Childbirth Education
As a Certified Childbirth Educator, I offer private childbirth education in the comfort of your home. Information is evidence-based and covers the stages of labor, pain management and coping techniques, hands-on support, common interventions, induction, C-Section and its recovery, newborn procedures, initial breastfeeding and identifying your birth preferences. Additionally, this session will cover suggestions for communicating with your care provider and support staff during labor. Private (or semi-private) childbirth education lasts 4-6 hours.
I offer group classes monthly with Birthsmarter in-person (Phoenix) and virtually .
Birth Prep
Birth Prep is a shorter, more focused session covering coping and pain management, hands-on techniques, what to bring, and suggestions for communicating with your care provider and support staff. Sometimes considered a doula crash course for partners, this session generally lasts between 1.5-2 hours.
Birth Refresher//VBAC Prep
For families welcoming another baby, this 2-hour session quickly reviews stages of labor, common interventions and newborn procedures. We will practice coping techniques and hands-on support, and discuss plans to support an older child (or children). Birth Refresher will also cover communicating with care providers and support staff. This session can be made VBAC specific.
“Empower yourself with knowledge. You can’t possibly make the best decisions for yourself if you don’t have every scrap of information.”
photo credit Sophie Mathewson Photography
Doula Services
As a birth doula, I provide physical, emotional and informational support for expectant parents and their families during labor. I support all birth choices and seek to empower families to have their best birth.
Doula services can be combined with private pre- or postnatal yoga sessions for an additional cost.
Doula Services include:
2 prenatal visits, in which we will discuss your birth preferences, comfort techniques, and address any fears or concerns;
Unlimited text/email/phone support;
24/7 on-call availability to attend your birth starting from your 37th week until you go into labor;
Continuous support during labor and birth from the time you decide you need me until about 2 hours post-partum. Support includes comfort measures (including touch techniques, positioning techniques, emotional support, and access to tools within my Doula Bag);
A post-partum visit to discuss your birth experience and assess the need for any resources.
photo credit Sophie Mathewson Photography