Prenatal & Birth
Birth Services :
Three Prenatal Sessions (2-3 hours each): The priority of our prenatal visits is to establish trust and familiarity while preparing for your birth experience.
The first visit will be an in-depth discussion of your pregnancy & relevant personal history. We'll go over your birthing preferences and postpartum support plan based on the confidential intake information you provide.
Our second visit will be all about the physical preparation for your labor. With your partner and/or birth team, we'll discuss the physiology of birth, practice hands-on comfort measures and discover the pain management techniques that work best for you. You will be moving, breathing, resting and connecting deeply with your body and baby in this session.
The third visit focuses on your preparation for postpartum recovery and newborn care. We’ll make sure you have everything you’ll need on hand to support your postpartum healing, nourishment and rest. This meeting gives us an opportunity just before your birthing time to cover any remaining questions, considerations or concerns you may have to ensure you journey into labor with confidence and the full support of your care providers and birth team.
Labor & Birth Support
Continuous care throughout labor and delivery and into the immediate postpartum period. My calm and peaceful presence helps co-create a harmonious birthing environment. Support includes utilizing the practiced, hands-on comfort measures, guidance for breathing and pain management techniques and suggestions to birth partners and family present on how to offer physical and emotional support.
I encourage my Clients to self-advocate for clear, kind and direct communication with all Clinical Care Providers as well as ensure that all consent for care is well-informed and if any interventions are recommended, they are fully understood. I assist in advocating for my clients' birth plan preferences always provide physical, emotional and informational support for partner & family present. In the event of planned or unplanned Cesarean birth, at the permission of the Anesthesiologist, I accompany my clients into the OR, providing continued emotional support.
Immediate Postpartum Period
In the first few hours after birth I remain with you and your family to help with the postpartum transition. Often referred to as the "Golden Hour," I help protect your families precious first moments with your child. I work with you and your care providers to ensure all newborn procedures and newborn feeding are performed according to your preferences and with full consent. I tidy up the birthing suite and prepare for transition to your postpartum room if moving is required.
Postpartum Home Visit
Your Birth Services package includes one postpartum visit occurring within 2 weeks after birth or immediately upon returning home. At your request, I offer mother and newborn feeding support (breast, pumping, bottle, or formula), and/or family feeding support (meal prep, planning). I pass on resource information and referrals for all things postpartum. I give you your birth photographs and we discuss and debrief your labor and birth experience. Upon request, I provide informational and hands-on support regarding newborn care; answering questions and demonstrating safe care practices for diapering, swaddling, skin to skin, sleeping, feeding, and bathing. If applicable, I can also provide information on support for older siblings and/or pets adjusting to a new baby at home.
Birth Photography
An included but optional service, birth photography is a wonderful way to document your labor, birth and first moments together. Check out some of my photos HERE.
Interested in working with me?
Let's get started!
Step 1. Provide your contact information here.
Step 2. Receive an email from me with information on scheduling a complimentary consultation.
Step 3. Consult! Introduce yourself, tell me about your support needs & ask me all the questions. Let's be sure we're a great match!
Step 4. If we choose to work together, our journey begins and we'll get started. If we're not a perfect match, I'm happy to share referrals to help find the right support for you.
Questions? I'm happy to answer them! Email me.