Doula Services
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In-Person Labor Support
I offer a virtual meet and greet between you, your partner, or any other person who will be with you during labor. At this meeting we can get to know each other, I can tell you about my background, training, and experience, you can describe your priorities, concerns, and questions regarding your upcoming birth. If you feel we are a good match, I am on call for you from the time you hire me through the birth of your baby and the immediate postpartum period.
Services include:
- unlimited virtual prenatal visits
- one in-person prenatal visit
- eight virtual childbirth education classes (16 hours of content)
-on-call 24/7 from time of hire through delivery
- in-person support during labor at your home and/or in the hospital or birthing center
- in person support during the first couple of hours postpartum
- a follow up postpartum visit in your home
- unlimited phone, video, text, and email support throughout your entire pregnancy and the first year+ postpartum
I support you before, during, and after labor by providing information, research, and time to talk through common procedures and tests during pregnancy, interventions during labor and postpartum, and as a certified lactation counselor, with breast/chest feeding.
We have one in person prenatal meeting to talk about your birthing preferences, create a birth plan, prepare questions for your care provider, discuss signs and stages of labor, review comfort, relaxation, and laboring techniques that might make sense for you, and how to prepare your home for the postpartum period.
I offer you unlimited virtual prenatal meetings and 24/7 communication. You can contact me at any time with questions, concerns, or updates. During labor, I will come to you as soon as you want and stay with you throughout the labor and the birth of your baby. I will use my knowledge and experience to provide you with physical comfort (massage, counterpressure, positions for labor and pushing), emotional (breathing, relaxation, and visualization techniques), and educational support. I will act as a liaison and translator between you and the staff, reminding them of your preferences and helping you ask questions so that you have the information you need to make decisions for your family. My priority is to help you make the best choices for your family.
After the birth, I help with initial breast/chest feeding and any other postpartum issues. I am always available to answer questions about your baby and your well-being. I make a home visit within a week to continue supporting feeding, babywearing tutorials, infant soothing techniques, newborn care, and referrals to any community resources you and your family might need. I continue to offer unlimited phone, video, and text support during your first year postpartum.
I charge $5000 for the services listed above. If you want in-person labor support this is the only option.
If you are interested in my services, email/text/call me and we can set up a complimentary meeting to discuss your plans and how I can help you.
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Virtual Doula Support Packages
For clients outside of NYC or those who prefer exclusive virtual labor support, my commitment to helping you have a safe and positive birth experience remains the same.
Services include:
- discussing and making a plan for your prenatal care and birth location
- 8 virtual childbirth education classes
- unlimited virtual prenatal meetings
- unlimited and continuous virtual advocacy and support at your birth (text, phone, video calls). I will be with you for the entire birth
- virtual postpartum and lactation meetings. We can troubleshoot nursing, normalize what is going on with your newborn, answer any questions or concerns about the immediate postpartum time and ensure that your healing is proceeding normal
- unlimited phone, video, text, and email support throughout your entire pregnancy and the first year+ postpartum
My fee for the virtual labor doula package is $3000.
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I am always happy to come up with an a la carte package that serves your needs. Some examples include:
- 8 childbirth education classes plus text support during pregnancy ($1700)
- preparing for a scheduled c-section-includes two virtual classes and one virtual prenatal ($500)
- text support during labor ($300)
In person prenatal or postpartum visits and private childbirth education classes in the comfort of your own home can always be added. Send me a message so we can discuss what you are looking for and how my offerings can help.