Rates, Area of Service & Standards of Practice
Area of service:
I provide service primarily to women who are birthing in the southern portion of the West Kootenay – anywhere within a 1.5 hour driving radius from my home in Rossland, British Columbia. I have assisted women birthing in the Trail and Nelson hospitals, and am also comfortable assisting with home births in this geographic area (provided a midwife is present).
New in 2018:
I will be available to practice in the area around Corvallis, Oregon from January to early April, and
in the West Kootenays of BC from mid-April to mid-November. Parents on both sides of the border
are welcome to contact me for further information.
Standard rate and procedures:
Births are gloriously variable in the amount of time they require. There is no way to anticipate the number of hours that a doula will spend with mothers and their new families. I don't want to put parents in the position of having to count hours and estimate doula charges - this might be stressful. For that reason, I charge a flat fee of $720, which includes 2-4 pre-natal visits, assistance during labor, birth and the immediate post-partum period, and 2-4 post-natal visits.
I go on-call 24/7 starting two weeks before the guess date (expected due date), and remain on-call until the birth of the baby. I prefer to be called when labor begins, and I join the mother in her home or in the hospital, as appropriate for her circumstances. I also provide a back-up doula, in the unlikely event that I am unable to be present for the entire labor.
Expectant parents have access to my loaner books and DVDs, and all of my other information resources, and can call or email me with questions at any time.
Rates for combination packages:
Parents who take Hypnobabies childbirth hypnosis classes from me will receive a discount on doula services, should they wish to hire me as their doula.
Please contact me for details.
Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics:
I strive always to stay within my role as a doula, providing confidential, ethical and non-medical support to birthing women and their partners. Please click here to view my Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
I provide service primarily to women who are birthing in the southern portion of the West Kootenay – anywhere within a 1.5 hour driving radius from my home in Rossland, British Columbia. I have assisted women birthing in the Trail and Nelson hospitals, and am also comfortable assisting with home births in this geographic area (provided a midwife is present).
New in 2018:
I will be available to practice in the area around Corvallis, Oregon from January to early April, and
in the West Kootenays of BC from mid-April to mid-November. Parents on both sides of the border
are welcome to contact me for further information.
Standard rate and procedures:
Births are gloriously variable in the amount of time they require. There is no way to anticipate the number of hours that a doula will spend with mothers and their new families. I don't want to put parents in the position of having to count hours and estimate doula charges - this might be stressful. For that reason, I charge a flat fee of $720, which includes 2-4 pre-natal visits, assistance during labor, birth and the immediate post-partum period, and 2-4 post-natal visits.
I go on-call 24/7 starting two weeks before the guess date (expected due date), and remain on-call until the birth of the baby. I prefer to be called when labor begins, and I join the mother in her home or in the hospital, as appropriate for her circumstances. I also provide a back-up doula, in the unlikely event that I am unable to be present for the entire labor.
Expectant parents have access to my loaner books and DVDs, and all of my other information resources, and can call or email me with questions at any time.
Rates for combination packages:
Parents who take Hypnobabies childbirth hypnosis classes from me will receive a discount on doula services, should they wish to hire me as their doula.
Please contact me for details.
Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics:
I strive always to stay within my role as a doula, providing confidential, ethical and non-medical support to birthing women and their partners. Please click here to view my Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
