ALLISON RIGGS, CD(DONA)
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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
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