Empowering expectant parents with compassionate and intuitive support for a confident childbirth experience.
Gracious Doula Care Services
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Available by phone, text and email upon booking
1-2 prenatal appointments to make birth plan, practice comfort measures, and prepare your postpartum plan
24/7 on call from 37 weeks until birth
Continuous physical and emotional support, and advocacy of you and partner throughout labor until baby is born.
Full support for you in your birth space after the birth until everyone is settled in and ready for family time.
2 postpartum home visits. One early on, around 3-5 days after delivery to help you with any initial breastfeeding concerns, questions, and to process your birth with you. Then again around 4-6 weeks.
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Packages start with a minimum of 12 hours.
Expect to receive high levels of emotional and physical care to promote your mental and physical healing postpartum
Assistance with light house keeping: laundry, dishes and straightening done to your exact specifications
Infant care and feeding
Sibling care
Meal prep
Discounts available if booked with birth package
Birth Doula Offerings
Pregnancy
From the time of booking I am available for support by call, text and email until 6 weeks postpartum. We’ll meet at least once in pregnancy to discuss birth wishes and coping techniques.
Birth
In labor you’ll call me to let me know when you’re in need of my support. I am your constant support and advocate all through your birth. I will stay with you until after your baby is born.
Immediate Postpartum
After your baby is born I stay close by to support you through the birth of the placenta, and help you get the first latch if your plan is to breastfeed. I leave when you and baby are snuggled in together and ready for family time.
2 Postpartum Visits
I’ll come visit once in the days soon after birth, and again in the weeks to follow. This is where I can help you navigate breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and all things newborn. I’ll hold space for you to process your birth story, and set you up with resources in your community so you can thrive in your role as parents.
“What does a day with my postpartum doula look like?”
When you hire me to be your postpartum doula I enter into your home and blend into the background. I make sure to know what your top priorities are for the day, but otherwise use my keen instinct to see what needs to be done and accomplished during my time. I will always prioritize your rest and nourishment. I do light house keeping like laundry, straightening, and dishes. I care for the baby and you. I can help with older children, meal prep, watering your plants, and emotional support in the tender moments of postpartum, helping you find your way through those early weeks that feel like just. too. much. You’ll often find me wearing the baby in a wrap while I fold laundry and help you process birth, postpartum and your fluctuating emotions. I’m like a nonjudgmental grandma with no agenda, who makes you snacks and tucks you in while telling you what a good job you’re doing.