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
- two postpartum visits
- $1,500 or OHP benefit
- scheduled cesarean*
- *no intention to labor
- text & email support
- one/two prenatal session(s)
- day-of support + 1-2hrs post recovery
- one postpartum visit
- $750+ or OHP benefit
- returning clients
- text & email support
- custom birth preferences
- one/two prenatal session(s)
- continuous labor support
- one postpartum visit
- $1,250 or OHP benefit
- 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
- $800+ or OHP benefit
*“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 on OHP 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 packages
- 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
- $180
- prenatal lactation consult
- 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.
