Doula Services

“Doulas can empower women to achieve the best birth outcomes possible, and all outcomes — for births, infants, and mothers — seem to be affected more positively if support is provided by a doula in addition to the medical personnel. The doula focuses on individualized support before, during, and after birth; whereas nurses often are attending to several women in labor and responsible for many clinical and administrative tasks besides direct labor support”

– Tumblin & Simkin, 2001

Doula Services & Labor Support

What is a Birth Doula and why do you want one?

A Birth Doula offers continuous, non-medical, emotional and physical support for the birthing parents through pregnancy and birth. My two main goals are that the birthing Mom feels confident and fully supported in her decision making throughout pregnancy and birth. And that the birthing partner feels that they were confidently able to support their loved one.

Doulas come equipped to physically support parents with comforting touches, breathing techniques, and gentle pressure to help relieve a mother’s discomfort. Emotionally, doulas encourage and empower moms to work through the birth process to find what feels best and most natural to the birthing mom.

According to the latest study by Bohren published a Cochrane review, research has found that continuous support through labor showed:

39% decrease in the risk of Cesarean with the use of continuous doula support

15% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth with continuous doula support

10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief

Shorter labors by almost an hour on average

38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute Apgar score

31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience

Birth Doula Package

In person birth support, starting at active labor. On call support before and after birth. Prenatal and postpartum visits.

$650.00

Birth Doula w/ Birth Photography Package

In person birth support, starting at active labor. On call support before and after birth. Prenatal and postpartum visits.

Labor & Delivery captured in a photojournalistic style.

$750.00

What is Included

2 prenatal meetings, each lasting for 1 hour

24/7 on-call 2 weeks before and after due date

Text, phone, and email support from time of hiring through delivery

Attendance at birth from active labor through delivery. Support for 1 hour immediately following the birth to assist with breastfeeding and answer questions.

Access to all my resource lists

Postpartum follow-up meeting