Student Midwife - Doula - Mother I was born and raised in Vermont. I have always been drawn to education and helping people become their best selves. I was NOLS instructor for 10 years. I support all people and ...
Birth Doulas
À la carte services:
Birth Only - includes 1 prenatal, immediate postpartum and a virtual follow-up.
I will be on call for you 24/7 during your birth window.
For additional services including education and postpartum care, the rate is $60 per hour.
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Overnight Doula
Postpartum doula care to optimize your fourth-trimester transition. Includes baby care, lactation help, and companionship. Overnight care is a great way to help adjust to having your new baby in your home with the added support of an experienced mother and doula. I help you set up your space, and take care of you and baby. Don't feel guilty for thinking you might need help or you should be able to do it alone. We ALL need help!
8-hour overnight postpartum care is $350/night Postpartum care by the hour is $60. I will travel anywhere within a 3-hour radius of my home. Services provided more than 40 miles from Ludlow, VT incur an additional travel fee.
Postpartum Doulas
Postpartum doula care to optimize your fourth-trimester transition. Includes baby care, lactation help, and companionship. Overnight care is a great way to help adjust to having your new baby in your home with the added support of an experienced mother and doula. I help you set up your space, and take care of you and baby. Don't feel guilty for thinking you might need help or you should be able to do it alone. We ALL need help!
8-hour overnight postpartum care is $350/night Postpartum care by the hour is $60. Services provided more than 30 miles from my home incur an additional travel fee.
Birth Doulas
Before your birth, we will discuss your general health and mental preparedness. Comfort measures, breathing exercises, and techniques to help your partner help you. We will address any fears you have about birth and ways to reduce them. Discuss the common practices of various types of providers in all birth settings. How to best prepare for your birth and postpartum. And of course, what to do when you think you are in labor.
$1000 can be applied to any of my services. Full Package can Include all prenatal communication, birth, and being on call for you 24/7 during your birth window. Complementary enrollment in online resources from the Positive Birth Company and the postpartum workbook The Nest. Your choice of postpartum care: Two daytime visits or an 8-hour overnight stay. Travel Fees for services over 30 miles from my home.
And it's not a bunch of onesies and bouncers
Bio
Student Midwife - Doula - Mother I was born and raised in Vermont. I have always been drawn to education and helping people become their best selves. I was NOLS instructor for 10 years. I support all people and family structures however you define them! Breech Without Borders Professional Workshop, Anchorage, AK - Dr. David Hayes, MD/OBGYN Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics Heart and Hands - Beginning and Advanced Midwifery - Elizabeth Davis, Midwife
How much experience do you have?
I have attended many home births as a primary assistant to a midwife wife in southcentral Alaska for 2 years and caught a few babies all by myself. In addition, I have had my own doula clients in VT, NH and AK at home and hospital. I have breastfed a cumulative of 4 years and have learned a few tricks. I also gave birth to a breech baby at home.
What are your certifications and trainings?
Breech Without Borders Professional Workshop - Dr. David Hayes, MD/OBGYN Heart and Hands Beginning and Advanced Midwifery - Elizabeth Davis, Midwife Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - AAP Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) - AHA DONA International Birth Doula and Breastfeeding Workshop Wilderness First Responder - SOLO
How do you answer the question: "I want your support but my partner feels like they'll be replaced"?
Your partner can never be replaced! I am there to support you both. In, fact a lot of my prenatal education for labor focuses on how partners can help and feel prepared for birth. It's a huge transition for both of you. I encourage them to do what they do best, love you. Sometimes I do go in instead of a partner because that's what we all decided.
Are there any specialities in who you serve? (e.g. home birth, VBAC, etc.)
I am experienced in VBAC, homebirth, and vaginal breech birth. I support all people and family structures. All birthing people are important. Respectful, and competent care should be available to all, BIPOC, LGBTQIA, poly, monogamous teens, single people, the unmarried, and those considering adoption.
What locations or areas do you serve?
I live near Ludlow VT and am typically willing to drive up to 3 hours from my home for births. I do charge a travel fee above 40 miles. If you can not find a provider near you who fits your needs I can travel further if there are no other schedule conflicts.