Birth Package
NOTE: each doula provides a slightly different package and a different fee. The fees range from $600 (for a newly trained doula) - $2000, depending on the amount of experience the doula has. The birth package with tracy hartley, one of the most experienced (but not the most expensive) doula in the greater Los Angeles area, includes:
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Free interview with lots of free gifts and valuable information for birth!
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Birth Hypnosis
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Relaxation for Birth CD
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Extensive Birth Preparation Handouts CD
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Pre-natal visit(s) to prepare you for your labor, birth and newborn
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Assistance with and preparation of a Birth Plan that
works
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Telephone support and advice throughout pregnancy
and immediate postpartum
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Suggestions for a more comfortable pregnancy and
birth
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Alternative relief measures for morning sickness
and other discomforts during pregnancy
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Massage and other alternative pain relief
measures during labor
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Continuous, uninterrupted support throughout labor and birth and immediate postpartum
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Labor and birth positioning suggestions for comfort
and labor progress
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Breastfeeding preparation, information and
support
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Invoice for your insurance reimbursement (clients are often reimbursed up to 70% of the fee paid)
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Written record of the entire labor and birth
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Photographs or videotape of labor, birth and/or new baby
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Guaranteed backup doulas
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A birth ball available for your use during labor
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Referrals to other doulas
Additional (Optional) Services
Available:
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Placenta encapsulation
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Additional childbirth education classes
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Accompany you to a prenatal exercise class
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Accompany you to childbirth classes along with or in place
of the partner
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Accompany you to classes in HypnoBirthing, HypBabies, HypBirth, etc. along with or in place of the partner
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Professional photographs of labor, birth and/or new baby
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Professional massage sessions
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Pregnancy photos
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Accompany you to meet with doctor or midwife
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Belly casts
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TWO doulas for the price of one!