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In a recent study by the Maternity Center in New York, it was found that , "While a small number (5%) of women relied
on doulas (trained labor assistants), this type of caregiver was rated highest in terms of quality of supportive care
during labor."
Give yourself the highest rated quality support. Give yourself a doula.
Be an educated mom! Make informed choices for your pregnancy, labor, and delivery: For SeattleBirthNet Prenatal
Education Services, please click here.
If you have not read my Childbirth Philosophy, please do so here. It will help you understand what you can expect
from me as a doula. Be sure to also read about my work with dads and visit my "just for dads" section
If you know already know that you want a doula please complete this form to inquire about working with me
If we have already decided to work together and you are looking for a contract to hold your spot, please click here.
otherwise, read on!
My role in your birth is the following
To provide physical comfort measures:
This includes massage, pressure, counter-pressure, use of heat and ice for comfort, help with eating and drinking to
hunger and thirst, helping your partner to increase level of involvement, position changes and movements which help
facilitate the proper position of the baby and maternal comfort.
To provide emotional comfort measures:
This includes verbal cues for breathing through contractions when necessary, encouragement, assistance with
relaxation techniques, reassurance, helping your partner to increase their level of involvement, providing information
about what is happening and reminders of how great you are doing and how close you are to baby.
To provide information so that you can make informed decisions
This is a three step process: I will tell you what the latest research says about the issue you are facing, what my
experience with it has been, and what options you can ask your provider about. I will never make decisions for you or
communicate with your provider for you without your express verbal request to do so. I will always give you the
language you need to get the information you need from the Midwife, Nurse, or Doctor that you are working with. I will
always help you understand what is being said or done or being offered. My goal is that at the end of your birth you
will know you did everything you could to have the birth that you wanted, the way you wanted it. Sometimes birthing
does not go according to even the most flexible, best-laid plan. Even in those circumstances you will know that you
did the best you could with the information and ability you had. This is critical as how you feel about your birthing
experience can often determine how you feel about your first days and weeks of mothering.
Click Here to check availability for Doula Services
If you are looking for:
*professional labor support from someone who has been part of many different types of labors and deliveries
*a doula who can support you in home birth environment or
at a birth center
*a doula who is calm and responsive to you as an individual
*a doula who will provide you with physical and emotional support
throughout labor and delivery
*someone who can help you navigate through your hospital
experience
and you want
*to learn how to give yourself the best tools to avoid cesarean section
*to have a VBAC (Vaginal birth after Cesarean)
*to birth in a home or out of home setting
*to have a positive and empowering birth experience
Please Read on
or
complete this form to inquire about working with me
or
email me to discuss my services!
As your Labor Doula I will:
*Offer guidance in developing a birthplan which outlines your goals and desires that is clear and understandable for
the hospital or birthing center staff
*Help incorporate your partner into the process of birth, guiding and involving him so he can share and be an intricate
part of the birthing experience
*Provide you with emotional and physical comfort. As your doula I will provide physical and emotional comfort
measures, working with you to achieve your birthing goals.
*Be available to you by phone during your pregnancy
*Meet with you to discuss your birthing goals and what to expect
*Provide you with a postpartum visit
*Help you bring your baby into the world in a calm and positive atmosphere
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What are my doula fees?
The cost for standard doula services is $1000.00 .
A 50% non-refundable deposit will hold your date, and the remaining 50% is due the first day of the month you are
expecting to deliver.
I accept payment plans--please let me know what will work for you
If payment is a challenge, please email me, even if I am not available I can help you find someone who can work at low
or no cost.
What are my doula fees?
The cost for standard doula services is $1000.00 .
A 50% non-refundable deposit will hold your date, and the remaining 50% is due the first day of the month you are
expecting to deliver.
I accept payment plans--please let me know what will work for you
If payment is a challenge, please email me, even if I am not available I can help you find someone who can work at low
or no cost.
| If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it. --John H. Kennell, MD |
