VIRTUAL DOULA SUPPORT
I’m offering virtual doula support - guidance, education, a calming presence and a listening ear - for anyone with an estimated due date through September 2020. Due to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, some hospitals have begun to put restrictions on the number of support people in labor and delivery. I’m here to help ensure that you and your loved ones still receive the loving support you deserve as you welcome your little one. Video support can be offered via FaceTime, Zoom, Google Hangouts, or other alternative method that you may suggest.
Please contact me to inquire about rates. Don’t hesitate to reach out even if you may be facing financial hardship, as I offer sliding scale options and payment plans, particularly for BIPOC/queer identified folks/single parents.
Birth Prep Package: $300
2 prenatal sessions (1-2 hours each) to talk about your birth plan, listen to any concerns or anxieties you may have, guide you through potential interventions that may arise during your labor and help you make informed decisions, discuss ways that your partner or support person (if applicable) can support you physically and emotionally during labor, as well as talking through anything else that may be coming up for you.
Referrals to additional resources such as virtual childbirth ed classes, postpartum classes, lactation support, etc.
Pre and Post Prep Package: $600
2 prenatal sessions (1-2 hours each) - see “Birth Prep Package” for details. Includes referrals to additional resources such as virtual childbirth ed classes, postpartum classes, lactation support, etc.
Support via text when you think you may be in labor/during early labor.
1 postpartum session (1-2 hours) to process your birth, discuss healing and recovery, provide support related to feeding (nursing or bottle-feeding) including referrals to lactation consultants who are offering virtual support (if needed), and answer any other questions you may have.
Complete Virtual Doula Package: $1000
2 prenatal sessions (1-2 hours each) - see “Birth Prep Package” for details. Includes referrals to additional resources such as virtual childbirth ed classes, postpartum classes, lactation support, etc.
Text and email support for any questions you may have in the weeks leading up to your labor and birth
24/7 support through text, phone and video call throughout your labor and delivery, including while you’re in your birth facility and 1-2 hours after the birth of your baby.
1 postpartum session (1-2 hours) to process your birth, discuss healing and recovery, provide support related to feeding (nursing or bottle-feeding) including referrals to lactation consultants who are offering virtual support (if needed), and answer any other questions you may have.
Continued support via text and email for up to 4 weeks postpartum.
“April is a warm, caring, thoughtful, and knowledgeable doula. She took a lot of time before birth to get to know my husband and myself and provided us with so many useful resources and answers to our questions.”