Interview
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Complementary meet and greet where you are able to ask questions, get to know me and determine if I am the doula for you!
Prenatal
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Two prenatal appointments in your home, if hired before 34 weeks. If hired after, I will hold one, 2 hour visit together.
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The first prenatal is typically held between 28 and 30 weeks gestation. During the visit, we will;
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Learn your desires, hopes, plans, concerns and fears for your birthing day.
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Help you cordinate your ideal birth preferences and make a birth plan, if desired.
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Learn what role your partner wants to play during labor and birth and how we can best support that.
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Inform and encourage you of your options relating to pregnancy, labor and birth.
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The second prenatal is typically held between 35 and 37 weeks gestation. During the visit we will;
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Obtain any updates about your pregnancy.
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Refresh what you found to work well during your birthing classes.
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Discuss your postpartum plan for support.
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Learn how you would like to feed your baby and come up with a plan.
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Teach coping techniques and comfort measures to help you and your partner prepare for labor.
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24/7 phone and email support once hired.
On-call and 100% available to your birthing needs beginning at 38 weeks gestation.
Continous support once you need a doula in labor until 1-2 hours after the birth of your child(ren).
Postpartum
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Two postpartum visits. First visit is typically 2-3 days after the birth of your baby(s) or 2-3 days after you get home from the hospital. The second is 2-4 weeks after your birth.
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The first postpartum visit is brief, usually 20-30 minutes, so that you can get back to resting and bonding with your baby. During this visit we will;
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Screen for postpartum mood disorders and make referrals, if needed.
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Support and answer questions about feeding your baby(s) and make referrals, if needed.
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Check in with you and partner about self care.
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The second postpartum is about a 1-2 hour visit. During this time we will;
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Process your birth with you and your family.
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Answer questions
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Share notes and timeline of your birthing time with you.
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Share local resources with you that may be helpful.
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The price of this comprehensive service is $1600.
I do offer a sliding scale for families with financial limitations. Please contact me, if you would like more information.
I will greatly reduce this fee for teens; if you are 19 years old, or younger, and desire the support of a doula, please contact me.
