Birth Doula:

• 3 prenatal visits to learn your needs for your birth,  help you prep for labor and understand our expectations of working together  
• Birth plan assistance and discussing relevant topics and procedures to help clarify your preferences
• Provide tools and techniques to manage contractions, find comfort and enhance your labor  ​
• Access to my lending library of books and videos about pregnancy, birth and baby care, to support your learning
• Continuous physical, emotional, and informational support for you and  your partner for the duration of labor and birth
• To help you and your partner hold and move towards the vision you create for the birth of your baby
• Phone and e-mail support to answer your questions and offer relevant recommendations
• Unlimited support  from the time we agree to work together and on call for labor through  immediate postpartum.
• One postpartum follow-up visit to celebrate you and your new baby, offer support and or resources as needed during the early  postpartum period.

Postpartum Doula:

Nurturing Mom and New Family

• Helping New parents feel prepared and supported for the vulnerable transitional first few weeks of the postpartum period
• nutritional support to help mama recover and heal from pregnancy and birth.
• provide breastfeeding and feeding support
• an extra pair of caring hands for your baby to allow you to rest, shower and nurture yourself
• Support mother through emotional vulnerability
• validate the normal adjustment process for the new parents
• referrals and resources for trusted local providers as needed

‍ Help with Infant Care

• Demonstrate infant care techniques such as diapering, bathing and swaddling
• Infant soothing and coping techniques for parents
• Helping navigate sleep and rest for new family

Fertility and Reproductive Support:

• A comprehensive program designed to help you become an integral part of your fertility journey.
• 6 Merciér Therapy sessions + tune-ups
• Menstrual cycle charting and education on recognizing your body’s natural biomarkers and signs of fertility,  + and more.
• My support for up to a year on your fertility journey. I will serve as a liaison for you should it become necessary to use medically assisted fertility methods