Website: doulajoyce.com Phone: (402) 202-9305 Type of Practice: Solo practice Clients per Month: 0 to 1 Birth Doula Experience: 3 years and 11 births attended Area of practice: Lincoln, NE Travel range: 60 miles Travel comments/restrictions: Languages spoken: English, some ASL but not fluent
Certification(s) are pending Specific certifications for the above: with DONA International.
College Education
BA/BS
MA/MS
Specialized training or previous experience:
VBAC
Cesarean birth
Waterbirth
Special services available:
Cloth diapering education
Babywearing education
Baby-led weaning
Reduced rates for military members/spouses
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers Attends home births? Some Home Births I am open to attend home births on a case-by-case basis.
Birth doula fee: $350 Fee details: I offer payment plans, reduced rates for families in need and military families, and trade of goods or services. Our first meeting is complimentary. My fee includes all prenatal visits, unlimited email contact, 24 hour phone availability beginning at least at 37 weeks gestation until you deliver, continuous support during labor and up to 2 hours postpartum, one postpartum visit to review your birth, and a back-up doula.
Mention you found me on DoulaMatch.net and receive $50 off my fee.
Client Testimonials for Joyce Dykema
Melissa Hnosko
There are a lot of things I could say about my birth experience with my second child, Cora, but the first of which has to be how glad I was to have my doula, Joyce, in the room with me. Joyce comforted and encouraged me throughout my labor and delivery and made what had previously been a frightening experience into a joyous one. Joyce's experience with laboring women, doctors, and midwives, was made evident in the support she was able to provide for me. Her calming and knowledgable presence, and her respectful, intuitive nature, truly contributed to our positive (and positively unmedicated) birth experience.
Posted 4/7/2012
Amy Street
Joyce is a close college friend of mine. When I was expecting my first child, I found out she was working on doula certification and asked about it. She provided a lot of information about the doula role and the benefits of hiring a doula. Once I decided I wanted a doula, Joyce was my natural pick, not only because she is a friend, but because of her confident, supportive, and calm demeanor.
Joyce was knowledgeable and helped me get answers to my questions before, during, and after delivery. She was positive, friendly, and respectful of my choices. Joyce was a great comfort to me during labor since I did not have an epidural. She was able to suggest many helpful techniques for pain control, and she breathed with me through my intense, late labor contractions. Joyce helped me to remember to change positioning frequently, thereby helping labor to progress.
When I became pregnant with my second child, I called Joyce right away to get on her calendar. She was wonderful once again. She didn’t mind me calling several times when I wasn’t sure if I was having false labor or early labor. When it was finally showtime, Joyce was a soothing influence, helping me to relax, even have fun(!) while laboring. With this labor and delivery, I used a midwife at a hospital instead of an OB like I used for my first child’s birth. The combination of midwife and doula is something I highly recommend for low-risk pregnancies. I particularly recommend Joyce Dykema!
There are a lot of things I could say about my birth experience with my second child, Cora, but the first of which has to be how glad I was to have my doula, Joyce, in the room with me. Joyce comforted and encouraged me throughout my labor and delivery and made what had previously been a frightening experience into a joyous one. Joyce's experience with laboring women, doctors, and midwives, was made evident in the support she was able to provide for me. Her calming and knowledgable presence, and her respectful, intuitive nature, truly contributed to our positive (and positively unmedicated) birth experience.