Doula Services
My Philosophy and View on Birth:
Birth is a natural part of life. It is a very important moment for a woman and her family. In a matter of moments, a new being is brought into the world and a mother is born. I believe in natural birth. I have my own personal views that I only share with the women I serve, but to put it briefly, I am against unnecessary interventions. I believe in compassionate use of epidurals but encourage women to trust and work with the pain. I believe that if the mother and child are truly in danger, a medical team should absolutely do everything they can to ensure a safe delivery. I am against unnecessary Cesarean sections and believe they should occur in emergency situations, as there are more risks involved that the mother only finds out after the fact.
With all that said, my opinions do not matter when it comes to caring for the woman. I honor and respect all the mother’s views and decisions – it’s not about me, it’s all about her. I believe in working as a team with the mother and partner/family so that they are her familiar face and I am the objective, nurturing and continuous non-medical support in the room. My focus prenatally is asking the mother questions about her mental and emotional state of being. True preparation for birth is moreso understanding a woman’s fears, concerns, hopes and dreams than whether or not she knows all the medical parts of what is going on. I believe the mother should be as informed as possible about the medical and physiological part of birth, but also have witnessed all that information and all that she learned in classes fly right out the window when the most important thing becomes focusing on delivering a child and getting in tune with herself, managing her contractions and breathing.
Services:
I work case by case with each woman, as every woman has different needs and wants. I provide birth doula services, and have recently become available for antepartum support as well. I offer as a starting point:
- 2 prenatal visits
- On call 2 weeks before and after estimated due date
- Continuous support throughout pre-labor, labor, delivery and time in the immediate postpartum period at the birthing location (agreed length determined by woman and myself)
- Resources, books and internet sources – if I don’t know the answer to the question, I tap into my network of resources and other doulas and midwives to get the answer
- Emotional, mental and spiritual support prenatally, during labor and delivery and postpartum as wanted/needed.
Fee:
I set my fee with each family on a case by case basIs, as I serve a wide spectrum of women.
Contact: [email protected]
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