What do I do?
As a doula and childbirth educator, my role is to provide your family with physical, emotional, and informational support on your journey through pregnancy and especially in labor and delivery and to empower YOU to make the decisions YOU think are best for your body and your baby.
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As a doula and childbirth educator, my job is not to perform clinical procedures, make decisions for you, speak on your behalf, or force my own perspectives on you.
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Please note that I will be on maternity leave and unavailable for doula support from July 1 until January 2025! I am available for childbirth education and registry consulting through September 1, 2024!
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As a doula and childbirth educator, my job is not to perform clinical procedures, make decisions for you, speak on your behalf, or force my own perspectives on you.
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Please note that I will be on maternity leave and unavailable for doula support from July 1 until January 2025! I am available for childbirth education and registry consulting through September 1, 2024!
Doula Package
- A free consultation for us to meet, get to know one another, and make sure we're a good fit for your birth
- Two prenatal visits where we'll review your birth knowledge, birth preferences, familiarity with birth, and practice various comfort measures and techniques that we can use when it's go time!
- Access to research and resources compiled by me about pregnancy, birth, feeding, postpartum, etc.
- Regular support through calls, texts, and emails from the time of hiring through 37 weeks
- 24/7 support through calls, texts, and emails and "on call" status from 38 weeks until you give birth
- A back-up doula who is also "on call" from 38 weeks until you give birth in the event I am not able to be there
- 16 hours* of continual in-person support** from when you decide you need me in labor until an hour or so after the baby is born, everyone is settled, Baby has nursed (if that's your plan), and you feel comfortable with me leaving
- A postpartum visit approximately two weeks after Baby is born to check in on you and debrief the birth
Private Childbirth Education
Childbirth education is a critical part of preparing to welcome your new baby. I'm so pleased to be able to offer this important service from the comfort of your own home.
- A four-hour childbirth intensive in your own home for you and your partner
- Hands-on demonstrations and descriptions about the stages and phases of childbirth
- Personalized approach to learning about late pregnancy, birth and postpartum
- Support through calls, texts, and emails after our time to answer any questions that you come up with
Baby Registry Consulting
One of the most common activities during pregnancy is coming up with a baby registry! But there are thousands and thousands of items to consider when putting together a registry. Heck, there are even lots of options to consider when you decide where to do your registry! Let me help you cut through the noise.
- Two one-hour sessions, either in person or via Zoom
- The first is a how-to with registry basics. We'll talk about where to put it together, what you need, what you don't, and lots of safety basics
- The second is reviewing the registry you've put together! I'll answer any lingering questions, look at what you have, identify what you may be missing, and make sure your registry is ready for launch
*After 16 hours, I will stay if I feel I am able to still be physically and emotionally present, but will incur a $25/hr charge. If I am not able to provide adequate physical and emotional support, my back-up will step in at $25/hr.
**If you are a Novant patient, I am "verified" by the Novant Health system and thereby do NOT count against their visitor restrictions and have access to spaces and supplies usually only frequented by nurses. I am also OR-trained, meaning that in most cases, I can accompany you to the operating room in the event of a Cesarean birth.
**If you are a Novant patient, I am "verified" by the Novant Health system and thereby do NOT count against their visitor restrictions and have access to spaces and supplies usually only frequented by nurses. I am also OR-trained, meaning that in most cases, I can accompany you to the operating room in the event of a Cesarean birth.
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