Doulas are your ultimate support system during a moment of change.
ÀBĪYÈ Collective offers a free 30 minute consultation for all potential clients as an opportunity to seek clarity around service offerings prior to contract.
Birth Services
Interested in learning about your bold, birthing body? Need an advocate to support you, your partner, and/or chosen family during pregnancy and childbirth?
ÀBĪYÈ Collective defines doulas as the ultimate support system during a moment of change. In addition to offering our energy, time, advocacy and sharing laughs along the way; we will assist you in learning about the physical aspects of pregnancy and integrating mindfulness activities and nutrition into your daily routine to help you build upon healthy habits.
Throughout the relationship your doula will provide the following to the best of their ability–
Emotional support, prenatally, throughout labor, and in the early postpartum period.
Encouragement and support for laboring person’s partner to participate at their comfort level.
An experienced and objective viewpoint.
Assistance in obtaining information in order to make informed decisions.
Facilitate effective communication between the laboring person/couple and healthcare providers.
Suggestions and techniques to enhance labor and ease intense sensations.
Breastfeeding support.
Practitioner referral support.
When you sign-up for one of our birth packages, you will receive a minimum of 2 prenatal doula home visits, up to 90 minutes long, for the expectant person/couple and doula to get to know each other and for the doula to learn how they might best serve the birthing person in childbirth. You will also receive a minimum of one prenatal visit to healthcare provider, and unlimited phone and email contact with doula provider*.
*On call doula availability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, starts at the beginning of the expectant person’s 36th week of pregnancy, available for emotional and informational support, and the onset of labor. Contact to take place via, phone, text, and email.
Package 1
$900
2 prenatal visits (each visit: 1-1.5 hours)
Unlimited calls, texts, email communication with client starting at 36 weeks
Doula support throughout the labor process and up to 2 hours postpartum
Practitioner referrals
Package 2
$1,200
3 prenatal visits (each visit: 1-1.5 hours)
Unlimited calls, texts, email communication with client starting at 36 weeks
Doula support throughout the labor process and up to 2 hours postpartum
Practitioner referrals
Package 3
$1,500
3 prenatal visits (each visit: 1.5-2 hours)
Unlimited calls, texts, email communication with client starting at 36 weeks
Doula support throughout the labor process and up to 2 hours postpartum
One postpartum visit (each visit up to 2 hours)
Practitioner referrals
Package 4
$1,800
3 prenatal visits (each visit: 1.5-2 hours)
Unlimited calls, texts, email communication with client starting at 36 weeks
Doula support throughout the labor process and up to 2 hours postpartum
Two postpartum visits (each visit up to 2 hours)
Practitioner referrals
Preconception & Postpartum services coming soon.
FAQ
What is a Birth Doula?
A doula promotes the wellbeing of the birthing person during their pregnancy and childbirth experience by empowering them to build a community that reflects the values that are most important to share with their child as they bring them earthside. The doula accompanies the birthing person in labor, provides emotional and physical support, comfort measures, and provides support and suggestions for the partner. Whenever possible, the doula provides prenatal and postpartum emotional support, including explanation and discussion of practices and procedures, and assistance in acquiring the knowledge necessary for the client to make informed choices for their own care. The doula does not “prescribe” any treatment.
It is important to note that there are many types of doulas–birth doulas, fertility doulas, postpartum doulas, adoption doulas, and bereavement doulas, just to name a few. At ABIYE, we connect clients with doulas who provide birth, postpartum, and conception services.
Can I have a Doula and an OBGYN?
The doula’s work applies to emotional, physical and informational support only. The doula does not perform clinical or medical tasks such as taking blood pressure or temperature, fetal heart tone checks, vaginal examinations or postpartum clinical care. With that being said, it is important to understand that you can have both a Doula and an OBGYN, as the OBGYN will provide the needed support for medical interventions associated with prenatal care, pregnancy, and postpartum medical checks for the birthing person.
What is the difference between a Doula and a Midwife?
Many doulas and midwives work together because they each play important and distinct roles in supporting the birthing person throughout their pregnancy, delivery, and into their postpartum journey. As mentioned above, the doulas work solely applies to the emotional, physical, and informational support needed by the client. In many states around the U.S., Midwives hold medical degrees that allow them to work in tandem with an OBGYN or as a sole medical provider, responsible for providing direct medical care for the birthing person while they give birth.