Pregnancy Support

We become your doula team upon hire. That means long before your birthing time, we are available to provide emotional and informational support and guidance as you navigate the journey to parenthood. We believe this prenatal support is a cornerstone for preparing for a positive birth experience. We provide:

  • Information, guidance, and recommendations

  • Demonstrations of techniques & comfort measures

  • Encouragement & coaching in real time

  • Processing options & decision making

  • Recommendations for position changes & sharing visual guides for movement during birth

  • Troubleshooting common birth, postpartum and breastfeeding issues

  • Providing referrals to professionals in your area

  • And so much more!

3 Prenatal Meetings

Values and Birth Preferences: We will discuss your priorities and hopes for your birth process, work through your fears and reservations, and begin to visualize and consciously prepare for your birth. We work through your birth preferences, going over any questions you have regarding your options and help you create your “Birth Plan”. We also discuss the importance of good body mechanics and positioning, and we practice several exercises that bring balance to your body to help ease pregnancy discomfort and prepare your body for labor.

Comfort Measures: We will explore positions and techniques to help you build confidence for the big day. We practice:

  • How to move through the various stages of labor

  • Breathing and relaxation techniques

  • Massage techniques

  • Ways to use a peanut ball and birth ball

  • Positions for comfort and progress during labor and pushing

  • And more!

Birth Priorities and Postpartum Prep: We will talk about final logistics in preparation for birth and discuss postpartum healing and recovery.