“Hiring Laura was quite honestly some of the best money I have ever spent and don’t know how I would have gotten through without her. ”
you secretly already know how to do this. i’m just here to help.
Although parenting (like life) often doesn’t go as planned, with education and gentle guidance, you can feel supported, empowered and more compassionate towards yourself during those first few weeks and months.
My job as your doula is to prepare you during pregnancy, to guide you in making choices that are right for you and to help you walk the fine line between knowing what your preferences are and being able to totally let go of all expectations and to roll with whatever is presented to you.
I offer two packages:
in person support: $35 to $55 per hour, depending on your means and how many hours you need. ideally we meet twice before the birth to create a flexible plan and to get to know each other. there is a $200 fee to cover these prenatal meetings. the average package is 20 hours.
virtual support: if you require virtual support i offer a monthly package at $300 for 4 weeks of support.
“ Hiring Laura was one of the BEST choices we made during our pregnancy!
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Sessions include:
Feeding support
Help with emotional and psychological recovery after birth
Guidance so that you become confident in basic newborn care (diapering, bathing, feeding, comforting)
Baby soothing techniques
Light house keeping
Running errands
Light meal preparation
Education
Referrals to other practitioners you might need in your first few weeks and months
“Laura is an incredibly skilled doula who made our experience so much easier: from prenatal preparation to postpartum life. She was gentle and supportive in every way and embraced the uniqueness of each birth including the emotions that can surround it. At the same time, she provided solid factual information. She also keenly intuited when to hang back and let me do my thing. Despite her wealth of knowledge, she brings a deep sense of respect for the instincts of the mother. She really know her stuff! I really can’t say enough good things about this wise woman. She was (and is) awesome and if we ever have a second child, I’ll call her immediately.”
“My wife and I enlisted the help of Laura. We are not native to the US and had moved from Europe with little idea of what to expect on this side of the water. Laura put my wife at ease and was also attentive to me, which was appreciated as it is easy to forget to do basic things like have enough to eat and sleep when your wife is doing so much work. We highly recommend her.”