Our 1:1 Prenatal sessions Include:
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1st Trimester
Our initial session will be dedicated to assessing your current wellness and creating a personalized plan to fit your Birth Journey. We will explore the hormonal, psychological, & physiological adjustments you will incur from conception through 14 weeks gestation in order to prepare you for the expected and unexpected possibilities. We will also explore and begin a rough draft & outline of your Birth Plan. This is where the fun and magic plans begin!
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2nd Trimester
Our follow up session will be dedicated to modifying your personalized plan for your Birth Journey if need be ie: ensuring prenatal vitamins or any other supplements recommended by your care taker are taken, diet is balanced, active body movement is happening or bed rest is happening in the event your medical provide is suggesting bed rest, 20-week Anatomy Scan is completed, etc. We will also discuss signs and symptoms to monitor from the 14 week gestation through the 28 week gestation. I will work closely with you to help identify and overcome any triggers and offer resourceful alternatives to ensure your Birth Journey is as fluid as possible. You will NOT be alone!!!
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3rd Trimester to L&B and Postpartum
Since achieving wellness is more than just exercise and diet, I’ll be guiding you toward the final leg of this journey by implementing additional helpful practices during this 3rd trimester lasting from 28 weeks gestation through 40-42 week gestation, such as intentional mindfulness mental training, aromatherapy implementation, Uterotonics to tone the Uterine Wall, L&D preparation exercises, & more. These techniques will be coupled with Postpartum (4th Trimester) expectations and best practices to prevent Diastasis Recti, Dehydration, and Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH). We will also delve deep into what to expect through simulation and run through practices.
How Should Feel you feel After each Prenatal Session
more confident and clearheaded with increased energy, excitement & Overall Feel Empowered about your Birth Journey
What you’ll get
Quarterly 60-minute, 1-on-1 sessions
Comprehensive Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery, and 4th Trimester education
Personalized Nutrition recommendations based on your lifestyle and/or pre-existing conditions, Cognitive Mindfulness, and best Body Movement practices
to aide you in your goals to a safe and successful Physiological BirthStructured guidance and support via email or video chat
Helpful tools, tips, and tricks for navigating your unique experiences during our quarterly sessions
All Home-births come with Birthpool and Water Pump which is included the Overall Birth Package. (Pool Liner NOT INCLUDED visit Preciousarrows.com to order)
FAQs
This is a frequently asked question?
Will you be there when I go into Labor?
Yes! However, I have a trained a team of Certified Holistic Professional Doulas that can stand in for me at any time. The intention is during each session you will have the opportunity to meet members of our team in hopes that should I need relief in the event we have a prodromal or prolonged labor you feel safe and comfortable with my a relief Doula.
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What happens if I go into labor early?
The same protocol for Term Pregnancy 37 weeks gestation to 40 weeks gestation applies to Preterm labor meaning any active labor prior to 36 weeks gestation. Again you will not be alone. While each experience is different. We will adjust and accommodate each individual experienc as again our Motto is, You will not be alone!
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If I plan a Home birth or Birth-center Birth and for some reason we have to transfer to the Hospital before or after delivery will you come with and stay with me?
Absolutely! Again the same rules apply as in the first question. I will remain with you as long as you need though again if we have Prodromal, Prolonged Labor, or an extended immediate Postpartum recovery and I transfer with you but at some point need relief, a Certified team member that you are familiar with would relieve me long enough for me to recuperate and get right back to you. Again you will not be alone!
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Do you stay with me once the baby is born?
Absolutely! Postpartum (4th Trimester) per ACOG can be considered the most “sketchy” phase of Birth as there are multiple components that can arise after Parturition (Birth) ie: Uterine Exhaustion, Early Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH), Maternal Infection, Retained Placenta, etc. So yes, while your Midwife or OB will be monitoring you during immediate postpartum, I or one of my team members will remain with you until we are ensured by your Medical team that you and baby are stable. Provided everything is healthy and within normal limits we will ensure your “Golden Hour” has began and you are ready to just bond with your immediate family & baby. We will also follow up with you within 24-48 hours.
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Do you offer overnight Postpartum Care?
Unfortunately not at the moment. Currently we are taking applications for overnight Postpartum Doulas as our Holistic Doulas are trained and certified as Birth Doulas. We will announce when we have added an overnight Postpartum Doula to our Practice. Though in the meantime we follow the same routine standard of care as in the Midwifery Practices for our Full Spectrum Birthing Package were we offer in person 24-48 hour Postpartum check-up, put to 6 week postpartum video chat availability or in the event you are having pronounced feelings of being overwhelmed, Baby Blues, Postpartum Depression, or early signs of Postpartum Psychosis, we will be available to ensure you are getting the necessary care provided by your Health Care Providers and/or a Specialist if need be.