top of page

Birth and postpartum services in Southern vancouver island

Labour and Birth Support

950$-1150$

  • Free 15min virtual or in person consultation to get to know one another and to ensure the fit feels right- for both of us!
     

  • 2-3x prenatal meetings. We will tailor a personalized birth preference plan and go over your needs, hopes, and address any concerns that you may have.
     

  • Birth education and preparation, including comfort measures and coping techniques. 
     

  • Emotional support throughout pregnancy, labour, and birth
     

  • Continuous physical support during labour such as- movement, positioning, breathing, massage, counter-pressure, TENS machine rental, and other comfort measures.
     

  • Support for partners and guidance on how they can be involved.
     

  • Advocacy and encouragement to help you feel informed and confident in your choices.
     

  • Support through different types of birth, including medicated, unmedicated, induced, and cesarean births.
     

  • Early postpartum support after baby arrives, including feeding and settling-in support.
     

  • A postpartum follow-up to check in, debrief, and make sure you feel supported.

    ** I support births in hospital, at home, and birth clinics with a midwife  present.

website.jpg

Postpartum Support

30$- 40$ hr
Overnight Support 35$-45$ hr

  •  Providing  newborn education such as- newborn care, routines, baby wearing, southing practices, and understanding baby's cues.
     

  • Practical support with chest feeding, bottle feeding, or a combination feeding.
     

  • Focusing on the recovering birthers physical and emotional wellbeing. Creating space for the partner(s) to recover, eat, and get sufficient rest so they can focus on baby.
     

  • Connecting you with resources and community supports that meet your individual needs. Mental health support, feeding support, parenting resources, and local healthcare providers.
     

  • Accompanying you to appointments and running errands to light household tasks like folding laundry or tidying shared spaces, Any practical assistance that helps make everyday life feel more manageable.

    ** 8 hour shifts minimum for overnights.
    ** Postpartum support can be offered for up to one year after birth.

Accessibility Support

I offer priority for BIPOGM and LGBTQIA2S+ families and also utilize the Green Bottle Model (Sliding Scale).

Green Bottle Model

The Green Bottle Method was first introduced by Alexis J. Cunningfolk. Cunningfolk explains it further “The sliding scale is a tool that allows for a product or service to be obtained at multiple price points based on the circumstances of the purchaser… It represents the idea that financial resources, including income, are not and should not be the only determining factor in whether or not someone can access services/care/etc”. This approach enables families who might otherwise face exclusion due to cost or be able to access care. 

Registered with the DFAFGP (Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program)

The Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program (DAFGP) is offered by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, Provincial Health Services Authority and the BC Ministry of Health. The goal of the program is to increase healthy birth outcomes for Indigenous families by removing the cost barrier to accessing doula services.
 
The grant program provides Indigenous families living in BC up to $1,200.00 (maximum) of coverage for full-spectrum doula support with each pregnancy.
bottom of page