Offerings

• One to two prenatal visits in your home up to 60-90 minutes. 
• Assistance creating a birth plan. 
• Communication during pregnancy via email, phone or text to answer questions that may arise. 
• 24/7 on call availability starting 3 weeks before estimated due date (37 weeks gestation) until delivery. 
• Support via phone during early labor. 
• In person physical and emotional support during active labor and birth. 
• Immediate post birth and breastfeeding support at birth location up to 2 hours. 
• One postpartum maternal care visit at birthing location or home up to 60 minutes. 
• Professional referrals and resources if needed. 
• Team of back up doulas ready incase of emergency. 

Mothers health is baby's wellness.

• Provides bonding support with your newborn.
• Provides nourishment for new mother with emotional & physical support. 
• Assists in working through birthing/postpartum experience & feelings.
• Assists with ensuring mother is honoring herself with self care, which can include showering, napping, movement, meditation, time alone, or time with partner and/or older children.
• Assists with perineal care.
• Assists with feeding (breastfeeding, pumping, alternative feeding methods, formula).
• Provides newborn care (diaper changes, swaddling, soothing, bathing and massage techniques).
• Assists and/or provides baby wearing and alternative techniques as needed.   

Postpartum Family Care 

Working in service for mother, partner and family as a whole. 

• Provides guidance in development of goals for new rhythms & navigating new family dynamics.
• Helps create a community of support before and after baby has arrived. 
• Assumes light house work (laundry, dishes, tidying up, simple meal prep). 
• Provides resources for local practitioners.
• Offers guidance in discovery & adjustment to new family rhythm.
• Strategic, nonjudgmental, and personalized to each unique family dynamic. 
• Postpartum Nutrition
• Village Herbal Recovery Teas (link below)

Sessions may include, but are not limited to the following parent support topics: 

• Sibling preparation & support for welcoming home a little one. 
• Personalized parent education unique to your family dynamic. 
• Guidance based on development of your unique child.
• Self care - mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. 
• Establishing age appropriate responsibilities for all members of the household
• Setting and honoring personal boundaries. 
• Facilitating learning opportunities with and for your child. 
• Risks vs. benefits when problem solving and decision making. 
• Preventing ownership of your child’s struggles.
• Resources and referrals specific to your family as needed.