services

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home & birth center births in person
hospital births virtually (prenatal and postpartum support in person)
prenatal support in person
perinatal rituals in person
postpartum care in person

all rituals, products, DEI consulting, and the Jewish perinatal database always available

A two toned bright and dark red pomegranate is centered on a soft yellow ellipse, split to show three large seeds. The fruit is shaped like a pelvis. Green branches connect two pomegranate flowers, also in two toned bright and dark red, with a soft yellow center. These flowers are flanked around the fruit to look like fallopian tubes. Two branches are centered at left and right to suggest leaves.

I offer labor support, perinatal rituals, postpartum fourth trimester support, gender-expansive and inclusive consulting, and products including gift certificates. Scroll to read more about how I tailor these to your needs.

A two toned bright and dark red pomegranate is centered, split to show three large seeds. The fruit is shaped like a pelvis. Green branches connect two pomegranate flowers, also in two toned bright and dark red, with a soft yellow center. These flowers are flanked around the fruit to look like fallopian tubes. Two branches are centered at left and right to suggest leaves.

perinatal rituals

baby to come blessing

  • $250
  • nondenominational and nonappropriative, tailored to your spiritual needs
  • suitable for both labour and adoption
  • between 35 and 38 weeks of pregnancy or one month before planned adoption day
  • for you and a small group of your beloveds, I lead a ritual with songs, readings, and your beloveds’ blessings to mentally and emotionally prepare you for labor and parenthood in the support of your community

placenta burial

  • $250
  • nondenominational and nonappropriative, tailored to your spiritual needs
  • at time of your choosing (placenta must be appropriately stored, but a frozen placenta can be interred years after a birth)
  • ‘burial’ is most common but burning or other environmentally-friendly spiritual disposal / return to earth can be devised per your needs and location available
  • for you and a small group of your beloveds, I lead a ritual with songs, readings, and beloveds’ blessings for you and your child to emotionally separate from the pregnancy and birth period and come into parenting with the support of your community

end of lochia / return of menstruation private ritual kit

  • $50
  • nondenominational and nonappropriative, tailored to your spiritual needs
  • for the birthing person to do alone or with a beloved
  • includes personal nondenominational meditation / intention, beeswax candle, red string, and tea blend. Substitute birth blessing box described below for an extra $25 (includes in-state shipping).
A two toned bright and dark red pomegranate is centered, split to show three large seeds. The fruit is shaped like a pelvis. Green branches connect two pomegranate flowers, also in two toned bright and dark red, with a soft yellow center. These flowers are flanked around the fruit to look like fallopian tubes. Two branches are centered at left and right to suggest leaves.

prenatal support

à la carte: sliding scale $100 – 200

package: sliding scale $500 – $900

  • complimentary consultation or referral to best match
  • evidence-based phone, text, and email doula support upon hire during office hours
  • 2 – 3 prenatal appointments depending on due date.
    • bonus prenatal visit for those booking before 20 weeks
    • one visit may be used to accompany you to a medical appointment as your advocate
    • discuss or create your physiologic and cesarean section birth vision
    • practice laboring positions
    • create a postpartum plan
    • nursing, feeding, babywearing, infant care, and transition information and support
    • community resource referrals
    • assistance strategizing asking for help, setting boundaries, weighing infant medical needs such as choosing a pediatrician, non-religious planning for baby’s first religious ceremony if part of your traditions, emotional self-regulation, mediated parenting style discussions with partner(s), and practical methods of achieving health goals
  • 2 postpartum appointments if scheduling as a package
    • one in first week and one three weeks after delivery
    • parent-focused care
    • labor, birth, and new parent processing
    • assistance strategizing asking for help
A two toned bright and dark red pomegranate is centered, split to show three large seeds. The fruit is shaped like a pelvis. Green branches connect two pomegranate flowers, also in two toned bright and dark red, with a soft yellow center. These flowers are flanked around the fruit to look like fallopian tubes. Two branches are centered at left and right to suggest leaves.

