Birth Doula

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How I Can Support You.

My role at birth is to ensure that you feels safe, relaxed, and confident during your vaginal or Caesarean birth.
For vaginal births, I ensure (as much as possible within the medical setting), that conditions allow for the physiological process of birth to unfold effortlessly. What this looks like will depend on you, your birth partner, and your birth team.
It may be seeing your discomfort and suggesting a different position or breath practice or visualization.
It could be finding ways for you and your partner to rest.
I might need to remind your partner and/or you (if the partner is present then I let the mother focus on labouring) of your decisions.
I might step in for your partner so that they can get a cup of coffee or I can get it for them.
I might need to guide you through a panic attack or holding space for any strong emotions that are arising.
For Ceasarean births,
I am present for the pre-operation preparation and accompany you to the operating room.
If doulas are permitted, then I can provide you with emotional support during the procedure.
If doulas are permitted, then I can stay with you during the recovery while your partner stays with the baby in the nursery.
I support Mother-Baby bonding after birth.

Investment

I provide birth doula support to those I have been in relationship through mentorship, workshops, circles so that we are already comfortable with each other.  It is difficult to build this rapport in 2 or 3 meetings before birth.  Because we know each other, I can truly provide you and your birthing partner(s) with tailor-made support.
Birth doula support includes
Phone/Text/Email Support
Short communications by text/email/call from the day of booking to 12 weeks after birth
On call period 24/7 staring 2 weeks before EDD to birth and 2 weeks after birth
Labor & Birth Support
Attendance at home or hospital when labour begins
Constant presence until delivery of baby (if longer than 24 hours, I may call in back-up doula support)
Help with breastfeeding initiation
Post-partum Hospital Support
1 or 2 visits at the hospital (vaginal birth)
Daily visits at the hospital (Caesarean birth)
Help with breastfeeding initiation

Please do the sliding scale quiz to tally your YES answers to apply to the Investment Chart below

Sliding Scale Quiz

Solidarity : 275 BD (4-5 YES)
Full Cost : 410 BD (6-7 YES)
Abundance : 590BD (8+ YES)
Suggested minimum investment.
Please let your investment reflect your abundance so that those at or below solidarity level can access my services.
* If you answered yes to 0 – 3 questions please contact me to explore alternatives
I am also open to discuss investment plans and exchanges.
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Feedback

“Throughout the process of working with Maharani she was always open to hearing our thoughts, concerns, and expectations for childbirth. I felt very comfortable sharing with her throughout the process. She asked great questions that made me really think about what I wanted for my birth experience and what I would put into my birth plan. Prior to the birth of our child, we attended a class with her in which she taught us about breathing relaxation techniques. This was very helpful for me to be able to have a skill that I can bring with me when I was in the labor room.

On the actual birth day, Maharani was there with us throughout the process. She has an extremely calm aura about her. That aura benefited me in that she was able to provide peace and relaxation during the time I was in active labor. Throughout the day she was the perfect mixture of being attentive, but then also stepping back whenever it was a good opportunity for my husband and I to work together as a team. During our hospital birth experience there were a few bumps that came up along the way with the understanding between the medical team and our family. Maharani has an extremely diplomatic and non-confrontational demeanor that allowed us to communicate with the medical team and ultimately problem solve.

I also enjoyed the experience of doing a post-partum briefing with Maharani. My birth experience was memorable for me. 1 found it therapeutic to be able to review that day with someone and hear her perspective of the experience.

Thanks to Maharani support I was able to achieve my desire of having a natural birth. But most importantly, I walked away with a positive birth experience and the empowerment that comes from having a positive birth experience. If you are looking to hire a Doula that can help you navigate the birth process and experience, I would highly recommend Maharani for her services. My husband and I both were extremely thankful to have her be part of our birth story and to be there for bringing our beautiful daughter into the world.

Laura McClernon
Japan/USA

Companionship

BIRTH

IVF/Pregnancy

Birth

Challenging Birth

PostPartum

DEATH

End-of-Life