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Nourish: Birth + Postpartum
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Preparing for birth and postpartum through an ayurvedic lens, with lacatation focus as well as newborn care. Through working with me, you'll get 7 unique perspectives - a certified birth doula specialized in Hypnobabies, a newborn expert, an ayurvedic chef, and a specialist in lactation, nutritional health coaching, and ayurvedic postpartum recovery all-in-one. Free 30 minute group consultations are held Sundays at 9am PST via Zoom Meet & GreetPrivate Consultations are $50 and are applied to whatever service you'd like to purchase. Sign up here. Cancellation Policy: No refunds for booked services
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| Virtual Lactation Consultation | It is important to address a breastfeeding issue to 1)ensure baby is getting fed and 2)protect the mother's milk supply as soon as there is an issue. Solutions to these common breastfeeding issues are addressed during a lactation consultation:
-helping with feeding schedules
-nipple care & prevention plan
-cracked nipples and nipple pain
-addressing oral ties (lip tie, tongue tie, posterior tongue tie, buccal/cheek ties)
-determining the need for pumping plus when and how to start or reduce pumping
-how to increase milk production naturally
-how to increase milk production with herbs and common foods
-hand expression
-adequate milk transfer
-correcting positioning and latch
-engorgement
-milk blebs/blisters
-tender breasts and red spots
-plugged/clogged ducts
-mastitis
-candida, yeast, thrush
-weaning baby from the breast
-how to stay hydrated
-how to determine if you are eating enough for you and your baby
-breastfeeding products
-older children who may not understand
-and more
For immediate lactation help, please contact me and I will check for same-day openings that may have come up. Your breastfeeding success is more important to me than booking me as your provider; if I'm not available, I will refer you to a Lactation Consultant who may be able to serve you sooner for faster relief and problem-solving. | $ 100 | Per Session | | In-Home Lactation Consultation | It is important to address a breastfeeding issue to 1)ensure baby is getting fed and 2)protect the mother's milk supply as soon as there is an issue. Solutions to these common breastfeeding issues are addressed during a lactation consultation:
-helping with feeding schedules
-nipple care & prevention plan
-cracked nipples and nipple pain
-addressing oral ties (lip tie, tongue tie, posterior tongue tie, buccal/cheek ties)
-determining the need for pumping plus when and how to start or reduce pumping
-how to increase milk production naturally
-how to increase milk production with herbs and common foods
-hand expression
-adequate milk transfer
-correcting positioning and latch
-engorgement
-milk blebs/blisters
-tender breasts and red spots
-plugged/clogged ducts
-mastitis
-candida, yeast, thrush
-weaning baby from the breast
-how to stay hydrated
-how to determine if you are eating enough for you and your baby
-breastfeeding products
-older children who may not understand
-and more
For immediate lactation help, please contact me and I will check for same-day openings that may have come up. Your breastfeeding success is more important to me than booking me as your provider; if I'm not available, I will refer you to a Lactation Consultant who may be able to serve you sooner for faster relief and problem-solving. | $ 250 | Per Session | | Virtual Self-Paced Newborn Care Class | Have you ever held or taken care of a baby? Many parents and expecting mothers are worried about sleep training their baby even before their baby is born. What about basic, everyday newborn care? Learn key tips on how to take care of a baby and practice diapering, babywearing and swaddling as well as evidence based information on newborn reflexes, behavioral cues and newborn sleep. Learn how to calm a fussy or overtired baby from a Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist who has served hundreds of families and countless in-home shifts, tending to singletons and multiples. This is not your average baby care 101 class. Our Newborn Care Class is an online, on-demand, comprehensive eCourse with 6 hours of content from which you can pause and resume learning at your convenience, | $ 150 | Per Class | | Tackle the 4th Trimester Class | All about tackling postpartum! Learn the healing herbs, foods and supplements you can stock your pantry ahead of time for optimal