Circle of Life Doula Services offers Complete Doula Services and a la carte options. Pricing for our services can be found on the Price List page.

Complete Doula Services include the following:

• Three visits (any combination of pre/post natal)
• Unlimited phone & email consultations
• Assistance with preparing a birth plan
• Use of lending library*     
• Continuous labor support
• Assistance with breastfeeding
• Assistance with photography/video
• Use of TENS Unit**
• Two backup doulas
• Community resource referrals
• Insurance reimbursement option***

We will work with you to determine which package best suits your individual needs.

In addition to Doula Services, we also offer Monitrice Services. Ideal for the family who wants to labor at home as long as possible. Includes doula services as well as basic monitoring: fetal heart tones, vital signs, and vaginal exams.

We also offer the following:

• Childbirth Education Classes
• Birth Tub Rental
• Lactation Services
• Bellycasting
• Affirmations
• PostPartum Support

* collateral check held for return of materials
** $10 fee for electrodes applies
*** if applicable, balance must be paid in full

Considering a water birth? Laboring and giving birth in the water has been known as a "gentler birth experience" for mom and baby. You can have the tub delivered to your home or hospital & picked up after the birth of your baby. Back up tubs also available.

According to DONA International, more than ten research studies demonstrated that doulas had the following effects:

Effects on Birth Outcome: shorter labor, fewer complications, reduced cesarean rate, fewer pitocin inductions & augmentations, fewer forceps assisted deliveries, fewer requests for pain medication & epidurals

Effects on Mother: greater sense of satisfaction with childbirth experience, more positive assessments of babies, fewer incidences of postpartum depression

Effects on Baby: shorter hospital stays, fewer special care nursery admissions, greater ease with breastfeeding, mothers are more affectionate with babies

Effects on Health Care System: drastic reduction in cost of obstetric care, consumer satisfaction with personalized care

*Data reproduced in part with permission from DONA International. www.DONA.org