Labor Doulas

Vermont Doula Company equips families with the vital insight and evidence based information necessary to make important decisions about birth and the earliest hours of parenting. We specialize in helping people create and implement their birth wishes based on their personal philosophies and desires.
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With our Company’s unique approach you will be matched with a team of two doulas.

In the months and days leading up to your birth you will not only have access to the expertise of one doula but two who will guide you through your preparations and help you gain the confidence you need to bring your baby home. Additionally, by sharing a call schedule around your due time this ensures that the doula who attends your birth is well-rested and prepared to give you the devoted support you deserve.

If the birth you desire includes you doing so from a place of authenticity, empowerment, and confidence, you have come to the right place.

Four Cornerstones of Doula Support:

PHYSICAL SUPPORT
to help you maintain a sense of control, comfort, and confidence

Comforting touch that initiates relaxation and reduces stress
Pressure and counter-pressure that decrease discomfort
Breathing techniques that ease pain and increase focus
Gentle touch techniques that enable deep relaxation
Positional changes that support labor progression
Verbal affirmation that contributes to your empowerment

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
to help you feel cared for and feel a sense of pride and empowerment after birth

Continuous presence
Reassurance
Encouragement
Mirroring—calmly describing what you are experiencing and echoing back the same feelings and intensity
Helping you and you partner work through fears and self-doubt
Debriefing after the birth—listening to you with empathy

INFORMATIONAL SUPPORT
keep you informed about what’s going on with the course of labor, as well as provide access to evidence-based information about birth options.

Suggesting techniques in labor, such as breathing, relaxation techniques, movement, and positioning
Helping you find evidence-based information about different options in pregnancy and childbirth
Encouragement
Helping explain medical procedures before or as they occur
Helping your support person understand what’s going on with their loved one’s labor

ADVOCACY
supporting you in your right to make decisions about your own body and baby

Encouraging you to ask questions and verbalize your preferences
Creating space and time for you to ask questions, gather evidence-based information, and make decisions without feeling pressured
Facilitating communication between you and care providers
Teaching you and your support person or partner communication techniques

The competent care and individual support of Vermont Doula Company doulas is one that no new parent should have to go without.

What Our Birth Doula Package Entails

STEP ONE

Initial Phone Consultation with One of the Company Owners

We want to learn about you and how Vermont Doula Company can meet you and your family’s needs. Throughout your time with VDC, the company co-founders will be behind the scenes work as an integral part of your team.

STEP TWO

A Chance to Meet Your Doula Team

The objective of this meeting is to give you the opportunity to get to know your proposed team of doulas—both ensuring compatibility and enabling you to envision your doulas fitting into the picture of your birth.

STEP THREE

Two Birth Planning Sessions

These sessions focus on strengthening the relationship between you, your partner or chosen support person, and your doula team. This enables trust and confidence, which are crucial to the effectiveness of doula support.

During the sessions, you and your doulas will walk through the birth process, practice comfort techniques and positioning, and delve into your options and wishes for birth. Your expectations and desires for the postpartum stage will also be explored.

STEP FOUR

Your Doula Team is Ready to Support!

From the moment you engage VDC’s services, your doulas are available to you by phone, email, and text. Once labor begins, your doulas are ready to support you in- person as things begin to progress.

Your doulas will help you navigate all of the nuances of early, active, and transitional labor. Your doula will be by your side comforting you, supporting you, and affirming you throughout your delivery and for around two hours afterwards.

STEP FIVE

Postpartum Follow-Up Visit

A home visit will take place within the first two weeks following your birth. This visit allows you to reconnect with the team member who attended your birth and strategize your new postpartum needs. Additionally, your questions and concerns regarding self-care, baby care, and your adjustments to the transition will be prioritized during this time.

This is what it looks like to have the caring, professional support of Vermont Doula Company by your side as you bring your new baby into the world.

Are you ready to have a doula by your side?

Contact us today to discuss how we can ease your mind and help prepare you for birth!

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