A Woman's Work Doula Services

PRENATAL PREPARATION

The prenatal preparation involves an initial consultation, two (2) face-to-face prenatal visits and regular phone and e-mail contact.  The birth partners also receive help as they write their birthplan.  A Fear Assessment Profile is also given separate to each partner.  The Fear Assessment Profile is an invaluable tool used to facilitate  communication between partners about individual fears about labor and delivery with each other—some of these fears are realized during the assessment. The overall goal of the assessment is to aid in the bonding process between partners.

LABOR/DELIVERY SUPPORT

Doula services during labor and delivery involve consistent emotional support for both birth partners.  Each birth is different and services can vary from massage, encouragement, delivery of food and coffee and offerings of general breaks to the birth partner, as needed, to reenergize.  The key objective is emotional support, reassurance, pampering and encouragement that aids and intensifies the birth experience shared by both partners. 

POSTPARTUM SUPPORT

Services include one (1) postpartum visit.  Doula helps with the emotional aspect of the transition to life with a baby, which can be especially powerful for first-time mothers.  Breast feeding support as well as any basic skills are supported.