Full Service $1800
Serving family’s in New Westminster. Home births and Royal Columbian Hosptial. Includes everything listed below, or you can choose what works for you. Anything not listed feel free to ask about including.
Ppre-Pregnancy and Early Pregnancy
Need to talk about what to expect and if you want to hire a Doula have Free consultation over “tea”. We can also talk about different options to preparing for parenthood.
Pregnancy
Leading up to the big day we will meet up and talk about what you want and don’t want. I am your second voice and will help communicate with who and what you need. If you want a by the book “50’s housewife” type of birth or “crystals and candles” type of birth I am here to do my best to create this environment for you. This is your birth and we can try to achieve your vision.We can also talk over different labouring positions, massages and drugs to help make everything as comfortable as possible. I am not there to administer anything or prescribe but I can help talk you through options and help voice your needs. Any other birthing partners (father to be, relatives, best friends) who will be present in the room we can discuss what they can do to help you. Planning a C-section I can still help with the emotional side of birth with you and your partner
- Birth Plan
- Labouring exercises
- Texting support and question answering (9am-7pm)
- Listen to how your feeling during your pregnancy
- Doula Libary
- Two prenatal visits
- “Nesting” visit: help 2 hour visit in your last month to help with prep.
- Oncall 24h from 37 weeks until birth
- Access to labour Elle TENS Machine once oncall
- Belly casting(optional)
Upgrades (not included in package)
- Upgrade your Belly Casting to Art $20-$100
- Upgrade for Extra labour class $25/h
- Upgrade for extra nesting days $25/h
Labour
I’ll be with you from the moment you need me up to 2 hours after delivery. Helping with labouring, partner support and anything you think you may need. I am on call 24/h a day leading up to birth starting at 37 weeks.
Home Birth
- Help with set up and take down
- Creating a calm environment
- Making sure everyone is feed and hydrated
- Labour kit
- Labour massage and helping your birth partner help you as well
- Labouring techniques/positions
- Birthing positions
- Photography with your camera/phone (if wanted)
- Breastfeeding support or alternative feeding support
- Help with siblings
Hospital Birth
- Creating a calm environment
- Running to get ice chips, food, relay messages…
- Relaying information to loved ones in the waiting room
- Labour kit
- Labour massage and helping your birth partner help you as well
- Labouring techniques/positions
- Birthing positions
- Photography with your camera/phone (if wanted)
- Breastfeeding support or alternative feeding support
Birth Photography
If you don’t physically need me for helping with labour I can be your birth photographer. You get the raw images on a SD card that same week.
Want to hire a full on birth Photographer?
Birth Photographers I have worked with:
Vancouver Birth Photographer – https://www.facebook.com/vancouverbirthphotography/
Postpartum
For the first month life can be very overwhelming. Home visits to help with transitioning to life with Baby. A list of what I can offer during visits:
- Dishes and laundry help (light duties)
- Food prep or pick up
- Baby Minding (with parents home. Great for catching up on sleep or a shower)
- Breastfeeding Support
- Help with additional Children transition to life with a baby
Break down of 2-3 hour visits:
- First week: 3 visits
- Second and third week: 2 visits
- Fourth week: 1 visit
- Fifth and Sixth week: 2 call check-in
- Breastfeeding Support available for 18 months (text, call or email)
- Additional $25 an hour or visit $50
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding support/class. You can have before or after baby’s birth. We will talk about different positions that work with your body type, feeding issues and how to address them.
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class
We will go through a few exercises to help with milk production and comfort, what to expect and some issues you might face. We can also talk about supplementing or switching to formula, pros and cons. Holistic remedies and healthy foods that promote milk production.
After Birth support
We will address any concerns you have and techniques you can do to help with milk production/comfort/feeding issues. If you want to talk about supplementing or switching to formula, pros and cons. Alternative ways to feed and supplementing options. Breastfeeding support is available to all my full service clients up to 18 months.
Baby Wearing
For the first year after birth you have access to my wearing library to try different styles and see what you like before buying your own. I also lend out backpack carriers for that odd day you want to go for a hike.
New Born Photography
Photographers I have worked with:
ElderFlower Doula 