services
birth doula
Please contact me for a complimentary meeting where we get to know each other. These can be conducted virtually or in person, and last approximately 30-45 minutes. It’s recommended that all parents attend as additional Meet & Greets may incur a small meeting fee.
birth doula base package
Up to 3 prenatal visits to build relationship, address your hopes and fears, discuss labor and birth preferences, provide personalized community resources, practice comfort measures and positioning, and more
Assistance with a personalized birth plan to ensure that your preferences are prioritized throughout your birthing experience
Assistance with an individualized postpartum support plan, including facilitating conversations, charting your support system, and helping to prepare your home for changes to come
Unlimited text/phone support from the moment I join your birth team to 12 weeks postpartum
On-call from weeks 37-42 with back up doula support available if necessary
Continuous labor and birth support, from when you need me until 1-3 hours postpartum
Up to 2 postpartum visits within the first 12 weeks
Photos and videos of your labor and birth on your camera, if desired
Access to lending library
Discounted additional services
Pricing based on financial privilege, please see below.
Additional meetings may be added at a rate of $100 per 2 hour meeting.
postpartum doula
Please contact me for a complimentary meeting where we get to know each other. These can be conducted virtually or in person and last approximately 30-45 minutes. It’s recommended that all parents attend as additional Meet & Greets may incur a small meeting fee.
day
Minimum of 4 hours per visit, discounts available for contracts over 24 hours.
night
Minimum of 8 hours per visit, discounts available for contracts over 24 hours.
Process labor and birth with you
Lactation/chestfeeding advice if requested
Newborn care education
Babywearing assistance
Light cleaning and cooking
Newborn and sibling care
Provide resources and connections
Partner support and processing
Relaxation measures
*pricing based on financial privilege, please see below.
other services
Placenta Encapsulation
Utilizing the most stringent safety practices, I will process and encapsulate your placenta(s), yielding (on average) 100-150 powerful capsules that can aid in your immediate postpartum recovery. Many parents find that consuming placenta capsules helps to improve and stabilize their mood, support their milk supply, promote healing, and increase their energy levels. Pricing based on financial privilege, please see below.
Pick up of your placenta(s) at your birth location or home
Encapsulation of your placenta(s), using the Traditional Chinese Method, Raw Start Method, or Half-and-half Method
Cord keepsake in the shape of your choice
Placenta tincture
Drop off of finished products at your home (or hospital, if you’ve not yet been discharged) within 72 hours of pick up
sibling doula
Older siblings need support, too! This service is currently available to families planning an out-of-hospital birth. Pricing based on financial privilege, please see below.
One in-person visit before birth to build relationship, address the sibling’s hopes and fears, discuss what labor and birth might look and sound like, and provide/practice developmentally appropriate ways in which siblings can assist in the birthing space
Unlimited text/phone support regarding sibling questions and transitions from the moment I join your birth team to 4 weeks postpartum
On-call from weeks 37-42 with back up doula support available when necessary
Continuous sibling support during labor and birth, from when you need me to up to 3 hours postpartum
Photos and videos of sibling involvement in labor and birth on your camera, if desired
A Full Spectrum Doula recognizes that people who have previous trauma regarding their sexuality, pregnancy, and childbirth carry those experiences with them throughout labor and birth. Through my birthwork I apply the same model of care to any pregnancy discourse and outcome, including miscarriage, planned abortion, medical termination, stillbirth, surrogacy, or adoption. Please reach out for services outside of those listed, such as abortion or loss support.
investment tiers*
Based on a financial privilege self-evaluation
Part of my business philosophy is that everyone should have access to the resources they need to have the birth that is best for them. Unfortunately, this perspective is not shared by the medical system as it currently exists. Therefore, I have created three pricing tiers so that those with more are able to help those with less. Below I have a series of “I…” statements: please say them aloud to yourself in order to evaluate which tier best represents your current situation. This self-evaluation allows for the cost of my services to be dramatically decreased for those who need it, while still providing for the needs of my family. This ecosystem helps place value back on humanity, specifically people in our community.
Thank you so much for your honesty and for contributing toward a better world!
tier 1
I…
have a strong support system
am comfortably able to meet all of my basic needs*.
may have some debt but it does not prohibit me from attaining my basic needs.
own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property.
own or lease a car.
am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs.
have regular access to healthcare.
have access to financial savings.
have an expendable** income.
can always buy new items.
can afford an annual vacation or take time off.
tier 2
i…
have a few key people in my life who help support me
may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them.
may have some debt but it does not prohibit me from attaining my basic needs.
own or lease a car.
am employed.
have access to healthcare.
have access to financial savings.
have some expendable income.
am able to buy some new items & I thrift others.
can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden.
tier 3
i…
have an inadequate support system
frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them.
have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs.
rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing.
do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas.
am unemployed or underemployed.
qualify for government assistance including food stamps & healthcare.
have no access to savings.
have no or very little expendable income.
rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them.
cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden.
Investment tiers were inspired by and adapted from the Green Bottle Sliding Scale designed by Alexis J. Cunningfolk at Worts and Cunning.
* “basic needs” include food, housing, and transportation
** “expendable income” might mean you are able to buy coffee at a shop, go to a movie or concert, buy new clothes, books, etc.
If you or someone you know are at a deeper level of financial insecurity than any of the above tiers, is pregnant due to rape, or is an expectant youth, please reach out.
1 feels right
Birth doula: $1,800 ($450 invested to help someone else)
Postpartum doula: $45/hour ($15/hour invested to help someone else)
Placenta encapsulation: $275
Sibling doula: $1,200
i am totally a 2
Birth doula: $1,350
Postpartum doula: $30/hour
Placenta encapsulation: $200
Sibling doula: $800
3 for sure
Birth doula: $400
Postpartum doula: $15/hour
Placenta encapsulation: $125
Sibling doula: $300
Payment plans available.
Additional donations can be made to help in this effort.