What can I expect from a birth doula?
A birth doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support before, during and shortly after childbirth to help achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible. Whether you want an unmedicated birth, an epidural the moment they offer it, a scheduled c-section, or a scheduled induction, we will support you through the experience. As your birth doula, we will support you and your birth companion through your labor and help you remain calm and confident. We will establish a relationship throughout your pregnancy that allows for a connection in your birthing room. Our goal is to take the work out of it for you and your partner so you can remain in the moment. Our Empowered Birth Doulas are trained and have experience supporting birth at many different hospitals and birth centers in the Austin and Lakeway area.
Birth Doula Packages
All packages include phone/email support throughout your pregnancy, access to the Empowered Families Facebook group, and access to our library of resources and referrals. Doula clients also receive discounts on our childbirth classes. "Empowered Doulas" are any of the solo doulas listed on our Birth Doulas page. "Partnered Doulas" means a package with Ciarra and Samantha as your doulas.
Basics: Empowered Doula - $1800
Any of our solo Empowered Doulas will be your doula. This package includes:
Pregnancy
• Two prenatal meeting in person or virtually to prepare you for birth and postpartum.
Labor
• 24 hour on-call labor support from week 37 of your pregnancy
• Continuous support throughout your labor at home or your birthing place
Postpartum
• Up to 2 hours of support immediately following birth.
• One postpartum follow up meeting (usually in your home) approximately one week after the birth.
Basics: Partnered Doulas - $2100
Ciarra and Samantha will be your doulas.
This package includes:
Pregnancy
• Two prenatal meetings in person or virtually to prepare your for birth and postpartum.
Labor
• 24 hour on-call labor support from week 37 of your pregnancy
• Continuous support throughout your labor at home or your birthing place
Postpartum
• Up to 2 hours of support immediately following birth.
One postpartum follow up meeting (usually in your home) approximately one week after the birth.
Works Package Upgrade
Additional Investment: $475
This upgrade is everything from "Basics" plus...
• Placenta Encapsulation
• A 4-hour (instead of 1-hour) postpartum daytime visit to help you get settled into life with your newest family member. This can be used for helping you hands-on or your doula can take care of your baby while you take a nap, shower, or practice some self-care! (This shift may or may not be with your birth doula depending on availability.)
• TENS Rental ($50 refundable deposit required)
Ultimate Package
For the families that want it all!
Ultimate Package
Investment: A$3825/B$4175
Everything from the Basics and Works +
(class descriptions in sections below)
- Gift Basket
- Early Pregnancy Class OR in-home consultation to help set up your space for baby’s arrival.
- A-Austin Birth Ed Class OR B-Group HypnoBirthing Class
- Family Safety Class
- Newborn and Postpartum Care Class
- Natural Breastfeeding Class
- Newborn Sleep Class
- 2 - 1 hour in-person or virtual lactation consults with Samantha and 2 weeks of text support
- 1 month Postpartum Parent Coaching with Jes Gannon.
ADD-ONS
TENS Unit Rental
When started in early labor, the use of a TENS unit can provide substantial relief from discomfort. We rent units to families in the Austin, Lakeway, and Bee Cave area. Your birth doula will deliver your unit to you. There is a $50.00 refundable deposit required in addition to the $30.00 rental fee.
Prenatal Meeting
This is a 1-1.5 hour meeting for someone not using a birth doula, but desiring a consultation from one. One of our birth doulas can meet you somewhere in the Austin, Lakeway, or Bee Cave area or meet with you virtually. She can answer questions you have regarding pregnancy, labor, and birth and help you construct a birth preferences sheet to use on your birthing day.
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