doula [doo-la]
a birth doula is a person who supports the entire process of the birthing experience, emotionally, physically, and cognitively from a nonjudgmental viewpoint.
doula support consists of (but isn't limited to!):
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providing comfort techniques
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mindfulness tools to come back to center
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continuous care during a labor
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offering helpful resources
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acting as an advocate to say no to things outside of their scope or comfort
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using non medical tools
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encouraging partner to advocate if acting as a partner
baseline services:
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three in home or conveniently located prenatal visits
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offer somatic based resources and insight knowledge of somatic practices
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unlimited text, emails, and phone calls during reasonable hours that are answered within a timely fashion
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on call services that begin at 37 weeks unless discussed otherwise
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attendance at the birth of your children by myself or my back up person
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one postpartum visit
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30 min FaceTime once a month with clients
holistic support for your birthing journey
as a certified birth doula, my training involved trauma informed birth with a focus on reproductive justice and equitable birth. i recognize birth and postpartum as a whole-body experience and utilize my skills as a somatic practitioner to support the birthing person + family with a holistic framework that honors the mind-body connection.
i bring unique tools as a movement practitioner to help the birthing person navigate between the experiences of inner and outer world. i see a doula as a sturdy support system for the birthing person as they experience this inner-outer process that occurs (whether that be environmental conditions, internal biological changes, and emotional safety).
i’m currently available to clients in the brooklyn area.
