your baby being born
ask for EKG leads to be placed on your back so you’re able to hold your baby and have skin-to-skin immediately after baby is born
incorporate comfort techniques to keep you calm, such as music, calming scents, and ensuring conversations happening on the other side of the curtain is appropriate and relative
Photo and video documentation of birth, if desired