With a birth doula you will get continuous care prenatally, throughout labor and postpartum.
- Before labor
- 3-4 prenatal in-home visits as needed and unlimited prenatal support for questions and concerns.
- 1st prenatal 30-32 weeks-birth planning, birth education, and initial questions.
- 2nd prenatal 32-34 weeks- hands on session, body balancing, massage, reflexology, acupressure, comfort measures, and relaxation.
- 3rd prenatal 34-36 weeks- Postpartum planning, postpartum education what to expect, basic baby care and information. (this may not be needed for 2nd time parents).
- 4th prenatal 37-39 weeks- Body balancing birth prep session, in office or at home.
- 24 hours on call 3 weeks before the due date ready for whenever you go into labor.
- When you are in labor
- Phone support in early labor and then continuous labor support at home or/and at your birthplace. With breaks as needed.
- Simple, photography services during the birth and after the baby is born. Please let me know if you don’t want pictures or certain ones.
- After birth
- After birth care until the mother is settled, cleaned up, fed and the baby is nursing.
- After birth, call to check in 2 days later and see how the mother is doing.
- Postpartum support for questions and concerns.
- Postpartum doula visit 4 or 5 days after birth (or when requested) to check on the family and help in the home as needed.
- Basic infant massage class for parents, at home during postpartum visit.
- Doula clients who sign paperwork and pay the deposit fee will get 10% off other massage services.
- Postpartum doula visit 4 or 5 days after birth to check on the family and help out in the home as needed.
- Postpartum doula visit 2-4 weeks after birth to check on the family and help out in the home as needed. If you find you do not need a 2nd postpartum visit, it can be changed to a 75 minute postpartum massage.
- 75 min Prenatal massage in my office.
- 30 min labor prep body balancing add-on to a prenatal massage.
- 75 min Postpartum massage with mini hot stone upgrade.
- I work with a collective of doulas for my backup. We rotate on-call weeks so there is always 2 backup doulas available, if for any reason, I am not able to make it to the birth or need backup help during labor. Meet my backup here at the Northern Utah Doulas page.
- Essentials package Same as comprehensive package without massage services and only 1 postpartum visit. 3-4 prenatal visits, labor support, 1 postpartum visit with infant massage class. $1600
- Scheduled C-section package with massage, bind and 2 pp doula visits $1400