DOULA SERVICES
“Giving Birth should Be Your Greatest Accomplishment, not Your Greatest Fear.”
-Jane Wiederman
Doulas exist to help women and their families achieve positive birth and postpartum experiences. A doula is a woman experienced in the childbirthing year who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support before, during, and just after childbirth. This support is imperative in having this most important time in a family’s life treated with the honor it deserves. Combined, the Balanced Mama doulas have had the privilege of attending over 200 births, and we continue to be more amazed and humbled as we help each family find their unique way of coming together and growth.
BIRTH DOULAS DO:
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Educate and help you and your family prepare individually for your birth and postpartum
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Provide continued support through your labor and birth in many ways including massage, comfort measure and position suggestions, information and perspective
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Work alongside your medical caregivers, facilitating communication and teamwork
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Provide support after the birth in the immediate postpartum time, and in the following weeks though in-person visits and phone calls
BIRTH DOULAS DON'T:
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Provide medical care
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Give medical advice or diagnose
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Replace your partner in any way. We serve to enhance the partner’s role.
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Make decisions for you, or pass judgment on any choices you make in your birth
POSTPARTUM DOULAS DO:
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Provide support during the “fourth trimester”
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Provide practical home support. Light food prep, laundry help, tidying, organizing, ect
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Provide support to other members of the household. Older sibling or pet need some attention? Need to have baby help so YOU can give your other children or pets attention?
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Provide respite care. Taking care of your baby as you shower, eat, nap, or rest.
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Accompany parent(s) with their babies on errands, doctor appointments, walks, ect
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Run small errands, like grocery, store, or pharmacy pickups.
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Provide emotional support.
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If they are qualified, some doulas can offer lactation support.
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Resources and referrals at the ready for any service that the family might need beyond the doula’s scope of practice.
POSTPARTUM DOULAS DON'T:
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Care for baby without another caregiver or parent in the house. A postpartum doula isn't a nanny.
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Drive you or your child(ren) in their personal vehicle.
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Heavy chores or extensive meal prep
Balanced Mama Services
Balanced Mama doula services are designed in an all inclusive way to fully prepare and support you throughout your pregnancy, birth and postpartum time. We want you to feel empowered and a part of the community here throughout your childbearing year!
Birth Doula Services
We offer several types of doula packages to fit all needs and price points. Costs range from $1350 to $2150, with custom packages available to meet your unique needs.
Our favorite doula package, the Balanced Mama Special, includes:
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2 prenatal appointments with your primary doula
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1 postpartum planning appointment with Desiree
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1 30-minute body balancing appointment with Cora
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Birth (continuous L&D support, with access to a backup doula)
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1 postpartum appointment with your primary doula
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1 postpartum appointment with Desiree
We also offer Homebirth packages, Basic packages, and Deluxe experience packages.
Postpartum Doula Services
Every family's postpartum time is unique, so we offer flexible options in order to maximize our time and helpfulness to you!
Hourly rates, one-time visit rates, and package discounts available starting at $30.
Lactation Services
In-home and in-office support visits available from Desiree, Advanced Lactation Consultant.
Package rates and one-time visit rates available, starting at $60.
Extras
In addition to our set packages, we offer several of our doula services as add-ons or as a part of building your custom plans.
These include:
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Massage Packages
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Birth & Postpartum Planning
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Yoga Packages
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Birth & Postpartum Classes
