Birth Doula Services
As your birth doula, I provide emotional, physical, and educational support as you prepare for labor and during birth. I help you find the courage to trust your body and instincts, and I help you understand what’s normal along the way. I provide evidence-based education tailored to your needs and concerns, and I respect your birth wishes and help you make informed decisions.
In our prenatal visits, I help you understand how labor works, what your options are, and how to make informed decisions, so you walk into birth with knowledge and tools, not just a plan.
I specialize in supporting natural childbirth, but however you give birth, whether medicated or by cesarean, you’ll get compassionate, expert support. My care is trauma-informed, so you feel safe and supported. If medical procedures come up, I can help explain them.
What is a doula?
A doula is a trained, non-medical professional who gives you steady physical, emotional, and informational support before, during, and after birth. I don’t replace your partner or your medical team. I work alongside them, so you feel supported and know what’s happening.
- Helping you prepare and make informed decisions during pregnancy
- Staying with you throughout labor, with comfort measures, position changes, and reassurance
- Helping your partner know how to support you
- Checking in after the birth to see how you’re doing
Doula care is “both risk-free and highly effective . . . doula’s should be viewed by both parents and providers as a valuable, evidence-based member of the birth care team.”* Doula care is very effective at increasing positive outcomes for the birthing family and increases the satisfaction with their childbirth experience. Women who receive doula support are more likely to have spontaneous vaginal births and are less likely to use pain medication or epidurals. They also have a decreased likelihood of needing a cesarean section. **
* In the words of Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN APRN of EvidenceBasedBirth.com
** Cochrane review (Bohren et al., 2017)
“She was there to tell me I could do it when I really believed I could not.” — Stephanie C.
Support through loss
I also provide compassionate support for families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss, at any stage of pregnancy. I’m certified through StillBirthday for birth and bereavement support.
Birth Doula Services:
Covered by Medi-Cal and Partnership HealthPlan
Private Pay Doula Services starting at $1400.
- Prenatal visits (in person or virtual) to talk through your pregnancy, concerns, and birth plans, with personalized education to prepare you. 8 one-hour visits are covered by Medi-Cal.
- On-call availability 24 hours a day, from two weeks before your due date until delivery.
- Continuous labor support, which may include labor positions, rebozo techniques, birth ball, TENS unit, massage, comfort measures, and reassurance. I make sure your physical needs are taken care of and show your partner how they can best support you.
- Support after the birth for the first 1 to 3 hours, including help with the first feeding. If you need more help with breastfeeding, I’m an IBCLC and can provide lactation support.
- A postpartum visit (up to 3 hours) to talk through any concerns about recovery, feeding, and newborn care, help you process your birth experience, and connect you with resources. Up to 9 additional one-hour postpartum visits may be covered by Medi-Cal.
- Want more help working through your birth? See my “Birth Story Processing” service offering
“Her recommendations for coping through each contraction was exactly what I needed.” — Lauren C.
* Note – I do not perform any medical tasks such as checking blood pressure, cervical checks, or fetal heart checks. I do not deliver babies or attend unassisted births.
Locations served:
Yreka, CA and Siskiyou County
Travel fee may apply if located outside a 20-mile radius.