Pregnancy & Birth

Service Description

Support for families through pregnancy and birth. Helping to bring your baby confidently, autonomously, and with joy into this world. INITIAL CONSULTATION (FREE) (Contact me to arrange a call before booking) 2 PRENATAL SESSIONS (IN PERSON) Helping you prepare for your upcoming birth. We can discuss birth choices & birth preferences tailored to your needs & specifications. Discuss any concerns around labour and birth and design your birth map. During these sessions we will be exploring the 5 key areas of birth preparation. ANATOMY OF LABOUR & BIRTH An exploration of the sacred anatomy and how birth works. COMFORT MEASURES & ESSENTIAL OILS A hands-on session exploring techniques and tools to enhance comfort in late pregnancy and to integrate during labour. Exploring the benefits of aromatherapy to enhance the experience of birth. MINDFULNESS Learning to integrate tools of meditation, deep listening and self-care that support mental and emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and preparation for labour. NUTRITION & LIFESTYLE SUPPORT An examination and tune up of your dietary and lifestyle practices to help better align you with your goals during pregnancy to assist with optimal wellbeing. PARENTING PREP & NEWBORN CARE Getting confident in how to take care of baby. Get all of your questions answered in preparation for parenthood. ON CALL Starting at your 38th gestational week with virtual support during early labour and in-person labour support from the time you feel you need it through the birth of your baby (and for your partner/support person). POSTPARTUM CARE Up to two (2) hours of immediate postpartum support for hospital births and possibly longer for home births and one (1) in-person 2 hour postpartum wellness check-in up within the first 2 weeks with options to add on more visits. IN ADDITION: VIRTUAL DOULA SUPPORT Audio, video and text communication to support at a distance and help with troubleshooting pre-labour, preparing for birth and up to 4 weeks postpartum. TENS MACHINE HIRE Free use of the TENS machine in early labour at home. ACCESS TO THE DOULA LIBRARY Free hire of my vast range of pregnancy, birth and parenting books and resources. Packages start at £820 Book a 45 minute consultation to find out more.