Birth Services
The support you need begins even before the contractions start. As your doula, I’ll meet with you ahead of time in order to fully understand the type of birth experience you want. Together, we’ll build a virtual tool box filled with things to help you along your journey. During labor, you can count on my continuous support in many forms, bringing calm confidence to your birth experience. I will utilize my training, tools, and years of experience to sustain you and your wishes.
Prenatal
- Two meetings
- Discussion of birth expectations and desires
- Birth Plan counseling
- Access to extensive lending library
- Unlimited phone, email, and text support
- 24 hour on-call beginning at 38 weeks
During Birth
- Early support by phone and/or in your home
- Use of comfort and relaxation tools
- Use of pain-reducing TENS machine
- Continuous support until 1-2 hours after birth
- Support for your partner
- Detailed birth log
Postpartum
- One postpartum meeting within two weeks of returning home
- Breastfeeding education and support
- Review of newborn care and calming techniques
- Detailed birth story written based on birth log
Service Map
I offer my services in the Northern California Bay Area, largely in the Contra Costa County, Mt. Diablo and Lamorinda areas. Below are some of the hospitals that I travel to:
- John Muir Medical Center
- Kaiser Walnut Creek
- San Ramon Regional
If your preferred hospital is not on this list, I do occasionally visit other hospitals. Please reach out, and we can discuss further.
Holly Wiersma, Doula Services 