I am a DONA-certified birth doula supporting Austin-area families during the child-bearing year. I’m passionate about helping women feel safe, confident, and supported during pregnancy and birth, and about helping new mothers establish healthy breastfeeding relationships with their babies. I also value connecting fathers with the resources they need to discover their roles during birth and the postpartum period.
I am a member of the Central Texas Doula Association and the mother of two children, Ben (age 4) and Madeleine (age 2).
Birth Doula Care Package
I provide continuous emotional, physical and informational support for you and your partner during labor. My goal is to create a calm, encouraging environment in which you can fully enjoy the power, joy, and transformation of your birth. I support women laboring with or without medication; I attend births at hospitals, birth centers, and at home.
- Free initial interview
- Two in-home prenatal visits, during which we can discuss your birth plan, your partner's desired role during labor, and prenatal care, including nutrition and excercise
- Continuous support and hands-on comfort during labor, including:
- breathing and relaxation techniques
- movement and optimal body positioning for labor
- massage
- use of a birth ball
- education about normal labor and birth and associated medical procedures
- Written labor and birth notes
- One in-hospital or in-home postnatal visit
- Lactation support, within my scope of practice
- Unlimited phone and email consultation before birth and up to 6 weeks postpartum
Contact
(512) 963-5452