Rafeal Newport-Hewitt

Cypress Doula and Healing Services

Website: https://www.cypressdoula.com

Phone: 916-629-4844

Birth Fee: $1000 to $2400

Postpartum Rate: $25 to $70

Fee Details: My birthing doula fee includes up to 4 prenatal visits, attendance at your birth, up to 3 postpartum visits, unlimited texting, phone and email contact. For clients over 50 miles away or who want childbirth education there are additional cost. My postpartum fee includes light meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, infant care, and new born information. Rate indicates fee range for singletons and multiples.

Birth Doula Experience: 10 years and 39 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience: 10 years and 20 families served

Doula Training

Not Specified

Type of Practice: Solo practice

Clients per Month: 1 to 4 births and 1 to 3 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: I work with families up to 6 weeks postpartum. I do not do overnights.
Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
We will work together to create your birth plan so that I have what I need to advocate best for you.
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
Whether a free standing birth center or hospital birth center I have the experience to support you and your family in both settings.
Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Home births allow families to be in the most comfortable setting. I will work with your family to ensure your home is birth ready.

College Education

MA/MS

Specialized training or previous experience

Adoption
Cesarean birth
Domestic Violence
High risk
Home Birth
Induced and high medical technology labor & birth
LGBTQP Families
Multiples
Over 40
Plus size mothers
Relinquishing mothers
Single parents
Surrogacy
Survivors of Previous Life Trauma
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Teens
Twins
VBAC
Waterbirth
Women and Families of Color

Special Services Offered

Abortion Support
Antepartum doula
Aromatherapy
Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Breastfeeding Consultant Services
Childbirth Education Services
Miscarriage Support (Before, During or After)
Monitrice services
Mother blessing celebrations
Parenting consulting
Satellite Doula (For remote and rural clients)
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Stillbirthday Bereavement Doula
Surrogates and intended parents

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

I am Certified as a doula and childbirth educator with Birth Professionals of the Bay Area. I am also currently being certified with SMC-Shafia Monroe Fill Circle Doula Training. I am a member of the Capital City Doulas and in the midst of partnering with midwife Tanya Khemet to bring together birth workers of color in the Sacramento area. I am a certified Sex Educator and certified Family Planning consultant.

Languages spoken: Enlish