Dayton Birth Doula
Trauma-Informed Doula Services
Congratulations! Pregnancy is a time of great anticipation. Growing your baby inside of you may make you feel excited and thrilled, fascinated and curious, unique and beautiful, or simply humbled. But other emotions may crop up too, like self-doubt and even fear. As a doula, I help guide you through this complex physical and emotional process as a reassuring presence you need in pregnancy and birth.
​​​​​​​​​​​Pricing and Package:
$1000 - $2000 (sliding scale)
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Includes:
Free initial consultation (no obligations to commit)
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2 Prenatal visits
We will get to know each other and talk about your pregnancy, your thoughts about your upcoming birth, and options and preferences. We'll address questions and concerns, discuss comfort measures and relaxation techniques, how to prepare for the birth physically and emotionally, and how to write a birth plan. (Partners are always welcome.)
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Phone, text, and email support throughout your pregnancy and the first month of your baby's life
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Continuous support during labor and birth
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1 Postpartum visit
We will process the birth and we address questions, concerns, and lactation needs. ​​​​​​​​​​
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1 Perinatal Hermana session within a year after birth
We will meet virtually where I will check in with you, answer emerging questions, address any new or ongoing concerns, and connect you to other resources if needed.
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Dayton Birth Doula Philosophy
*A woman's wishes should be respected, whether she prefers a medicated birth, an all-natural birth, or something in between.
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*A warm, supported birth experience has the potential to heal past birth trauma.
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*A woman should come out of her birth empowered. If she doesn't, she should receive the postpartum support she needs to help her process her experience.
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*Birth is more than a means to get the baby out. The process itself has worth.
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*A healthy mother and a healthy baby are of utmost importance. But the mother's emotional well-being must not be downplayed.
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*The birth doula should enhance communication between the woman, her partner and their care-providers -- never stand in the way of it.
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*It's important that the birth doula work as a team with the father/partner/birth partner, enhancing their role by equipping them with the tools and confidence they need to support the mother.
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*The birth doula helps the family have a positive and transformative birth experience by guiding them through the intensity of birth with knowledge and sensitivity. ​​​​​​​​​​​​
Dayton Birth Doula Experience
As a doula, I have worked with people of different races, ethnicities, ages, faiths, philosophies, and birth preferences. I have experience in unmedicated and medicated births, hydrotherapy in labor, home birth, VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean), water births, women with life trauma, gestational diabetes, and more.
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*Less than 5% of my clients have ended in unplanned c-sections​*
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(Full disclosure: This is not a simple random sample. Most of my clients sought out doula support because they were intent on a vaginal birth, and many had access to other resources that increased their likelihood of achieving this.)
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Call or text me anytime if you need a trauma informed doula in Dayton.
I'd love to hear from you!