Need something not listed? We are always happy to tailor a package just for you! Just let us know what your needs are.
*Rates may change without notice.
CURRENT PACKAGES:
"Labor of Love" Birth Doula Support:
$500.00-750.00
(the fees are at the discretion of each individual doula)
Your package includes the following:
Prenatal Support: Unlimited phone contact to discuss the course of your pregnancy, help you form questions for your healthcare provider, calm any anxieties, and suggest ways to keep you comfortable during those last couple of weeks!
Private Prenatal Meetings in Your Home: Our doulas will visit you to get to know you and to discuss your birth expectations. If you would like assistance in preparing a "birth plan", our doulas can help. The first visit is simply a "Get-To-Know-You meeting and we discuss how we will work together, and your expectations.
Rehearsal for Birth: During a prenatal visit, our doulas will give you a crash course in childbirth preparation. (This is not meant to replace a conventional 6-8 week childbirth preparatory series. We recommend that you attend a childbirth course with your partner, if possible!) We will concentrate on the signs of labor, stages of labor, comfort measures, possible procedures and interventions, and when to call the doctor/doula, based on your needs. She may also offer preliminary breastfeeding instruction.
Continuous, Labor Support: When you go into labor and are ready for support, your doula will be there. She will meet you at your hospital, birthing center, or home. She will provide physical, emotional, and informational support to you and your partner during labor and birth, help and advice on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, massage and positioning; assistance in gathering information about the course of your labor and your options; continuous emotional reassurance and comfort; comfort measures for pain relief, and assistance to partners who want to play an active support role help so you have a more satisfactory birth experience as you've defined it.
Breastfeeding Support: If you have chosen to breastfeed your baby, your doula will assist you in the basics of breastfeeding immediately after birth. She will stay for about an hour after the birth to make sure you are comfortable and settled.
Postpartum Followup: Based on your needs, your doula will followup with you at your request in the weeks following the birth of your baby to answer any questions about the birth, breastfeeding, or your postpartum recovery. She may also offer lactation support or give you referral to an area lactation consultation.
New Baby/New Parent Gift Bag: We provide each client with a gift bag full of baby care product samples, pamphlets, and magazines about baby care. (If samples are available) Some of our doulas even offer a free lavender rice sock and baby burping cloth!
Your Baby's Birth Diary: Based on your request, your doula can provide you with your baby's birth timeline in hard copy and/or via email, so you can share the blessed event with friends and family.
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"Helping Hands Postpartum Package": Priced at doula's discretion
This is one of our newest packages - minimum 4 hours of in-home support for the new mother, father, and baby! Our postpartum doula will arrive at your house on the requested date for a predetermined amount of hours to assist you by providing newborn care, sibling care, breastfeeding assistance, light household chores(no heavy cleaning or moving heavy furniture), meal preparation, errands, laundry, etc. This makes a great baby shower gift for the mother-to-be!!
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Cesarean Birth Package: $250.00-350.00
This package was developed to help couples who are scheduled for a cesarean section birth.
A Doula will help you prepare calmly and peacefully for a Cesarean birth. She will explain the Cesarean procedure in-depth, including information on recovery and breastfeeding after the cesarean, and your doula will suggest ways to keep you comfortable before, during, and after the surgery. Some hospitals even allow the doula in the surgical suite with another chosen family member (like the daddy!). You can have a gentle, peaceful Cesarean birth!
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