luludoula
“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children”
Birth Doula
I support hospital birth, birth center birth, home birth, cesarean birth, and VBACs. I offer all mothers a free complimentary meet & greet to see if its a good fit. Once you have selected me to be your doula, the basic package of services include…
Prenatal
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2 prenatal visits at your home or somewhere of your liking where you will be most comfortable. (90 minutes)
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We will discuss your birth plan and preferences. Your desires and vision for birth
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Your concerns or fears surrounding birth
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Questions for me and my role as a doula and what that entails
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Comfort and coping techniques for birth
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Prenatal exercises to prepare for birth
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Give as much knowledge, research, and studies to help you feel equipped and educated for your birth experience
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Go over steps for partner and how they can help
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Unlimited text and email support during office hours. 24/7 on call availability 2 weeks leading up to your due date
Birth
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Continuous emotional and physical support throughout labor
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Advocating your decisions and preferences with medical providers
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Helping you alleviate any discomfort by using the techniques we practiced in the prenatal visits.
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Honoring every step of your labor and being there for you as your number one supporter
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Helping in all ways to make this birth story an empowering one that you can feel good about
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Immediate postpartum help
Postpartum
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1 visit to your home (90 minutes)
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Listening and discussing your birth story and helping you fill in any gaps or questions
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Offering resources if needed for postpartum Care (lactation consultant & support groups)
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Provide tips and tricks for breastfeeding and bonding with your baby
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Provide vital information on how to best recover after birth emotionally & physically
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Prepare a sitz bath with healing herbal remedies or foot soak
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Provide nourishing herbal tea and lactation cookies
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Postpartum Doula
As a new parent, the postpartum stage can be overwhelming and stressful. Hiring a postpartum doula can provide you and your family with the extra support needed during this vulnerable time. With options for daytime and nighttime support, a doula can help make the transition into parenthood a relaxed and joyful experience. Overnight doula support can also provide much-needed restful sleep.
Meal prepping/grocery shopping
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Preparing beautiful nourishing foods for your fridge and freezer
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Making traditional postpartum meals/snacks and bringing them to you while you rest
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Healing herbal teas to aid in your physical and emotional well being as well as lactation support
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Inspired Recipes from "The first forty days" by Heng Ou
light cleaning/chores
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Cleaning up around the house where needed (dusting, wiping, vacuuming, etc)
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creating a calm anf functional home environment
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Kitchen and Dish clean up
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Baby bottles
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Laundry
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Making sure you have fresh washed linens on your bed every week
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Errands that might need to be done that consist on leaving the house
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Organizing ~Making sure baby's things are where they need to be
Baby care/mamma care
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Setting baby up for success with sleep schedule/plan or simply by guiding you to trust your intuition
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Guidance to healing through sacred ritual & rest
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Breastfeeding support/guidance
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Routine infant care (diapering, bathing, burping, feeding, sleep and soothing techniques)
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Provide education and information on natural self-recovery measures
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Strategies to help you prioritize rest, eat well, bond with your baby and recover after birth
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Ways to utilize family and friends offers of support—and set healthy boundaries that put your family’s needs first
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Emotional support and a listening ear to help you adjust to motherhood
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Carrying for baby while you rest/sleep
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Offer light exercises for your new postpartum body
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Prepare sitz bath daily (extra fee)
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Provide herbal teas throughout your care (extra fee)
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Provide Bengkung Belly wrapping daily (extra fee)
Prenatal Yoga
Are you expecting a baby and looking for a way to prepare for birth? My in-home prenatal yoga sessions are designed to help you connect with your body and breath, providing you with the tools you need to feel confident and prepared for the big day.
Benefits
Prenatal yoga sessions offer numerous benefits for both the mother and the baby. Sessions can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep quality, increase flexibility and strength, and prepare the body for childbirth. Additionally, practicing yoga during pregnancy can help build a stronger bond between the mother and the baby.
Packages
My prenatal yoga packages are designed to help you prepare for your upcoming birth and get the most out of your yoga practice. I offer 3, 5, 10 class packages. With my expert guidance, you can rest assured that you'll have a proper yoga routine in place to support your pregnancy journey.
Discounted for clients who sign up for birth, and or postpartum care
If you decide to hire me as your birth doula or postpartum doula, you will get a discounted rate to add on my prenatal services. Please contact for more details.
Holistic Support
Interested in holistic herbal medicine for your postpartum care? I offer a range of services, including Bengkung belly binding, herbal wellness teas, sitz bath essentials, and farm-style foot soaks, that can help you recover physically after giving birth and provide emotional and spiritual support. My herbal remedies not only speed up the healing process but also promote relaxation and enjoyment during your postpartum period. Treat yourself to these holistic rituals to feel nourished, rested, and grounded as you enter your 4th trimester. Herbal blends are specifically formulated for my clients depending on where they may need more support. From healing aches, pains, and hormonal imbalances to dealing with engorged breasts or lack of milk supply, c-sections, and baby blues... let these tried and trued holistic herbal remedies support your needs. Used for generations and passed down by women who have given birth I always go to herbal support for the recovery of childbirth.
Farm style foot soaks
Bengkung Belly Binding
Herbal teas
Sitz baths
lymph massage for calves and swollen feet
Bengkung Belly Binding
Traditional Malaysian style
About
Bengkung belly binding has been a practice held by many cultures for hundreds of years. Specifically in Malaysia they have practiced this tradition and encourage new moms to wear it for the first 44 days. This sacred tradition helps new moms physically and mentally. Malaysian women often believe health starts from the womb and to take care of it in all stages of life but especially after birth.
Benefits
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Gives support to joints, bones, organs, and muscles that need to heal and come back together after birth
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The Hormone relaxin helps loosen joints before birth ~ and is present after birth for several weeks. This hormone relaxin can help us mold the womens body back to where it was before
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Helps you not slouch as much, reminds you to be in a proper position to help lessen back/neck pain
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Encourages uterus to tone down
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Helps heal abdominal separation
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Helps pubic or pelvic separation
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Can help women after still birth or miscarriage
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Helps emotionally with the "emptiness" feeling ~ comforting with a nice hug to the abdomen
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Binding encourages REST
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Reduces postpartum depression and mood disorders
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Supports the migration of internal organs
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Encourages skin to tone & tighten
Offerings
I offer a "one time" in home belly binding session that usually lasts around 2 hours. This sacred ritual will provide an optional warming paste/essential oils to encourage healing and warmth to womb. Client will be able to self bind after one session, however additional days may be added for a fee.