Gentle and Nourishing

Birth & Postpartum Doula

Ensuring you are seen, heard and honored. Offering advocacy, and evidence based information, for you to receive attentive companionship during your pregnancy, birth, and beyond. 

"The care received during childbirth is the care remembered for the rest of time."-Penny Simkin

Doulas engage active listening skills to ensure good memories for expectant parents. Your story matters and a Doula helps you write that story gracefully.  Birth Doulas are ready to be by your side during labor, providing comfort measures and techniques to engage your confidence in your ability to birth as beautifully as you desire.

Offering Positive Support for Families.

Providing Postpartum Care for Clients.

Being NEAR-

Nurturing, Educating, Assessing and Referring. 

Meeting PIE needs-

Practical, Informative and Emotional.
Doula Services

Pricing

This is general pricing information. A formal contract will be agreed upon before services begin to ensure all expectations and needs are covered and met.
Nourishing Birth Package

$1,200

  • Birth Doula Services Provide

  • At least one Prenatal Visit.

  • Labor and Birth.

  • At least one Postpartum Visit.

  • As a DONA International trained Doula It is my job to understand the physical and hormonal physiology changes that your body is adjusting to and advocate for you during moments of fatigue.

 The role of the Birth Doula (Position Paper)
Postpartum 2 Weeks Package

$400

  • Postpartum Doula Services Provide

  • Assistance with newborn care and family adjustments including evidence based information on infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth, infant soothing and coping skills for new parents

  • Non-judgmental companionship and appropriate referrals when necessary.

  • Nourishing meal preparation and light household tasks.

  • I'll be checking in with you about 14 hours over the first 2 weeks after birth, as needed, with daytime or evening flexibility. 

 The role of the Postpartum Doula (Position Paper)
Postpartum Extended Package

$30 hourly

  • Postpartum Doula Services Extending past the first 2 weeks, typically up to 6 weeks. I am here to acknowledge you, encourage you, and offer much deserved praise as you adjust into the fourth trimester.

  • Nurturing you and encouraging recovery.

  • Meal preparations can be adjusted to follow dietary restrictions/allergies or additional recovery benefits.

  • Additional referrals can be gathered for you including Physical Therapy, Nutritionist/Dietetics, Counselling/ Mental Health Therapy.

 Factors that influence postpartum recovery (PDF)
Please help me in getting to know you

Intake form

Every client is unique and beautiful but I would never share anything without your permission. All your information is confidential.
Name Where are you located?
Services
Birth Doula Package
Postpartum Doula 2 weeks
Hourly Postpartum Care
When is your Due Date? E-mail Phone Number Is this your first birth? Do you have a primary attendant chosen for your birth? Where are you planning to give birth? Are you taking / will you be taking prenatal classes?
What is your learning style?
Reading materials (PDF, Books, etc.)
Visual materials (Visual info graphs, You tube videos etc.)
Audio materials (Podcasts, eBooks etc.)
Are you interested in discussing Medical Insurance coverage options? Questions or Comments Submit

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/

Resources are personally curated and often adapted to offer new information as well as meet the specific needs and location of each family. A few reputable links below for you to browse on your own.

 https://www.orgasmicbirth.com

https://www.dona.org/

https://resources.beststart.org/

https://www.movingbeyonddepression.org/

https://postpartum.org/