Services
Service area: Madison, Wisconsin and surrounding communities in Dane County
Contact to discuss if outside of Dane County as mileage may be assessed
Contact to discuss if outside of Dane County as mileage may be assessed
Postpartum Doula |
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Postpartum care fee: $40/hour
Postpartum doula services include:
Postpartum Availability:
Prenatal consultation:
Prenatal Assistance:
Postpartum doula services include:
- Non-medical care for mother/birthing individual and baby/babies
- Non-judgmental guidance through evidence-based research
- Assistance with the basics of baby care and feeding support
- Nurturing the role of the new family and emotional support
- Light household chores and meal preparation
- Offering resources and referrals
Postpartum Availability:
- Evenings and weekends or special arrangements
- Care in the three months following birth with visits lasting one to six hours
- Overnight care is not available
Prenatal consultation:
- 30-60 minute discussion about wants and needs during postpartum and to get to know each other for no fee
- Meet at a place convenient to the client and postpartum doula
- Additional option of Let’s Get Organized: 2 hour prenatal home visit to set up mother and baby stations around your home and discuss postpartum plans for a $75 fee
Prenatal Assistance:
- Shifts similar to postpartum assistance are available before the birth
- Organization, meal prep, emotional support on evenings and weekends or special arrangements
Homebirth turned hospital birth or cesarean birth postpartum care
- $40/hour for postpartum care services
- First hour is free if prenatal meeting is not applicable and can be arranged to take place in the hospital
- Can work with your midwife to coordinate clean up at home and preparation for homecoming, if applicable
- Emotional support specific to your birth experience
Nancy Wainer Cohen in Silent Knife wrote: “when a cesarean is performed, months of planning go up in a puff of smoke; many decisions must be changed, rescinded, or abandoned by the couple. Choices are limited and sometimes impossible. Couples feel as if they are not qualified to make decisions about their own baby’s life. They often become frightened, disoriented, and confused.”
Birth Doula
Birth Doula Fee:
For the services described here, the fee is $1000 and is to be paid as follows:
For the services described here, the fee is $1000 and is to be paid as follows:
- A retainer of $100 will be due upon agreement of this contract. This retainer will be applied to the total fee. In the event that you choose not to utilize my services, the retainer will not be refunded.
- Balance is due at 38 weeks of pregnancy
Before Labor:
During Labor:
After Labor:
- Prenatal consults to explore and address your priorities and any fears or concerns, and discuss your pregnancy journey, one or two for an hour each
- Talk about best ways of coping with pain and fatigue and how you and your partner foresee working together
- Can remain in touch by phone, text, and/or e-mail communication
During Labor:
- Provide emotional, physical, and educational support during labor and delivery
- Can also facilitate communication with the staff to ensure that you have the information you need to make informed decisions regarding your baby's birth
- Can provide reassurance and perspective to you and your partner, make suggestions for labor progress, and help with relaxation, massage, positioning, and other techniques for your comfort
After Labor:
- Remain with you for one or two hours after the birth, until you are comfortable and your family is ready for quiet time together
- Can also help with initial breastfeeding or feeding