Doula Services

We meet your needs so that you can welcome and care for your new baby with joy and confidence.
" I wish every woman in the world could work with doulas as thoughtful, sensitive, supportive and knowledgeable... "

Birth Doula Care

 The birth of your baby is an intimate and powerful event.  ​ ​  Your doula, Luci or Kathy, will work with your individual needs to provide personalized, compassionate care,  helping you achieve a confident and satisfying birth.  ​ We take a holistic, evidence-based approach to pregnancy and labor support.  This means that we treat each unique individual as a whole - integrating techniques to calm and strengthen both mind and body in preparation for and during labor.  We  provide respectful, unbiased support, whether you choose a medicated or unmedicated birth, in a hospital, home, or birthing center.
Here is what you can expect from your birth doula:
  •  Support  in creating a customized birth plan and preparing for labor
  • Continuous,  in-person support during  labor and  birth   
  • Up-to-date, unbiased   information to enable confident, informed decision making
  • Judgement-free support of your needs and preferences - your birth, your way!
  • Professional guidance   in the  use of  comfort measures   to reduce pain and  facilitate labor progress
  • Unlimited phone/text/email support during pregnancy
  • Personalized guidance and support for   your partner
  • Breastfeeding education and counseling  
  • And much more!​
Considering Hypnosis for Childbirth?
As a Hypnobabies (TM) Hypno-doula, Kathy doula has received specialized training to support clients choosing to use  self-hypnosis for a  more comfortable birthing experience. The Hypnobabies program teaches  highly effective "eyes-open   childbirth hypnosis” techniques to enable birthing women to remain comfortably in hypnosis while also  maintaining full mobility  to walk, talk, change positions, or  rest, as they choose.
"My son had an unmedicated birth, and I felt incredibly empowered during and after the process... "
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​"She brought such a peacefulness to me and my husband and helped me return to my breathing and focus again and again."

​Did you know that scientific studies show that doula care can improve outcomes for both mother and baby?
Read more about the  benefits of doula support  

Postpartum Doula Care

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer postpartum doula care services. 
 The time after childbirth is a time of physical and emotional recovery, and a time of adjustment.  As your postpartum doula, Luci will be there to help you ease  through the  transition in caring for yourself and your family  after childbirth.   Luci    uses her skills and expertise in "fourth trimester"   care to  meet your family's unique needs.  
Here is what you can expect from your postpartum doula:
  • Emotional support
  • Personalized, judgement-free guidance in caring for your newborn, including:
    • Calming baby techniques and infant soothing​
    • Support with breast and/or bottle-feeding
    • Diapering
  • Infant care
  • Time for parents for    their own self-care
  • Support with everyday household chores and scheduling
  • Sibling care​
  • And much more!

Doula Care Packages

 Note: Each package is fully customizable. We  accept credit card payments via Paypal.   Sliding scale and payment plans are available. We welcome ALL families, including single parents and LGBTQ.   Unfortunately, Postpartum Doula Care packages are currently unavailable.

Basic Birth Support

  • Complimentary consultation
  • 24/7 on-call service for your labor starting at 38 weeks 
  • Continuous labor support
  • Immediate postpartum care​
​​Basic Birth Support: $800

Empowered Birth

  • Complimentary consultation 
  • Two prenatal visits
  • Unlimited phone and email support
  • 24/7 on-call service for your labor starting at 38 weeks
  • Continuous labor support
  • Immediate postpartum care
  • One postpartum visit​
​Empowered Birth: $1350

Nurtured Postpartum

(Currently unavailable)
  • Complimentary consultation
  • Postpartum doula care to optimize your fourth trimester transition​
Nurtured Postpartum:​
3 weeks of support: 18 hours total
TBD
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6 weeks of support:  36 hours total TBD

Complete Birth & Postpartum Support

​(Currently unavailable)
  • Complimentary consultation
  • Unlimited Phone and email support 
  • Two prenatal visits
  • 24/7 on-call service for your labor starting at 38 weeks
  • Continuous labor support
  • One postpartum visit from your birth doula
  • 3 weeks of postpartum doula support (18 hours total)
    • Additional postpartum care: TBD
​Complete Birth & Postpartum Support: TBD
*Add-on an Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class at a reduced rate!

We proudly offer birth support for families in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire,  including:  White River Junction, VT;  Lebanon, NH;  Hanover, NH;   Norwich, VT; and surrounding areas.