During the COVID-19 crisis expectant parents can have many concerns in this time as they plan for giving birth both in the hospitals and home births. Guiding Star Doulas are still here for your support. Virtual appointments and in-person support are now available. Fill out our form below to schedule support or a FREE 30 minute clarity call. You deserve support before, during and after birth.
What is a Birth Doula?
While your partner is an irreplaceable support person that provides love and security, he/she has not likely had training regarding birth support, medical terminology, and physiology. The same is true about your mother, sister, or best friend.
Your care provider may not able to stay with you throughout the course of labor. The same is true for nurses or birthing assistants. While many care providers would love to be able to spend more time with you, they are typically caring for multiple mothers at once and are simply unable to give each their undivided attention. Additionally, their primary focus is your medical health (as it should be!).
A doula has invested time in developing a relationship with you, is professionally trained, and remains with you, providing emotional and physical support, through your entire birth!
Studies have shown the effects of having a doula present for your birth include:
Schedule a FREE 30-minute Clarity Call with Doula Kari Beadner, CLD (cbi)
Birth Doula Service Package:
Cost for Full package $600
Virtual Doula Service Package:
Cost for Full Virtual package $400
Virtual Doula Support Consult:
Cost $75
Schedule a FREE 30-minute Clarity Call with Doula Kari Beadner, CLD (cbi)
Disclaimer:
Doula Services are not a part of or associated with the FertilityCare Services of Ashwood FertilityCare Center. Kari Beadner and Kaleigh Van Middendorp are hired by couples who wish to have doula support for their choice of birth type. Doula Services are not partnered or preferred by any medical providers associated with the FertilityCare Services offered by Ashwood FertilityCare Center.
What is a Birth Doula?
While your partner is an irreplaceable support person that provides love and security, he/she has not likely had training regarding birth support, medical terminology, and physiology. The same is true about your mother, sister, or best friend.
Your care provider may not able to stay with you throughout the course of labor. The same is true for nurses or birthing assistants. While many care providers would love to be able to spend more time with you, they are typically caring for multiple mothers at once and are simply unable to give each their undivided attention. Additionally, their primary focus is your medical health (as it should be!).
A doula has invested time in developing a relationship with you, is professionally trained, and remains with you, providing emotional and physical support, through your entire birth!
Studies have shown the effects of having a doula present for your birth include:
- shorter labors with fewer complications
- reduced rates of intervention and augmentation, including the use of forceps, pitocin, epidural, and Cesarean-section
- more satisfaction with partners and the birth experience
- less postpartum anxiety and depression
- better breastfeeding outcomes
- reduced cost of obstetric care
Schedule a FREE 30-minute Clarity Call with Doula Kari Beadner, CLD (cbi)
Birth Doula Service Package:
Cost for Full package $600
- 1-2 Prenatal appointments to plan your birth
- 24 hour on call 2 weeks before your due date and up to delivery
- Continuous Emotional, Physical, and Informational support through out the labor and delivery as well as 1-2 hours after.
- 1 postpartum visit
Virtual Doula Service Package:
Cost for Full Virtual package $400
- 1-2 Prenatal appointments to plan your birth
- Extra Partner support appointment
- 24 hour on call phone and text 2 weeks before your due date and up to delivery
- Continuous Emotional, Physical, and Informational support through out the labor and delivery via phone, text or video as needed, as well as 1-2 hours after.
- 1 postpartum video appointment
Virtual Doula Support Consult:
Cost $75
- 1-2 hour Prenatal appointment to plan your birth
Schedule a FREE 30-minute Clarity Call with Doula Kari Beadner, CLD (cbi)
Disclaimer:
Doula Services are not a part of or associated with the FertilityCare Services of Ashwood FertilityCare Center. Kari Beadner and Kaleigh Van Middendorp are hired by couples who wish to have doula support for their choice of birth type. Doula Services are not partnered or preferred by any medical providers associated with the FertilityCare Services offered by Ashwood FertilityCare Center.
Kari was amazing during my 39 hour labor! I wanted a natural birth with no interventions. Even though I ended up needing some interventions, Kari helped put it into perspective for me and educated us on the options we were offered so we could pick the least invasive. She was also a God send for my husband. With her there, they were able to alternate twenty minute naps to stay alert. If it wasn't for her, my husband would have been as tired as I was. My baby needed to tilt his head when I was at 8 cm. She immediately knew what we needed to do to help the baby get in the proper position and we did so successfully. If she wasn't there, we would have had no idea how to get the baby in the proper position. We look forward to having her there at future deliveries!
- Jessica