labour support

sliding scale $800 – $1500

  • complimentary consultation or referral to best match
  • evidence-based phone, text, and email doula support upon hire during office hours, and 24 hour doula support once on call
  • 2 – 3 prenatal visits depending on due date. during these visits we will discuss or create your physiologic and cesarean section birth vision as well as practice laboring positions and create a postpartum plan.
    • bonus prenatal visit for those booking before 20 weeks
  • 24-hour on-call starting 37 weeks until 2 weeks postpartum
  • continuous support during labor
    • focused, one-on-one care
    • early labor support in your home
    • continuous support in your chosen birthing location
    • guidance and assistance with relaxation, breathing, and positions
    • explanation of medical information to ensure informed consent
    • unbiased advocate for your birth plan and you
    • assistance with establishing nursing, if desired
    • remain after delivery to ensure baby and parent(s) are well and bonding started
  • 2 postpartum visits
    • one in first week and one three weeks after delivery
    • parent-focused care
    • labor, birth, and new parent processing
    • nursing, feeding, babywearing, infant care, and transition information and support
    • community resource referrals
    • assistance strategizing asking for help, setting boundaries, weighing infant medical needs such as choosing a pediatrician, and non-religious planning for baby’s first religious ceremony if part of your traditions
A two toned bright and dark red pomegranate is centered, split to show three large seeds. The fruit is shaped like a pelvis. Green branches connect two pomegranate flowers, also in two toned bright and dark red, with a soft yellow center. These flowers are flanked around the fruit to look like fallopian tubes. Two branches are centered at left and right to suggest leaves.

postpartum fourth trimester support

à la carte: sliding scale $25 – 35 hourly, two hour minimum

package: sliding scale $500 – $1000

The fourth trimester is a transitionary period for parent, child, and family, during which the birthing parent must rest as much as possible while a newborn needs as much care as possible. Turn to your village for support. You deserve to be and feel physically and mentally supported, organizationally supported with a sustainable longterm plan, and ritually and spiritually nourished.

In person support available 8AM – 9PM daily, some holiday availability!

  • Family care
    • creating a restful recovery environment
    • processing birth and fourth trimester experience
    • meal preparation
    • household assistance (laundry, dishes, furniture moving)
    • local errands
    • sibling guidance and vetted children’s books
    • referrals to community resources
    • support in finding and understanding evidence-based medical care (such as choosing a pediatrician or deciding on a circumcision or frenectomy)
    • support in non-religious logistics for baby’s first religious ceremony in your tradition
    • evidence-based phone, text, and email support upon hire during office hours
  • Newborn care
    • babywearing
    • feeding (bottle or nursing)
    • swaddling
    • bathing
    • diapering
    • umbilical stump care
  • informational support from library (digital or hard copy, or local library)
  • package includes:
    • on-call telesupport for first two weeks postpartum
    • 1 – 2 prenatal visits (~3 hours) to plan postpartum, discuss personalized needs, and assist in preparations
    • 5 postpartum visits (~3 hours)
      • at each visit: seaweed soup, lactation cookies, and my personal tea blends, delivered ready to eat; family care as described above; baby care guidance
      • as appropriate to visit (confirmed ahead of time): baby’s first ceremony logistics support; ritual bath and birth telling; placenta burial; end of lochia ritual
A two toned bright and dark red pomegranate is centered, split to show three large seeds. The fruit is shaped like a pelvis. Green branches connect two pomegranate flowers, also in two toned bright and dark red, with a soft yellow center. These flowers are flanked around the fruit to look like fallopian tubes. Two branches are centered at left and right to suggest leaves.

diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice consulting

$75 per 5000 words

scheduled in 5000 word increments

Language changes, and so does our best understanding of humanity – but old habits die hard! You want to do better, and I can help. Send me your documents, websites under construction, or general in-person scripts and I’ll close edit for up-to-date language that means what you’re trying to say. If practicing conversational use, we will schedule a 30 minute video or phone call after I review your needs by email. My areas of focus are gender-expansive & inclusive language, but I’m happy to consult with any work focused on including all as equal partners.

