Services

Before Birth

I meet with you in your home for a prenatal meeting to explore your desires, hopes and wishes as well as any doubts and fears you may have surrounding labor. We will also meet via Zoom and speak on the phone over the course of our working together. I will show you many of the techniques I’ve learned over the years. We will go over the forms you will have filled out with questions that are designed to get to the deepest level very quickly so that I can support you most effectively. The decisions you make ahead of time will impact how your birth unfolds. I will help you understand what to expect and how to prepare for it. I support all birth desires and pain coping choices.

After Birth

Immediately after your birth, I will help you through postpartum procedures for you and newborn procedures for your baby and with initial breastfeeding. Over the next few days, I will keep in touch with you to see how you are doing. I will meet with you for our final postpartum meeting within the first two weeks after your birth. Some families need support soon after birth and some towards the end of that time. After two week postpartum, if you need support for a longer period of time, I can assist you in finding a postpartum doula.

During Labor

I will join you when you feel the need for extra support and stay with you until after your baby is born. As you labor, I support you physically, intellectually and emotionally, answering questions, offering encouragement and suggesting ways to manage your labor. I help you into your deepest, most instinctive place where you and your baby know how to give birth. I may use relaxation techniques, massage, body positions, hot/cold packs, baths/showers, breathing, visualization, attention focusing techniques, etc., to help you. I will support and reassure your partner, often supporting him in assisting you with comfort measures.

Labor Support

For more information, please email me at laborlove@gmail.com

so we can schedule an initial meeting via Zoom.

Please include your estimated due date, place of birth/name of hospital,

OB/Midwife's name and how you heard about me.