Birth Doula Package
Birth Doula Package please enquire for fees
*In the case of planned caesarean births, I am able to provide support beforehand and whilst in recovery.
I can also accompany you into theatre, with prior agreement with the hospital (please note this can vary between hospitals).
I would be available on the date of birth, rather than an ‘on call’ period, although of course if your baby decides to arrive early, I would endeavour to be there.
Please contact me to discuss your specific requirements.
This birth doula package provides wrap around care for you and your family during the antenatal, birth and post-natal period and includes the following:
- At least two antenatal sessions which are tailored to meet the specific needs of you and your family.
- These can include birth physiology, birth preferences. creation of a vision board or affirmations for birth.
- Practicing of physical skills for birth including breathing and the application of relaxation techniques as well as any questions surrounding practical baby care.
- These sessions will be delivered in the comfort of your own home at a time that is most convenient for you.
- Unlimited emails, texts, telephone calls and private messages to answer any queries or concerns you (or your partner if applicable) may have.
- No question is too ‘small’ or insignificant!
- I will share with you the heart of journaling.
- Journaling is a great way of connecting with your baby, identifying underling emotions and visualising a positive birth experience. There is no pressure to complete and no-one will see your journal – it is just for you.
I absolutely encourage this as its fantastic to look at when those babies have grown into young adults.
- Access to my birth library. I will also signpost you to information locally to help support you during the antenatal, birth and postnatal period. I also offer groups.
- On call 24 hours a day from 38 until your baby arrives. I will of course try my best to attend outside of this time!
- I will provide you with practical and emotional support during labour and will stay with you as long as you need me to afterwards.
- During the labour I will help prepare your birth environment, communicate your birth wishes to medical staff and support your family.
- After the birth of your baby I will stay during the golden hour and leave once you are settled with your new arrival.
- One post natal visit, which will include a gift of a hot meal and some baking. There will be a chance to talk as much as you want about your birth experience and I will help support your family with any questions or queries that may arise.
- Yoni Steaming is a practice I use personally and encourage pre and postnatally, the benefits are excellent to help the new mamma in helping the body recover. More information on that on request.
- I am really passionate about supporting Mother once the Baby arrive as the weeks following the Birth in my own experiences was where I really needed the support. I do have a blog about this.
So this can be discussed when baby arrives if you feel it’s something you might want.
Birth Preparation
The mindfulness birth preparation package includes three sessions in the comfort of your own home Generally lasting two hours.
The sessions include everything you need to prepare for birth and parenting, including the opportunity to practice breathing, mindfulness techniques and positions for labour and birth.
As a mindfulness practitioner and Coach I am able to offer mindfulness preparation as stand-alone sessions or as part of the Doula package, please take a look at any of the other therapies I offer as these can be incorporated (discount given).
Mindfulness is a fantastic way to be present, aid relaxation and develop a positive mindset for the birth of your baby.
The evidence in support of mindfulness is overwhelming and this course will not only prepare you for the birth, but also for parenthood.
Mindfulness for Birth Preparation Package £300.
Hypnobirthing
I offer this as a stand alone package or incorporated into the Birth Preparation Package.
Hypnobirthing empowers both mother and father and has the most profound effect on the baby which lasts a lifetime.
This is something I can offer as part of the Doula Package, but generally offer as add ons as we have so much to cover.
Learn the confidence and the simplicity of a natural and calm birth.
Your body is designed to give birth efficiently and comfortably so that birth can be the most wonderful and empowering experience of your life.
Hypnobirthing is a well-established and well recognised, logical programme with a focus on natural birth.
It uses the power of positive language to combine easy to learn methods of deep relaxation, breathing techniques, visualisation and affirmative positive thinking to reduce anxiety, stress, fatigue and fear, and, as a result, also reduce pain.
As part of learning hypnobirthing techniques, you become informed about what happens to your body during labour and birth, giving you the tools to make the best decisions for you in consultation with your medical advisors.
This is combined with the important work of releasing your fear and building your confidence.
The result is that you are given back the opportunity and confidence to be in control of your own birthing experience.
Hypnobirthing does not promise a perfect outcome or to totally eliminate discomfort, but it does empower you to remain calm and enjoy a positive birthing experience.
Hypnobirthing gives you the tools to be able to make informed choices and the confidence to enact those choices. It helps you to trust your body, your baby and your instinct, which are designed for birth, so that you can enjoy pregnancy and birth without fear and the ‘expected’ pain.
Hypnobirthing mothers often have fewer interventions and fewer drugs.
At your Hypnobirthing class you will be given all the materials you need to continue your practice at home.
Hypnobirthing cannot promise the perfect natural birth, but it teaches you how to have the best birth for you, whatever the circumstances.
Often a mother describes hypnobirthing as the most wonderful and empowering experience of her life.