Birth Doula Services
What is a Birth Doula?
A birth doula is a non-medically trained professional who supports, advocates, educates and nurtures families as they go through pregnancy, birth and the early postpartum. We are hired by YOU and therefore our focus is simply to support you in the way you desire!
We support in the following ways :
Emotionally
Pregnancy and birth is a very emotional experience. A doula can bring some peace to the anxiety by normalizing the feelings and bodily sensations that take place. Doulas help you work through fears and help you to connect deeper to your own intuition, helping you to confidently birth the way you want.
Spiritually
Supporting you with positive affirmations and truth. You were created to do this. You are meant to birth this baby. Praying for and with you, reminding you of your beliefs and by holding space for your spiritual journey.
Physically
A soothing touch anywhere from massage to hip squeezes or simply holding your hand can definitely bring comfort and a sense of control. Focus on breathing, changing positions and movements, nurturing through food and drink as well as help with birth space set-up and more.
Informationally
By providing evidence-based information, clients are able to make informed choices and thus trust their intuition. With this education, doulas help you learn to self-advocate and gain confidence in your body and it’s ability to birth babies.
Benefits of Hiring a Doula
39% decrease in risk of cesarean
shorter labours of 41 minutes on average
15% increase in the chance of spontaneous vaginal birth
38% decrease in the baby’s risk of having a low Apgar score
With continuous one-on-one support, there is a decrease in the request for pain medication and epidurals
Birth Doula Packages
Virtual Support
$500
(Payment Plans available)
Virtual doula support is an amazing alternative to having a doula right with you. Providing you with warm, compassionate, caring support via phone or video call and text/Whatsapp.
Your Sessions include:
Discuss birth preferences and write birth plan
Overview of comfort measures and labour positions
Fear-release activity
Evidence-based information tailored to your specific needs
On-going virtual support, as needed during labour and birth via video, phone or text
2x Postpartum sessions
Birth processing
Gold
$800
(Payment plans available)
This package will prepare you with confidence as you go into your birth. Meeting in-person for birth envisioning helps to build trust and familiarity within the birth team. This is known to positively affect birth outcomes. It’s invaluable.
This package includes:
Complimentary Consultation
2x Prenatal visits + Fear Release session
Access to lending library
On-call support at 37 weeks
Continuous labour and birth support, up to 2 hours postpartum to help with breastfeeding
Birth pictures + videos, if requested
1x postpartum visit
Diamond
$1000
(Payment plans available)
This package is overflowing with wonderful support both prenatally and postpartum. Allowing the client/doula relationship to extend a few weeks longer can really help support the emotional transition to life with a new baby.
This package includes:
Everything in the Gold package plus
2x postpartum visits within 4 weeks of the birth.
Birth processing
Written up birth timeline
Postpartum Wellness basket
Additional Services:
(You do not need to hire me as your doula in order to access these services)
• Mini childbirth education class- virtually or in-person - $100
• Comfort measures - private in-person session - $150
• Childbirth Education + Comfort Measures in-person - $250