My Doula Services Include:
- An initial interview
- 2-3 prenatal visits
- Ongoing telephone support
- Guaranteed backup Doula
- A comprehensive educational folder
- Birth planning and preparation
- Comfort measures for pregnancy and labor
- Labor support in your home, hospital and/or birthing center
- 1-2 hours of support following the birth
- Guidance with initial breastfeeding
- 1 postpartum visit
- Referrals (Postpartum Doula, Lactation Consultant, etc) as needed
- Birth/newborn pictures if desired
Benefits of Having a Doula
- Allows clients to make more informed choices
- Results in shorter, easier labors
- Reduces or eliminates the need for drugs/medical interventions, i.e. Pitocin, IVs, epidurals, forceps
- Decreases the incidence of complications, including Cesarean Sections
- Provides for a healthier and more alert mother and baby
- Brings a greater calm and confidence to the birthing process
- Enhances early mother-infant bonding and breastfeeding
Statistics
- 60% reduction in use of Epidurals
- 50% reduction in Cesarean Births
- 40% reduction in oxytocin (pitocin)
- 40% reduction in forceps delivery
- 25% reduction in labor time
From the ground breaking book, Mothering the Mother, Marshall H. Klaus, M.D., John H. Kennell, M.D., and Phyllis H. Klaus, M.Ed., C.S.W., 1993
As an Herbalist, I have many products that will alleviate the various physical and emotional challenges a woman may face during pregnancy and postpartum. My suggestions are part of my services to you as your Doula.
The word Doula comes from the ancient Greek meaning “woman servant”. In its contemporary meaning it refers to a professional labor companion who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to pregnant and laboring mothers and their partners or support person.
Your child’s birth is a memory that will be etched in the lives of your family forever. As a Doula, it is my goal to educate women and provide them with assistance they need for a satisfying and supported birth experience. A Doula assists a mom and her partner in creating their ideal birth; a Doula allows the mother to focus on her main task of laboring and delivering her baby by making sure that all of her needs are met; and a Doula provides suggestions for alleviating pain and emotional discomfort. A Doula only adds to the overall experience, empowering the couple to remember that they are following in footsteps that have been walked in for thousands of years.
