Birth Better
better than the traumatic birth stories you've been hearing
Birth isn't supposed to be traumatic like all of the horror stories you've been hearing.
You've decided that you want better for you and your baby.
But how? Where do you start?
What do you do to achieve that better birthing?
As your Birth Doula, I'm here to help you find the how, the starting point , and all of the things that you can do to have the birth that you desire.
Preparation and Support is Everything
I'm here to walk this journey with you every step of the way
Birth Preparation
* Help you create a vision of how you want your birth to unfold and create a plan on how to make that vision happen
* Educate on how your birthing body is working and how you can work with it for the most efficient labor.
*Empower you to believe in the innate ability of your body to grow and birth your baby.
*Give you tools to prepare your mind, body, and spirit for birth
*Refer you to other childbirth professionals who can also help
*Help with a Postpartum Plan
During Birth
* Support you from the time you ask me to be there to the time following birth when you feel well settled in.
*Provide comfort measures
*Suggest positions conducive to where you are at in labor
*Reference signs of labor and give any suggestions if labor is getting off track
*Act as liaison between care providers
*Support your labor partner, giving suggestions for them to support mom and allow for breaks so that the birthing mom is never alone
*Hold space for the birthing family
*Provide emotional support
Postpartum
*Answer questions about your labor and birth
* Help you to put your birth story together
*Help with breastfeeding as I can or refer a lactation consultant
* Answer questions about infant care and postpartum healing
Packages
Birth Preparation
Package
* Two Prenatal Visit - 2 hours each
* Attendance at birth
* One Postpartum Visit - 1 hour
* One Prenatal Massage or Dynamic Body Balance Session
*One Postpartum Massage or Dynamic Body Balance Session
* 20% off additional Massage/DBB/BRM through to 4 months postpartum
*Email, Text, and Phone Support for Pregnancy and 6 weeks Postpartum
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$900
Comprehensive
​Postpartum
*Two Prenatal Visits - 2 hours each
*Attendance at birth
*One Postpartum Visit - 1 hour
*One Prenatal Massage or Dynamic Body Balance Session
*Body Ready Method Assessment and One Session, preferrably combined with bodywork session
*One Postpartum Massage or Dynamic Body Balance Session
*20% off Massage / DBB / BRM through to 4 months postpartum
*One Infant Cranial Sacral Session
*Email, Text, and Phone Support for Pregnancy and 6 weeks Postpartum
*HypnoBirthing Childbirth Class
*Spinning Babies Parent Education
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$1300
* 6 weekly visits, starting the week after birth
*each visit inlcudes information and emotional support, a warming food, soup, or tea
*Breastfeeding support as needed. If need is beyond my scope, I will refer a lactation consultant
*Herbal remedies
*One Postpartum Service each visit (see Postpartum Page)
*Body Ready Method for Postpartum Recovery
*Cranial Sacral Therapy for baby if needed
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$750
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