Wholesome Beginnings
Supporting families in the DMV through Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum
Birth Services
Doulas are trained to provide physical support, emotional care and information during this time. Doulas help to facilitate communication between you, your partner and the medical staff. Her presence helps a laboring person feel safe and confident throughout labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period.
Doulas help with birth preparation teaching comfort measures, relaxation, breathing, massage, pain coping tools and positioning which allows the birthing partner to actively support with more confidence.
In 2017, Bohren et al.published a Cochrane review on the use of continuous support for women during childbirth. They combined the results of 26 trials that included more than 15,000 people. Labors with the continuous presences of a Doula:
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39 percent less likely to have a cesarean birth
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35 percent less likely to have a negative birth experience
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15 percent more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth
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8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth
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10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief
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Shorter labors
Birth Support
4 virtual prenatal visits
Email and phone support
On-call 24/7 from 38 weeks until your baby is born
Continuous labor support at home or virtually.
Labor support will be provided until 1-2 hours after birth.
Comfort measures and relaxation techniques exploration and practice
Assistance with initial feeding
Birth Plan Coaching
Postpartum Plan Coaching
1-2 postpartum visit in the first 3-4 weeks,
Virtual support
3 virtual visits, one per trimester
Virtual support of labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum
Weekly video chat support sessions for the first 3 weeks postpartum
Comfort measures and relaxation techniques exploration and practice
Birth Plan Coaching
Postpartum Planning
birth Plan coaching
2 virtual prenatal visits
Review your health, birth history, and desires for your current birth
Review questions to ask your provider
Review hospital procedures/protocol
Discuss possible interventions
Review positions beneficial for labor progression
Comfort Measures demonstration
Advice on how to advocate for rights
Customized birth plan
Please mention any financial concerns during consultation.
Repeat clients receive a 20% discount.
Below is a list of locations that I work supporting
birthing people:
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Inova Fairfax & Fair Oaks *Case by Case
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Shady Grove Hospital
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Home births
"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it." - Dr. John H. Kennel, MD