A two toned bright and dark red pomegranate is centered, split to show three large seeds. The fruit is shaped like a pelvis. Green branches connect two pomegranate flowers, also in two toned bright and dark red, with a soft yellow center. These flowers are flanked around the fruit to look like fallopian tubes. Two branches are centered at left and right to suggest leaves.

products

all prices inclusive of tax. payment via venmo, paypal, transfer, or cash.

gift certificates

Always available in $50 and $100 amounts, a perfect group baby shower gift – invest in a supportive birth and nourishing rituals to mark transitions for your loved one.

birth blessing box

nondenominational

includes the below. $50, includes in-state shipping.

  • pair nursing pads
  • lochia pad set
  • lochia meditation
  • beeswax candle
  • red string
  • tea blend
  • your brief message to be opened after birth
A cloth basket lined with blue cloth sits on a white counter, framed at the bottom with ferns. Clockwise from top left, the basket holds a handwritten paper titled 'lochia,' a red string hanging on the left corner of the paper, an envelope partially covering the paper titled 'open after birth,' mint sprigs, a red, blue, and yellow plaid cloth menstrual and lochia pad snapped around its liner, lavender framing the inside bottom of basket, small red roses, a small mason jar with herbal tea blend, a red candle, and two dark green cloth nursing pads. Lavender petals are scattered on the white tile background.
nondenominational

jewish

includes the below. $50, includes in-state shipping.

  • pair nursing pads
  • lochia pad set
  • lochia bracha
  • beeswax havdalah candle
  • red string
  • tea blend
  • your brief message to be opened after birth
A cloth basket lined with blue cloth sits on a white counter, framed at the bottom with ferns. Clockwise from top left, the basket holds a handwritten paper titled 'lochia bracha,' a red string hanging on the left corner of the paper, an envelope partially covering the paper titled 'open after birth,' mint sprigs, a red, blue, and yellow plaid cloth menstrual and lochia pad snapped around its liner, lavender framing the inside bottom of basket, small red roses, a small mason jar with herbal tea blend, a red havdalah candle, and two dark green cloth nursing pads. Lavender petals are scattered on the white tile background.
jewish

lochia pads

Handmade, 100% cotton reusable lochia pads – extra absorbent and extra soft. Set includes one liner and one insert – use just the liner or both together for absorbency needed, be it lochia or regular menstruation. Materials purchased from local small business. $15, $20 including in-state shipping.

A red, blue, and yellow plaid cloth menstrual and lochia pad liner and insert sit on a white counter resting against ferns and small red roses. Lavender flowers separate the liner from pad and one sits inside the unsnapped and opened liner to show extra absorbent construction. A measuring tape shows it to be about 10 inches in length.

nursing pads

Handmade, 100% cotton reusable nursing pads. Tuck them against nipples to catch leakage, then reuse as gentle, absorbent washable pads, perfect for facial cleansing and baby bathtime. Set of three pairs. Materials purchased from local small business. $10, $15 including in-state shipping.

a pair of dark green cloth nursing pads rest on a white counter against ferns, small red roses, and lavendar with a measuring tape showing their diameter at 5 inches.

try it out set

One pair of nursing pads and one lochia pad set. $20, $25 including in-state shipping.

A red, blue, and yellow plaid cloth menstrual and lochia pad sits snapped around its liner with a pair of dark green nursing pads to the right, with a tape measure showing the lochia pad about 10 inches in length and the nursing pads 5 inches in diameter. They sit on a white counter resting on ferns, small red roses, and lavender.
Phone 831.291.3620 E-mail pomegranatebirthcompanion@gmail.com
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