Birth Support
My support philosophy is designed to allow my clients to feel completely held. I am committed to diving deep with my clients to understand their history and current lives so that I can facilitate stepping into the next chapter on a solid foundation. Whether that is preparing to conceive your first child, a fertility event, birthing, or caring for your a new baby with older children, each of those events has the potential to be transformative with the right support. I am looking forward to working with clients that are ready to do the work that will allow you to create a physically and mentally healthy life for yourself.
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A note on financial exchange:
Payment plans are available to help facilitate an investment in the support that would be most helpful.
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Starting in October 2024, all births will be supported jointly with Danielle Bianco, in our partnership "Upstate Birth and Baby". Clients will meet and form a relationship with both of us and benefit from each of our strengths. We are very excited to support you!
All packages include the following and detailed packages options are below.
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Phone and e-mail support through your entire pregnancy
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At 37 weeks Danielle & Ashlie go on call 24/7 for you
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Continuous labor support (24 hours) & up to 2 hour postpartum support to ensure feeding is established
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All available resources and knowledge about pregnancy, birth and postpartum care
The windows of pregnancy, birth and postpartum create a unique and powerful opportunity for transformation.
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This package is designed to ensure that you are able to access the full transformative potential of this time, no mater if it is your first child or you have older children already. This is done by providing more frequent and in depth engagement.
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This package includes:
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1 virtual prenatal visit, we will go over:
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How to create a birth & postpartum plan
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Signs of labor & what can be expected during a birth
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What type of support you are interested in
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Practice of positions and comfort techniques
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Inclusion of your partner
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Answer any prenatal or postpartum questions you have
3, 1 hour virtual coaching sessions, sessions look like:
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Support towards goals and challenges identified in first prenatal
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Processing around past experiences that may impact birth and postpartum
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Skill building for the emotional and relational components of birth and postpartum
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Identifying resources and other support or your specific needs
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Creating a plan of execution for moving through each phase of pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
1 in home prenatal visit, we will go over:
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Early labor and the signs to look for
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Baby positional exercise to start
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Labor positions and coping techniques
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When your doula will meet you
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Postpartum planning
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Group lactation class “Unlocking The Secrets of Successful Nursing” in Woodstock or Newburgh
Up to 24 hours of in person birth support starting at your home
3, 3 hour postpartum sessions in home that can include:
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Lactation session with weighted feeds
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Make healing sitz bath and nutritious meals
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Birth processing
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Setting up sleep shaping for newborn
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Tidying and organizing the nursing and living spaces
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Food shopping and errands
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Newborn care while parent/s rest and recover
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Help with babywearing and carriers
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Discuss postpartum healing and nutrition
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Help finding local support groups and recommendations
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Signs of postpartum depression & anxiety ​
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​Unlimited virtual support for 12 weeks postpartum
Closing of the bones ceremony with Yiska Obadia
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In your home or in Yiska’s office in Kingston
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Session begins with body work to sooth postpartum soreness and relax body
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Yiska then binds your body with fabric in a ritual to pull everything in securely
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You will then be guided through an emotional processing
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This ceremonially closes the birthing process and facilitates healing emotionally and physically.
1 virtual postpartum pelvic floor therapy 1 hour session with ​Dr. Cait Van Damm to access possible pelvic, back and core needs after birth
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Investment $4,000
Transformative Birth Support Package
All of the questions and and worries of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are fully cared for with this package.
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1 virtual prenatal visit, we will go over:
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How to create a birth & postpartum plan
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Signs of labor & what can be expected during a birth
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What type of support you are interested in
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Practice of positions and comfort techniques
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Inclusion of your partner
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Answer any prenatal or postpartum questions you have
1 in home prenatal visit, we will go over:
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Early labor and the signs to look for
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Baby positional exercise to start
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Labor positions and coping techniques
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When your doula will meet you
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Postpartum planning
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Group lactation class “Unlocking The Secrets of Successful Nursing” in Woodstock or Newburgh
Up to 24 hours of in person birth support starting at your home
2 home postpartum visits up to 90 minutes in the 1st 2 weeks which can include:
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Lactation session with weighted feeds
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Make a healing sitz bath and nutritious soup
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Birth processing
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Setting up sleep shaping for newborn
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Discuss postpartum healing and nutrition
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Help finding local support groups and recommendations
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Signs of postpartum depression & anxiety ​
​Unlimited virtual support for 12 weeks postpartum
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Investment $3,000
Comprehensive Birth Support Package
This package is ideal for those who have been through the birth process before, or have a clear understanding of the birthing process and have a strong emotional support system and feel settled and ready for welcoming their new baby.
1 virtual or in office prenatal visit, we will go over:
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How to create a birth & postpartum plan
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Signs of labor & what can be expected during a birth
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What type of support you are interested in
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Practice of positions and comfort techniques
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Inclusion of your partner
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Answer any prenatal or postpartum questions you have​
36 week 30 minute virtual check-in, we will go over:
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Early labor and the signs to look for
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Baby positional exercise to start
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When your doula will meet you
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Postpartum planning
Up to 24 hours of in person birth support starting at your birthing location.
1 postpartum chat up to 1 hour at your home & we will go over:
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Any feeding questions
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Normal infant behavior
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Your birth story
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Help finding local support groups and recommendations
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Signs of postpartum depression & anxiety​
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Investment: $2,000
Foundations Birth Support Package
Virtual Birth Support Package
This package is a good option for those that have great in person support from a friend or family member and would like guidance on the birthing process and suggestions of
comfort measures and techniques to try during labor.
One virtual prenatal visits.
This visit will allow me to get to know and understand everyone who will be involved in the birthing process . We will also go over what to consider when envisioning what birth may look like for you. This is a great opportunity for you to share any desires, concerns, or thoughts you may have about the rest of your pregnancy and birth.
Continuous Birth Support
I will be on call and available to be in contact with you once your birthing process begins. I will support you over the phone, text or video chat and support you through the birth of the baby and 1-2 hours after birth. After birth I will help with latching baby if desired, grounding you from your birth experience, and creating a nice transition into recovery.
One Virtual Postpartum Visits.
The visit will be within 2 weeks of birth depending on each situation. I will check in and hold space for you around processing your birth, what is going on with baby, light lactation assistance, and anything else you may need help with in that moment. This visit will last about 1hour.
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Investment: $1,200