What We Offer


We Offer Three Levels of Birth Doulas:

  • DONA (Doulas of North America) Trained
  • DONA Trained and Certified
  • DONA Certified and Doula Trainer

Call for current rates (724) 327-6063.

 

Jan Mallak holding completed Belly Image.

 

Our Birth Doula Services include:

  • prenatal phone and face-to-face contact to ensure understanding and comfort between all parties.
  • joint meeting with health care provider to discuss client's birth vision.
  • attendance at the birth by a primary or secondary Doula through recovery and breastfeeding latch-on.
  • postpartum phone and face-to-face contact as deemed necessary or appropriate by the Doula.
  • gift, birth record and photographs or video if taken.

Jan casting Karen’s Belly Image.

 

Our Postpartum Doula services include:

  • 15 hour minimum/6 week maximum.
  • prenatal contact to determine needs.
  • mother/baby/sibling care.
  • meal preparation/light housekeeping.
  • short errands by doula only.

 

Three Levels of PP Doulas are available:

  • CAPPA Trained (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) 
  • CAPPA Certified
  • CAPPA Certified and Doula Trainer

 

New Services:

 “Doula for a Day” - For help at home (before or after the baby comes) or at the hospital. Makes a great shower gift! Four hour minimum.

 

Antepartum Doulas – For the high risk mother who needs help at home before the baby comes. Services offered are similar to postpartum support.

 

GIFT CERTIFICATES

ARE AVAILABLE!

 

 Nursing

Other services we offer:

  • Birth Consulting (private appointments available to help you choose health-care providers and institutions)
  • Blessing Way Consulting (special woman-to-woman celebration)
  • Belly Images (plaster cast)
  • Prepared Childbirth Classes: traditional, "crash course," private, previous traumatic birth and VBAC(vaginal birth after cesarean)
  • Breastfeeding Education and Counseling
  • Birth/Postpartum Doula Training
  • In-services/Presentations/Conferences
  • Sexuality Education
  • Birth Ball Sales
  • Professional Advisory Board (consultants with specific expertise)

 

For details about fees, call 724-327-6063.



 
 

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