Doula Services

Birth Doula Support

As your birth doula, I work with you prenatally to identify your priorities and offer you the information, resources, and education you need to make informed decisions. I go on call for you at 38 weeks and am available 24-7. Once labor begins, I support you continuously through the birth of your child. I provide physical, emotional, and informational support so that you can have the most peaceful and empowering birth possible.

As your birth doula, I do not:

Perform any medical functions, such as blood pressure or cervical checks, administering medication, etc.
Make decisions for you or speak for you. I am here to help you become your best advocate, reminding you of priorities and facilitating conversations as needed through the process.
Judge you in any way! Whether you’re planning a completely unmedicated homebirth or a planned caesarian, I’m here. I have no opinion or investment in HOW you birth – only that you do what’s right for you and have peace with whatever curveballs might come your way.

Birth Package Fee: $1400
Includes two prenatal meetings, continuous labor & birth support, and postpartum follow-up & resources as needed.

Postpartum Support

Typically a postpartum doula works with a family from birth until baby is about 3 months old – during the “fourth trimester.” This is flexible. Some families only need intensive care during the first month. Others appreciate ongoing support for 6 months to a year. It’s totally up to you and what you need. Doulas are not medical professionals. We fill the gaping hole between modern medicine and today’s typical social support structures, bringing the gift of non-judgmental, compassionate, loving guidance and hands-on support.

We empower you with evidence, information, and education so you can make the best decisions for your family. Like the wise women of old who ensured new families had everything they needed when they welcomed home a new child, we are here to make sure you never have to lift a finger (unless you want to) during the precious first few weeks and months after a baby arrives. See below for daytime vs overnight services.

Daytime

Visits typically include a check-in to see how everyone is doing, and can vary from there: meal prep, light housekeeping, laundry, infant care, and resource referrals/community connections are all standard. Emphasis is on practical and emotional tools and solutions for whatever your post-partum journey brings you.

$35/hr, minimum 4-hour shift

Overnight

This is the best way we know of to get some sleep during the early weeks and months with an infant, and sleep is the KEY to moving from white-knuckle survival to actually thrive through the postpartum period. If baby is nursing, the doula brings baby in for scheduled feeds and takes care of all other nighttime needs. If baby is bottle-fed, the doula simply takes the night shift while you rest!

$45/hr, minimum 6-hour shift

PLEASE NOTE: As of Spring 2021 I am no longer offering overnights. If you need a referral, please let me know and I will connect you to a trusted colleague!

Placenta Encapsulation

Ingesting your placenta is an age-old process to reincorporate highly bioavailable nutrients during the immediate postpartum period. The placenta is steamed with herbs (a process that eliminates any bacterial or viral concerns, like cooking any organ meat), then dehydrated following FDA food safety guidelines. The dehydrated organ is then pulverized into a powder and loaded into capsules for daily ingestion. Clients report increased energy, easier hormonal transitions, and a whole host of other anecdotal benefits.

Service includes transport of placenta, usually processed within 48 hours of the birth. $200 flat fee.

Next-Level Support

Why stop there? These services can be added on to your post-partum visit for some extra love!

Book a One-On-One Meditation
Max Meditation System ™ is an amazingly powerful way to relax, clear the mind and connect with inner guidance. Like our group classes, but tailored to your specific needs and energy. Can be conducted in the comfort of your own home (maybe while baby naps or takes a walk with a loved one!)
Prana Vinyasa Yoga Individual Instruction
If you’ve given birth, make sure you check with your medical provider for clearance to exercise. Once you get the go-ahead, we can work through a 30 or 60-minute session to reconnect to your core, build strength and flexibility in a beautiful, breath-focused movement meditation that also happens to be a kick-ass workout!
Comprehensive meal planning
Meals are based on holistic nutritional wisdom from both Eastern and Western traditions. While regular post-partum visits can include basic meal prep with items you have in your kitchen, we can take it to the next level with a deep dive into your goals and preferences, then I do all the shopping and cooking!

Private Yoga Instruction

Meal Planning