Doula Services
We pride ourselves on our innovative model of care that combines education and doula support. Not only do our clients receive unlimited access to our many different childbirth classes, our doula services provide support from prenatal, throughout the labor experience, and into postpartum. We love what we do and are honored to share this journey with you!
We’re often told by our beloved past clients that working with us feels like working with someone you deeply trust, someone you can turn to during joyous and difficult moments. We know how personal this decision is and we encourage you to read through our About page to learn more about who we are and what’s like to work with us!
What’s included in our birth doula package
What’s included in our Birth Doula package:
Prenatal Support
You’ll receive two private prenatal meetings with both of your doulas. You will also have unlimited support via email and phone throughout pregnancy.
Access to a Variety of Class Options
Our doula support includes unlimited access to all of our childbirth education classes on such topics: stages and phases of labor, infant feeding, postpartum planning, newborn care, medical and natural pain management, and more. Our goal is for you to be as educated and supported as possible before labor even begins. Learn More
Experienced Advocates
Our seasoned doulas can help you make informed medical decisions, guiding you on when to go to the hospital, making sure your partner feels confident as a support person, and making sure you feel empowered throughout the birthing process.
A Team Model of Care
Every expecting parent who gets support from Philomena Birth gets support from multiple experienced certified birth doulas. Your doula team will be at your prenatal meeting and will be in contact with you throughout your pregnancy. This model gives parents greater continuity of care and offers double the resources!
Labor Support
We will be at your labor to offer continuous hands-on support during the labor process.
Postpartum Visit
After your birth, we include a postpartum visit to your home to answer questions and offer support during this period of transition.
FAQs
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Our calendar fills up quickly, we encourage mothers to reach out around the 12-20 week mark. That way you have lots of opportunities to take all of our childbirth education classes. However, if we have room in our calendar we will sign on families any time in their pregnancy.
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What I like to say is your partner knows you more than I ever will and I know birth more than your partner ever will, and together we make this circle of support around you through birth. Your partner gets to just be the loving partner in the room and doesn't have to worry about knowing what the right thing to say or do is, we will take care of that! We see doula support as supporting the whole family unit; it's our goal that mother feels confident while giving birth and the partner feels confident in their support.
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While our main doula offering is birth doula support, please inquire if you are interested in exploring a postpartum doula option.
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Philomena Birth is located in central New Jersey and supports moms throughout the tristate area. We most frequently support births at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson, CentraState, St.Peters, Ocean Medical Center, Capital Health, Tru Birth Center, Our Birth Center, The Birth Center of New Jersey, and of course home birth.
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It’s prenatal meetings where we talk openly about all the hopes and fears a family may have around birth.
It’s helping mothers and partners make birth plans that best represent them.
It’s providing the most up-to-date evidence-based information so a mom can feel confident with her decisions.
It’s connecting moms with local resources that can support them, such as chiropractors, acupuncture, postpartum doulas.
It’s making sure my VBAC clients have all the extra physical, emotional, and informational support they may need.
It’s listening to a women at 39 weeks pregnant cry because she’s exhausted and scared and needs someone to just acknowledge her experience.
It’s continuous uninterrupted labor support from someone who understands and respects birth.
It’s transforming a hospital room with LED candles, aromatherapy, music, a calming presence
It’s helping a partner to understand how to best support mama.
It’s walking the halls of the hospital with a women as she labors.
It’s offering ice chips, heating pads, cold washcloths.
It’s double hip squeezes and counter-pressure.
It’s suggesting different positions to encourage labor to progress.
It’s helping families understand they always have options and choices. Always.
It’s immediate breastfeeding support.
It’s making sure mothers have the resources they need to have a thriving postpartum experience.
It's all this and so much more.
Did you know?
Having continuous support throughout labor:
Reduces Risk of Cesarean by
28%
Reduces Pitocin Use During Induction by
31%
Reduces Risk of Cesarean by
28%
Reduces Epidural Use by
9%
We invite you to visit EvidenceBasedBirth.com to read more outcomes, statistics and information supporting doula work.