Complete Care Birth Support Package
This package includes:
- 4 Prenatal birth preparation sessions. These sessions are fairly unstructured and we cover information such as:
-the role of your brain chemicals in natural childbirth
-coping techniques for labouring without medication, as well as the pros and cons of various medical pain relief
-labouring and birthing positions
-exercises to practice in between sessions to prepare your body and mind
-how to get a good start bonding and breastfeeding
-ways to avoid or deal with post-partum depression
-writing your birth plan
- 24/7 phone(talk/SMS) and email support
- Access to Priscilla’s e-library of childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting related materials
- on-call service for whenever you go into labour
- 2 postnatal visits during the first weeks after birth (birth debriefing, breastfeeding and postpartum counselling and other services listed below)
The prenatal sessions are hands on and it is recommended that partners are involved as well. The rapport that develops between a woman and the doula during these sessions is an essential part of a good birth outcome, which is why Priscilla does not do birth-only packages.
High Maintenance Plan
If you are experiencing a pregnancy which is higher risk, then you may need more prenatal sessions to cover all the details and ongoing counselling may be needed between you and your doula. In this case the plan includes:
- 6 prenatal birth preparation sessions
- 24 hour support via phone(SMS or talk) and email
- on-call service for whenever you go into labour and complete support at your labour, birth and afterwards far as long as is needed.
- 2 postnatal visits to debrief the birth, for breastfeeding advice and other help listed in the postnatal services below
In the first six weeks after the birth, Priscilla will visit you at home to provide breastfeeding counselling and postnatal debriefing. The postnatal sessions are available so that you have a chance to get on-site hands-on help with whatever questions you have about anything to do with breastfeeding, baby-care, your recovery etc. Priscilla has been through it all, and has a wealth of information at her disposal.
Post-Natal Support Services
There are four main categories of post-natal support available to be booked separately from the Complete Care Package. These are:
- Breastfeeding counselling sessions
- Postpartum debriefing and counselling sessions
- Postpartum doula support i.e. can include babysitting, meal prep, cleaning, laundry etc.
- Massage for mum, which can be complemented with aromatherapy if you so desire. Priscilla is a qualified masseuse.
Check out the page called “Fees” for more information.