My services and support adapt to each mother’s unique pregnancy, and the needs that come along with it. Some women will need lots of partner reassurance, while others need support for their older children, and some may just need a little extra nurturing, like footbaths and backrubs. The purpose of my services is to provide a mother with options so she can enjoy the whole experience of pregnancy and childbirth.
Initial Consultation
- Always Free – this is also referred to as a meet and greet
- This is a 1-2 hour meeting in a comfortable location
Birth Doula Services
- 2-3 prenatal visits (usually 2-3 hours)
- 24-hour on-call service two weeks before and after your due date
- Answers to questions and connection to resources
- Continuous care throughout your labor and birth
- Photography during your birth
- I stay until first breastfeeding is established and/or the mother is stable and supported (usually about 2 hours)
- 1-2 Postpartum Visits
Rate
I work on a sliding scale dependent on income and life circumstances. My fee ranges from $800-1,200. I also offer trade and payment plans for some births, please feel welcome to ask or offer. I believe that every mother deserves to be loved and supported no matter what their financial situation. which means that I try to make room in my schedule for a limited amount of free births. Another option for payment is gift registry athttp://www.alternativegiftregistry.org.
Postpartum Doula Services
- Holding baby
- Preparing simple meals
- Light housecleaning
- Errands
- Childcare for older siblings
- Baby care
- Walking dogs
- Herbal footbaths
- Sleep Support (Waking up with baby while mama catches up on sleep)
- Be creative! This can be anything you need during that adjustment period.
Rate
I charge $25 an hour for all daytime hours and $30 for any shifts after 8pm.
Birth and Post Birth Support Package – Combine Birth Doula Service with 20 hours Post Birth Care for a reduced rate of $1,200-1,600.
Bonus Services
- Photography During the Birth – $150.00
- I will be on call to take pictures of your birth and provide you with the disc after the birth
- I can use your camera or mine
- Herbal Care Package – $40.00
- Bath pouches, salve/booty balm, and baby powder
- All products are homemade and made from 100% natural products, organic when available
- Pregnancy Love and Pamper Package – Whole Package – $175-225 (can be done as a package or as individual choices
- Herbal footbath and foot massage -$35.00
- Belly oil rub – $15.00 (1/2 hour luxurious rub)
- Birth class partner – $100-200 (depending on number of classes)
- 1-2 hour childcare for older siblings – $20.00 per hour
- Belly casting – $70.00 (this includes supplies)