recovery after birth! You'll also get tips on how to heal quickly with ayurveda tools to combat constipation and aid metabolism as your body prioritizes healing, methods for sitz baths, bellybinding, evidence-based sleep guidelines, partner massage, what living life in 2-3 hour increments is like, visitors, breast health and womb care, resources for pelvic floor specialists, steaming and more. | $ 150 | Per Class | | Virtual Babyproofing Consultation | This Virtual Babyproofing Consultation is a remote consultation to help you understand solutions and products you can install in your home to create a safer environment when your baby or toddler starts crawling, walking and exploring. | $ 40 | Per Session | | Virtual Nursery Consultation | Includes one 45 minute phone conversation and 1 follow up e-mail. This service is for expecting mothers. It is easy to want to purchase all the cute items when preparing for your baby to arrive, but more often than not it can lead to overspending on times new parents thought they would need, but then never needed to use. There are a lot of fads and the baby product industry is to make money. Not everything marketed is useful - or even safe! A Nursery Consultation also make a great baby shower gift! | $ 150 | Per Session | | Virtual Teething Consultation | Generally, babies have their full set of baby teeth by the time they're 3 years of age. In other words, this means your baby may be teething from around 6 months to 3 years old! Teething does affect sleep and feeding patterns, and it can be emotional for new parents to see their child in discomfort. Through this virtual consultation, you will learn common reactions so you can identify correct symptoms as teething and learn how to help your child feel more comfortable. | $ 250 | Per Session | | Virtual Transitioning to Solids Consultation | Includes personalized meal plans and 2 emails of Q & A's. Struggling with not knowing what to do when transitioning to solids? Adding foods into your baby's diet adds many variable: the tongue movement is different when chewing than when sucking on the breast and bottle, the gag reflex needs to be developed and pushed back, and pincer fingers need to practice dexterity and fine motor skills, too. Sensory play is also involved. It's a new role for mothers who often start to feet a lot of pressure and responsibility to create a healthy, and calm environment, prevent food anxiety, and start your child off eating with healthy food habits. It can be overwhelming when transitioning to solids, especially if you desire your child to eat well and be healthy, without compromising your food values, your budget, and your time. | $ 300 | Per Package | | Virtual Sleep Plan | A newborn baby, new parents, new sleep schedules, new everything! It can be very stressful and not easy to expect everything as the day goes on into the night. With the help of a Newborn Care Specialist, you won’t be overwhelmed. We’re here to help listen to your challenges, and offer proven solutions that can bring you relief, confidence, and joy when caring for your precious new baby.
personalized sleep plan
10 days of messaging and 4 phone calls (30 min/ea) to be used within 14 days
During the initial virtual conversation, we will discuss issues you are having pertaining to your newborn and help you understand your child’s sleeping patterns. The various methods of sleep training will also be discussed including no-cry techniques. Following the first phone call, you will receive a customized plan with suggestions to help your baby sleep better, followed by 10 days of messaging and 3 more phone calls to be used over the following 14 days. It is best to message us your questions prior to the consultation in order to maximize your time.
Topics covered will include:
FULL FEEDS
HOW OFTEN TO FEED
DAY/NIGHT CONFUSION
EAT, WAKE, SLEEP CYCLE
MORNING WAKE TIME
NAPS AND EVENING CAT NAPS
AWAKE & TUMMY TIME IMPORTANCE
BEDTIME
HOW MUCH SLEEP TO EXPECT AT NIGHT
OVERSTIMULATION
SLEEP LOCATION
ENVIRONMENT & GADGETS
PRE-SLEEP ROUTINE
SWADDLING
CLUSTER FEEDS
DREAM FEEDS
DROWSY, BUT AWAKE
SLEEP PROPS
AVOIDING RUSHING IN
PUT DOWN AWAKE AND DROWSY, AND NOW CRYING. WHAT’S NEXT? | $ 849 | Per Package | | Virtual Birth Prep Package | A virtual, professional, Certified Birth Doula who helps mothers during pregnancy, regarding labor, and after birth with emotional, physical and informational support. During pregnancy, I help you clarify concerns and birth preferences and provide information about holistic and natural remedies to minor pregnancy discomforts.
