Two pregnant women in beige dresses standing outdoors with hands on their bellies.

Walker

Beside You in pregnancy, labor, & postpartum

What is a Doula?

“provides physical, emotional and informational support to their client before, during and shortly after childbirth to help them achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.”
— DONA International

Why Hire One?

Continuous uninterrupted presence

Experience with other laboring women

Knowledge & understanding of client

Advocacy of client’s desires & goals

39% less likely to have a C-section

35% less likely to rate their childbirth negatively

15% more likely to have a “spontaneous” vaginal birth

Provide knowledge to better understand labor

Physical, emotional, & mental support

Knowledge of non-medical comfort measures

Perspective on problems & options

Services

Birth Doula Packages

Package One:

$1300

  • Free consultation to make sure we are the right fit!

  • 2 prenatal appointments to build birth preferences, practice breathing/pushing techniques, & plan for postpartum

  • Text and phone support from time of hire

  • 24/7 on-call from 38-42 weeks

  • During Labor: Positioning & breathing techniques, encouragement, support, advocacy, & natural pain management techniques (labor combs, TENS Unit)

  • Photos at the birth (20-75 pictures)

  • 1-2 hour support after birth

  • Basic lactation guidance

  • 1 postpartum visit: 2 hours (scheduled between 1-2 weeks after birth)

Package Two:

$1500

  • Everything in package one, PLUS:

  • Your choice of an extra prenatal appointment OR postpartum appointment

  • A TENS Unit given to you before onset of birth to use before my arrival for pain management

  • Extra photos at the birth (75 plus pictures)

  • Local Resource List

  • A nutritious postpartum meal (ex: lactation protein balls, sausage egg bites)