Doula Services
What is a Doula?
A doula, in ancient times meant female servant or slave. In our modern world a doula is known as a non-medical birth companion, birth coach or post-birth supporter. A doula provides continuous emotional and physical support, care, education, advocacy and assistance before, during and after childbirth for mothers and families. Doulas support all birthing options including hospital births, home births, and birthing centers, your birth, your choice.
Labor doulas help educate and prepare you for childbirth, help you feel confident and comfortable with your changing body, and teach you comfort measures and techniques for a smoother labor. Postpartum doulas help with the new baby transition by being a resource for evidence based information about newborn care, breastfeeding, nutrition, and self care, as well as assisting with cleaning, cooking, errands, or anything that will help ease the transition and make the home as stress-free as possible.
Research has shown that doulas greatly improve birth outcomes in the following ways:
25% decrease in the risk of Cesarean
8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth
10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief
Shorter labors by 41 minutes on average
38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute Apgar score
31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience
Herbal Healing House offers support and services to families in the New Jersey and Philadelphia areas, all fees paid for consultations are applied to costs of services. We also offer discounts and payment plans to low-income and single parent homes for doula services, traveling fees are billed separately and based upon location.
Lotus Birth Services $250
New Jersey & Philadelphia Residents Only
~ Includes Initial Cleaning
~Lotus Birth Maintenance Training
~Complete Lotus Birth Herbal Kit
What is a lotus birth? A lotus birth is the practice of not separating the baby from the placenta by cutting the umbilical cord, leaving the umbilical cord until it naturally dries and falls off on it own. The complete process can take anywhere from 2 to 10 days afterbirth.
Here are some of the benefits:
~ Increased Blood & Nourishment from the Placenta
~ A Gentle, Less-invasive Transition for the Baby from the Womb to the World
~ Stronger Immune System Due to Absorption of all Cord Blood
~ Decreased Injury to Belly Button
~ Increase Hemoglobin Levels
~ Improves Iron Stores over the first few months of Life
~ Helps prevent jaundice
~ Improves Red Blood Cell Volume
~ Improves Circulation
~ Decreases the need for a possible Blood Transfusion
~ Decrease the risk of Intraventricular Hemorrhage & Necrotizing Entercolitis
~ Complete Placenta Stem Cell Absorption
Birthing Doula
Herbal Mommy Packages Start at $500 Most packages include:
~Aroma Therapy
~2 Prenatal Visits
~Basic Nutrition
~Basic Breastfeeding Education
~Basic Childbirth Education
~Birthing Ball & Peanut Ball Positioning
~Birthing Plan & Postpartum Plan
~Continuous Physical, Emotional, & Informational Support
~Labor Support
~On Call starting at 37 weeks
~2 In Home Postpartum Visits, including Support Breastfeeding, Answering Questions, Light Cleaning, Meals & Laundry (overnight shifts available)
~Support Techniques for Assisting Partners
~Unlimited Phone, Text, & Email Support
Placenta Encapsulation Services $400
New Jersey & Philadelphia Residents Only
~ Includes Pick up & Delivery Complete Placenta Encapsulation within 24-48 hour Time Frame
What is placenta encapsulation? Placenta encapsulation is the practice of taking the placenta, and processing it into a capsule form for mom to ingest. Pill count may vary depending on the size of the placenta.
Here are some of the benefits:
~ Helps Prevents Postpartum Depression
~ Increased Production of Oxytocin, CRH (stress reducing hormone) and decreased Stress Levels
~ Helps Reduce Postpartum Bleeding
~ Helps Improve Mood, Energy, & Milk Supply
~ Provides Important Micronutrients such as Iron, Fiber, Protein, & Potassium as well as contains Hormones Estrogen & Testosterone for Balance.
~ Helps maintain pain after birth
