Intro Vanessa

My name is Vanessa and I am a Licensed Practical Nurse as well as a birth doula. I was born and raised in Spain and moved to the United States 10 years ago. I have recently moved to Minnesota from Texas where I have spent all my “American” life. I am married to a wonderful man and have 2 awesome boys. Victor is 7 and Patrick is 5. I have a bachelor degree...

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A doula

“Doula” is a Greek word that means an experienced woman who provides pregnant women with nonmedical emotional and physical assistance from late pregnancy through labor and delivery, and into the first weeks of a newborn's life.

In the past it was common for female friends and family members of a woman in labor to gather at the birth and offer assistance. Today, trained doulas are a way for women to have this support before, during and after labor.
 
The role of a doula is to be an objective outsider offering support as a specially-trained labor coach. Doulas do not try to replace a woman's husband, partner, family or friends.
 
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Services

Before the Birth

  • 2 prenatal meetings
  • childbirth preparation review
  • Birth Plan counseling
  • 24 hour on-call beginning at 38 weeks

During the Birth

  • early support during the whole labor
  • post-partum support for 1-2 hours after birth
  • use of non-medical comfort and relaxation tools
  • support for partner
  • detailed birth log

After the Birth

  • 1 postpartum meeting within 2 weeks of returning home
  • breastfeeding support
  • review of newborn care
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