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Website: http://www.tremendoulas.com

Phone: 561-827-3263

Birth Fee: $250 to $800

Postpartum Rate: Not specified

Fee Details: $800/birth. Financial assistance may be available to families with demonstrated financial need (low resources and income below 250% federal poverty line). Financial assistance is prioritized for expectant parents who are lacking key social support (in other words, those with deceased, hospitalized, incarcerated, or otherwise missing parents and/or spouses/partners). I will consider offers for bartering. If you are a repeat client or have given birth naturally before, you may choose a $600 birth only option, without the standard prenatal and postpartum meetings. Postpartum fees are usually $25/hour, but variations occur depending on my travel time to your home and the duration of my shifts.

Birth Doula Experience: 4 years and 6 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience: 4 years and 4 families served

Birth Doula Certifications

• DONA International - Certified Birth Doula

Doula Training

• DONA International, February 2015
• ProDoula, July 2015

Type of Practice: Solo practice

Clients per Month: 0 to 1 births and 0 to 1 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: No indoor smoking * Postpartum Shifts are a minimum of 90 minutes per visit (though I highly recommend at least 4 hours per visit, for your benefit)
Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals
I'm happy to travel to the following hospitals: * Good Samaritan Medical Center * JFK Medical Center * St. Mary's Medical Center * Wellington Regional Medical Center * Jupiter Medical Center * Palms West Hospital * Bethesda Hospital East * Boca Raton Regional Hospital. *** Out of respect for mothers with a history of precipitous labors, if you have evidence to believe you may have rapid birth, I reduce my travel range to the following hospitals: * Good Samaritan Medical Center * St. Mary's Medical Center * JFK Medical Center
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
Attends home births? Some Home Births
Non-smoking home births only

Breastfeeding Certifications

• Currently pursuing IBCLC (numerous breastfeeding courses taken)

Other Relevant Certifications

• 4. Biologix Solutions Bloodborne Pathogens for Placenta Encapsulation Specialists Trained
• CPR Certified - Red Cross
• ProDoula Pre-Certified Postpartum Doula, ProDoula Pre-Certified Postpartum Placenta Specialist, Birthing From Within Birth Art Process certified, and K-Power for Mind-Body Therapists (K-Power is kinesiology -- muscle testing and balancing for optimal physical, emotional, and mental performance)

College Education

• BA/BS

Specialized training or previous experience

• Adoption
• Cesarean birth
• Home Birth
• Induced and high medical technology labor & birth
• Postpartum mood disorders
• Survivors of Previous Life Trauma
• Survivors of childhood sexual abuse

Special Services Offered

• Acupressure
• Antepartum doula
• Babywearing education
• Birth Pool rental
• Birthing From Within Birth Art Services
• Placenta encapsulation
• Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

I founded and am the branch ambassador for Palm Beach's Hike it Baby, which facilitates getting parents of infants and young children out in nature together with other families. As an active member of Junior League of the Palm Beaches, I also volunteer for organizations working to support area children and improve our community.

Languages spoken: English

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