What is a Doula?
As a doula I provide physical, educational and emotional support to birthing people, their partners and their families. Research shows that working with a doula as part of your birth team has no risk and can improve both birth outcomes and satisfaction with birth experience (look here for a complete research summary on doulas).
As a doula and an acupuncturist I serve you by:
Helping you to make informed, evidence-based decisions that align with your values and hopes for your birth.
Assistance sorting through the ocean of information on pregnancy, birth and postpartum to find the resources that best benefit you.
Offering reassurance, perspective, information, education and comfort measures throughout pregnancy, labor and the postpartum experience.
Honoring, respecting and protecting the choices you make for yourself, your family and the environment in which you want to birth.
Providing assistance as symptoms and potential issues arise prenatally, throughout labor and the early postpartum by using acupuncture and herbs, if desired.
Providing integrative, parallel healthcare to obstetrics/midwifery care that is rooted in a holistic way of understanding the body and offering potential solutions for both common and complex issues based on this understanding.
Working respectfully and collaboratively with your physician or midwife to provide an experience of truly integrative care.
Unwaveringly holding a calm and protective space for you as you bring your baby into the world.
Maintaining a culture of autonomy, privacy, dignity, respect and kindness for this sacred and special time in the life of you and your family.
Doula Care Package Details
Your package includes:
A free 30-45 minute consultation if we don’t already have a relationship.
Two 60-90 minute prenatal visits.
Availability for support via phone, text and email throughout your pregnancy and up to eight weeks postpartum.
On-site support for the duration of your labor and birth.
1-3 hours postpartum support immediately after your baby is born.
One 60-90 minute postpartum visit within the first 8 weeks postpartum
Cost of care: $900*
Additional information:
Prenatal and/or postpartum doula visits can be swapped out for in-office acupuncture treatments.
A “labor and birth only” rate of $500 is available for current patients or individuals whose births I have attended before who don’t feel they need prenatal or postpartum visits. This option is for birthing people I have an established relationship with who are seeking support only for their labor and birth.
*Because I have a strong commitment to doula access for all people please be in touch if you would like to work together, but cost is a barrier.
