What is a Birth Doula?
A birth doula provides emotional and physical support before, during and after labor. I help guide your labor by offering suggestions for comfort measures, positioning and pain relief techniques. You may qualify for insurance covered doula services through Tricare or Kansas/Missouri Medicaid.
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Birth Plan Consult
Sliding Scale Doula/Lactation Service
Offerings
Birth Doula Support
Birth Plan Consult
Knowing what to put in your birth plan can seem daunting.
In these sessions, I cover all the ends and outs you need to know about planning your ideal birth.
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Up to 2 Birth Plan Consults in person or virtual
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1 initial session​
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1 follow up
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In-depth discussion on your options​ on everything related to labor, delivery and the care of your newborn
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Printable Visual Birth Plan
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Fully customized to your preferences​
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Birth Plan Consult is included in all doula services.​
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Birth Doula Support
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3-4 Prenatal visits including Birth Plan consultation
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Phone/email support pre & postnatally
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Customized Printed Visual Birth Plan
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Individualized Doula Care Plan with resources for talking about your birth preferences
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24-hour on-call support +/- 10 days of your due date
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Childbirth Education Class
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Continuous physical and emotional support during labor
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1-2 hours initial postpartum support
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Initial lactation support
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Photos of baby and family during the first hour
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Postpartum visit with lactation evaluation/assessment
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Tricare accepted
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KS Medicaid Accepted
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Mo Medicaid Accepted
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Doula/Lactation Support
Sliding Scale
The ability to pay should never keep someone from getting the support they need. If you are truly unable to afford services, you might be eligible for reduced-fee services. Book a free doula consult to learn more and mention the pay-what-you-can plan. You can find more information about this plan in the FAQs. Check for other resources for your pregnancy, birth and parenting here.
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Birth Doula Package​​ or ​Up to (3) Lactation Consults
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Discounted doula or lactation services to those that are eligible and unable to pay.​​
*Limits and Exclusions may apply. Application Required.
Offerings
What is Lactation Support?
Lactation consults can cover simple or complex lactation issues including latch and positioning, pumping and bottle feeding or supply concerns. All consults include a customizable, unique care plan to help you manage any recommendations given. I will do my best to help you solve your issues in as few visits as possible but lactation issues are complicated and may require more than one visit.
You may qualify for insurance-covered lactation support!
Pumping Consult
While nursing your baby can be a challenge, learning to use your pump correctly is a different issue. This session will cover flange fitting, pump settings, pumping schedules and other things you need to know about pumping. This is perfect for someone who is planning to, or already is exclusively pumping, and folks who are getting ready to go to work away from their baby.
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Private pumping consultation to include:
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Review pregnancy, childbirth, and pumping experience
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Thorough health history
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Anatomy assessment
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Observation of pumping
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Flange Fitting
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Pump setting optimization
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Individualized Pumping Care Plan
Some insurances accepted*​​
*Limits and Exclusions may apply
Private lactation consultation to include:
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Review pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation experience
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Thorough health history
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Anatomy assessment (parent and baby)
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Sharing personal goals and hopes
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Observation of baby feeding/pumping
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Individualized Lactation Care Plan
Some insurances accepted*​​
*Limits and Exclusions may apply
Lactation Induction
An induction plan will be different for each family depending on when baby will be arriving. Lactation Induction can be achieved for non-gestational parents, adoptive parents, and trans/GNC/NB parents with varying levels of "success". Success will be determined by each individual's goals.
Offerings
Initial lactation consultation to include:
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Review pregnancy, childbirth and lactation experience
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Review induction protocols and methods
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Thorough health history
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Anatomy assessment (parent and baby)
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Sharing personal goals, hopes and what "success" would mean
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Individualized Lactation Care Plan provided
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Unlimited texts/emails until final follow up visit
Lactation Support
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Missouri: Gladstone, Kansas City, Liberty, North Kansas City, Parkville, Blue Springs*, Grandview*, Independence*, Lees Summit*, Raytown*
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Kansas: Kansas City, Basehor*, Bonner Springs*, Lansing*, Lawrence*
Leavenworth*, Leawood*, Olathe*; Overland Park*, Prairie Village*, Roeland Park*, Shawnee*
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*Locations outside of my service area on the linked maps will incur a small travel fee per appointment.
Lactation/Prenatal Service Area
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Find out more about the travel fee on the FAQ page