Every birth is unique, and every family deserves a calm, nurturing space in which to welcome their new child into the world.

As a doula, I believe in helping families find their *best* birth as they define it. Welcoming a child into the world is a such  tremendous, amazing, transformational process!  Doula support includes:

PRENATAL PREPARATION
Before birth, we will get to know each other while exploring your options for birth and postpartum, discussing any fears or concerns, and practicing ways to make your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period joyful and comfortable. 
  • Learn from you about your vision, values, and concerns about birth and postpartum
  • Help you find answers to questions you have about pregnancy, childbirth, birthplace procedures, or newborn care
  • Practice comfort measures and relaxation techniques
  • Help you develop a newborn and postpartum plan and connect you with whatever resources you need

LABOR & BIRTH SUPPORT
Continuous, compassionate physical and emotional support as you bring your baby into the world. 
  • Provide continuous, hands-on physical and emotional support during labor, including helping your partner support you, suggesting positions, providing massage, coaching breathing, and other comfort techniques to encourage relaxation and promote labor.
  • Help you understand your options and communicate with your care provider
  • Remain with you after birth to assist with breastfeeding and other needs
  • Take photos during labor and immediately postpartum, if you want them

POSTPARTUM
Home visits to help with self-care, newborn care, breastfeeding, processing the birth, and light household tasks.  And I bring homemade lactation cookies! 
  • Assist with breastfeeding and newborns care questions and concerns
  • Check in with you about self- care for you and your partner
  • Assist with newborn care and household tasks
  • Help you process your birth experience
  • Be available 24/7 phone/email/ text to support you for the first month postpartum

 PRENATAL YOGA
Sarah's classes at One Mind Yoga are free for doula clients 
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​LENDING LIBRARY AND RESOURCES 
I'm happy to lend out books on pregnancy, birth, and newborn care, and refer you to online or in-person resources, such as lactation advice, physical therapy, and parent peer support groups.


Additional services:

​∞ New parent services include two prenatal visits, continuous birth support, two- three postpartum visits and every thing above.

∞ Second time parents discount  Since parents with a previous vaginal birth often have fewer questions, faster labors, and need less postpartum support I offer a discounted rate. Same services as above, but with one prenatal and one postpartum visit.   

∞  Personalized childbirth education  Sarah is a certified childbirth educator and teaches comprehensive, childbirth series, refresher courses, comfort measures, and induction or Cesarean preparation , depending on your needs. See Childbirth Education for  more information.

∞  Postpartum doula.  I am not currently offering postpartum doula services, but refer you to the postpartum doulas of the Eastside Doula Circle. 

∞   Other services arranged by request: placenta encapsulation, belly casting, etc.  Sarah is a member of the Eastside Doula Circle, and can coordinate whatever services you desire!