Consultant and Doula Services
In-Person Serving the Greater Buffalo, NY Area
Virtual Support Available Nationwide
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Ten years of labor and birth experience...healthier outcomes for hundreds of women...eight births of my own
Now how can I help you?
(For more background on me, scroll down!)
Complete Birth Doula Services
Investment $950
As your doula I work with you to plan for and support the birth you've been dreaming about. Offering information, emotional support, twelve years of professional experience, 19 years of personal experience, guidance, and in person labor support, I walk with you through this life-changing experience so that it can be the healthy, happy, and holy experience God designed it to be.
As a client you will receive:
• one obligation-free mutual interview for us to see if we are a good fit
• two prenatal consultation meetings of 1-2 hours each to discuss your pregnancy, birth plan, and how I can best support you for your birth
• text and email support throughout pregnancy for concerns, questions, or talking through decisions
• 24/7 on call availability for your birth from 37 weeks until birth of baby
• labor and birth support from the beginning of active labor until 2-3 hours after the baby is born including physical, emotional, informational, and spiritual support, aid in breastfeeding
• one postpartum follow-up meeting several days or weeks after the birth.
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*I do not work directly with insurance companies but am happy to provide a billing receipt to submit to your insurance provider, HSA, or health share plan.
Birth Consultation or Processing
In Person or Virtual
Investment $75
Are you confused about the many choices you face before, during, and after birth? Need help navigating all the information and options to give you and your baby the best start? During a birth consult I can help you know what choices you have and give you the information you need to make the best choice for you and your baby in your unique circumstances.
Or maybe you've had a birth experience you need help talking through and processing with someone who understands? Through a birth processing appointment you can ask questions, talk freely, pray with me, and gain some understanding, insight, peace, or necessary healing.
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Sessions run approximately 1-2 hours in length and are either in person or virtual through FaceTime or phone.
For virtual birth consults please see the listing here.
Last Ditch Doula
Investment $800
You didn't think you would need a doula.
But then maybe you got to the hospital or labor started or perhaps you're at your 40 week appointment and now there's a whole lot you weren't expecting. Now you realize you really could use that skilled support, information, labor help, and advocacy through the process. The Last Ditch Doula Service is NOT the ideal way to utilize a doula but when you're in that situation, it's better than the alternative of having your birth fly out of control, lifelong consequences you weren't bargaining on, or ending up with trauma that could be prevented.
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If you're in labor or labor is imminent and you find yourself needing more help, I may be available to come be with you to help you navigate the situation as best I can. This service is not guaranteed and is completely dependent on my availability at the moment. It's important to note that this service does not include the in depth prenatal meetings of normal doula support where we talk through your birth plan, get to know each other, develop skills, and answer questions thoroughly. With twelve years of experience in labor and birth skills and an in depth knowledge of the local birth system, I will do the best I am able on the spot to help support you through birth, make any decisions, and achieve the best outcome in the situation.
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This service includes in person birth support and one postpartum follow up meeting.
Payment is due at time of service.
Virtual Birth Support
Investment $750
While I don't believe that virtual support can ever replace the in-person physical and practical support of a real doula, I recognize that in some situations that might not be possible or there are no options with whom you feel comfortable. As your virtual birth support, I can be with you via FaceTime or phone from your active labor through 1-2 hours after your birth.
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Again, this type of support is only for mothers who do not have access to an in-person doula.
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A virtual support package includes:
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• one 15-30 minute interview via phone to see if this package will work for you
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• two virtual prenatal consultation meetings to pray together, discuss your birth plan, strategize how I can best support you through birth, ask questions, and provide feedback and ideas to help you have the best birth possible
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• text and email support throughout pregnancy for concerns or questions
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• 24/7 on call virtual availability from the time of active labor through 1-2 hours after birth to provide emotional, mental, informational, and spiritual support as you go through the labor and birth process
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• one postpartum virtual follow-up meeting to talk through concerns, process the birth, answer questions, and check in on how things are going with your postpartum time
Doula & Birth Keeper
Investment $1800
If you're looking to birth completely outside the system, I can walk with you as an older sister, a feminine witness and support to the life-changing process you are undertaking, a mother who's been through it before many times. I understand our local birth climate well and why you may be opting for this path. I can help you think through options, dream and discern with you as you plan, take care of the practical tasks, and be an emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual support leading up to and through your birth. I will hold the space and provide what I can to make the birth experience everything you've been praying for.
As a client you will receive:
• one obligation-free mutual interview for us to see if we are a good fit
• three prenatal consultation meetings of 1-2 hours to discuss your pregnancy, birth plan, and how I can best support you for your birth
• text and email support throughout pregnancy for concerns, questions, or talking through decisions
• 24/7 on call availability for your birth from 38 weeks until birth of baby
• labor and birth support from the beginning of active labor until 2-3 hours after the baby is born including physical, emotional, informational, practical, and spiritual support
• two postpartum follow-up meetings several days or weeks after the birth.
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*I do not work directly with insurance companies but am happy to provide a billing receipt to submit to your insurance provider, HSA, or health share plan.
Bereavement Doula Services
(Cost Determined by Circumstances)
When the unthinkable happens, you and your baby still deserve to be treated with dignity, love, and the best possible care and support. During a miscarriage or stillbirth, a woman still has many options but is often too in shock to know or even ask what they might be. I can be with you to support you as you make decisions, as you go through the process of miscarriage or stillbirth, and help walk you through the options you may have afterwards.
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If you are in this situation, contact me and I can help. This can look like emailing and answering questions, being with you during the birth process, going with you to a doctor or midwife appointment, helping you prepare for the process of miscarriage or stillbirth, and more.
A Little Bit of Background
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As the mother to seven children on earth and one in eternity, I have a passion for helping women experience their feminine genius through the beautiful, divinely designed rite of birth. I believe that every single woman and baby deserve to have the best possible birth through informed choices, evidence-based care, and through complete physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual support. I am passionate about honoring God's physiologic design for birth, informed consent, and recognizing birth as the transformative event it was created to be.
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I was blessed to have had six of my babies at home and two in the hospital, one a vaginal breech. I became certified as a birth doula in 2011 when I realized that too many women were not being given adequate information, informed consent, or true support for the beautiful, healthy, and empowering birth experience they deserved. In 2018 I expanded my birth work and published the now best selling book Made for This: The Catholic Mom's Guide to Birth. I love bringing the richness and beauty of the Catholic Faith into the experience of birth and motherhood and it infuses everything I do. However, I am hired by and have served women of all backgrounds and faiths.
I have attended births as a doula at all of the greater Buffalo area hospitals, Strong Memorial, UMMC Batavia, as well as Coit House, other birth centers, and home. I am well acquainted with the local birth options, various protocols, and outcomes. I have experience in natural birth, medicated birth, water birth, VBAC, cesarean birth, induction, and complete physiological birth as well as miscarriage and stillbirth. Some of my training includes LifeCycles Center certification, Spinning Babies training, and Neonatal Resuscitation training through Karen Strange.
In addition to my personal birth experience I also have over fifteen years of breastfeeding experience and am able to help you navigate the breastfeeding journey as well as overcome many problems that might arise. I can assist with questions about newborn care, motherhood, postpartum issues, and more.
Please note that due to my family obligations, I currently take about 1-2 birth doula clients per month. If you are interested in booking me for your due time, please contact me as soon as possible. I look forward to meeting you and sharing in this important and joyful time for you and your family!
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