DOULA SERVICES
Birthing Support
Pregnancy is an adventure and with all adventures come unknowns, things to be learned, self-discovery, and lots of joy! Let Erica give you the attention you deserve by guiding you through personalized care and planning for your birth. Erica is dedicated to creating a calm environment that will leave you feeling empowered, educated, and supported to get your best start with your growing family.
Birthing Support Package
Two Prenatal visits to go over what to expect, decisions that will need to be made, talk about your options and come up with a birth plan
On-call at 38 weeks (exceptions for special circumstances)
A back- up you will meet via phone or Zoom (option to meet in person for an additional fee)
Available from the moment you sign the contract via phone, text or email from the hours of 1-9p to answer any of your questions
Customized visual birth plan
Providing information on not only childbirth, but on your body and all the changes that are happening and going to happen in terms you can understand
Support for early labor and in person support for active labor, delivery and postpartum
A doula that will stay after baby is born until you have started feeding and settled in
A professional DONA trained doula who is also experienced as a pediatric OT
A doula that is a team player and enjoys working with other care practitioners
Provider of evidence based education as well as emotional and physical support
Provides you with information on decisions that will need to be made immediately after childbirth in regards to your newborn’s care
Birth Support for Parents with Disabilities and Special Needs
- Three prenatal visits
- On-call from 37 weeks (exceptions for special circumstances)
- Available from the moment you sign the contract via phone, text, or email from the hours of 1-9p to answer any questions you may have
- Specialized postnatal support customized to your individual circumstances
- Support for early labor and in person support for active labor, delivery and postpartum
- A doula that will stay after baby is born until you have started feeding and settled in
- A professional DONA trained doula who is also experienced as an OT
- Occupational Therapy Screening (including identification of environmental modification and adaptive equipment needs)
- Resources customized to your unique needs
- Physical and emotional support tailored to your particular needs
- Advanced experience with trauma informed care
- Expertise in attachment and bonding for both parent and child
- A doula that is a team player and enjoys working with other care practitioners
- Provider of evidence based education as well as emotional and physical support
- Provides you with information on decisions that will need to be made immediately after childbirth in regards to your newborn’s care
Client Love
“Erica has been working with my twin sons for the past 10 years. Reflecting back on this journey, Erica has been our "secret weapon". She has always been direct with us about our boys' challenges, and instrumental in the implementation and tailoring of strategies to help them manage in the public education system. She is creative and quick thinking on her feet during sessions, and her high-caliber intervention skills are unmatched, in my experience. She has been a critical team member.... helping our boys manage socially, emotionally, and academically from ages 4-14 and attending school meetings with us. If you are a caregiver or a parent to a child with special needs, partnering with Erica WILL change your entire experience with your child(ren), and will boost your confidence as you navigate what can be a challenging process.”
— Lissa Farkas
Postnatal Services
Much time is spent preparing for the birth of a child. The one area we don’t give much thought to is the postpartum period. Postnatal doula care can help as your family grows.
My postnatal services are offered to growing families that seem to need additional support in the late afternoon into the evening.
Postpartum Doula support includes…
Providing an extra set of hands as the day wraps up with support for dinner, bath, and bedtime
Helping during the “witching hours” when babies are the fussiest
Assisting in soothing techniques for newborns as well as helping create a quiet, calm evening atmosphere as the family starts to unwind and prepare for bedtime.
Creating a new evening routine for the growing family that is manageable and peaceful
Helping get all family members to bed and ensuring baby is asleep before leaving for the night to prioritize parent sleep
Helping integrate baby with older siblings and allowing siblings to be part of the process
Package for Managing Multiples
Customized Plan of Care for Parents/Caregivers
- How to tend to multiples - feeding, schedules, baby wearing and more!
- Help you learn their individual differences
- Learn how to promote healthy development
- Help in the afternoon and evenings with the night time routine and how to manage the “witching hour” with 2+
- Address unique concerns of multiples
- Occupational Therapy screening to assess for possible developmental delays
- Helping create a safe sleep environment
- You will receive a written plan as well as hands on support
- Opportunity for Occupational Therapy with Erica, if need, after doula services end