As a birth doula, I understand the need for privacy and minimal interruption during labor. I use a fast lens with no flash to minimize disruption of the laboring mother, and to allow me to work in low-light conditions. I strive to limit interaction with and maintain a respectful distance from the mother depending on the type of photographs requested.

 

My service includes:

 

• 24/7 on call status during the last two weeks of your pregnancy up until the baby is born

• Continuous photography from the start of active labor until 1 hour after delivery

• Unlimited number of high resolution photographs in black & white and color, delivered to you in .JPG format via DVD

• Upon request, I will post all or selected images in an online album and slideshow at mpix.com for easy sharing and ordering.

 

* Promotional price of $300 for Birth Photography package is a limited time offer!

 

 

 

Initial Interview

 

Is a time where we can meet and get to know each other a little better. This will give you a chance to decide how you feel about us working together to bring about the best labor and birth experience for you. We will go over services and review the contract. This visit will carry no obligations to my service.

 

Prenatal Visits

Will require 1-2 prenatal visits at times that fit your schedule. At these visits we will go over some childbirth education, your desires for birth, practice breathing and relaxation techniques, and answer any questions, concerns or fears you may have. We will also go over what to do when labor starts as well as when to call.

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Labor Support

Two-three weeks before your estimated due date, I go "on call" for you, meaning I schedule no vacations and have my schedule pretty clear for when the time comes. It is up to you when labor support begins. Most mothers find it it more comfortable to labor at home as long as possible, while others are more comfortable at the hospital. It is up to you when and where I join you once labor begins. Once you call on me for labor support I will remain with you until after the birth and you are recovering well. I provide support to you in early labor  in the setting of your choosing (home, hospital, birth center, ect.). I can suggest activities or positions to help labor progress, help to decide when to go to the hospital/birth center, help with breathing and relaxation techniques, massage and acupressure for relaxation, suggest labor positions and comfort measures, lots of encouragement and reassurance, support for the woman’s partner, help for partner to be the best support to the birthing mother, help the environment be of one that the mother feels secure and confident, provide information or explanation of medical and birth options during labor, and work cooperatively with the medical staff.

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Postnatal Visits

Within the first two weeks after birth, I will make a visit to your home to answer any questions, see how breastfeeding is going, go over the birth and answer any baby-care questions you may have. I also have experience and knowledge in cloth diapers and baby carriers for anyone who is interested, we could also go over at your postpartum.

 

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