"Having someone by my side that was knowledgeable and understood my wishes for the birth of my son allowed me to focus on having him, rather than worrying about how long everything was taking, recommendations from doctors and nurses......, and other such potentially distracting and/or discouraging things."
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Birth Doula Package
Pre Natal-
-"Pre-natal" meetings with mom and her birth partner(s). These meetings are used to get to know one another, discuss your birth options, fine tune your birth plan, answer questions and make sure you know how to contact me.
-Phone check-ups, as needed, after doctor/midwife appointments. -Phone access to me at all times for any reason. |
"We worked on my birth plan which was pretty much get the baby out as soon and easy as possible , with lots of drugs." -Kimber
"Anne was available during my pregnancy for questions or just for a visit." -Bre
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Labor & Birth-
-I will join you for your journey through labor and birth as soon as you or your birth partner feel my support is needed.
-Once you begin active labor I will remain with you continuously, providing emotional and physical support to you and your partner. "She is there the entire time unlike the nurses and midwives who come and go. When I look back I can't imagine it being just my husband and I because I think we would have been scared." -Sheena -After your baby is born, I will stay 1-2 hours to get you settled into parenthood and help with breastfeeding as necessary. "She made my husband feel much more comfortable with being involved with my labor this time which made the experience even better."
-Katie |
"Anne was there the entire time (which ended up being around 3 days) .......... I had pushed for 6 hours, 4 with an epidural and 2 without (which no drugs was my biggest fear) but Anne was there to help me be calm and explain what was happening to me. I ended up having a c-section........but I don't think I could have had a better birthing experience, I didn't think I could handle the contractions without drugs but because of Anne I handled it beautifully, I felt so empowered that I had conquered my fears ( my I am woman hear my roar moment!)
-Kimber |
Post Partum-
-I make a follow up call or visit a few days after delivery to answer any questions and check on your new family.
-I make at least one more follow up in home visit from two to six weeks post-partum to again check in on your new family.
"She stayed with me for a while after the birth (after having already been with me for over a day and a half), and provided great follow-up after we got home to answer any questions I had."
-Bre
-I make at least one more follow up in home visit from two to six weeks post-partum to again check in on your new family.
"She stayed with me for a while after the birth (after having already been with me for over a day and a half), and provided great follow-up after we got home to answer any questions I had."
-Bre
Fee For Services:The fee for my complete package of birth doula services is $800. Please contact me to discuss how to make doula services available to you. Several options are available: payment plans, trade for services, and partial fee waivers for those which the fee would present a financial hardship.
Creative ideas to cover the fee include baby "pools" and a doula fund donation jar at your baby shower. I also donate my services to teen moms, contact me to check for availability. The availability of my services can be viewed at Doula Match. "In the end I am now able to say I DID IT!!!" -Katie |
Service Area:I live in central Tehama County, which puts me 30 minutes from Chico and 45 minutes from Redding. I work in Redding three days a week and do most of our shopping in Chico-so I can easily serve pre-natal and post-partum needs up and down the I-5, 99E, and 99W corridors! So the communities I serve include:Redding, Anderson, Cottonwood, Red Bluff, Corning, Orland, Los Molinos, Chico, Durham, Paradise, Oroville and all the smaller places in between.
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Studies show that women cared for by a birth doula are*:
~28% less likely to give birth by cesarean section ~31% less likely to use synthetic oxytocin (pitocin) to speed up labor ~9% less likely to use any analgesia or anesthesia (epidural and/or IV pain medications) ~34% less likely to be dissatisfied or negatively rate their birth experience |
"Anne made our birth experience the best!"
-Katie |
The presence of a doula has also been shown to:
~Enhance early mother-infant relations and breastfeeding ~Improve satisfaction with birth experiences and improve self-esteem for mother and partner |
"Most importantly she was able to help my husband and I be a team through this experience."
-Sheena |
For a more in depth look at the benefits of doula care read this essay on The Value and Purpose of Labor Support, submitted as part of my doula certification packet to DONA International. As a DONA doula I adhere to DONA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. Please take a look at my doula qualifications for a snapshot of my birth doula education and experience.
*Hodnett E, Gates S, Hofmeyr G, Sakala C. Continuous support for women during childbirth. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003. Issue 3, Art. No. CD003766. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.
*Hodnett E, Gates S, Hofmeyr G, Sakala C. Continuous support for women during childbirth. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003. Issue 3, Art. No. CD003766. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.