Comprehensive Birth & Postpartum Support for San Francisco Families
Explore my birth, postpartum, and placenta encapsulation packages, and discover how I can assist you and your family through the remarkable journey of labor and birth.
Welcoming homebirth, SF Birth Center, Kaiser SF, SF General, Marin Health, CPMC Midwifery Practice clients and UCSF birth doula inquiries.
Birth Doula Services
Imagine what it would feel like to be confident going into labor, knowing you have the most professional, supportive care possible. We have the tools to guide you.
As a birth support specialist, my goal is to assist you and your family through the remarkable journey of labor and birth by offering ongoing emotional and physical support, providing useful information, illuminating advocacy education, and suggesting labor techniques to help navigate the experience of pregnancy and birth with greater ease and confidence. You can learn more about the benefits of birth doula support here.
Investment: $3085*
Birth Doula Services Include:
A free consultation: We will meet for a 30-60 minute complimentary consultation to connect, go into greater detail about our practice and approach, and explore how we can best meet your needs.
Birth preferences prenatal(s): to discuss your birth options and finalize a birth plan.
A comfort measures workshop to learn optimal fetal positioning, massage, counterpressure, water therapy, aromatherapy, TENS, position recommendations, relaxation techniques, as well as tools and resources for family members to skillfully assist you during labor.
Phone and email support throughout your pregnancy.
Active labor support at your home and/or at the hospital until 1-2 hours after the birth.
Photographs of your birth experience if desired. When I am not needed in other ways, I’m happy to take photos or videos before, during, and/or after the birth.
* Discounted support available for 2nd and 3rd births (VBACs not included) (Service area is San Francisco and Southern Marin) Receipt for FSA and HSA reimbursement provided.
Interested in just daytime birth support?
I offer a discounted option that includes 2 prenatals and up to 8 hours of birth support between 6am and 9pm for $1535.
Postpartum Day Support
The transition from hospital to home and pregnancy to parenthood is a rollercoaster ride. Wonderful, overwhelming, exhausting and new.
I love helping parents as they transition into newbornland and parenthood. I offer 2 hour sessions for parents navigating the waters of feeding, sleep, healing, and their new family dynamics. I’m passionate about supporting families through the ups and downs of the early postpartum period. My goal is to help with chest/bottle feeding and rest for all. Sleep is gold!
Serving San Francisco and Southern Marin $60/hr.
Placenta Encapsulation
All packages include the full placenta preparation and encapsulation process, proper capsule usage and storage instructions, and Your Amazing Placenta Guide. Servicing San Francisco and Marin families and happy to answer any questions.
Not sure if you need a doula but still want some guidance for birth preparation?
My birth prep packages offer 2-3 prenatal sessions that cover birth options and comfort measure techniques. You can also book additional sessions to focus on postpartum preparation, partner support, and more. Starting at $400 for the basic birth prep package.