My Contact Information

To inquire about my doula services or to schedule a non-obligatory interview, please call 817-733-5907 or email lovinghandsdoula@gmail.com

What do I charge? What services do I offer?

Fees
My current rate is $500. The nonrefundable retaining fee is due at contract signing ($250.00) and the remaining half will be due by your 38th week of pregnancy.

Services

These services are included for every client and may be altered to suit the needs of each individual client~

• An initial interview (non-obligatory) meeting to discuss about how using a doula's services may benefit you during your labor and birth
• One to two prenatal visits which include detailed discussion for your unique birth preferences, aromatherapy, labor and birth positioning and more
• 2 postpartum visits, one at the place of birth and the second in your home
• A lending library filled with pregnancy, childbirth and parenting books
• Extensive educational handouts pertaining to pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
• Early labor support in your home, at your request, and continuous support throughout your labor
• A birth ball and many other tools to assist with your comfort during labor
• Immediate postpartum support
• Breastfeeding support and counseling/education
• A back-up doula who will be educated on your birthing preferences (if available)
  
• Labor and birth photography as time permits
• A written birth story which describes your personal journey through labor and birth

I am open to appropriate bartering opportunities and also a sliding scale if you are unable to afford my fees and would like to hire me as your doula.

Areas I serve

I serve Waco and surrounding areas. I will travel up to an hour away for a birth. Please contact me if you have any questions.

DONA International

Dona International - (from www.dona.com) is the oldest, largest and most respected doula association in the world. Our founders are among the foremost experts on doula care, and DONA International certification is a widely respected measure of quality and professionalism. We are an international, non-profit organization of doulas that strives to have every doula trained / educated to provide the highest quality / standards for birth and/or postpartum support to birthing women and their families. To that end, we promote continuing education for doulas and provide a strong communication link among doulas and between doulas, families and the medical birthing community.

Doula

Doula - A doula is a non-medical assistant in prenatal care, childbirth and during the postpartum period.

Birth Doula

Birth Doula - Labor support doulas (or birth doulas) are trained and experienced labor support persons who attend to the emotional and physical comfort needs of laboring women to smooth the labor process. They do not perform clinical tasks such as heart rate checks, or vaginal exams but rather use massage, aromatherapy, positioning suggestions, etc., to help labor progress as well as possible. A labor support doula joins a laboring woman either at her home or in hospital or birth center and remains with her until a few hours after the birth. In addition to emotional support, doulas work as advocates of their client's wishes and may assist in communicating with medical staff to obtain information for the client to make informed decisions regarding medical procedures.