Birth, Labor, and Postpartum Services
“Birth isn’t something we suffer, but something we actively do and exult in.”
Prenatal, Labor, and Birth Support
Congratulations! You are on the path to experiencing one of life’s most amazing life events! When working with a birth worker one of the first steps is getting to know each other. This is also a very intimate time in your life, and you and your doula becoming acquainted with each other and becoming comfortable with each other eases the process of gathering important information about your ideas for your birth and allows the doula to clearly explain their scope of practice.
Labor and Birth Support
Physicians, nurses, and midwives are responsible for the clinical aspects of care during labor and birth. Partners, spouses, and family of the birthing person can offer physical and emotional support, but at times may need it themselves. Birth Doulas assist the birthing person and offer continuous, emotional, physical, and non-clinical support and guidance for the partner and/or loved ones.
Postpartum Support
What does postpartum support look like? Supporting the parent who has given birth involves allowing time to discuss the details of the birth. Allowing the birth parent to recall the experience of the birth to process the challenges, reinforce what was positive, and relive the joys. While the partner and family focus on the beautiful and new little being that has arrived, the doula will focus on the person who brought this being forth.