-Doula services include 2-3 prenatal visits, on call from 38 weeks, and 1-2 postpartum/lactation visits (at your request) as well as lactation support before, during and after birth. During prenatal visits we will discuss the process of birth & signs/stages of labor, birth preferences, comfort techniques for each stage of labor, optimal fetal positioning, nutrition, chiropractic care, breastfeeding, prepping your home, body and family for the fourth trimester, and access to my personal lending library.

CBE class includes- discomforts during pregnancy, choosing an optimal provider and birth location, basic anatomy, hormones and their roles during pregnancy /labor/birth, optimal fetal positioning, cardinal movements, signs of labor, stages of labor, emotional /physical needs of mother during labor, comfort measures for each stage of labor, evidence supporting comfort measures, pain medications, hospital procedures, “unwritten rules of hospital”, variations of labor, informed consent & refusal, induction methods, tests of fetal well-being, first/second/third stage interventions, cesarean section, newborn procedures and appearance, postpartum adjustment, and common postpartum issues

Why breastfeeding is important, anatomy of breastfeeding, stages of breastmilk production, breastfeeding positions, hunger cues, latching, common breastfeeding issues, pumping, creating a breastfeeding friendly environment