Your Virtual Birth Prep includes:
-Two 2 hour prenatal visits to assess your needs and desires for birth, provide useful tools for labor and birth for you to feel empowered and supported, as well as establish your postpartum plan
-Birth preferences assistance to help you clarify preferences for birth and explain options available to you
-Exclusive access to my online portal with a plethora of documents on all things childbirth
-Continuous emotional and informational support to you and your partner for the duration of labor and birth, to help you hold and move towards the vision you created for your baby's birth
-Tips for your partner on how to provide effective physical support and comfort measures while in labor
-Help with any concerns and information about holistic and natural remedies to minor pregnancy discomforts
-1 optional 30 minutes virtual postpartum session to celebrate the birth of your baby and answer any immediate questions following childbirth
-Virtual, on-demand breastfeeding class | $ 1,000 | Per Package | | Virtual Birth Prep & Virtual Labor Doula Package | A virtual, professional, Certified Birth Doula who helps mothers during pregnancy, as a virtual doula for your labor, and after birth with emotional, physical and informational support. During pregnancy, I help you clarify concerns and birth preferences and provide information about holistic and natural remedies to minor pregnancy discomforts.
Your Certified Birth Doula provides:
-Two 2 hour prenatal visits to assess your needs and desires for birth, provide useful tools for labor and birth for you to feel empowered and supported, as well as establish your postpartum plan
-Phone/chat support throughout pregnancy
-Birth preferences assistance to help you clarify preferences for birth and explain options available to you
-Exclusive access to my online portal with a plethora of documents on all things childbirth
-Continuous emotional and informational support to you and your partner for the duration of labor and birth, to help you hold and move towards the vision you created for your baby's birth
-Tips for your partner on how to provide effective physical support and comfort measures while in labor
-Help with any concerns and information about holistic and natural remedies to minor pregnancy discomforts
-Virtual Doula support while in labor (phone calls, chat and video calls) throughout your labor at home and birthplace/hospital
-1 optional 30 minutes virtual postpartum session to celebrate the birth of your baby and answer any immediate questions following childbirth | $ 1,600 | Per Package | | Virtual Pregnancy Coach Package - 1 Month | A virtual, professional maternal health specialist who helps pregnant women with evidence-based information and pregnancy advice. This monthly virtual pregnancy coaching package includes weekly virtual check-ins and solutions to common pregnancy ailments, plus, you'll get insider access to our virtual, on-demand Pregnancy Recommendations program.
What you get from your Pregnancy Coach:
-Weekly 45-minute virtual check-ins
-Up to 4 check-ins per month with your Prenatal Coach
-Alternatively, you can opt for a walking buddy 1x/week if you live within a 40-mile radius of the Los Angeles area
-Chat support and pregnancy resources
-Evidence-based information and advice for common pregnancy ailments and discomforts
-Plus, you'll get insider access to our virtual, on-demand Pregnancy Recommendations program | $ 300 | Per Package | | Virtual Postpartum Prep Package | A virtual, professional, Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula and Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist who helps mothers prepare for postpartum, and helps after childbirth with emotional, physical and informational support. During pregnancy, I help you clarify concerns and postpartum preferences and provide information about the recovery period during the 4th trimester.
Your Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula provides:
-One 1 hour virtual prenatal session to assess your needs and desires as well as establish your postpartum plan
-Assistance to help you clarify preferences for postpartum and explain options available to you
-Exclusive access to my online portal with enormous amount of information specialized for your special recovery period and information on the newborn stage to prepare you for the 4th trimester
-1 optional 30 minute virtual postpartum session to celebrate the birth of your baby and answer any immediate questions following childbirth
-Teaching you a daily routine of Ayurveda self-care (dinacharya) including the basic yogic-breathing exercises to decrease tension and stress (pranayama) as well as how to both self-massage (abhyanga) and womb massage to speed healing, guiding you to create a habit so you can carve out necessary "you" time which will later become modeling for your little one as well as a bonding ritual when your baby is an older infant, toddler and beyond
-Nonjudgmental emotional support, listening and helping to process the birth story of both parents. Research shows that moms, dads and babies have an easier time with this transition if a good support team is in place
-Supports the partner for the emotional adjustment to parenthood in their new role and their transition in their relationship with their partner. It's a fact that Dads, or the non-birthing parent, who have doulas learn skills earlier and are more able to take on the care of their infant alone earlier | $ 500 | Per Package | | Virtual Postpartum Doula & Newborn Care Specialist | A virtual, professional, Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula and Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist who helps mothers prepare for postpartum, and helps after childbirth with emotional, physical and informational support. During pregnancy, I help you clarify concerns and postpartum preferences and provide information about the recovery period during the 4th trimester, and provide ongoing support for up to 12 weeks postpartum.
