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Doula team: Alycia and Joi
Now serving clients as a Two Doulas & You Team!
Doula support strengthened with TWO wonderful doulas supporting and empowering you throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
Alycia and Joi offer non-judgmental support to all families and of all birth preferences.
Prenatally, we help discuss fears, practice pain relief techniques, dispel myths, collect questions to discuss with your medical provider, facilitate the discussion of birth preferences, thoroughly discuss possible interventions and options, and provide the reassuring comfort that comes with experience and reliable support.
In labor, we offer physical, non-medical pain-relieving techniques such as creating a calm environment, massage, counter pressure, water therapy, TENS therapy, temperature support, physical assistance with movement, and ideas for position changes with no limits on support time.
Emotionally, we offer consistent support, listening with empathy, praise and encouragement, support without judgement, and preparation to work through fears. I provide advocacy support by facilitating communication between you and your healthcare provider, creating space for decision-making without pressure, and supporting your bodily autonomy.
As our maternity system continues to hold racial, economic, and LGBTQ+ inequalities, we ensure support, education, agency, and safety within the system and help combat these inequities and gaps of care.
To your partner, we provide resources for preparation and the confidence to provide you the best support during your labor time. I can help reassure them and empower them to be fully present in the moment. I do not replace but enhance their presence and experience.
We are passionate about empowering families to actively prepare for childbirth and parenthood. We emphasize the process of education and preparation to combat the fear of uncertainty. The story of your birth cannot be predicted or planned, but the process of preparation and building a trusted support team will help you and your partner navigate the process so that you emerge with the confidence that you were knowledgeable about your care, your body, and were treated with respect.
Pregnancy & Birth Support Package:
Details
Includes:
- Initial consultation
- A team of two doulas
- Unlimited e-mail/text/phone support throughout pregnancy and 12 weeks postpartum
- Two virtual prenatal planning visits to get to know you and your family, build a birth plan, practice comfort techniques, build an advocacy plan, and discuss postpartum planning
- One in-person prenatal visit with Alycia and Joi to walk through birth and practice comfort techniques
- On-call 24/7 beginning at 37 weeks through 42 weeks
- TENS unit loan and use throughout labor
- Continuous virtual and in-person labor support with no limits on support time
- Two hours of immediate on-site postnatal and feeding support
- In-home postnatal follow-up visit (approximately 2 hours) between 1-4 weeks postpartum
- Assess to Client Portal with birth, postpartum, and advocacy preparation resources
- Access to weekly virtual prenatal and postpartum support group
- Access to Evidence Based Birth Professional resources
- 20% off our Evidence Based Birth Childbirth Education classes
Investment
$1800
*We believe that finances should never be an obstacle to safe and supportive care. We are committed to offering quarterly sliding-scale support. Please notify us if you would like to discuss these options for your care.
