Doula $1650
- 2 prenatal visits to assess your needs and
- desires for birth and understand our expectations of one another, provide you with useful tools for labour and birth, and explain options available to you for birth
- Continuous physical, emotional and informational support for you and your partner (if you have one) before and during labour and birth
- HypnoBirthing support for parents who have taken Hypnobirthing prenatal classes
- Initial breastfeeding support immediately after birth to help you establish a good feeding relationship
- 2 postpartum follow up meetings to celebrate the birth of your baby and to answer questions you may have during the postpartum period
- Unlimited phone, text and email support to answer your questions and offer suggestions and support throughout pregnancy into the postpartum period
Doula + Childbirth classes $1950
- Includes all services with the doula package in addition to private, full childbirth education series in the comfort of your home, at your convenience
- Covers the same topics as a hospital based series with the option to customize topics to meet specific needs
- In addition to the basics of birth, some topics covered:
- Relaxation and breathing
- Hands-on comfort measures and pain coping techniques
- Partner preparation
- Self-advocacy and questions to ask when making decisions about care
- making informed choices about pain medication and epidurals
- use of epidurals and other medical pain options
- What to expect in the first hour after birth
- Bonding with your baby in the first hours after birth
- Breastfeeding
- New baby care
Postpartum Support
Postpartum support, beyond the Birth Doula package, is at an hourly rate.
I assist you with understanding breastfeeding, baby care and your new self as parents
$40/hr for birth clients
$55/hr for new clients