What is a doula?
As your doula, we provide you and your partner with informational, emotional, and physical support during your pregnancy and childbirth. There are many outlooks or ideals on what a doula’s childbirth philosophy is. Our feeling is that this is YOUR birth. It’s our goal to help you achieve the birth you want by listening to your concerns and catering care and support to what will best help you achieve it.
Why should you consider hiring a birth doula?
The presence of a doula at birth has been proven to decrease the need for pain medicine during labor, decreases the occurrences of cesarean delivery, improve the parents’ overall feelings about their birth experience, and so much more. The support each mother needs will be different so the support provided is always unique to you.
We know that how women experience their birth has such a rippling impact on our world and if we can help improve our world by serving women during birth, we’re all in! While every client’s care is customized some things will not change.
Every doula client receives:
Initial Consultation
This meeting allows us to get to know each other and discover exactly how we can best support you. Every mother is different so her needs during birth and the care provided will be different for each mother as well. We will also thoroughly review the available support options and the agreement so that we can answer any questions you may have.
On-Call Time
We go “on-call” 2 weeks prior to your estimated due date and we’ll be available to be with you as active labor begins. We only accept 1-2 doula clients per month, to ensure specialty care and practically eliminate the chances of us missing your birth.
Continuous Labor And Birth Support
Your trained doula is with you, supporting you and your birth partner, throughout the birthing process. We labor with you at the birth space you choose as active labor begins offering a variety information, pain management and emotional support tools. We are also with you for a while after your little one arrives and can assist with initial breastfeeding support, if desired.
Doula Pricing & Options
Check Out These Options. One Is Sure To Be A Perfect Fit To Help You Achieve Your Ideal Birth Experience!
Sweet Beginnings
Up to 4 Prenatal Visits
(ideally between 30 – 38 wks)
Unlimited Phone, Text & Email Support
Continuous Labor & Delivery Support
1 Postpartum Visit
(ideal 3-14 days after baby’s birth)
Empowered Creation
3 Perinatal Massage Sessions
Up to 4 Prenatal Visits
(ideally between 30 – 38 wks)
Unlimited Phone, Text & Email Support
Continuous Labor & Delivery Support
1 Postpartum Visit
(3-14 days after baby’s birth)
Total Bliss
3 Massage Sessions (Prenatal or Postpartum)
Up to 4 Prenatal Visits
(ideally between 30 – 38 wks)
Unlimited Phone, Text & Email Support
Continuous Labor & Delivery Support
1 Postpartum Visit
(3-14 days after baby’s birth)
Placenta Encapsulation
Experienced Birth OR Birthwise Virtual Support
Experienced Birth Support
1 Prenatal Visit
(Available to clients that have birthed vaginally before)
Unlimited Phone, Text & Email Support
Continuous Labor & Delivery Support
1 Postpartum Visit
Birthwise Virtual Support
Up to 3 Prenatal Visits
(starting as early as 24 wks)
Unlimited Phone, Text & Email Support
Continuous Labor & Delivery Support
2 Postpartum Visits
(2-7 days after baby’s birth)
Special Pricing and Additional Services for Doula Clients:
Child Birth Education Class: $200
Take a class to clear up any gray areas you may have had about birth, allow you to address any fears you may have, and begin working on your goals with your birth team.
Henna Belly Art: starting at $75
This belly art session creates a special moment to enjoy, relax, and honor this pregnancy. Art in any form allows us to observe the beauty of creation. Belly art does just that on so many levels.
Mother/Baby Bundle: $225
(1) 60 min Prenatal Massage
(1) 60 min Postpartum
Massage, Infant Massage Instruction
Prenatal Massage Bundle:
(3) 60 min massages for $270
or
(3) 90 min massages for $335
Encapsulation & Massage Bundle: $350
Placenta Encapsulation
(1) Postpartum Massage
Sealing Ceremony: $200
This in-home postpartum session is designed to recognize the end of the pregnancy journey and to honor the beginning of the postpartum one. It is more important than ever to take some time now, in your early postpartum recovery, to create a moment for your mind, body and spirit to rest, recover and rejuvenate. This ceremony is a perfect way to do that.