Homegrown Families

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About Homegrown Families

Bio

Homegrown Families provides childbirth education and doula services with the aim to deconstruct the systems of white supremacy and racism within health care, creating opportunities for equitable access to collective community care across under-resourced and historically marginalized communities. We support our clients no matter how parents choose to give birth or parent their children. We give the highest quality information with hands-on, empathetic, compassionate care.

Q&A

Q: What locations or areas do you serve?

A: We serve all of Western North Carolina. Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Madison County. We have had people travel from across state lines to attend our childbirth classes. All in person classes are held at our office in Asheville.

Birth With Courage Childbirth Class

Birth Classes

Description

These classes center around your mental, emotional and physical health. Our classes approach birth with a trauma informed care lens. Topics include: Anatomy and Physiology,Labor stages & signs of labor,Mental and breathing strategies to cope through labor,Hands-on support techniques for birth partners, Advocacy, evidence-based, unbiased information, Postpartum planning,postpartum physical recovery and comfort measures, and infant needs and cues.

Pricing Description

$325 includes two seats for pregnant person and support person.

Birth Photography

Birth Photography

Description

This includes 2 in person pre-birth meetings, On-call from 37-weeks, Complete photographic coverage of your active labor, birth and up to two hours postpartum (with back-up photographer on call), and Full digital gallery of your birth story, lovingly curated and ready for high quality download.

Pricing Description

$1,850 for 12 hours of photography. Additional $30/hr if labor goes beyond 12 hours of having the photographer with family.

Postpartum Doula

Postpartum Doulas

Description

As postpartum doulas our physical, emotional and informational support that can include: self-care recovery and postpartum comfort measures, breastfeeding/chestfeeding, pumping, and/or bottle feeding support; diapering, bathing, and dressing baby; babywearing; shopping and meal preparation; sibling integration; fielding phone calls, visits, and communications for the family. These services are purchased by the hour and often in 3- 4 hour blocks

Pricing Description

$45/hr

Birth Doula

Birth Doulas

Description

As birth doulas we accompany pregnant people in labor to ensure a safe and satisfying birth experience. We provide physical, emotional, and informational support for the whole family. We offer up to three in-person prenatal visits. Doula will remain with family throughout labor and birth for up to 12 hours. Stay with family 1-3 hours after birth as well as a follow up one hour postpartum visit.

Pricing Description

$2,500 for birth package. $30/hr if labor support goes beyond 12 hours, and a back up doula is needed.

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EMAIL

marykate@ashevillehomegrownfamilies.com

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