Labouring on Deck

Doula/ Birthkeeper Packages

All packages are personalised to your needs and include unlimited text or email support as well as access to my extensive birth book library (for time of employment).

FREE: initial meeting to discuss needs and to get to know each other!

Prenatal/ antenatal/ before birth support package

This package is for you if you'd like support before the birth of your baby/ies and may include any of the following services:

  • Creation of your own personalised birthing plan/map giving you a clear picture of choices that are yours to make
  • Learning about birth and general birth prep (educational)
  • Non medical, alternative, natural birth/ labour strategies (i.e. optimal positioning, Massage, acupressure, breathing and relaxation techniques, visualisation, meditation etc.. )
  • Fear/ trauma management through active/reflective listening, being present, holding a safe space and developing practical coping strategies. 
  • Postnatal planning (i.e. breastfeeding, bonding, recovery support...)
  • Unbiased information on creating a loving, safe environment to promote a fulfilled birth experience for you and your baby/ies 
  • Techniques of how to makes hard choices in emergency situations 
  • Inclusive support for dads to be/ other birthing partners/ birth team
  • Blessing way prep/ support (extra charge for whole blessingway ceremony)

You can choose to have between 4 ($440) or 5 ($550) visits which are about 2 hours long.

Postnatal doula/ after birth support package

This package is for you if you'd like support after the birth of your baby/ies and may include any of the following services:

  • Postnatal plan (ideally before birth!)
  • Nourishing home cooked meals/ snacks
  • Birth healing/ debriefing/ trauma management
  • Rite of passage/ closing of the bones ceremony
  • Breastfeeding/ bonding/ babywearing support
  • Baby massage
  • Relaxing/ energising foot bath/ massage
  • Older sibling care 
  • Light housework
  • Early parenthood, babycare tips
  • Supporting new dads/partners/friends/familymembers to actively support you and your baby/ies needs in a way that nourishes you all
  • Create clear and open communication between partners
  • Holding and supporting your baby/ies if needed for you to shower/eat/go to the toilet/rest etc ...
  • Overnight care (extra charges)

You can choose to have between 4 ($440) or 5 ($550) visits which are about 2 hours long.

It is never too late to honour your body and the transition you've gone through in birth. Regardless of how long you were pregnant or when you birthed I encourage you to reach out and give yourself permission to rest/grief/ be nurtured. I can create a package that suits your needs.

Basic birth doula package (before, during and after birth support)

This package includes 3 prenatal sessions as well as 3 postpartum sessions. Sessions are about 2 hours and are uniquely catered to your needs. You can freely choose options from the Prenatal/ antenatal/ before birth support package and the Postnatal doula/ after birth support package.

It also of course includes birth support which includes:

  • On call 24/7 for your birth from 38 weeks till the birth of your baby/ies (unless discussed otherwise) 
  • Early labour phone support
  • Once labour has established or you'd like me to be with you I'll come to your home, birthplace or hospital 
  • I'll stay till about 2 hours after birth
  • Active labour support (applied acupressure, massage, breathing techniques, gravity benefitting positions, affirmations, advocacy ... )
  • Physical and emotional support
  • Creating a birthing environment  that'll make you feel safe, loved and cared for
  • Support in voicing your needs on the journey of meeting your baby/ies
  • Keeping you hydrated and nourished (with drink/food you have unless discussed otherwise)
  • Option for a backup Doula (in case of an emergency) at extra cost.

The cost of this basic birth package is $1860 (extra cost for long travel may apply)

The deluxe doula package

Deluxe birth packages are available with more appointments, to really sink deep and give you more support during pregnancy and postpartum. This can include more nourishing meals, childcare, special needs care, emotional support, trauma management etc...

This package includes 4-5 prenatal sessions as well as 4-5 postpartum sessions. Sessions are about 2 hours and are uniquely catered to your needs. You can freely choose options from the Prenatal/ antenatal/ before birth support package and the Postnatal doula/ after birth support package.

It also of course includes birth support which includes:

  • On call 24/7 for your birth from 38 weeks till the birth of your baby/ies (unless discussed otherwise) 
  • Early labour phone support
  • Once labour has established or you'd like me to be with you I'll come to your home, birthplace or hospital 
  • I'll stay till about 2 hours after birth
  • Active labour support (applied acupressure, massage, breathing techniques, gravity benefitting positions, affirmations, advocacy ... )
  • Physical and emotional support
  • Creating a birthing environment  that'll make you feel safe, loved and cared for
  • Support in voicing your needs on the journey of meeting your baby/ies
  • Keeping you hydrated and nourished (with drink/food you have unless discussed otherwise)
  • Option for a backup Doula (in case of an emergency) at extra cost.

The cost of this basic birth package is $2190 (extra cost for long travel may apply)

Overnight Care

Once you've had your baby/ies and feel like you need some support overnight you may consider overnight care.

These are some of the offers for overnight care:

  • Dinner and/or breakfast cooked at your home or mine
  • Holding settling your baby/ies
  • Feeding, changing and bathing support
  • Light housework 
  • Older siblings support
  • Alertness and support for any needs throughout the night

Overnight care ranges from $250-$350 depending on your needs.

Giving birth is a life changing experience, an event you will remember for the rest of your life. Something to consider in relation to this may be the importance of the birth of your child and how much you'd pay for your wedding, holidays, a website and any other business related expenses. Having a doula is an amazing investment to your future family. 

Birth is an incredibly important and life changing experience and I'd love to support you regardless of your financial situation. Keeping in mind that it also needs to be sustainable for me and my family.

Living in this ever changing, evolving beautiful world of ours I'd like to suggest something that is quite new to me. Nevertheless, part of what my ideal world looks like.

I'd like to invite you to have a think about what a commitment of having the support of a doula would look like and what it would mean to you in your life. What would an adequate/ fair price look like to you?

Be part of the change to support care workers in the way they need to be supported.

Please know that a generous percentage of all payments you make for your birth, go towards paying it forward to someone else, who may otherwise not be able to afford the birth support they need. For about every 5 births I support I can gift my doula support to someone in need.

If that is you and you are in need of birth support please get in touch as I'd love to see how I can support you.

As a certified birth and postpartum doula I am able to accept NDIS funding in some cases.

I'd love to hear from you