Support options
There are three main pillars of support I offer. Birth support, lactation support and community events.
After playing around with different support packages and constructs for doula support, I have come to find that most people choose the same package over and over. To simplify things (for my own sanity), I have narrowed my support down to one standard package with the option to add on additional support sessions as needed, as well as one standard package for those planning a c-section.
birth support packages
- first time clients
- text & email support
- custom birth preferences
- two+ prenatal sessions
- continuous labor support
- three+ postpartum visits
- $1,950+ private pay
- or
- insurance: OHP, Providence PEBB, MODA health OEBB & PEBB
- scheduled cesarean*
- *no intention to labor
- text & email support
- one/two prenatal session(s)
- day-of support + 1-2hrs post recovery
- one postpartum visit
- $1,075+ private pay
- or
- insurance: OHP, Providence PEBB, MODA health OEBB & PEBB
- returning clients
- text & email support
- custom birth preferences
- one/two prenatal session(s)
- continuous labor support
- one+ postpartum visit
- $1,500+ private pay
- or
- insurance: OHP, Providence PEBB, MODA health OEBB & PEBB
- sibling support°
- °home birth only / click to learn more
- one planning session
- one playdate with your kiddo(s)
- continuous sibling support during labor
- 1-2 hours support after birth
- $860+ private pay
- or
- insurance: OHP, Providence PEBB, MODA health OEBB & PEBB
*“Scheduled c-section (no labor)” means you have no intention to labor and do not desire a vaginal birth: you want a cesarean regardless. Even if labor were to start before your scheduled c-section date you are planning on going in for your cesarean right away. Families who want the possibility of laboring, such as with a desired VBAC, and are not receiving insurance benefits through OHP or Moda Health OEBB or PEBB fall under the ‘private pay’ option.
Private pay packages will be billed in three installments unless we come to a different agreement. The first installment is due when you retain me as your doula, the second installment is due at 37 weeks of pregnancy and the final installment is due 2 weeks postpartum.
lactation support options
- Initial evaluation
- home or office visit- your preference°
- thorough history for you and baby as it pertains to birth and (breast)feeding
- weighing baby if goals pertain to supply or weight concerns
- recommendations + customized care plan based on your goals
- plan and projection for follow-up visits
- $150
- follow-up 30 minutes*
- *office appointments only
- brief evaluation of care plan
- limited troubleshooting or hands-on help
- adjusted care plan
- $45
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- follow-up 60 minutes
- home or office visit- your preference°
- evaluation of changes/progress since evaluation or last visit
- review of care plan and goals
- troubleshooting, practicing skills and/or hands-on help
- adjusted care plan including plan for follow-up if relevant
- $75
- baby weight check*
- *office appointments only
- 10 minute visit in my Ashland office
- weight check on medical-grade baby scale
- complementary weight card
- sliding scale $5 – $20
classes & events
- birth classes – group
- six weeks of classes
- 2 hours on Wednesday evenings
- Anatomy & physiology
- comfort measures & pain management
- common interventions & informed consent
- the basics of breastfeeding
- $200
- prenatal lactation class
- basics of breastfeeding
- what to expect in the first week(s)
- how to know if baby is ‘getting enough’
- positioning & latching
- hand expression & tips for engorgement
- opportunity to ask questions
- $150
- birth classes – private
- number of classes and subjects
- fully customizable to your needs and personal circumstances
- class in your home or my office
- option to add age-appropriate sibling class
- option to spend more time practicing positions with an experienced doula
- starting at $450
- birthing community
- monthly gathering in Ashland
- for anyone preconception, pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding or hoping to be
- birth workers making themselves available to answer your questions and connect
- every second Friday at the Elder Apothecary in Ashland, OR
- free event
A complete overview of current payment policies can be found here.
