Childbirth Doula 

 A person trained to provide advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth.
​-Merriam-Webster

​ $750.00

• Two prenatal appointments, up to two hours each
• Phone/text/email communication
• On call at 38 weeks
• ​One postpartum follow up home visit, up to two hours

*$100 discount for homebirth

Prepare for Postpartum Period

$100.00

A three hour session to learn, discuss and review the physical, emotional, mental, relational, and social changes that this major life transition can bring about.  Clients will receive a thorough understanding of the 6-8 week postpartum period and create a personal postpartum plan to gracefully embrace postpartum recovery and changes, and to prevent possible mental illness (occurs in 1 in 5-7 American women). 
This written postpartum plan will explore postpartum from all angles:​

• a day to day breakdown of changes and emotions
• ​caring for and bonding with baby
• how partners can care for and support one another
• ​sleep cycles
• observing motherly intuition and instinct
• ​breastfeeding
• sex and intimacy
• diet
• returning to work
• risk factors and signs of postpartum depression and anxiety
• self-care habits
• physical healing (vaginal and cesarean birth) and recovery
• choosing a care provider
• communication with family and friends
• recognizing and recruiting help and support

Postpartum Support

$25/hour day time, minimum of three hours
$29/hour night time, minimum of three hours

Offering a calming presence of emotional and physical support to the mother and her family. The hours could include some or all of the following, whatever is requested:
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• parent-baby bonding
• basic newborn/infant care
• infant feeding/soothing
• light house cleaning/laundry
• massage for mother
• sibling care
• reflective listening
• meal and snack preparation
• run errands
• ​mental health screening and support