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Birth Doula Services
Prenatal Support
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Information and emotional support throughout the pregnancy
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Drafting of birth preferences plan specific to your desires
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In-person meeting including:
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comfort measures for labor and birth
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how to use a TENS unit
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how to use a Birth Sling
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how to incorporate Rebozo and Spinning Babies techniques into your prenatal routine
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Two additional scheduled virtual chats that may cover:
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​how you want to be supported
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how I may support your partner/other support person
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pushing positions and techniques
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how to protect your perineum​
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Check-ins throughout the pregnancy to see how you're doing
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Guide with over 80 pages of perinatal information, resources, links, and videos for prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum.
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Perinatal Syllabus with curated resources
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Labor and Birth Support
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Unlimited 24/7 communication once labor begins
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If going to the hospital, guidance on when to leave
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Emotional and physical support during labor and birth
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Advocacy for your birth preferences
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Collaboration with other support people
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Use of a TENS unit
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Use of a Birth Sling ​
*I will also take pictures for you throughout your labor and birth if you desire at no additional cost.
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Postpartum Support
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Six weeks of postpartum support via texts and calls
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One in-person or virtual postpartum visit that may include:
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sharing and reflecting on your birth experience
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lactation support if desired
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nonjudgemental, emotional support
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baby care and postpartum comfort measures
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​postpartum depression awareness discussion​
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Investment
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Birth Doula Services: $2400
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*Please reach out to DCAreaDoula@gmail.com with any questions.
Prenatal-Focused Support
Prenatal-focused support is a good match for someone who:
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Wants prenatal support but does not want birth support
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Feels confident about being in labor and delivery without a doula​
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At the birth, would rather have their main support person only
Prenatal Support
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Information and emotional support throughout the pregnancy
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Drafting of birth preferences plan specific to your desires
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In-person comfort measures meeting including:
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how to use a TENS unit
-
how to use a Birth Sling
-
how to incorporate Rebozo and Spinning Babies techniques into your prenatal routine
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Two additional scheduled virtual chats that may cover:
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​how you want to be supported
-
how I may support your partner/other support person
-
pushing positions and techniques
-
how to protect your perineum​
-
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​Check-ins throughout the pregnancy to see how you're doing
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Guide with over 80 pages of perinatal information, resources, links, and videos for prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum.
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Perinatal Syllabus with curated resources ​​
Childbirth Education
Evidence-Based
Virtual or In-Person Childbirth Education Course
This course can be customized to your schedule. We can do a weekend format or 4-5 sessions. Whatever works for you!
Topics include but may not be limited to:
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Advocacy
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Birth plans/preferences
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Choosing a provider and birthing location
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Managing unexpected events
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The role of support people​​
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How to find evidenced-based information
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Pregnancy
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hormones​
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physical sensations
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emotions
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using the time to prepare
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Labor
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expectations
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stages​ of labor​
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dilation, effacement, and station
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laboring positions
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medicated and unmedicated comfort options
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inductions and augmentations
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Birth
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postions​
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evidenced-based practices for pushing
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evidenced-based practices to prevent perineal tears
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coping mechanisms and comfort techniques
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Postpartum
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healing and care
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feeding and caring for the baby
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perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
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​Included with registration
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Guide with over 80 pages of perinatal information, resources, links, and videos for prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum.
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Perinatal Syllabus with curated resources
Investment
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Virtual, Private Childbirth Education Series: $450​
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In-person pricing available upon request.
*If you would like to schedule a private course, please reach out to DCAreaDoula@gmail.com.
In your two-hour session, we will draft preference plans specific to your birth wishes. We can draft preferences for a planned vaginal or cesarean birth. For a planned vaginal birth, we will cover labor, birth, and immediate postpartum care for you and your baby. For a cesarean birth, we will cover birth and immediate postpartum care for you and the baby.
I will take you step by step with different options and scenarios, including medical interventions and unplanned scenarios. At the end of our session, you will have a thorough and thoughtful document you can review with your provider.
This service is also included in our Birth Doula Services. If you decide to book birth doula services, the price of the plan will be reduced.
Investment
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Birth Preferences Plan: $150​
*If you would like to schedule a Birth Preferences Plan Drafting session, please reach out to DCAreaDoula@gmail.com.
In your two-hour session, we will cover medicated and unmedicated comfort measure options for labor and delivery. We will go over physical, mental, and emotional ways to help you cope with contractions and pushing. We will also cover how to use specific tools that may help ease labor, such as a TENS unit.
This service can be provided in-person or virtually.
This service is also included in our Birth Doula Services. If you decide to book birth doula services, the price of the plan will be reduced.
Investment
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Comfort Measures in-person: $200
Comfort Measures virtual: $150
*If you would like to schedule a Comfort Measures session, please reach out to DCAreaDoula@gmail.com.
Packages
Investment
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Birth Doula Services + Virtual, Private Childbirth Education Course: $2750
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Prenatal-Focused Support + Childbirth Education Course: $1550
*Please reach out to DCAreaDoula@gmail.com with any questions.
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With joy, everyone is welcome here.
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