Doula Support Services

All doula support is individualized by a client’s needs and desires for support as well as where they are in their pregnancy journey.

prenatal support

One or more visits while you are pregnant offers the opportunity for us to build a relationship, support you through the waves of pregnancy and prepare for your birth, postpartum, and parenting journey.

Birth preparation topics include what to expect at your birth setting, your birth preferences, when I will join you for in-person labor support, what role I will play on your birth team, labor movement and positions, comfort measures, pain coping techniques, your rights, and advocacy strategies.

Postpartum topics include the role of rest, nutrition, movement, community, bodywork, and mindfulness in postpartum recovery, lactation education, newborn care, and planing for what role I will play in your postpartum journey.

I will provide evidence-based information, referrals, and resource connections when relevant and upon request.

labor and birth support

I will be on call for you starting at 37 weeks, and available for text and phone support as labor approaches. I will be with you in person from the moment you want extra support, through your labor and up to three hours after birth -

  • centering your voice and bodily autonomy

  • providing non-clinical coping techniques such as movement, breathing, and massage

  • upholding your birth preferences

  • supporting the initiation of your feeding goals

  • ensuring you are nourished within the first few hours after birth

  • Facilitate communication with healthcare staff

Once you and your baby are fed, I’ll leave you tucked in and ready to rest. I’ll be available to support as things come up and If i don’t hear from you i’ll reach out within 24 hours to debrief and hold space for processing

postpartum support

Within the first week after birth I will meet you where you are to hold space for processing your birth experience, supporting physical recovery postpartum, addressing lactation and infant feeding challenges, answering questions, and making appropriate referrals.

Follow up visits focus on enhancing your postpartum recovery and nursing experience by uplifting your rest, nourishment, and connection with community.

Postpartum care includes holding space for the full spectrum of emotions, mental health check ins, nursing support, cooking, cleaning, baby care, referrals and resource connection.

Most postpartum visits occur within the first three months after the end of a pregnancy. Nevertheless, I will be available for support up to one year after your birth, providing check-ins during developmental leaps and for additional visits as needed.

let’s get started!

book a brief consultation

  • Fill out the contact form on my website sharing what pregnancy experience you are having and I will reach out to you to schedule a consultation within 24 hours.

  • The consultation is like a first date where we will explore if what you are seeking and what I am offering is a good match.

    We will discuss what a doula is, what doula support you are seeking, what doula support I can offer, and what you are looking for in a doula.

  • If you wish to partner with me, I will send you an intake packet with my Intake, Mutual Agreements, and Consent to Bill Insurance Forms to complete before our first visit.

  • In our initial visit we will go in depth into where you are at in your pregnancy experience, identify what your needs are, and shape a doula care plan just for you.

frequent questions

  • Kaiser, Anthem, Central California Alliance for Health, Health Plan of San Joaquin, and Health Net

  • Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Madera, Tuolumne, and Calaveras.

  • It is my goal to facilitate a compassionate and safe birthing space with my client at the center. I value medical providers as an essential part of the care team and embrace cultivating a team environment.

    • 9 doula visits that can be used in any combination of prenatal and postpartum

    • 2 extended postpartum visits

    • Continuous support during birth, abortion or miscarriage

    • Up to nine additional postpartum visits are available with an additional recommendation from a physician or other licensed practitioner