Birth Doula Package

A free initial meeting to gauge whether we are a good match for each other. This could be with or without your partner and can be at my café in Llanaelhaearn or somewhere closer to you. This typically lasts between 1 and 2 hours.

Once you've confirmed that you'd like me to be your doula, you or your partner can contact me as often as you like during pregnancy. I will always aim to reply to your messages within 24 hours and will be on call during the later stages of pregnancy – this means you will be able to call me and expect an immediate answer or call back at any time of the day / night. In addition to private messages, I also like to set up a WhatsApp group for you and your birth team (partner, family, or friends) so that we can easily share information and resources with each other. Communication is key to a great birth team!

I prefer to meet at least 3 times in pregnancy for antenatal appointments, for around 2 hours at a time. During these appointments I aim to get to know you and your family better, including your partner. We explore and discuss your priorities, hopes and fears, plan how we might best work together, birth preparation, become familiar with your birth plans including your preferences regarding comfort options and your views on various interventions. I may offer you a relaxing facial or massage during one of the later appointments, and will sometimes bring homemade food, bath salts, herbal teas and more.

I do like to meet up outside of these appointments in more informal ways too, such as going for a walk or picnic with our families. This gives us more time to bond together ahead of your birth experience.

As I do not believe in prescribing to the “due date”, I do not like to allocate a strict 4-week window for this on-call period. Therefore, I will be on call from 36 weeks to 44 weeks (earlier for multiples) and take on fewer clients to allow for greater variability in birthdates. 

Some women may request my attendance early in labour, whereas others may choose to have me there when things progress further. Whatever you decide, I will remain with you throughout labour and birth, if you so wish. If you transfer from home to hospital or within the hospital, I will do my very best to stay with you. 

For belly births, some women may want me by their side throughout, or I can wait in your hospital room instead, preparing the room ready for you and your precious baby's arrival. Whichever way your baby comes into the world, I will also do my best to safeguard those precious first moments of physiological bonding after birth.

I would like to get together with you within the first couple of weeks after the birth to see how you are doing, admire your baby and listen to your and your partner’s side of the story. During this first appointment, I will bring you a small package of goodies to promote healing and recovery after your birth. I offer 3 postpartum appointments as part of this package lasting up to 2 hours per appointment. In these appointments I can help you with practical tasks, debrief your birth and answer any questions you may have, and help by caring for your baby whilst you take a bath or catch up on sleep, or play with other children whilst you tend to your baby. I suggest having at least one of these appointments when your partner returns to work. 

I offer access to my collection of essential oils, incense, massage oils, herbal bath salts, herbal teas and tinctures at no extra cost. I suggest that you consult with the appropriate professionals before using these.

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The following are optional at additional cost:

- Discounted antenatal classes at Caffi Mami.

- Discounted 1:1 antenatal classes at your home.

- Mother Blessings.