My Services
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Gift certificates may be redeemed for any of the services I provide.
Education and care make an amazing gift for the new parent in your life.
Birth Doula Services
My birth support package includes the following services:
- 2 prenatal visits in your home, during which we'll explore your desires and options for your birth, comfort measures and techniques I can offer, exercises to prepare you for birth, and get to know one another. Trust and an easy rapport is important for this relationship, so I use these visits as a way to get to know you and your partner, and for you to get to know me.
- Assistance with creating your birth vision/plan. I use my research and training to help you understand your options and possibilities, and together we'll create a plan that you feel confident about.
- Unlimited phone and email support from the time your contract is signed until four weeks following your birth.
- Other resources and referrals as needed. I can give you my recommendations for services relevant to your pregnancy and birth, from massage therapists to prenatal yoga to future childcare. And if I don't have a quick recommendation, I'll do the research to help you find what you need!
- 24-hour on-call assistance beginning at 38 weeks and continuing until your birth (including phone support during early labor). You can call or text me any time, and I'll be there within two hours once we've decided it's time for me to join you in labor!
- Continuous labor support starting in active labor and continuing until 1-2 hours after your birth. Backups are available, if needed, though it's rarely necessary.
- Breast/chestfeeding support immediately after your birth.
- 1 postpartum visit (usually a week or so after your birth) for us to debrief and talk through your birth experience, find any additional resources you might need, and answer any lingering questions.
$1200 (T1) | $900 (T2) | Pay what you can $300 or above (T3)
Postpartum Doula Services
I offer both daytime and overnight shifts.
Daytime shifts are typically 4 hours and scheduled between 9am and 6pm.
Postpartum Care shifts can vary widely from visit to visit based on your needs that day. Here are some of the services you might expect during a daytime postpartum doula shift:
- Emotional and Informational Support
- Newborn Care Guidance & Education
- Infant Care while you sleep
- Partner & Sibling Support
- Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding/Bottle Feeding Assistance
- Meal Prep, Errands, Light Cleaning
- Referrals & Research
My overnight care services begin after 8pm and conclude at 8am, with an overnight minimum of 8 hours and maximum of 12 hours.
During an overnight shift, my focus is solely on infant care while you get a good night's rest. I will keep your baby in a separate room to allow you to fully relax, and will not interrupt except in the case of an absolute emergency, which is extremely rare (thus far, it's never happened to me!). If you are exclusively nursing, I will bring the baby to you for a feeding and take the baby back when they're done. If bottle feeding is an option, I will do bottle feedings myself and leave you with clean bottles in the morning. You're welcome to exclusively nurse, leave all feedings to me, or do a combination of both--whatever works best for you and your baby!
$35/hr (T1) | $25/hr (T2) |
Pay what you can minimum wage ($7.25/hr) or above (T3)
Birth Planning
I always recommend having a birth doula, but if you feel that having a doula isn't the right fit for you, I also offer stand-alone birth planning services! A birth plan consultation includes:
- A 3-hour virtual or in-person meeting in which we will discuss your options for locations, pain management, comfort measures, and interventions for your birth from the onset of labor to the first two hours of your baby's life. We'll also discuss options for special circumstances like medical inductions and cesarean sections, and briefly discuss a postpartum plan.
- Email access for questions from the time of our meeting until you give birth.
- A personalized follow up email with scholarly research, local resources, and other information to help you make informed decisions about your body and your baby.
$200 (T1) | $150 (T2) | Pay what you can (T3)
Private Childbirth Education
I offer private, in-home or virtual childbirth education tailored to each birthing family's needs! These classes are usually 4-5 hours of content split between 2 sessions, but accommodations are happily made for other scheduling needs.
All childbirth classes cover the following topics generally, but we will shift focus and do deep dives as needed depending on your circumstances.
