Doula Services
Our doula services are about support, listening, reassurance, encouragement and explanation.
Benefits of a Doula During Labor
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Comfort and emotional support throughout entire labor process
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Reduces the need for medical intervention and drugs
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Familarity with your birth plan and advocacy for your wishes
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Informational support when you need to make decisions
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Visualization and relaxation techniques to quiet the mind
What's Included?
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One in-home visit
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Two visits with your care provider
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One 60-minute prenatal massage
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24-hour availability at 38 weeks
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Skilled continuous personal care throughout labor
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Birth stool available
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TENS unit
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One postpartum home visit
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One 30-minute postpartum massage
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Lending library: DVDs, videos, music CDs and books
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Photography services available upon request
Complete doula services are $550. Makes a great shower gift!
JO ROBERTS, RN lives in Haywood County and is eager to serve clients in nearby counties. Jo offers an excellent “bag of tricks” for the laboring woman, with a large selection of soothing CDs, a birth ball, a birthing stool and photography skills (if desired). Jo is cheerful and friendly and offers a quality prenatal component, which includes teaching and listening skills. She offers continuous, calm, skillful labor support – emphasizing quiet reassurance and enhancement of the natural abilities of the laboring woman. Jo is eager to help parents have the type of birth experience they want. The mother of a grown daughter, Jo grew up in Cullowhee, NC. She is a UNC-CH graduate with a BS in Nursing. She has had over 20 years experience in public health nursing. Jo is currently certified through Doulas of North America (DONA). She also has training with CAPPA in postpartum support.
