Why do you want a doula?
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Maybe you've heard or experienced "horror stories" of giving birth. The pain, the procedures, the fear, the lack of control and the uncertainty.
You want something different for your birth, for your baby. You want to birth with complete confidence, even joy. You want to hand-pick your birth team so you are surrounded by the people you trust the most. During your birth you deserve to feel confident, safe, comfortable, and supported.AS YOUR DOULA, I CAN HELP YOU GET THERE.
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Every Doula has a specialty
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Most doulas know birth, both at home and in the hospital. Doulas are well-studied and passionate about helping women give birth. All doulas provide physical and emotional support to you and anyone else one your team, explaining things as they happen along the way and providing alternatives to commonly used hospital interventions so you can have the safe, positive experience you're longing to have with the birth of your baby.
So what makes me different than other doulas you'll meet? My passion is aiding women in discovering autonomous birth. My favorite definition of autonomous is: "acting independently or having the freedom to do so." Most women cannot do this in the hospital. If you're able to achieve that, then more power to you! Even among the rare, super-supportive care providers in a hospital setting, you will have to stand up and fight for what you desire in most cases. Things that should be common sense rights become nearly impossible to obtain. |
Going past 40 weeks.
Eating or drinking in labor.
Refusing saline lock (I.V.)
Refusing vaginal exams.
The list goes on. You are probably aware of most, if not all of the items on it. You are also most likely aware that
your chances of receiving these things in a hospital setting aren't desirable.
Some women take this a step further and desire to:
Refuse ALL ultrasounds during pregnancy
Do their own prenatal care
Catch their own baby
Birth without a care provider in the room
Even give birth without hiring a care provider at all.
Eating or drinking in labor.
Refusing saline lock (I.V.)
Refusing vaginal exams.
The list goes on. You are probably aware of most, if not all of the items on it. You are also most likely aware that
your chances of receiving these things in a hospital setting aren't desirable.
Some women take this a step further and desire to:
Refuse ALL ultrasounds during pregnancy
Do their own prenatal care
Catch their own baby
Birth without a care provider in the room
Even give birth without hiring a care provider at all.
This is often referred to unassisted or free birth.
These intelligent women find themselves ridiculed for supposedly endangering their babies, despite evidence of more positive outcomes at home. They are told by doctors, midwives, and even doulas alike that no one will support them.
But I will.
My focus and my passion is on women planning their births in a setting and with a team that enables them to birth autonomously. That is, that they are the ones calling their shots during pregnancy and labor. My clients give birth mainly at home, sometimes in birth centers and even more rarely at the hospital. There are plenty of incredible doulas who freely support planned hospital births. I choose to focus my support on those who birth outside the system that continues to abuse and belittle birthing women.
As a mother myself I have had two assisted births, one in the hospital and one at home, and two successful unassisted free births. I did my own prenatal care, I gave birth with only my husband and a friend for support. I am planning my third free birth now. It's an incredible way to give birth, but it's not for every woman. If you are more comfortable at the hospital, I support your decision to birth there! I will gladly refer you to one of the incredible doulas in our community who support hospital births.
The most important factor in hiring a doula is finding someone whose philosophies, attitudes, and personality align with your own. If you aim to give birth outside of the hospital, with or without a midwife attending, I would love to sit down and chat with you about what need having a doula at your birth would fill.
But I will.
My focus and my passion is on women planning their births in a setting and with a team that enables them to birth autonomously. That is, that they are the ones calling their shots during pregnancy and labor. My clients give birth mainly at home, sometimes in birth centers and even more rarely at the hospital. There are plenty of incredible doulas who freely support planned hospital births. I choose to focus my support on those who birth outside the system that continues to abuse and belittle birthing women.
As a mother myself I have had two assisted births, one in the hospital and one at home, and two successful unassisted free births. I did my own prenatal care, I gave birth with only my husband and a friend for support. I am planning my third free birth now. It's an incredible way to give birth, but it's not for every woman. If you are more comfortable at the hospital, I support your decision to birth there! I will gladly refer you to one of the incredible doulas in our community who support hospital births.
The most important factor in hiring a doula is finding someone whose philosophies, attitudes, and personality align with your own. If you aim to give birth outside of the hospital, with or without a midwife attending, I would love to sit down and chat with you about what need having a doula at your birth would fill.
And though sometimes pregnancy and birth do not end up being the exact experience planned and hoped for, a woman who is fully informed, trusted and supported by her birth team, she will find her birth empowering,
no matter how it happens. I will absolutely attend your birth in its entirety, as you desire, even through a transfer to the hospital if necessary.
no matter how it happens. I will absolutely attend your birth in its entirety, as you desire, even through a transfer to the hospital if necessary.
Having Me as your doula will provide you with continuous access to the support, knowledge, and encouragement you need to help you and your partner birth your baby the way you know is best.
You deserve a positive birth and postpartum experience. You deserve to be supported the entire way through this incredible journey you're on.
Book your free consultation with me today, and experience your ability to give birth the way you have always imagined. Together we can make it an experience you will love to remember.
Book your free consultation with me today, and experience your ability to give birth the way you have always imagined. Together we can make it an experience you will love to remember.
Birth Doula Package ~ $850
- 2 prenatal appointments, which include professional fear-clearing and emotional release techniques (as needed), visualization guidance, and discussion/creation of your birth plan
- 1 postpartum appointment, with emotional clearing as needed
- Phone or text follow-up as needed
- Special pricing on Postpartum Belly Binding services ($50 value)
- Special pricing for Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique treatments (energy healing/emotional release)
- BreeAnn as a doula at your birth, including all of her experience and training in Rebozo, counter-pressure, essential oils, labor positions and comfort measures, Spinning Babies, and emotional release
Ask me about Discounts for...
I have discounts for:
*Cannot combine discounts; only one discount applicable, your choice of discount can be applied to final birth doula service contract.
- Repeat clients
- Clients or spouse with military background or deployed
- Single parent
- Taking an approved childbirth education course
- Sliding Scale/Trade for services
*Cannot combine discounts; only one discount applicable, your choice of discount can be applied to final birth doula service contract.
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Serving all of Salt Lake county, including: Salt Lake City, Murray, West Valley city, Taylorsville, Kearns, Magna, South Jordan, Riverton, West Jordan, Granite, White City, Holladay, Millcreek, South Salt Lake, Herriman, Sandy, Alta, Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, and surrounding areas.
Serving all of Salt Lake county, including: Salt Lake City, Murray, West Valley city, Taylorsville, Kearns, Magna, South Jordan, Riverton, West Jordan, Granite, White City, Holladay, Millcreek, South Salt Lake, Herriman, Sandy, Alta, Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, and surrounding areas.
