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.