Embraced Doula Services
Birth/Postpartum Doula, Massage, Placenta Encapsulation, & Childbirth Education
Services
Birth Doula Services
A Birth Doula offers mental emotional and physical support to the laboring woman and her partner(s). Her role is also that of a Educator and Advocate.
We will usually meet 2-4 times during your pregnancy so that we can build a solid connection through conversation, education, massage, and birth plan support. I am available to you for any questions or concerns you may have in preperation for your Empowered Birth.
On the big day, when you are ready for me to join you, I will be there with you, to support your needs as they arrive in Labor. I then stay for a short time after the birth to provide Breastfeeding, Bonding Support or further advocacy as needed.
Postpartum Doula Services
As your Postpartum Doula I can help ease your transition during those first few weeks with your new baby! I like to describe this work as "Mothering the Mother". What I may do each day differs, as it is whatever the Mother may need at the time, ranging from Lactation Support, Education, Meal Preperation, errand running and light baby related Housekeeping.
Placenta Encapsulation
Placenta Encapsulation is something that I believe to be vitally important for the brand new Momma! Placenta Medicine offers a host of benefits such as increased milk production, increased energy and it assists in hormonal balancing and re-regulation after your birth.
There are two different ways that I can process your placenta for you, Capsule or Tincture form. As both forms are wonderful I usually reccomed half and half.
Massage Services
The massage services that I offer take place in the comfort and privacy of your home. These decadent 60-90minute massage sessions will leave you very relaxed and feeling so much more "in your body".
As your pregnancy progresses, there is so many beautiful changes taking place in your body and massage will help you intergrate it all.
Child Birth Education
I offer a 6 week course that empowers new parents as they begin their parenting journey. In either a private or group setting we go over what to expect from the Thrid trimester of pregnancy through those first 6 weeks post-partum. This class will give you the tools you need to prepare for both a home or hospital birth.
A Birth with Rayna
"We always think of Rayna as our birth angel, I can't begin to write just how valuable of a role she played with the birth of our daughter!
I met her before I was pregnant and she gave me several relaxing, healing and mind numbing massages. She has some really great breathing and relaxing tips as well that were helpful during the massage!
When I got pregnant I knew I wanted her as our birth doula, she just radiates with love and relaxation.
She met with me several times to review my birth plan, after birth plan, breathing techiniques and went over positions for my husband and I to practice.
She met us WAY more than required going above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable during the preganancy.
After my husband and I took a birth class we realized everything we learned from the class we had already heard from Rayna!
Rayna helped get my nursery ready, and get our house ready for when we brought the baby home, even going over check lists with me!
Rayna always said I could call her anytime, even if it was at 3am to talk about fears or excitement. When I had a question she couldn't answer she quickly found the answers from other midwives, doulas and nurses that she knew and got back to me.
When I went into labor, Rayna was with me breathing, massaging, dancing with me, at our house, on the phone, riding in the car with us to the hospital at midnight and then again at 8 am. She was our rock. I had an awesome birth experience, delivered at Alta Bates with no medication, didn't need it because I had Rayna:)
Rayna continued to help us during postpartum, I was very anxious and nervous the first couple months after the baby was born and Rayna never made me feel like I was crazy or out of place, (though now that I look back, I was definitely was off ) She prepared my placenta which was awesome for postpartum!
I could go on and on about how amazing she is. She is flexible, reliable, calm and just has a positive sweet spirit about her. I can't recommend her enough!"
-A.S.