Tender Moments Doula
Services
A Complimentary consultation…
We'll meet to determine if our services are right for you. You
may take all the time you need to decide. This visit can take
place at anytime during your pregnancy.
Two more Doula visits after you hire our services…
The first time will be to discuss in length your wishes,
thoughts, feelings, and expectations regarding labor and
delivery, and our general role. We will prepare an extensive
birth plan.
A birth plan includes individual philosophies you have
regarding pain relief, and choices with regards to relaxation,
breathing and visualization techniques, and positions for labor.
At this time, the contract will be signed.
The second time will be a hands-on preparation for labor
and delivery, approximately 3 weeks prior to your due date,
and will take place in the comfort of your home. This will be
a review of what will happen during your birth experience, and
our role within it. We show you the tools we use for natural
comfort measures. We will actually practice various positions
for labor, rehearse relaxation techniques and breathing, which
help reduce pain and allow you to work through the
contractions.
Fathers/ Birth partners are shown how they can be as involved
as they wish, so that the birth experience is positive for
both of you.
Continuous support during labor and delivery…
You will most likely go through a full circle of emotions at
your birth… on one hand you may feel excitement, and the
other, fear. Our role as a Doula is to help you cope with all
the fears and anxieties you and your partner may have. A Doula
is not only sympathetic, but is informed as well.
We can help you remain calm, relaxed and comfortable until
labor is well established. This is a quiet and calm presence
and reassurance. You will find that generally, the birth
partner is not only there for emotional support, but is more
involved with your labor due to the pressure of the unknown
being removed as the Doula reassures and comforts both of
you.
We also know when to stay in the background to allow privacy
when you are doing well. Comfort measures may also include
physical ones, an extra practical hand, and professional
information at all times, as hospital staff are kept busy with
other patients.
Post-natal visit
Immediately after the birth it is important that you have
bonding time with your baby. We will absolutely respect this.
We will be on call for you, and then meet again in your home
in the next few days to briefly review your birthing
experience and our role as your Doula. At this time, we can
assist you further with breastfeeding, and with any other
questions you may have.
Photographs, and/or a birth story…
A brief account of your labor and special delivery!
24 hour support throughout your prenatal and postpartum
experience
Be reassured that you can ask us anything, at anytime of
day… this is one of the most wonderful advantages of having
a Doula. You will receive unlimited telephone & email
support.
