Services Provided

Prenatal:

• At least 2 prenatal visits to discuss wishes, fears and concerns for the birth of your baby.
• Explore comfort measures & labor support techniques as well as the role you wish me to play.
• Assistance with your birth plan.
• Use of my childbirth library books and videos.
• 24-hour on call beginning 2 weeks before your estimated due date.
• Continuous labor support as soon as the mother wishes.

During Labor:

• I will join you when you feel the need for extra support.
• Answer questions, offer encouragement and support with your labor.
• Offer relaxation tips, massage, position changes, hot or cold packs, water therapy, birthing ball, rocking, swaying, breathing, music or visualization techniques.
• I will make sure your partner's needs are met.

Postpartum:

• I will stay with you in the time immediately following your baby's birth.
• Assistance with breastfeeding.
• Make sure other non-medical needs are met.
• A detailed birth story for your baby.
• Postpartum follow-up visit to review your birth experience, answer any questions and provide additional newborn care and breastfeeding advice.
• I can also supply you with a soup and bread or casserole dinner for your first night at home with baby.

Montrice Services:

• I can provide you with montrice services in your home but not at the hospital or when your midwife arrives for your birth at home. Montrice services are outside the scope and practice of a labor doula and include taking vitals, assessing fetal heart tones and cervical dilation. These can be helpful if you are wishing to stay at home for the better part of your labor but want to be sure to make it to the hospital on time for your birth or if your midwife lives a distance away and you want someone to assess you until she arrives. Montrice services are not for medical treatment, but only to assess your progress in labor.