- Common pregnancy complaints and comforts
- A survey of the most common pregnancy complications
- An overview of the process of late pregnancy, stages of labor, and birth
- Fetal positioning, pelvic dynamics, and movement
- Mental and emotional preparation for birth
- Medical and non-medical comfort measures for labor and birth
- Consumer options for birthing in hospitals and birth centers
- A survey of the most common birth and postpartum complications
- Options for medical inductions and surgical birth
- Options for out-of-hospital birth
- Newborn care procedures and the golden hour
- Patient rights in hospitals and birth centers and self-advocacy skills
- Postpartum support and expectations
- Support tips for partners and families
- Postpartum mood disorders and comfort measures
- Local resources and professionals
$350 (T1) | $250 (T2) | Pay what you can (T3)
Group rates can be discussed on a case-by-case basis according to number of attendees and venue.
Class: Infant Care 101
I am thrilled to offer one-on-one and small group infant care classes! This class is for new parents, aunts and uncles, friends, and other loved ones who are excited to meet and care for the new baby in their lives but perhaps have little experience with infants. This course is best taught in the home where baby will live (so that you have an opportunity to try out the products you'll be using), but can be taught elsewhere if necessary.
Infant Care 101 covers the following topics:
- Diapering & Dressing
- Bathing, Grooming, & Common Skin Care Complaints
- Basic Breast/Chestfeeding Information & Techniques (not formal lactation education)
- Bottle Feeding Techniques
- CDC Guidelines for Safe Dishwashing Practices
- Swaddling & Soothing
- Basics of Safe Sleep (not expert infant sleep education)
- Common Baby Gear & how to use it
- Local Resources for: CPR/first aid training, comprehensive lactation education, certified babywearing and car seat safety specialists, infant sleep specialists, lactation consultants, and other specialists.
$200 (T1) | $150 (T2) | Pay what you can (T3)
Group rates can be discussed on a case-by-case basis according to number of attendees and venue.
*PLEASE NOTE: I am not a medical professional, and this class does not teach medical care, CPR, or first aid. This class covers basic infant care for healthy, full-term babies, and does not give details of care for premature or medically complex infants.
Class: New Grandparenting
In this course, we will discuss the unique joys and challenges of making the transition from parenthood to grandparenthood. We will take time to talk about your individual experience as a parent and how to bring that knowledge to your grandparenting in a constructive, nurturing way. We'll also brush up all your basic infant care skills as needed, including ensuring you've got the most current information on infant care and safety.
This course is best taught in the home where baby will live (so that you have an opportunity to try out the products you'll be using), but can be taught elsewhere if necessary.
New Grandparenting covers the following topics:
- Communicating Effectively with New Parents
- Supporting the Postpartum Parent
- A refresher (as needed) on: Diapering & Dressing, Bathing, Grooming, Common Skin Care Complaints, Swaddling and Soothing
- Basic Breast/Chestfeeding Information & Techniques (not formal lactation education)
- Bottle Feeding Techniques and CDC Guidelines for Formula Preparation
- CDC Guidelines for Safe Dishwashing Practices
- Updated Safe Sleep Guidelines (not expert infant sleep education)
- Common Baby Gear & how to use it
- Local Resources for: CPR/first aid training, comprehensive lactation education, certified babywearing and car seat safety specialists, infant sleep specialists, lactation consultants, and other specialists.
$200 (T1) | $150 (T2) | Pay what you can (T3)
Group rates can be discussed on a case-by-case basis according to number of attendees and venue.
*PLEASE NOTE: I am not a medical professional, and this class does not teach medical care, CPR, or first aid. This class covers basic infant care for healthy, full-term babies, and does not give details of care for premature or medically complex infants.
Volunteer Services
Childbirth and having a family is not and should not be restricted to those with means.
When I am available, I am happy to volunteer my services to those with significant food and/or housing insecurity, and to birthing parents under age 18. If you or someone you know is pregnant and at risk, contact me to discuss your options for care and for assistance finding local resources to support your family.