Certified Birth Doula Hospital
Birth Package and Pricing in Chicagoland
PREGNANCY SUPPORT
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
LABOR & BIRTH SUPPORT
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 during early labor or as you transition into active labor, depending on your unique needs.
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.
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
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!
Hospital Birth Doula Fee
This fee includes:
Initial consultation (in person at a public location)
In-home visit when you decide to add me to your birth team to complete new-client intake paperwork and to review and sign the doula/client agreement.
Three additional scheduled prenatal visits in your home, during which you will also receive a properly sized birth ball, and handouts from resources such as Evidence Based Birth
Support during labor at your home when we determine it’s time for me to join you
Continuous support through your labor and birth, including transferring to your chosen birth location
Post-birth support at your birth location, including assistance through your baby’s first feeding and staying until you feel comfortable with me leaving (usually 1-2 hours)
Two scheduled postpartum visits
Ongoing phone, text, and email support from the time of hire, including 24/7 on-call support starting at 37 weeks of pregnancy through the postpartum visit. Phone and text support continues through six weeks postpartum
$2,200
I have supported an abundance of births at hospitals within an hour of Woodstock including: Lakeland Medical Center, Sherman, Northwestern Huntley, Central DuPage, Mercy Janesville, Good Shepherd, Sinai Milwaukee and UW Health (this is not an exhaustive list). I have a great understanding of how to support you in navigating the hospital system.
I will always ensure you are informed of your choices and you always have space to ask questions and to be heard in labor. While as I birth doula I will never make medical decisions for you, I can and will interpret medical information and guide you through using the BRAIN acronym, so you feel comfortable and informed when having to make those vital decisions for yourself or your baby.
I stay calm in al circumstances and will advocate for your wishes and desires throughout your labor and birth.