Your Postpartum Doula and Newborn Care Specialist provides:
-6 virtual coaching sessions (six newborn consultations) to be used within the first 6 weeks postpartum
-One 1 hour virtual prenatal session to assess your needs and desires as well as establish your postpartum plan
-Assistance to help you clarify preferences for postpartum and explain options available to you
-Exclusive access to my online portal with enormous amount of information specialized for your special recovery period and information on the newborn stage to prepare you for the 4th trimester
-1 optional 30 minute virtual postpartum session to celebrate the birth of your baby and answer any immediate questions following childbirth
-Teaching you a daily routine of Ayurveda self-care (dinacharya) including the basic yogic-breathing exercises to decrease tension and stress (pranayama) as well as how to both self-massage (abhyanga) and womb massage to speed healing, guiding you to create a habit so you can carve out necessary "you" time which will later become modeling for your little one as well as a bonding ritual when your baby is an older infant, toddler and beyond
-Nonjudgmental emotional support, listening and helping to process the birth story of both parents. Research shows that moms, dads and babies have an easier time with this transition if a good support team is in place
-Supports the partner for the emotional adjustment to parenthood in their new role and their transition in their relationship with their partner. It's a fact that Dads, or the non-birthing parent, who have doulas learn skills earlier and are more able to take on the care of their infant alone earlier | $ 1,200 | Per Package | | Virtual Infant Care Specialist Coaching - 1 Month | A virtual, professional Infant Care Specialist and Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist who helps families with evidence-based information and infant advice. This monthly virtual coaching package includes two 30 minute virtual check-ins per week! (Two video telehealth sessions weekly or 8 check-ins per month)
Your Infant Care Specialist provides:
-Two 30 minute virtual check-ins (video telehealth calls)per week
-Up to 8 check-ins per month with the same Infant Care Specialist with whom you can develop a relationship
-Exclusive for families with infants 5 weeks to 1 year of age
-Evidence-based information and infant advice for feeding, sleeping, schedules, and general wellness for infants and older babies | $ 600 | Per Package |
Experiences
Schedule: Each series consists of 6 classes meeting for 3 – 3.5 hours each week for 6 weeks. All handouts and materials will be sent to you so you never need to print anything. ... moreThis live Zoom childbirth class, limited to you + 5 other pregnant couples, is preferred by those:
who want their partner more involved
who want their partner ready to support their birth goals and equipped to support them during labor
who want to experience a community with other pregnant mothers they can connect to celebrate their Hypnobabies births and “Hypno” babies
who want a childbirth educator/instructor-led childbirth class
$450 for the six week series (includes all materials sent to you and 21 hours of instruction).
Hypnobabies is a birth method – irregardless of birth place (home, birth center, or hospital) and is made for those who want an in-depth childbirth education with powerful, medical-grade hypnosis tools. The Hypnobabies method has helped so many families to have a more joyful, empowering, easier, and more comfortable birth. In the Hypnobabies Childbirth Class, you will:
Learn all about the 3 stages of birth
Learn how fear and negative expectations can cause pain in childbirth and how to release those fears during pregnancy
Learn how hypnosis works, and that ALL hypnosis is SELF-hypnosis
Learn how to create natural anesthesia using “only” your mind
Learn how you can stay healthy and low risk through nutrition, and prepare for birth with prenatal exercises
Learn about your options for birthing
Create a written plan that lists your birth preferences
Participate in a Hypnobabies birth rehearsal practice session
Experience the joy of bonding with your baby, as you enjoy practicing your hypnosis scripts together
Learn more here: https://www.nourishbirthpostpartum.com/product/hypnobabies-childbirth-class/
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