Birth Service Options
Several options are available to best suit your needs. Individual or Package deals.
If you have any questions about cost, please do not be shy about discussing at the initial interview.
Grand Package
5 day deal ($400 value)
First prenatal, "Meet and Greet" - Around your 20th week
After the initial interview, should you decide to hire Gentle Pillar Doula Care, we have the first official visit. I'll help you get started on a birth plan. Get to know you & your expectations. Answer any question you might have right off the bat.
Second prenatal, "Party Planning" - Around your 30th week
We go over your birth plan. Your health, any remaining questions you have. We work on postpartum details. Get you feeling confident and taken care of.
The Birth
I will be there for whatever you need. Food, drink, massage your feet, press on your back. Talk to your partner should they look frazzled. I'm there to serve you.
First postpartum, "Super Nanny" - around a week after birth
I come over for an hour or two to help out. Any house work needs to be done, I'll help do it. Any older siblings of baby need to blow off some steam, I'll watch them.
Also includes a home cooked dinner.
Second postpartum, "Spa day" - around 2 to 3 weeks after birth
I will bring nail polish, massage oil, a bath tea, and you will get a full pedicure. You've worked hard, done well, and deserve a little pampering!
Extra visit days for additional face to face communication. ($50)
3 day deal ($300 value)
Prenatal, "Let’s Hustle" - Around your 25th week
After the initial interview, should you decide to hire Gentle Pillar Doula Care, we have the prenatal visit. We'll get at least the basics of a birth plan underway. I’ll get to know you and your expectations of me for the birth. We’ll try and work through whatever questions you have. We’ll go over postpartum details. Get you feeling confident and taken care of.
The Birth
I will be there for whatever your need. Food, drink, massage your feet, press on your back. Talk to your partner should they look frazzled. I'm there to serve you.
Postpartum, "Don’t Move!" - Around a week after birth
I come over for an hour or two to help out. Any house work needs to be done, I'll help do it. Any older siblings of baby need to blow off some steam, I'll watch them. I’ll bring a bath tea, and give you some time to sit back and relax, bond with with the baby.
Also includes a home cooked dinner.
Extra visit days for additional face to face communication. ($50)
Casual Package
Additional Service Benefits
The following are available with the packages as a complimentary bonus
Access to any reading materials owned and recommended by your Doula.
Your Doula is reachable 24/7 via text, call, video chat, or e-mail throughout the pregnancy.
Suggestions and references for other practitioners. As back-ups, replacements, or even additional care. (e.g. chiropractic care)
The following are available individually, or along with a package.
Extra visit for Belly Henna. ($40)
Hair styling for photos during labor and birth. ($40)
Assisting with a placenta burial. (Cost varies depending on what plant you choose for the burial.)