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Are you planning to give birth at a hospital? What can you expect from Birthvoice Virtual Birth Doula Services? COVID-19 has changed everything, including how you can receive doula support at your birth. For that reason, I will be offering Evidence-Based Virtual Doula Services to families in and around Morris County in Northern NJ for as long as we are dealing with COVID-19, and for as long as only 1 support person is permitted at hospital. My Birth Doula Services for NJ Homebirth and Birth Center Births will mostly remain the same as pre-COVID-19 with some adjustments for as much social distancing as possible.
Virtual Birth Doula Package:
- Unlimited phone/text support from time of booking.
- Immediate access to Dropbox library of 75 Booklets and PDFs for: Pregnancy and Birth, Postpartum and Baby, and Breastfeeding, including self-led video where I will talk you through the Dropbox files.
- Lending Library of Books (list coming soon - I will ship 3 at time to you via Media Mail).
- 2 hour Prenatal Virtual Meeting to take place in last trimester:
- Weekly check-in starting at 36 weeks.
- Continuous in-person support once active labor has begun or once birthing person strongly feels the need for support (Active Labor is considered 6 cm).
- Continuous virtual support once we have left your home and/or the birthing person has been admitted to the hospital. Support will continue throughout the birth, providing ideas for comfort, position, and relaxation as well as listening and offering evidence-based information to aid client's decision-making process. Support will continue into postpartum to help establish breastfeeding and/or skin-to-skin.
- 1 hour Postpartum Virtual visit to take place btwn 2-7 days postpartum to debrief about the birth, discuss questions re. baby and feeding, self-care, and other postpartum topics.
- 1 hour Postpartum Virtual Visit to take place at 2 weeks postpartum.
- Ongoing postpartum virtual support and resources through 6 months postpartum.
- Immediate access to Dropbox library of 75 Booklets and PDFs for: Pregnancy and Birth, Postpartum and Baby, and Breastfeeding, including self-led video where I will talk you through the Dropbox files.
- Lending Library of Books (list coming soon - I will ship 3 at time to you via Media Mail).
- 2 hour Prenatal Virtual Meeting to take place in last trimester:
- Review childbirth process via Plumtree Baby Powerpoint
- Go step-by-step thru Birth Preferences Sheet to discuss and define your Birth Preferences (aka your Birth "Plan"), using Evidence Based Birth PDFs as reference.
- Provide information on hospital policy and procedures.
- Discuss and learn about the Comforts in Labor available at home and at hospital
- Discuss ways birthing person can be physically active prenatally
- Get you set-up with Birth ball, Rebozo Scarf, and Rice Sock for Comfort and Positioning
- Practice Comfort Measures in Labor together to empower you and your partner to use during labor
- Identify resources in your home and neighborhood that you can benefit from prenatally and in early-labor
- Weekly check-in starting at 36 weeks.
- Continuous in-person support once active labor has begun or once birthing person strongly feels the need for support (Active Labor is considered 6 cm).
- Continuous virtual support once we have left your home and/or the birthing person has been admitted to the hospital. Support will continue throughout the birth, providing ideas for comfort, position, and relaxation as well as listening and offering evidence-based information to aid client's decision-making process. Support will continue into postpartum to help establish breastfeeding and/or skin-to-skin.
- 1 hour Postpartum Virtual visit to take place btwn 2-7 days postpartum to debrief about the birth, discuss questions re. baby and feeding, self-care, and other postpartum topics.
- 1 hour Postpartum Virtual Visit to take place at 2 weeks postpartum.
- Ongoing postpartum virtual support and resources through 6 months postpartum.
Investment is $1500 (3 payments of $500).
