Website: empowering-visions.com Phone: (202) 297-2722 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 1 to 3 births and 1 to 3 postpartum families Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth Doula Experience: 3 years and 25 births attended Postpartum Doula Experience: 3 years and 8 families served Area of practice: Washington, DC Travel range: 35 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Languages spoken: english
Breastfeeding Certifications
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor for AABA (African-American Breastfeeding Alliance)
Other Credentials
Licensed Infant Special Educator
College Education
BA/BS
MA/MS
PhD
Specialized training or previous experience:
Teens
VBAC
Home Birth
Clients on bed rest
Adoption
Special needs babies
Prematurity
Twins
High risk
Expected stillbirth
Single parents
Cesarean birth
Waterbirth
Special services available:
Mother blessing celebrations
Infant massage education
Cloth diapering education
Parenting consulting
Babywearing education
Baby sign language education
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work: I am a certified Infant Special Educator who is currently working on my PhD in Infant Mental Health.
My vocation in life is to work to strengthen families through creating positive birth experiences.
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals Attends birth center births? Some Birth Centers Depends on the policy of the birth center. Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Birth doula fee: $850 Postpartum doula hourly rate: $15 to $35 Fee details: This includes monthly phone check in, 3 visits before labor, continuous support throughout labor and delivery, staying up to 2 hours after delivery to make sure everything is going well, and 2 postpartum visits to make sure that breastfeeding is well established and to help problem solve any issues that might crop up. Because I am a licensed infant special educator I also offer a newborn screening, as well as a complimentary developmental screening at 6 months. I look forward to meeting you! :)
Client Testimonials for Muneera Fontaine
Janna Mehta
Ms. Muneera was very helpful with my pregnancy and labor. Since it was my first pregnancy, I was very nervous and exited. She is very knowlegable and helped me out throughout my pregnancy. During labor, she was extremely helpful. Since I don't have my family members here; she was there like my family member. Not only she helped me through my pregnancy and labor, but also she helped me post partum and answering my questions whenever I called her. I would really recommand her to anyone who is looking for a doula. If need arise in future, I would love her to be there for my future pregnancy.
Posted 12/29/2009
Shahida Naz
Extremely knowledgeable and very caring. We did not use any epiduaral and it was a normal delivery. She helped prior to and during labor how to manage pain and it worked out to be a blessing as things went so smoothly with Muneera's help. I strongly recommend to utilize her services and experience as it is worth it. Even the nurses and doctor's were appericiative of her understanding, professionalism,helpful nature.
Ms. Muneera was very helpful with my pregnancy and labor. Since it was my first pregnancy, I was very nervous and exited. She is very knowlegable and helped me out throughout my pregnancy. During labor, she was extremely helpful. Since I don't have my family members here; she was there like my family member. Not only she helped me through my pregnancy and labor, but also she helped me post partum and answering my questions whenever I called her. I would really recommand her to anyone who is looking for a doula. If need arise in future, I would love her to be there for my future pregnancy.