services
The Nurtured Way offers a variety of services to suit your needs. I’ve written brief summaries below, and you can click through to the individual pages for more detailed information.
Birth Doula Services
I am currently available to attend births in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Check out the calendar on the Birth Doula page for easy access to my availability. As of 4/11/10, I have spaces open in May, early June, late August, September, October, and November.
Working with a Birth Doula can :
- Result in a shorter labor with fewer complications
- Reduce the need for interventions, including pitocin, epidurals, vacuum extraction, forceps, and cesarean
- Increase success with breastfeeding
- Reduce the chance of postpartum depression
Read more about Birth Doula Services»
Postpartum Doula Services
As a postpartum doula my role is to provide consistent hands-on support to you in the first weeks or months after your baby arrives.
This service is good for:
- First-time parents
- Moms who don’t have a lot of family or friends to help after baby arrives
- Families where the partner has to go back to work soon after the birth
- Mothers who are recovering from a cesarean
- Parents of multiples
- Parents with older children
- Parents who have recently adopted
Read more about Postpartum Doula Services»
The “eDoula” Plan
The eDoula plan is a unique option that offers “virtual” doula services (virtual in that we communicate via email or phone – it is not an automated service – I personally communicate with all of my clients) to women and families in a variety of situations.
This option is great for anyone who is:
- On a budget or looking for flexibility
- Looking for a pregnancy resource who will take the time to get to know you, and who can be accessed via email at any time throughout the entire pregnancy and postpartum period
- Not interested in having a doula physically attend her during birth or postpartum, but would still like access to the holistic, nurturing support that a doula is trained to provide
Read more about the eDoula plan»
Consultations
I offer two types of consultation services: prenatal and breastfeeding. All consultations take place in my South Philadelphia office except by special arrangement.
Prenatal Consultations:
- For parents who have questions that they prefer to discuss “face to face”
- For mothers who are interested in nutritional evaluation and recommendation
- For mothers who would like to discuss alternative care recommendations
Breastfeeding Consultations:
- For mothers with questions about breastfeeding
- For mothers looking for early breastfeeding support (if I am unable to help you I will offer my recommendations at this time)
- For mothers who are considering external support and need referrals
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