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Labor and Birth Support
Full Birth Package

Full Birth Package
This package includes everything I have to offer! From birth prep to in person support during your labor and birth to a postpartum visit.
-On call starting from the signing of our contract
-Unlimited phone and email communication before and after the birth
-Three prenatal visits to plan for birth and postpartum
-Phone support until active labor
-In person support throughout active labor, birth, and up to one hour postpartum
-1 follow up postpartum visit
Prenatal Meetings
First Meeting:
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Stages of Labor
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Spouse/Partner Support
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Navigating a Hospital Birth
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Your Rights
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Standard Procedures (For you and baby!)
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Packing for the Hospital
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Crafting a Birth Plan
Second Meeting:
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Physiology of Labor
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Laboring Positions
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Optimal Fetal Positioning
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Coping Skills and Tools
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Pain Management Options
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Medical Interventions
Third Meeting:
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What to Expect Postpartum: Physically and Emotionally
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Postpartum Self Care and Nutrition
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Newborn Care
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Newborn Behavior
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Breastfeeding Information
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Postpartum Planning and Checklist
Labor Support
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Attendance to your labor and birth, starting at active labor, up to one hour postpartum
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In home support before transferring to the hospital together
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Partner support
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Adding personal touches to your birth space
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Physical support such as counter pressure, hip squeezes, massage, and comforting touch
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Offering helpful suggestions on positions and comfort measures
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Emotional support and encouragement
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Informational support
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Keeping a critical eye on your birth space
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Helping formulate questions and facilitate communication with providers
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Advocating with/for you as needed
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Assuring you of what is normal and helping you navigate any changes to the birth plan
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Snapping a few photos at your request!
Postpartum Follow-Up
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Assessing if you or your family have any additional needs and offering referrals for other professionals in the community such as a lactation consultant, newborn care specialist, pelvic floor specialist, etc.
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Processing the birth
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Going over what the next few weeks might look like for you and your baby
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Answering any questions you may have
Energy Exchange
$2,700.00 - $3,000
Sliding scale.
If you are unable to afford this exchange, please reach out and we can discuss other options!