Doula Services
If you'd like to meet me to find out more, I generally interview in clients homes. The interview does not obligate you in any way. Rather it is a chance for us to meet and talk about your preferences in general to see if I'd be a good fit for your birth.
After you've contracted for my services, I meet parents again (usually two more meetings) to come up with a detailed birth plan. We discuss various possible interventions and I help to educate you so that you can make informed decisions for your baby's birth before you are actually in labor.
I put your birth plan down on paper for you in a format that is easy to read. You are encouraged to discuss your plans with your medical team and to bring copies to the hospital to share with the labor and delivery nurses.
I am available for labor support via phone and e-mail throughout your pregnancy.
During the four weeks surrounding your due date, I make sure to be available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. My phone is always by my side and I can drop everything to be with you at a moment's notice.
I help you to determine if labor is established and I come to support you as soon as you need it. This may be at your home or at the hospital or birth center you've chosen.
I am with you throughout the process and generally for an hour to two after the birth or until I feel you have the support you need. I like to help moms and babies get through their first breast feeding session during this time.
I also like to meet with you after the birth to discuss the birth and admire the new baby!Paragraph.