Your journey to motherhood begins with Pathfinder Birth Works.

• 2 - 3 prenatal meetings at your home or a setting of your choice* 
• Support in creating your birth plan
• On-going communication throughout your pregnancy via phone, text, or email. This can include answering questions, providing resources, or assisting with referrals to ancillary services 
• 24/7 on-call availability prior to your projected due date
• As needed/requested support during early labor
• In-person support during active labor, providing comfort measures (emotional and physical)
• Reassurance and instruction for your partner
• Assistance in reviewing and understanding medical information from OB/Midwife
• 1 - 3 hours of support for you, your partner, and baby directly after birth; this can include breastfeeding support, skin-to-skin contact, and processing the events of the day.
• 1 - 2 postpartum meetings at your home; generally, within the first week or two, but can be adjusted to meet your needs*

*Prenatal/postpartum meetings can be virtual if the proximity of your location or the timing of securing birth doula services does not allow for in-person meetings. Use of virtual meetings would be agreed upon as part of the birth doula contract. 

4 - 6 hour long in-home support sessions, including requested services from the list below: 

• Physical and Emotional support through recovery for Mom.*
• Support and encouragement for parent/s
• Newborn care guidance (including feeding, diapering, bathing, soothing, and sleep training)
• Sibling Care
• Light housework (laundray, dishes, tidying up, meal prep)
• Basic newborn care educational and social resources
• research and referrals for additional needs such as lactation specialists, therapists, or parenting classes
• Assisting the whole family through the changes a newborn brings

• Overnight support is available on a case-by-case basis. Depending on specific needs, there may be an additional cost associated with this service. 

* All Pathfinder Birth Works postpartum clients are screened for postpartum depression and mood disorders during post labor & delivery sessions and postpartum sessions. 

You and/or your baby may have complex needs outside of those traditionally covered by birth and postpartum doula support. This service provides you not only with the information, but a guide in finding, completing, submitting, and maintaining services for you or your baby. 

These may include: 

• Navigation of infant interventional services such as physical or speech therapy, developmental specialists, etc. 
• Navigation of state and federal resources/funding programs
• Creating complex medical need care plans 
• Coordination support for family/friend/community to manage mom or baby's needs
• Identifying, scheduling, and communication with specialty medical services providers
• General support navigating health insurance (private, CHIP, Medicaid, etc)

Due to the unique nature of this service, the associated cost would be estimated upon review of client needs, with a final cost agreed upon by the client and myself. Changs to the Complex Needs Navigation package throughout the support period may require a mutually agreed upon adjustment to the cost and associated support(s).

Need is considered on a case-by-case basis, with Pathfinder Birth Works birth and postpartum clients receiving preference.