Pregnancy

Supporting you during your high-risk pregnancy. Discussing your ideal birth experience, creating a birth and postpartum plan, discussing and working through any fears or anxieties (you or your partners) may have, practicing comfort techniques. Educating your support person on how to support you as well. Working as a team regardless of how the birth my look like if it will be an induced labor, a labor where you will be limited in movement, or a c-section. Helping you ask the right questions for your provider and hospital staff.

Support during labor can look like:

- Massage/counter pressure

- Birthing ball positions 

- Suggesting and assisting with position changes

- Creating a calming environment (lights, curtains, etc)

- Water therapy (bath, shower)

- Hydrating and feeding birther

- Emotional Support 

- Anything else you feel will help you have the positive birth experience you desire

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is a natural way to feed your baby if you wish to do so. As a mother who has chosen to breastfeed there can be many challenges and questions. I will support all your breastfeeding needs. Helping you in areas of latching, milk supply, pumping, and any other challenges. So, you feel educated, supported, and confident during your breastfeeding journey. Getting the right support makes all the difference in a sucessful breastfeeding journey.

Postpartum

Heard the saying it takes a village. In postpartum this holds true even more with any pregnancy but in high-risk pregnancies its more challenging. With Postpartum help you can take some of the load off and make room for family bonding in the NICU or at home. Having someone to decompose your birth with and talk to about concerns in postpartum and infant care. It can be as simple as washing the bottle or pump parts while you bond with baby in the hospital or at home, making tea/coffee for you, making the bed, washing a load of dishes, giving you time to shower or take a nap. Depending on the birth and the nature of the birth if you are with a NICU baby or home with baby.

Childbirth Classes

Finding out your pregnant is exciting but nerves get the best of you when you are told that you now diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy your world can be turned all kinds of ways. It is the fear of the unknown. You’re lost when people say your body knows what to do. In my childbirth classes I educate you through the birth process and prepare you for what your body go through. Talking about the phases of labor, anatomy, medical terms, pain management, birth positions, interventions, and more. While also, taking the time to touch on the mental process on you and your partner so you can be educated to make the best-informed decision for your family.

• 25% decrease in the risk of Cesarean

• 8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth

• 10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief

• Shorter labors by 41 minutes on average

• 38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute Apgar score

• 31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience

• Decreased Anxiety

• Increased Confidence in Parenting

• Boosted Self Esteem

• Improved Postpartum Mental Health

• Improved Bonding For Partners and Siblings

• Better Breastfeeding Outcomes

• Increased Movement Postpartum

• Quicker Physical recovery

• Improved Relaxation