my offerings
birth support services
Basic Birth Support Package
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This package includes:
unlimited email, call, & text support
2-3 prenatal visits
in-person birth support
1-2 postpartum visits
herbal support
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This option is for any birthing person who is looking for accompaniment and guidance during their perinatal period. It doesn't matter how (e.g. unmedicated or medicated) or where (e.g. hospital or home) you hope to birth, this option is for you! It is most important to me that you are listened to, informed about your choices, and come out of your experience feeling whole and empowered.
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Birth Photography
Classes & Workshops
Postpartum Support
Herbal Support
Placenta Encapsulation
Monitrice Birth Support Package
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3-4 prenatal visits
unlimited email, call, and text support
in-person birth support
clinical support while you are laboring at home. this may include: vital sign checks, fetal heart tones, assessment of ROM and cervical checks.
2-3 postpartum visits
herbal support
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A Monitrice is an ideal option for those who are…
• Planning for a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
• First time birthing people who would like to stay home as long as possible or are concerned about arriving
at the hospital too early
• Someone who wanted a home or birth center birth, but for financial or medical reasons could not access
• Someone who has suffered previous losses or traumatic childbirths and could use extra support and
reassurance throughout the process
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Birth Photography
Classes & Workshops
Postpartum Support
Herbal Support
Placenta Encapsulation
Prenatal Preparation Package
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confident birthing course (6-7 hours)
birth mapping/planning session
postpartum planning session
in-person preparation session with your chosen birth support person/team
virtual consultation during labor to help you make informed decisions and apply what you have learned effectively
bonus: access to all educational workshops being offered by philadoula and co.
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This package is for the person who wants to feel educated about their birth and postpartum, but is hoping for some external structure to guide them. This option is also geared towards the person who wants to feel prepared and supported, but wants a more intimate experience with their partner or birth team for their birth.
what is a “monitrice”?
A Monitrice is a hybrid between a doula and a midwife. She offers more thorough counseling and clinical support than a doula as she can take your blood pressure, listen to your baby’s heart rate, and assess cervical dilation and rupture of membranes. She can help you make an informed decision about when to travel to your place of birth. Once there, she will provide physical, emotional, educational, and advocacy support. When you come home, she can help you weigh your baby and assess your bleeding making sure you are both in the normal range. As the name states, a Monitrice can offer more “monitoring” than a doula. However, she is not a midwife and, therefore, she does not catch babies or diagnose conditions.
A Monitrice is an ideal option for those who are…
• Planning for a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
• First time birthing people who would like to stay home as long as possible or are concerned about arriving at the hospital too early
• Someone who wanted to birth at home or a birth center, but for financial or medical reasons could not access
• Someone who has suffered previous losses or traumatic childbirths and could use extra support and reassurance throughout the process
birth photography
Birth is one of the most precious and powerful transitions that humans experience. Oftentimes birth feels intense and even a little bit dreamy! I use photography to quietly document your story and capture those important memories so you can remember your power, your journey, and those first golden moments of meeting your child. Typically, I am able to both take photos/video and support you as a doula!
classes & workshops
FOR EXPECTING FAMILIES: I teach a variety of evidence-based classes for childbirth, postpartum, and newborn care to help you feel confident and knowledgeable about your options during your birth and postpartum. These include classes that prepare you for childbirth, birthing again, VBACs, and postpartum (healing and newborn care). Private and group classes available!
FOR ASPIRING BIRTHWORKERS: I am offering a full-spectrum doula training to colleges, universities, and local groups. Contact me if you are interested in bringing a doula training to your community!
Accompaniment for Reproductive Experiences:
[Includes: fertility, birth, postpartum, miscarriage, & abortion support]
As humans, our reproductive experiences are formative; they shape us. Within our country, they can be difficult to navigate alone. In my role as a doula, I’m here to accompany, inform, and celebrate you as you walk your path. It’s your body, your story - I’m here to help you prepare and heal on your terms!
This kind of support is quite individualized. Reach out and we can have a conversation.
Testimonial from a virtual client: “I don’t know if I have words to express how grateful I am that Hana was part of our birth team even though she couldn’t be with us physically during the birth of our first son. As first-time parents, pregnancy and birth comes with a high degree of unknowns. Add to that, giving birth during a time of historical uncertainty, and ever changing regulations due to Covid-19, choosing Hana as our doula was monumental to our peace and wellbeing. During my pregnancy, Hana was an invaluable sounding board helping me feel calm, confident, and prepared even with the world around us in chaos. While she wasn’t allowed in the hospital with us, she was still very much present throughout the whole birth. Through text, calls and FaceTime she helped us navigate decisions, strategize positions, and coach me through the hardest contractions. I know my husband felt like he had a teammate to call on when he didn’t know how to support me, and I will always remember her voice in my ear coming from FaceTime, reminding me to breathe deeply and relax into each contraction. I don’t think I could have had the birth experience I did without Hana’s support. As well, Hana’s wisdom has been a guide during the first weeks of caring for a newborn and tending to my post-pregnancy body.”
- Annalise, parent of Tiaan
let’s connect.
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Email: doulahana@gmail.com
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