Doula is a Greek word meaning “woman’s servant.” In this day and age, doulas are known to be professionals trained to provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and just after childbirth. Woman to woman labor support is an age old tradition that has gained renewed appreciation and recognition in present day maternity care. Doulas have both a great understanding of and deep trust in the birth process.
- Continuous support during the labor/birth
- Access to small library of Pregnancy/Birth/Postpartum related books and videos
- Phone and email support throughout
pregnancy/immediate postpartum
- On call availability for 2 weeks before the due date
up until the birth
- One Prenatal or Postpartum Massage
Prenatal meetings allow us to get to know one another and for you to share specific concerns and desires related to the birth. Any necessary supplementary childbirth education is included in these prenatal meetings. Support during the birth involves continuous emotional, informational, and physical support during the process (including labor support in your home). Postpartum visits allow an opportunity for sharing birth memories, discussing the birth, offering information and support on: breastfeeding, infant care/soothing, postpartum transition, and postpartum community resources.
Having worked both as a Doula with families birthing in the hospital and as a Midwife’s Assistant for home and birthing center births, I bring a well rounded and experienced approach to my clients, offering many tools for working with the pain and intensity of labor and birth.
As a doula, I honor each woman’s choices for pregnancy, birthing, and parenting. Each woman comes to this experience with a unique life history, different expectations, fears, and desires in relation to this very special time of her life. Part of my role as a doula is to help women in embracing any unexpected twists and turns which may be part of their journey of labor, birth, early parenting.
