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Birth Doula

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As a birth doula I provide emotional, physical and educational support to women during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. I help the entire family make a smooth transition into life with a new baby.

A birth doula:

  • Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
  • Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
  • Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth in a non-judgmental manner
  • Stays with the woman continuously throughout the labor
  • Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision
  • Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
  • Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman’s memory of the birth experience
  • Allows the woman’s partner to participate at his/her comfort level

My services include:

  • 2 prenatal visits, tailored to your specific needs
  • Formulation of a comprehensive birth preference sheet
  • Support for the laboring family at home and assistance in determining when to leave for hospital/birth center
  • Comforting touch and emotional support
  • Relaxation and visualization techniques
  • Explanation of medical procedures and interventions
  • Informational, emotional, and physical support during labor and delivery
  • Assistance with first breastfeeding
  • Continued postpartum support/assistance until you are settled and ready for your privacy
  • 1 postpartum follow-up visit
  • Unlimited phone and email support from signing of the contract until 4 weeks postpartum

The birth doula support package is $1800.  Discounts for combined services (like birth and postpartum doula support) are available.

 

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