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I work with you to prepare physically, emotionally and intellectually for your birth. When labor begins, I fully understand your preferences so that I can provide a level of physical and emotional support to both you and your partner that exceeds your expectations. I want you to feel that at your birth you are surrounded by a protective bubble.
In short, I work seamlessly with your care provider to create a calm, positive, confident environment so that you can focus as a couple on the birth of your baby.
In short, I work seamlessly with your care provider to create a calm, positive, confident environment so that you can focus as a couple on the birth of your baby.
What can you expect from me?
- Continuous physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy, labor and childbirth.
- Understanding and trust of the natural birth process.
- Explanations of medical procedures and interventions.
- Emotional support during pregnancy, labor and birth.
- Physical suggestions and support to make pregnancy and childbirth more comfortable.
- Help with preparation of birth preferences.
- Facilitation of communication between members of laboring woman’s birth team.
- Massage and other non-pharmacological pain relief measures and comfort techniques.
- Positioning suggestions during labor and birth.
- Support to your partner so that s/he can provide support and encouragement to the laboring woman.
- Help with breastfeeding preparation and initiation.
- To be present during entire labor and afterwards as long as is needed by parent(s).