Birth is birth, no matter how it happens

Birth Support & Childbirth Education

Making a decision to have a doula means you are wanting to have a safe, empowered and memorable birthing experience. Childbirth education classes are combined with a birth doula insight to take away the stress and the unknown. 
We create a birth plan specific to your needs. 

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Please note: All of my care packages have been modified for COVID-19 times

Ask me how we can create a birth package 
I can offer payment plans to suit your needs in this time 

*Be Well, Families*

Essential Mama Bear Care

  • One complimentary virtual consult (usually about 45 minutes.)
  • Two virtual prenatal sessions, maximum 4 hours in total
  • Unlimited text, email and phone support
  • On-call support before you’re due
  • Labour support
  • Postpartum visit in your home 2-3 hours, within a week of baby being born
  • Back up doula provided in the unlikely case I am unable to be present at your birth
  • You will have access to my book lending library and all digital copies of handouts
  • Access to my exclusive referral support for pregnancy and postpartum
  • Depends on policies surrounding COVID-19

I am offering curated packages because of COVID-19
I’d like to know more about you and what you need.

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Digital Doula

  • Consult to discuss your needs and concerns as a growing family
  • 2 prenatal sessions – approx 4 hours
  • Create a list of realistic birth preferences – Birth Plan
  • Support via text, FaceTime, email, or Zoom sessions – Your preference
  • On-call support starting at 38 weeks
  • Virtual postpartum catch up session
  • Access to my exclusive referral support for pregnancy and postpartum
  • Links to research, handouts and resources

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Straight up Birth Education

$180

This childbirth package is created for those who just want some extra doula birth education to gain more empowering information prenatally and postpartum. This package includes:

  • 2 prenatal sessions in a Zoom meeting (2 – 2.5 hours each)
  • On call support at 37 weeks via text, email, phone, or Facetime
  • Facetime, skype, phone and/or text support during labour and after birth
  • 2 hours virtual postpartum support, 1/2 hour sessions
  • You will have your own digital copies from our prenatal sessions
  • Access to reputable resources and other pregnancy programs

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Birth Education

$99

This childbirth and newborn education package is created for those who just want some extra care to gain more empowering information prenatally and postpartum. This package includes:

  • Minimum of 2 prenatal sessions (2 – 2.5 hours each)
  • Additional Sessions are $50 per hour

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Description of Birth Doula Care

A pregnant mother with her child

Prenatal Sessions

  1. You will learn how to empower yourself during labour using BRAIN technique and other tips I’ll share with you.
  2. You will learn how to create a realistic birth plan.
  3. Discuss stages of labour, provide information about interventions.
  4. We will discuss your biggest concerns about labour, birth and life with a newborn.
  5. Talk about your postpartum plan.
  6. Show you some comfort measures I will use in labour, and teach them to your partner (if you have one.)
Giving birth with lots of support

During Labour

  1. Continual labour support unti 1-2 hours after the birth. I stay with you while hospital shifts switch, and you’re meeting various health care providers.
  2. I will cheer you on, keep you focused on your journey, be a rock for you, offer a perspective and options. I will stay calm and objective.
  3. I can suggest relaxation techniques, massage, apply acupressure, hydrotherapy, different positions, and other calming measures for comfort during labour.
  4. I will do my best to keep your birth space protected.
  5. I’ll probably (no, definitely!) shed tears of joy and pride when your sweet baby/ies is/are born.
A mother and her child

After Birth

  1. I’ll stay with you, offer to snap some pictures of your new family. I’ll make sure you are fed and comfortable.
  2. I’ll assist where I can with breast/chestfeeding. Using my intuition, I’ll sense the right moment to make my exit, giving you quiet time with your new family.
  3. A few days after your birth I will visit with you to see how you’re feeling, how your recovery is going, discuss the birth, offer feeding support (if needed), provide some community resources and admire your sweet baby.
  4. We can talk about your postpartum village and how you will go on with your day to day while caring for a baby.

Mama Bear Doula Care