As a birthing mother you are...
INTUITIVE
Your intuition has been the driving force through your pregnancy and will be your true guide during birth. As your doula, I value your intuition over anything else. If there was just one tool needed at any birth, it would be the mother’s intuition, and the witness’s ability to trust it. Your intuition will know better than anyone what you need to safely birth your baby into the world.
CONNECTED
Your connection with your baby, your partner, and yourself is highly valued. You are deeply connected to the earth and are grounded. You have a deep understanding of how you want your birth experience to be, and you deserve it to be so. As your doula, I strive to form a deep connection with you, so that I understand how to best support you in labor and birth.
MAGICAL
You are magical. There is mystical intelligence inside of every one of yours and your baby’s cells. There is so much magic to reflect on in both pregnancy and birth. Your body knows how to conceive, nourish, and grow, your baby. Then when it’s time, your magical body knows how to bring them earthside. As your doula, I value the sacred and magical wisdom of your body.
"A woman in birth is at once her most powerful, and most vulnerable. But any woman who has birthed unhindered understands that we are stronger than we know."
Marcie Macari
I might be a good fit to support you as your birth doula if…
- You are having a homebirth
- You want an unmedicated birth
- You desire someone that can help you stick to your birth plan
- You desire someone who can help educate you and your partner on physiological birth
- You desire someone who can show you techniques to turn pain into sensation
- You desire someone who can support your process without bringing in any biases
- You desire someone who can make sure your partner also feels supported
What is a birth doula?
Doulas are women who provide emotional and physical support for women in labor and birth. Doulas help educate mothers and partners about the various types of monitoring, testing, and procedures a regulated care provider may request to perform. They then help the mother make educated and informed decisions on how they want their birth experience to be. A doula is not a medical professional and does not make decisions for the mother in labor, birth or the immediate postpartum.
What do my birth doula services include?
Birth Doula Package
- 3 Prenatal Tea Dates (90 min each, In-Person) - in which we talk about what you would like to discuss
- Labor and Birth Support
- Physiological Childbirth Education Discussions
- Access to My Homeopathy and Herbalism Knowledge
- Access to My Lending Library - of pregnancy, birth and postpartum books
- 24/7 Text and Phone Call Support
- Postpartum Planning + Immediate Postpartum Support - Immediate postpartum is the hours directly following the birth of your child
- One Postpartum Support Visit - More postpartum support can be included under the postpartum hourly rate
Sliding Scale
My services are offered on a sliding scale so that I can support all women. Some ways to self-identify yourself are listed below, please pay as you see fit. The top scale represents the true value of my services, in the absence of a sliding scale. For more information on a sliding scale, please visit A Quick Guide to the Sliding Scale (written by Worts and Cunning Apothecary)
I take at least one non-paying client per year as I believe finances should not get in the way of a mother who needs support. Please contact me if you feel this may be you.
Sliding Scale Pricing Options
Tier 1
$900
- Struggles to meet basic needs but generally finds a way
- Little to no family support
- Hiring will be a serious hardship
Tier 2
$1200
- Meets basic needs, with little expendable income
- Some family support
- Not a serious hardship, but may be a sacrifice
Tier 3
$1500
- Has expendable income with not much stress
- Has family support
- Financially secure and would not consider this a sacrifice nor a hardship
Contact Me
Are you ready to have the natural and empowered birth experience you have dreamed of?
CONTACT ME TO SCHEDULE A FREE CONNECTION CALL!
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You might have some questions about birth doulas...
Do birth doulas attend hospital births?
Many doulas do attend hospital births. At this time, I do not attend women in hospital births as the risk of unnecessary intervention is too high.
What is included in the 3 Prenatal Tea Dates?
In the Prenatal Tea Dates, we have the opportunity to talk about anything you desire, regardless of its relation to pregnancy or birth. The intention behind Prenatal Tea Dates is to build connection, trust, and compassion with one another, so that when it comes time for birth, I already know how to best support you.
After I serve some herbal tea, we have the opportunity to discuss various topics such as: creating your ideal birth vision, unpacking any fears or concerns related to birth, educating you on various procedures your midwife may want to perform, preparing for the postpartum, and more!
After I serve some herbal tea, we have the opportunity to discuss various topics such as: creating your ideal birth vision, unpacking any fears or concerns related to birth, educating you on various procedures your midwife may want to perform, preparing for the postpartum, and more!
Where do the Prenatal Tea Dates take place?
I value the importance of meeting in-person, in order to build a compassionate and trusting connection. These Tea Dates may take place in your home, in a coffee shop, at the park, in the library… wherever you feel comfortable! I attend births within 100 miles of Rollinsville, CO. If you are farther than 50miles away, I ask that we please meet somewhere in the middle for our meet-ups.
What does a doula do at a birth?
Birth doulas provide emotional and physical support for women in labor and birth. This might look like: helping you change labor positions, providing pain relief hip squeezes, reassuring your strength, offering breathing techniques, making sure the room is warm, making sure you are hydrated and fed, and much more!
How far will a doula travel to a birth?
Each birth doula is different. As a doula, I attend births for no extra fee within 100 miles of my location. Please contact me if this would best suit you.
