In addition to working as a  birth doula, I also offer the following services:

-postpartum doula

-sibling doula

-childbirth education

-midwife's assistant

I live in rural Knox county Ohio and usually travel up to 1 hour away. This range includes much of Knox, Licking, Holmes, Coshocton, Delaware, Morrow, Richland, and Franklin counties.

My normal payment schedule is 50% of fees due at contract signing, and 50% of fees due at least 4 weeks prior to the estimated due date. I am happy to work with clients on an individual basis to find a payment/barter plan that best fits their needs!

Only one discount offered per pregnancy, if more than one discount applies to you I will always honor the deepest discount. Current discounts are as follows:

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Clients living and delivering in Knox or Licking counties receive a 30% discount. 

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Birth clients receive 25% off postpartum support.

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Repeat clients receive a 10% discount.

In my work as a birth doula I have come to realize that while I love supporting parents through every kind of birth, my heart is definitely drawn to homebirth. I value the wisdom and faith that is shared  between traditional midwives (those uncertified with a third party or state) and their clients. I believe following the traditional model of midwifery training rather than jumping through hoops for a certification board is a better fit for me and more wholly encompasses my goals values. 

While both midwives and doulas are vital participants of your birth team, their roles differ greatly. Midwives provide clinical care, monitoring the health of mother and baby throughout pregnancy and delivery. Birth doulas do not perform clinical tasks, but lend parents informational, emotional, and physical support. 

A doula is never there to replace the birth partner! I believe it is crucial for women to be surrounded by love and support, especially in such a vulnerable season as pregnancy and postpartum. It is never my goal to interfere with a positive support system; I often sit back and observe then give suggestions to partners/family/friends on how they may better support a woman as she navigates labor. I always say: I know birth but the partner knows mom! 

Contrary to popular opinion, a doula is still valuable for cesarean births! whether or not a cesarean birth was intended a doula can provide prenatal support, remind you of your options during a surgical birth, assist with baby's first feeds, and sometimes accompany you and your birth partner in the operating room to provide various supports there as well. If a doula in the OR is something you would like, I can help you formulate a plan for talking to your provider to make it more of a possibility.