Birthkeeping

My birth doula services offer attuned support, guiding mothers with presence, evidence-based guidance, and practices that honor the sacred intelligence of birth.

Our two prenatal visits will allow me to get to know your family, your home, your history, your fears, and your desires to support you in the expansion of birth. Some of the topics we will cover include:

• Birth Philosophy & Preferences

• Prenatal Nutrition & Exercise

• Pain Management Techniques

• Labor Comfort Measures

• How to Involve your Partner

• Self Care Practices

During the postpartum visit we will ensure you are adjusting to life with baby well, process your birth experience and make sure breastfeeding is well established. I will support you with:

• Postpartum Recovery & Healing

• Breathing & Gentle Movement

• Newborn Care (diapering, baby wearing, etc.)

• Food Preparation

• Light Housekeeping

In addition to the prenatal, and postpartum offerings, you will receive:

• Visits with your care provider (Doctor or Midwife)

• Continuous Labor & Birth Support

• Unlimited phone, texting and email support

• Discounted Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga

• Access to SB Birthkeeper Community

• Access to Personal Book Library

• Hand Knit Wool Baby Beanie

• Film Birth Photos (optional)

Breech Body-Balancing is a gentle, holistic approach that supports babies in the breech position by encouraging optimal alignment and space within the womb. Rather than attempting to force the baby to turn, this practice focuses on releasing tension, restoring balance, and creating harmony in the body—especially within the pelvis, uterus, and surrounding ligaments.

Using a combination of bodywork, movement, breath, and mindful positioning, breech body-balancing works with the body’s innate intelligence to promote ease and spaciousness. The goal is to help the baby find their own best position for birth, respecting the natural rhythms and timing of both mother and baby.

This approach is supportive, non-invasive, and grounded in deep listening. This preparation can increase the likelihood of a successful and gentle ECV or spontaneous turning before an ECV is needed by:

• Releasing tension in the uterus, ligaments, pelvis, and surrounding fascia, which may be restricting the baby's ability to move freely.

• Creating optimal alignment and balance, making it easier for the baby to respond positively to the natural cues.

• Improving uterine tone and symmetry, helping the uterus become more receptive and responsive to gentle repositioning.

• Calming the nervous system, which supports hormonal balance and reduces adrenaline, allowing oxytocin and relaxation to support optimal fetal positioning.

• Enhancing maternal-baby connection, helping the birthing person feel emotionally and intuitively connected to the baby’s process.

For women seeking to conceive naturally by focusing on whole-body preparation as an alternative to assisted reproductive technologies like IVF. I emphasize restoring balance through nutrition, cycle tracking, stress management, movement, and emotional well-being. With personalized guidance and practical lifestyle adjustments, my holistic approach supports reproductive health in a grounded, accessible, and affordable way. By working with your body’s natural rhythms we will optimize your fertility, creating a strong foundation for conception and pregnancy.

Pelvic Care Yoga focuses on strength and stability exercises to support pelvic health in labor and birth, and to help heal the pelvic muscles postpartum. I also work with moms who suffer from incontinence, prolapse, and pelvic pain. Each client receives a personalized pelvic health assessment and information on pelvic care practices.

This is the most affordable option for families who do not wish to have a doula present at their birth, but would like holistic prenatal and postpartum support. This includes everything in the Birth Doula Care offering except continuous labor and birth support. In our visits we will create a birth plan, go over labor comfort measures, learn how to involve your partner, and address prenatal/postpartum self care so you feel confident going into your birth.

This includes stretches and positioning to prepare for labor and birth, and postpartum movement and breathing exercises to support healing and recovery of your pelvic muscles.