Doula Services

About My Doula Services

                                                  Source: www.birthdaypresence.net

The word Doula (doo-la) , an old Greek word which means one who serves. Doulas are also called Labor Coach, Labor Support Professionals, Birth Companions or Childbirth Assistants. 

A Doula is a woman of experience who supports women during pregnancy, labor and in the postpartum period, in whatever choices she makes.

                                       

Siya ay isang tunay na kaakbay, kasa-kasama sa  pinagdadaanan ng buntis sa labor at panganganak.

As a Doula, I aim to Educate the mind...Encourage the heart...Enlighten the Spirit and Empower the Body of the mother...to have a positive and enriching birth.experience. 

As a Birth Doula I will....

•  Encourage and support her during labor to ensure a positive and active birth experience  and to  help her achieve the type of birth that she envisions. 
•  Apply my knowledge, skills and experience to provide emotional support, physical comfort, and assistance with immediate newborn care.  I will also communicate with the medical staff to make sure the woman will have the information she  needs in order to make informed decisions during labor.
•  I can provide reassurance and perspective to her, make suggestions on how to help labor  progress, and help with the relaxation, massage, positioning and other techniques for comfort.
•  I will also help her in coping with unexpected changes  or events , such as the need for  interventions, assisted birth or a C-section. 
• I will not replace the role of the mother's spouse or birth partner,( not unless I am hired for this purpose, to give support to--either teenage pregnancies or single moms), rather I also help and coach the partner on how he can play his role fully of loving and supporting his partner. At the same time, that he may also have an enriching birth experience as well

What are the Benefits of Working with a Doula?

• Recent studies involving more than 1,000 women have shown that the having a doula during labor, birth and postpartum has a lot of benefits:
  
  • Shorter labor
  • Lower levels of fear and anxiety
  • Higher satisfaction with the birth experience  
  • Reduced pain medication and epidural requests
  • Reduced Cesarean Section rates
  • Reduced need for vacuum or forceps delivery
  • Better communication with the medical staff
  • Lower levels of stress hormones
  • More successful breastfeeding experience
  • Lowered chances of postpartum depression
  • Improved parent-infant interaction and bonding
  • More confidence in caring for the baby
  
  

Birthing is a blessing Doula Support Package

A flat fee includes up to 10 hours of the doula's time to be with you during the labor, delivery and postpartum portions of the childbirth process. The average labor and delivery would last nine hours.

If needed, additional time can be added for an additional fee. (Send me an email to inquire about the details on the fees or contact me directly)

Doula Support Package include

    1. Three prenatal visits:

• Initial interview – Getting to Know You and discussion of services
• Preparation of  Expectant Mom – one on one coaching on physiology of labor and birth, exercises of the mind, body and spirit.
• Preparation with the Birth Partners  –  coaching the mom and birth partner or family member on hospital procedures,  possible comfort measure in labor, detailed discussion of the birth plan

·         2.  Support by telephone or email as needed during pregnancy and immediate postpartum

          3.  Labor support from early or active labour until 2 hours postpartum on day of birth