MAIN PACKAGES
BIRTH DOULA PACKAGE
3 antenatal visits.
Up to 6 hours of my support on the phone/text/whatsapp throughout pregnancy.
Loan of books and evidence based resources.
On call 24/7 from 38 - 42 weeks.
Attending your birth, and only leaving you when you feel ready.
1 postnatal visit to debrief the birth and providing any additional help.
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
20 Hours of postnatal support spread over your first 6 weeks, beginning with 3 visits per week and reducing slowly to 1.
Help will begin with a debrief of birth, and can then involve anything from feeding support, meal prepping, taking care of older kids / pets or listening to any concerns.
Phone/text/whatsapp support throughout.
BIRTH AND POSTNATAL DOULA PACKAGE
Everything contained in the Birth Package and Postnatal Package combined to give you continuity of care from your pregnancy until you feel confident and ready to send me on my way.
John Kennel
“If a doula were a drug it would be unethical not to use it.”
SHARED CARE
SHARED CARE DOULA PACKAGE
What's better than having a doula?
Having two doulas.
I work with the lovely Aerin aka The Braided Doula in shared care, where we work together to support expectant parents through their prenatal and birth journey. You can take a look at her website here.
OTHER SERVICES
POWER HOUR
£45
1 hour to ask or discuss anything thats on your mind and get yourself some evidence based information, including follow-up email.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
£75
You've done this before, but fancy a 2 hour 'top up' of learning - general or specific to your circumstances.
PRIVATE BIRTH WORKSHOP
£105
A 3 hour antenatal workshop in your own home, catered to your needs.
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT ADD-ON'S £210
3x 2 hour postnatal drop-ins, during your first 12 weeks postpartum, to provide support, nourishment and help.
" Julia was with us every step of the way, staying remarkably calm and reassuring even when things were not going to plan and offering guidance whenever asked. "
Fiona
WHY HIRE A DOULA?
You may be here because you already know you want a doula, but if you are still on the fence, then here's what you need to know.
We are here to support a birthing person and their partner physically and emotionally before, during and after birth. We will advocate for you, but will never push our own agenda. We work to keep the lines of communication between a birthing person and their care providers open and positive, and make sure that any decision you have to make is fully informed. We will aim to maintain the optimal circumstances for you to give birth they way you hope to.
Doulas attend homebirths, as well as birth centre and labour ward births and it has been shown that having a doula present at birth can :
· reduce the rate of induction
· reduce the use of pain relief
· reduce the rate of an instrumental birth
· reduce the chance of having a cesarean
· reduce anxiety
· shorten labour
· promote a better memory and experience of birth
· increase confidence
· increase the rate of initiating breastfeeding
A doula's support is unconditional. It does not depend on what type of birth you would prefer or what pain relief you choose. A doula will listen to what you need and want, and make that and a postive experience of birth, their only goals.
" My labour didn't go at all how I expected, but I still remained calm throughout thanks to
the information and techniques Julia had taught. "
Emma
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Tell me about you, I'll tell you about me, and we can have a no strings chat to see if we're a good match!