Services

Birth Doula Services

Some couples may want more support during labor and birth and desire
the services of a birth doula. Research has shown that an experienced
and trained birth doula in addition to a trained husband-coach results in
the best birth outcomes for mother and baby!

A birth doula can provide essential physical and emotional benefits for the
laboring mother with less medical interventions, fewer complications and
shorter labors resulting in a healthier baby and mother while also
providing support and instilling confidence in the husband-coach as they
work together assisting the laboring mother.

Research has shown there is a...

25% shorter labor
31% reduction in analgesia
50% reduction in artificial oxytocin to augment labor
34% reduction in forceps delivery
60% reduction in epidural requests

AND

45% reduction in cesarean sections!

For any Bradley trained couple, I will provide doula services to you upon
request for an additional fee, if I am available. I work on a first come, first
serve basis so don't delay in signing up for doula services!

Birth doula services include:

Prenatal Visit - A home visit prior to labor where we will discuss your
birth plan in detail and I can make suggestions about how we can
labor comfortably there after seeing the layout of your home. If any
family members that will be at your home while you labor want to ask
questions or learn what they can do to help out, I'll be glad to speak
with them and offer suggestions for their role in assisting you while
you're in labor at home.
Labor support - Support during labor starting when you are at home
and laboring begins to get more serious and you feel my presence is
necessary until one hour after the birth. I will assist you with
breastfeeding and postpartum comfort measures.
Meal/Beverage Assistance - Ensure after birth that you as new
parents have a meal and beverage to assure proper nutrition and
hydration. (Couples provide their own food and drink.)
Postpartum visit - After the birth, I will come visit you at your home
for an hour or two to help with any breastfeeding issues, newborn
care issues or postpartum care issues you may have.
Photo/Video Package - Photographing/videoing parts of labor and
birth and making either a leather photo album or video montage on
DVD for you to keep of your special day! All photos/videos will be
edited to only show discreet pictures/videos.
Phone/Email Support - 24 hours a day from the time you pay your
deposit or starting at 36 weeks of pregnancy until your 6-week
postpartum check-up.

For more information or fees, please email me.

Trusting Our Bodies

For more information on The Bradley Method®, for an international listing of instructors or to contact the American Academy of
Husband-Coached Childbirth® directly, please contact: The Bradley Method®, Box 5224 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-5224, 1-800-4-A-BIRTH
or 1-818-788-6662, www.bradleybirth.com

Natural Childbirth Classes
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