Doula Services Overview

Emotional, informational, and hands-on support for birth, postpartum care, and transitioning into a larger family. The first initial consultation to discuss needs, support options, and interview each other is free and typically lasts about an hour. Bethany can also provide informational handouts of the packages and pricing.

Postpartum Doula Support

Customized Postpartum Support for families growing by birth or adoption.

• Prenatal Planning Support Consultation

• Customized number of hours/weeks you want in-person support

• Currently only doing Day time and Evenings (No overnights)

Childbirth Education Classes - Embodied Birth

• Ideal for everyone preparing to birth in any location

• Childbirth education to prepare physically, mentally, emotionally, & mindfully

• 3 Virtual sessions & 3 In-person sessions (6 weeks)

• Helps to strengthen your connection with your body and intuition through personalized movement, yoga, and mindset tools + information on the physiology of birth and how to make informed choices that align with your values and what feels right in your body

• Cohort 2 May 5 - June 9; Cohort 3 Sept 1 - Oct 6; Cohort 4 Oct. 13 - Nov. 17

First Aid/CPR/AED Training

• American Red Cross 2 year certifications if you meet the requirements

• Blended Learning - Online Learning + In-person skills practice and assessment with manakins

• Options: Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED; Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED; Infant First Aid/CPR/AED

• In-person sessions held in your home

Be prepared for anything life throws at you and your family. Learn how to intervene and manage a crisis situation involving infants and children. Feel confident knowing that you know what to do in an emergency situation and give yourself peace of mind.

These classes prepare you to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies. These are blended learning courses with an online learning portion and an instructor-led, hands-on in classroom skills session. Upon completion of the course with satisfactory skills demonstrated, you will receive a certificate from the American Red Cross valid for two years.

Prenatal & Birth Support

Prenatal Consultations

• Ideal for people who want planning and educational support, but who won't have a doula for in-person support during labor and birth.

• Customized topics for your individual needs (Advocacy Planning, Birth Planning, Labor and Birth Preparation, Body/Breast feeding education, and Postpartum Planning

• Virtual or In-person

1:1 BRM®

• 4 Sessions package, 6 sessions package, Postpartum Prep option

• 1st session is approximately 90 minutes to do a full body and history assessment

• Subsequent sessions are 45-60 minutes

• Each session includes learning movement tools to incorporate into your daily life and routine.

• Sessions done in your home

Body Ready Method® is based on 5 pillars: Upper Body Mobility, Core, Pelvis, Pelvic floor and Movement Patterns. Incorporating these pillars into your movement during pregnancy can help you:

• Have a more efficient birth;

• Minimize pregnancy aches and pains;

• Optimize recovery;

• Minimize unnecessary abdominal separation and pelvic floor dysfunction;

• Optimize pelvic floor responsiveness;

• Work smarter not harder!

As a certified Body Ready Method® pro:

• I have a deep understanding of how to help you prepare for your desired birth.

• I can help you address and minimize pregnancy related aches and pains.

• I can support you in experiencing a smooth transition into recovery and

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Labor and Birth Packages

• Customize the number of prenatal sessions for your needs

• Phone and email support throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum (1 year)

• On call starting at 38 weeks (earlier for high-risk pregnancies)

• Continuous support during labor from when you request in-person support

• Feeding Support

• Referrals

• 1 postnatal visit at hospital (if in Akron/Canton)

• 1 postnatal visit at home (typically within the first 2 weeks of postpartum)

Postpartum Support

Classes

Payments

I offer a sliding scale method for the costs of packages. I can accept HSA/FSA payments, provide invoices and receipts for insurance reimbursement, and payment plans. If my services feel inaccessible due to cost, I am open to bartering.

Ohio Medicaid Doula

I am an Ohio Medicaid Certified Doula. I am currently contracted with Anthem, Amerihealth, Buckeye Health, CareSource, and United. I am working to contract with the other Medicaid providers.

“Receiving support from Bethany during our prenatal, labor and delivery, and postnatal journey provided my daughter the opportunity to not only arrive into the world with love, joy, and community but also receive that support before and after her birth. Bethany supported me in having the intuitive and embodied birth that I desired to have, especially when hospital staff were trying to force aggressive interventions on me within moments of arriving at the hospital. Bethany helped me advocate for myself until my actual doctor was able to get there and address the problematic hospital staff. All in all, deciding to receive support from Bethany was the greatest decision I could have made for our family. I recommend Bethany to any birther who wants to be seen, believed, and supported in their prenatal, birthing, and postnatal experience."

“Once it was go time and my wife was in labor, Bethany offered priceless support and even contributed to my wife and child still being alive as the hospital staff were problematic. During the labor and delivery process Bethany was great at offering moments for my wife and I to check in with each other to make sure I was offering the type of support and engagement my wife desired which helped me be more comfortable since it was our first birthing experience. I otherwise would probably have felt unsure of how to be supportive and unaware of how I could check in with my wife without distracting her as she focused on bringing our daughter safely into the world.”

Lori and Nate, first time parents

★★★★★