Birth Guardian / Doula Services

Carol specializes in supporting Hypnobabies couples and is certified as a hypno-doula.

Carol's Birth Guardian/Doula Complete Package of Services includes the following:

Prenatal and Birth

1. Prenatal meeting(s) — 1 to 2 (60-90 minutes each)*
2. E-mail and phone connection during your pregnancy to provide resources and offer individualized support
3. 24/7 on call support via phone and email approximately two weeks prior to your guess date

Birth Support

1. Early birthing time (labor) support on the phone and/or in person in your home
2. Support as long as you need me or my partner doula during your birthing time and immediately after your birth
3. Customized back-up /partner doula support ("two doulas for the price of one!")

Postpartum Support

1. Postpartum visits — 1 to 2 (60-90 minutes each)*
2. CranioSacral Therapy assessment and treatment for your baby — usually done in the home within 2 weeks of the birth (done at the postpartum visit)
3. Discounted Infant Massage/Touch Communication and Baby Yoga class (10% off)
   

Resources

1. Local resources for prenatal, postpartum and parenting support will be provided as needed. I have a wealth of information on local resources that I have used personally and that have been endorsed by clients, students, friends and colleagues.

* Three (3) 60-90 minute home visits--you choose the combination (i.e., 2 prenatal/1 postpartum; 3 prenatal/0 postpartum; or 1 prenatal and 2 postpartum)

Please contact Carol for more information on her birth guardian (doula) services and her sliding scale fee structure.

Carol is honored and truly humbled to witness families blossoming and connecting during their pregnancy, birthing and postpartum period.

Hypnobabies Doula Services

It is *wonderful* to have a doula as a support for you (especially if you’re having a hospital birth), to help you make sure your Birth Preferences are honored, and to be a nurturing presence; one that knows so many ways to help your Birthing Time progress and you be more comfortable if needed, etc. You need to know that the doula you choose can help you best by becoming completely familiar with the philosophy, techniques, cue words, etc. of your Hypnobabies program. Traditional doula training provides the birthing woman with much more physical activity to stay comfortable, while using hypnosis entails much more "going inside" and specific cues that have been programmed subconsciously. Hypnobabies moms can indeed use upright positions, birth balls and walk and talk if they want to, but this will be for progress if needed or descent and positioning of your baby. Unless a doula is familiar with all of this, she may not help the woman in the ways she truly needs to give birth using hypnosis.

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Carol is so calm, grounding and intuitive with both babies and adults. She was a vital part of both of my pregnancies / deliveries and I highly recommend her services. I was referred to Carol when I was contemplating working with a doula for the birth of my first child. I went to her for prenatal massage as a way to get to know her, and she remains my hands-down favorite massage therapist for all times, not just pregnancy.

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