services
Birth Doula
A doula is like a trail guide, familiar with the path, keeps you hiking through the hard parts and knows the view at the end is amazing.
what is a doula
A doula is trained and experienced in childbirth. The doula’s role is to provide physical, emotional, and informational support to mothers and their partners. A doula offers help and advice on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement, and positioning tips. A doula also may utilize massage, music, aromatherapy, and visualization. The doula also helps families gather information through out the course of their labor and their options. Perhaps the most crucial role is offering continuous emotional support and reassurance through the whole labor and birth.
Benefits of a doula
increases breastfeeding success
increases maternal infant interaction
reduces postpartum depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem
increases the mother’s satisfaction with her birth experience
reduces the need for medication by 35%
reduces the need for medical intervention by 50%
reduces C-section rate by 51%
reduces overall length of labor by 98 minutes
what is offered
free consultation
2 prenatal visits
the birth, where i offer continuous support through your entire labor and an hour after you deliver
a postpartum visit 2 weeks later
24/7 support
full service doula /$800
2 hr comfort measures class /$150
ChildBirth Education
There is so much to learn about birth and so much you can learn form a private childbirth course outside of the hospital. In these courses, we will educate you and your partner on the stages of labor and positions to labor in, as well as many educational videos and recourses. Learning about your body and understanding the true process of labor, you will walk away from these courses feeling super informed and prepared for your birth.
Also, you will be educated on healing after birth and some of realities of the postpartum stage of birth. You will be prepared for a successful transition into motherhood, including breastfeeding support and tips to optimize your success and newborn care and hospital procedures.
educate
Learn about physiological birth and what is happening in your body. Learn about Evidence Based Birth and 6 healthy birth practices.
Week 1 — 6 Healthy Birth Practices
Week 2 — Anatomy and hormones of labor/birth/postpartum
Week 3 — stages of labor -signs of labor, early labor, active labor, pushing and postpartum
Week 4 — prepare for postpartum
*comfort measures are offered during every single class
advocate
Learn about your rights and options, and how to advocate for yourself and your birth in a hospital setting.
4 week course/ $400
2 hour intensive/ $150
Surrogacy
As a surrogate and a case manager for a surrogacy agency, I offer a unique insight and understanding into the surrogacy birth world
personalized for your unique situation
The birth is the moment you all have been dreaming and waiting for. Learn ways to help nurture this amazing moment as a surrogate and/or with your intended parent. Learn how to support each other and help everyone feel comfortable on the big day. This meeting will ensure that everyone is prepared for what to do and on the same page; for a fluid beautiful birth.