Birth Doula Support

Feeling calm, heard, relaxed, and supported is important before, during, and after your labor experience.

 

I create a beautiful, warm, reassuring environment where you feel supported emotionally and physically, holding a space for you where your needs will be honored.

Birth Doula Services

Birth is a key life experience that a woman will remember all her life. You deserve to have a wonderful experience and receive caring support.

When I support your birth experience you will:

  • Have full access to someone who understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor.

  • Receive assistance for you and your partner as you labor in preparing for and carrying out your unique plans for the birth.

  • Have emotional support, physical comfort, and an objective viewpoint. I advocate for my birthing client in order to get the information she needs to make informed decisions.

 

Birth Doula Services include:

  • A prenatal meeting to discuss your needs, priorities, concerns, fears, and questions regarding your upcoming birth. I will introduce various comfort measures we can use during your labor.

  • Assistance in preparing your birth plan (shaping your goals and knowing your options).

  • Phone contact with me when needed, including 24-hour access to me via my cell phone from your 37th week until your baby is born.

  • Labor support where you decide (at home, hospital, or birthing center) and when you decide you are needing my support. I will stay with you throughout your labor.

  • My knowledge and experience will provide you with physical comfort, as well as emotional and informational support to lessen anxiety.

  • Breastfeeding and postpartum support for 1 to 2 hours after your labor.

  • A postpartum visit to talk about your birthing experience and immediate postpartum needs.

    Fee: $2400

Combination Package:

Childbirth Preparation Private Class Series & In-Person Labor Support Package: $2800

Benefits of using a Doula:

"In hospitals where intervention rates (epidurals, Pitocin and cesarean deliveries) were very high, doula care lowered the intervention rates."

Women who have the support of a doula experienced more positive outcomes immediately after birth, as well as 4 to 8 weeks postpartum, than those without doulas in the following areas:

  • breastfeeding

  • mother-baby interaction

  • high self-esteem, low anxiety, and postpartum depression

  • a higher feeling of satisfaction with their birth experience

* "Benefits of a Continuous Doula", Penny Simkin

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  • "Robin was simply invaluable to us during the births..."

    "Robin was simply invaluable to us during the births of our son Eamon and our daughter, Maeve. Her calm demeanor combined with her knowledge and wisdom helped Mark and me stay focused and positive. I am convinced that her advice, aid, and her very presence are largely responsible for my having a positive birth experience. I cannot imagine going through childbirth without her!"

    -Marguerite K.

  • " - we can’t imagine having done it without you!..."

    “We want to thank you for being such a wonderful and integral part of Daisy’s birth. You completely allayed all of our fears and nerves in the weeks leading up to the Big Day. Your support, breadth of knowledge, experience, and overall warmth and kindness and love and awesomeness made the birth unique, and frankly perfect - we can’t imagine having done it without you! You helped to bring us our beautiful little dumpling Daisy.”

    - Rebecca F. and Paul W.

  • “Robin is a warm, caring and knowledgeable doula..."

    “Robin is a warm, caring and knowledgeable doula. Both my husband and I were incredibly reassured during our time with her and learnt a lot. Thank you Robin for contributing to this magical moment.”

    - Miriam D. and Jonathan A.