Doula Service Package

Your Doula Services Package includes 2 prenatal consultations to get acquainted and answer any questions you may have about what to expect on your labor day. It also includes physical, emotional, and educational support on your labor day all the way through your birth and up to about 4 hours after your baby is born. Then you will receive two more consultations within a few weeks after the birth to help you adjust to your new role as parents of this baby. Plus much more!

Labor Support

  • In home early labor support helping you and your support team apply the knowledge of labor comfort measures to your unique situation
  • My "Doula Bag" of tricks
  • Essential oils and massage for labor
  • No extra fee for "false alarms"
  • Careful charting of the time line of events for your future reflection
  • I will accompany/meet you at your birthing location
  • Continuous emotional and physical support throughout labor, birth and immediate postpartum
  • In the event of a planned Home or Birth Center transfer to Hospital I will transfer as well to provide much needed emotional and physical support for this deviation in plan
  • Assistance with establishing Breastfeeding if desired
  • Assistance establishing skin to skin contact as soon after the birth as possible
  • Emotional and Physical support for surgical birth
  • Labor and Birth photography
  • Emotional reassurance for family and friends present at the birth place

Prenatal Support

  • Free initial interview
  • Two prenatal visits in addition to your interview    24 hour on call support via phone, text, email for any questions or concerns you may have    Assistance in creating a birth plan
  • Counselling on achieving your birth plan goals    Information on positions for labor and holistic relief techniques such as massage, heat/cold therapy, birth song,  hydrotherapy,  visualization and relaxation techniques
  • Suggestions for making the last days of Pregnancy more enjoyable
  • Referral to a Certified Prenatal Massage Therapist
  • Informed Choice Childbirth Education Classes (a $300 value)

Postpartum Support

  • Assistance information and support for postpartum care of mom, newborn and the rest of the family
  • Breastfeeding support and or assistance with setting up a bottle feeding routine
  • Postpartum phone, text and email support for all questions and concerns you may have after the birth continuously for 4 weeks after the birth
  • At least two postpartum visits to discuss your birth, take care of your needs, and generally coo over your beautiful baby
  • Information and support/referrals for postpartum mood disorders
  • A pictorial and/or written Keepsake of your birth
  • CD containing digital copies of all of the pictures I took at your birth
  • Meal organization for 3 weeks postpartum with list of family and friends you provide if desired (I will help you get ideas for gathering volunteers)

My commitment to you
During my on call time frames I will not accept social obligations that will hinder me from attending your labor. This includes long distant family vacations (no travelling further than 1 hour from your birth place).  My family understands that your birth is very important and cooperate with me to ensure I am able to meet the needs of my clients.  Actually my children are always excited to hear about the new babies. As an on call Labor support person I take this aspect of my life very seriously and will remain ready to attend your birth at all times.  My health is also serious as it affects my mom’s and their babies.  I work to keep myself healthy so I can take care of my clients.  I book my clients with a minimum of 2 weeks between due dates, this helps to ensure I will be available for each family.

This a a basic overview of how I work for my families. If you want to know more or have any questions please contact me and I will be happy to chat.