It takes a while to navigate and figure out all things birth and baby. The truth is you do not need All the things, you just need some help to figure out what feels right for you and your family. You Can unravel it without a feeling of being unraveled. That’s what doulas and all the birth workers are essentially doing: supporting people in their choices, adding to it some extra knowledge and an extra pair of hands.

Doula Services

 

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Birth Doula

As a doula I do not perform any medical procedures, I am there to support your needs and wishes, to do my best to help you with discomfort management using massage, encouraging words, rebozo, aromatherapy etc.,

to make sure that you and your partner are nurtured and as rested as possible to meet your baby.

  • A no obligation interview in a public venue such as a coffee shop

  • 3 Prenatal meetings in a comfort of your home

  • A written birth plan according to your desires

  • 24 hour phone and email support

  • On call status three weeks prior to your due date until birth

  • Continuous support for you and your partner throughout labor, delivery, and initial postpartum period

  • 1-4 postpartum meetings: I can help you transfer from a hospital or meet you at home on the same day; help you in your first weeks of postpartum.

  • Back up doula coverage

  • Access to my library of books and videos and referrals.

  • Breastfeeding support

Postpartum doula

Families have similar but varied needs. Your little one is a newborn, like many others, yet from day one she/he has its unique character, preferences and temperament. Noticing, learning how to attend to your baby’s needs is a process.

My postpartum support for the whole family includes:

  • Listening ear

  • Help with recovery

  • Breastfeeding assistance

  • Help caring for a newborn, providing suggestions and choices with sleeping, feeding, changing, holding etc

  • Cooking nutritious, restoring meals of your choice according to your dietary needs. I am a great cook!

  • Light chores, laundry, dishes

  • Normalizing your experience

  • Errands, including grocery shopping and dry cleaning

  • Caring for pets

  • List of valuable referrals: lactations consultants, massage, yoga etc

- Postpartum care $60/hour 3-4 hours a day in person

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Birth and Family Photography

I hold a B.A. in photography, love capturing family connections and babies and would be happy to take pictures of you and your family. 

It can be a maternity session, photos capturing the joys and difficulties of birth, or lifestyle family and baby pictures a week after birth or later, or all of the above.

I will share a collection of 30+ edited images in digital form.

- Prices start at $300