I'm so happy for you and your family that you're having a doula assist with your birth experience. Preparing for such a life-altering event, from prenatal through postpartum period and beyond, is a most loving, easeful and joyous way to go.

If you're new to the term doula, it comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth; or who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum period.   

You may already know...

Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula’s presence at birth:

• tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications

• reduces negative feelings about one’s childbirth experience

• reduces the need for pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum extraction and cesareans

• reduces the mother’s request for pain medication and/or epidurals

Research shows parents who receive support:

• feel more secure and cared for

• are more successful in adapting to new family dynamics

• have greater success with breastfeeding

• have greater self-confidence

• have less postpartum depression

• have lower incidence of abuse

...there's every reason in the world to have a doula at your birth.

(Content taken directly from DONA International)

MamaDoula Service was born out of a deep desire to help empower and support women during pregnancy, labor, birth and beyond, and to help birthing mamas navigate their hospital, birth center or home birth experience.
 

All people need to be in touch with how birthing can unfold naturally without medical interventions. I believe that our world can be healed through conscious birthing, where mamas work with their doctor or midwife from an informed and empowered position to help guide the labor and delivery of their child; where mamas and babies have the time they need for labor to begin and progress; and where the best possible opportunity exists to nurture mama and baby's connection immediately after birth and onward. All of this contributes to a most loving, empowered experience of life. 

It is one of my biggest priorities to ensure that women understand that they have the right and the responsibility to interact with medical professionals in a way that communicates the sovereignty of their body and their ability to birth their child.

May all women have a healthy, safe and satisfying birth experience and connect deeply with their child.

Prenatal massage can help with this plus give you relief, comfort and a feeling of a lightened and energized body/spirit. Contact me today for an appointment.

MASSAGE, 60 minute session $150

• Prenatal or Induction massage using a blend of Swedish and acupressure

• Postpartum massage using a blend of Swedish, acupressure and craniosacral therapy

• Non-pregnancy massage with techniques of Swedish, acupressure, craniosacral therapy and vibrational healing massage therapy, depending on your needs.

Placenta encapsulation $275

• Prepared by steaming, dehydrating, grinding then encapsulating

• Pick up at home or hospital during business hours of 9am - 8pm (if not my doula client)

• Drop off pills within 3 days

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