Certified Birth Doula
Homebirth & Birth Center
Pricing in Chicagoland

Upon hiring me as your birth doula, you will have immediate, full access to me by phone and text. You’ll also receive access to my extensive perinatal resources (including handouts) and personalized recommendations for local service providers.

• There are a total of four scheduled in-person sessions your pregnancy, the first, within a week of hire, and then three prenatal sessions - around 24, 31, and 35 weeks of pregnancy.

• The first in-person session involves new client intake - we’ll discuss your hopes/wishes/values for you labor/birth experience, in addition to your fears. We’ll also discuss your communication style and the role of me as your doula and how I will work together with your partner.

• During prenatal visits, we’ll walk through exercises you can begin right away, including those you can practice using your birth ball—every client receives one as a gift. We’ll also explore relaxation, breathing, and comfort techniques, and rehearse labor positions using the peanut ball and CUB positioner, tools that I bring to every birth.

• We’ll begin create your customized birth intentions together and finalizing this document by prenatal session number three, so you can then share this document with your provider.

• Other important topics that will be covered are:

  • Informed Consent

  • Advocacy

  • Labor Education

  • Failure to Progress (and ways to work with your body in those instances)

  • Partner Support

  • Postpartum Planning

Beginning at 36 weeks (or earlier for twins or clients with a history of preterm birth), I provide 24/7 on-call support to ensure you feel fully supported as your guess date (estimated due date) approaches.

I will stay in regular contact to check in on how you're feeling—physically, emotionally, and mentally—so you’re never navigating this final stretch alone.

Beginning at 38 weeks, I will send you a daily illustrated birth affirmation via text (created by Mama Natural).

We’ll stay in close communication as early labor begins. Together, we’ll continually assess how you’re feeling—both physically and emotionally—and determine the right time for me to join you at home as you continue through your labor. This may be earlier in labor or as you transition into active labor, depending on your unique needs.

You will be provided with continuous labor support, without limit throughout labor, second stage pushing and through welcoming your little love earthside!

After your baby is born, I will remain with you, your birth partner, and your new baby until you feel fully settled, including offering support with your baby’s first feeding.

I will provide two postpartum visits in your home.

The first, within 48-72 hours of baby being born. The purpose of this visit is to assess how feedings are going, how mom’s healing is moving along, and help with any immediate newborn care questions.

During the second visit, typically on day 7 or 8, we’ll review and debrief your labor and birth experience, discuss newborn care questions, and address any feeding questions or concerns you may have.

During the first six weeks following your birth, I will always provided any resources or referrals that may be requested, as well as unlimited phone, text and email support.

I also love when clients choose to stay in touch and share updates as their babies grow and reach new milestones—rolling over, sitting up, crawling, walking, and more!