Birth Doula Services

Giving birth is a transformational experience, and your birth story becomes a permanent part of who you are. No matter if you are a first-time parent or have given birth several times, I am here to accompany you on your journey. I will meet you where you are, providing support and education to help you navigate the intensity of the birth experience, listen to your intuition, and feel safe and empowered.

doula Kristin Friedmann holding an infant at a hospital birth

How I Support You

    • Complimentary initial consultation

    • Up to three prenatal meetings

    • Mental, physical, and emotional preparation for birth

    • Discussion of birth and newborn preferences

    • Assistance in building a birth plan

    • Discussion of comfort measures and coping strategies

    • Phone and email support throughout pregnancy

    • Connection to community resources (birth educators, chiropractors, lactation consultants, birth photographers)

    • On-call, 24/7 availability two weeks before and after your estimated delivery date

    • Continuous presence for the duration of labor

    • Comfort measures and coping strategies

    • Doula bag tools: essential oils, hot and cold packs, massage oils and lotions, tens machine, and more

    • Information and answers to your questions

    • Support for self-advocacy and medical decision making

    • Support and relief for your birth partner

    • 2-3 hours of immediate postpartum support

    • Initial breastfeeding assistance and coaching

    • Phone and email support

    • A home visit within the first two weeks

Pricing

$1,250 for Birth Support only
$1,500 for Birth Support + 10 hrs. Postpartum Support

Ready to learn more?

birth doula supporting a woman in labor

“It’s the most amazing thing we can do. To create a new life that comes out with fingernails and eyelashes and all its fingers and toes, it’s an amazing thing. And it’s extremely awakening, in the sense of knowing how vulnerable we are.”

Sylvia Boorstein