Some women are in touch right away during their first trimester, and others don’t reach out until their third. This is completely up to you. I can step in anywhere and be of support. We’ll begin where you are.
Virtual Doula Support
My virtual birth doula services typically include:
- Consultations with the pregnant mama
- Consultations with the couple preparing for birth
- Consultations with the person planning to act as local doula (if one) during labor & delivery
- Help coming up with questions for heath care provider
- Review of medical interventions, options, risks and benefits
- Review of tools to ease discomfort and help labor to progress
- Exercises given for deep breathing and connecting with baby
- Assistance writing and editing a simple birth plan
- Distance Reiki sent prenatally as well as during labor
- Custom on-screen childbirth classes
- Consultations postpartum for processing your birth story
- Calls to discuss inevitable questions during fourth trimester
Local Doula Support
My local birth doula services typically include:
- At least two educational prenatal meetings at your home
- Unlimited phone/email/text communication
- Help coming up with questions for heath care provider
- Assistance writing and editing a simple birth plan
- Being on-call for four weeks surrounding due date
- Accompaniment and coaching throughout labor and delivery
- Act as advocate in hospital to translate medical terminology & ‘slow time’
- Photography during birth (can do G to X-rated, as you wish)
- Reiki prenatally and during labor, if desired
- Record of birth notes to create personal ‘birth story’
- Help getting breastfeeding off to a solid start
- One postpartum visit to process birth and check in on the transition home
