As a doula I uphold the ancient tradition of women supporting women through their journey into motherhood. This tradition empowers women to feel connected to their divine feminine energy of strength and surrender. As your doula I offer physical and emotional support to you and your partner throughout your pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum period. Through my gentle support and nurturing presence I encourage a birth experience in which you are calm, focused, and capable of making wise choices for you and your baby. In addition to this support I am also a resource of information for you and your family.
photograph by caitlyn calmeyer
Whether you are giving birth at home or in a hospital I can be there for support and advocacy. I will assist you in creating a vision for your birth, help you work through your deepest fears, and provide you with a toolbox full of natural pain management techniques. Studies have shown that the presence of a doula decrease the chances of unnecessary intervention such as forceps delivery and epistiotomy. Other benefits include a decrease in the length of labor, lower rates of cesarean section, improved boding between the mother and her partner, as well as more immediate bonding between the mother and her baby. Through the use of the breath, movement, and guided visualization your ability to cope with pain improves. Mothers who have worked with a doula are more likely to feel confident about their ability to birth and mother their babies. I am here to create a positive birth experience for you.
I am also present in supporting your partner in remaining calm and supportive throughout this life changing experience. Like the expectant mother, partners can also become overwhelmed, and experience great joy, fear, and confusion. With the doula’s support the partner is relieved of the pressure of having to know all the answers and be the main person of support for the mother. As your doula I strive to work with, not in place of your partner.
Services For Birth Include:
- 1 prenatal interview
- 2 prenatal visits with you and your partner. We will create a vision for your birth, discuss your wishes, intentions and fears surrounding the birth. You will also be introduced to breathing and relaxation techniques that will be used during your labor and birth.
- 1 private prenatal yoga session
- Unlimited phone consultations
- On-call 24/7
- Continuous support throughout your labor
- Photography of the birth (optional)1 birth story
- 1 postnatal visit
- 1 private Mommy & Baby yoga session
- Additional private yoga sessions available upon request
I will be there from the beginning of the birth process until 1 hour after the delivery.
Cost: Sliding Scale.
