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Birth Doula Support:
The support that I offer as a birth doula include:
Initial consultation, this is for us to meet and for you to learn about the services offered, as well answering any questions you may have,
Prenatal Preparation Appointment: This meeting is usually in your home. In this appointment we go over the goals for the upcoming birth, discuss concerns or fears, comfort measures during pregnancy and labor, create a supportive postpartum plan, and go over any other areas of interest for birth preparation.
I am available for phone calls and texting throughout your pregnancy along with following the progress of your prenatal visits and your first two weeks postpartum.
I am on-call for your birth from 38 weeks of your pregnancy to 42 weeks. This means 2 weeks before your estimated due date and two weeks after until your delivery. Of course, if labor occurs outside of this on-call period, I will do my best to be there and/or provide back-up doula support.
When you are in labor I provide continuous emotional and physical support throughout your labor and delivery. I can offer resources and information to help you make informed decisions if issues arise. I practice in every birth setting; homebirth, birth-centers, as well as hospitals. I can offer these services in person, or even virtually if necessary. After the birth I stay for an hour or two, to help you and baby get situated and comfortable. I am also there if any help initiating breastfeeding is needed. If desired, I can takes pictures of your labor, delivery, and postpartum, at your discretion of course!
I visit you in your home during your postpartum period, anywhere from 1- 4 weeks postpartum. I bring you a written copy of your birth story and we get a chance to discuss the birth together. This gives you the opportunity to share you feelings about your birth and ask any questions. At this appointment I can also address any breastfeeding concerns. I can provide you with referrals to local resources that you feel you may need at that time.
Postpartum Doula Support:
The support that I offer as a postpartum doula include, but is not limited to:'
After an initial consult, we meet in your home during pregnancy to make a postpartum plan that is suited for you and your family. We will go over your goals and concerns for your postpartum period, as every family's needs are different. We will create a schedule for when you will be needing doula care.
I will be on call for you and your family two weeks prior to your due date and until the baby is born. Once baby has arrived I am notified within 48 hours and we proceed with your individualized postpartum plan we have constructed together. Of course, if labor occurs outside of this on-call period, I will do my best to be there and/or provide back-up doula support.
Breastfeeding support.
Help with the emotional and physical recovery after birth.
Light housekeeping. While I am not a housekeeper, I help with the dishes, laundry, keeping a clean kitchen, and vacuuming etc, so mama and baby can rest, heal and bond.
Running errands.
Assistance with newborn care such as diapering, bathing, feeding and comforting.
Meal preparation.
Baby soothing techniques.
Sibling care, I am also a homeschooling mama and can help siblings stay on track with schoolwork.
Basic pet care.
Help to educate and support the family on ways that support the mother during the postpartum period. It is crucial that mamas have a supportive postpartum team to recognize the early signs of postpartum mood disorders.
Referrals to local resources such as but not limited to parenting classes, pediatricians, lactation support and other parenting support groups
Placenta Encapsulation:
Placenta Encapsulation is the process of preparing the birthing persons placenta for personal consumption after birth. The ingestion of the placenta, or placentophagy, is a common practice all across the mammalian world. The purpose of placentophagy after birth is to reintroduce beneficial vitamins, minerals, hormones and other nutrients back into the body. Restoring this balance is said to increase breast milk production, increase energy levels, shorten healing time, balance hormones and mood, providing an overall feeling of well being to aid in the transition between pregnancy and early postpartum.
Within 24 hours after the birth of your baby, the placenta is picked up from your place of birth and transported on ice.
Following proper safety and sanitary procedures your placenta will be cleaned, prepared, dehydrated, ground to a powder and encapsulated.
Your capsules (usually 100-200 capsules) will be delivered to you within 72 of hours of pickup.
Also Available:
Placenta Tincture
Placenta Salve
Placenta Print
Umbilical cord keepsake
Other Products:
I make and sell my own herbal teas, sitz baths, and salves. All ingredients are organic, many are grown in my own garden.
Healthy Mama Pregnancy Tea
Lactation Tea
Soothing Nipple Butter
Herbal Sitz Bath Blends
Healing salve, safe for cuts and scrapes, lacerations, burns, baby bums, eczema, bug bites, rashes, the list goes on!
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