Honoring the Mother, Empowering the Journey...
Birth
Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers ~ strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength. - Barbara Katz Rothman
Life Song Perinatal Services, LLC
Pregnancy - Birth - Postpartum
360.510.0188 / maryburgess555@gmail.com
Mary's Doula Services Include:
- Interview & Tea: A time to talk & get to know each other
1-2 Prenatal Visits, where we will:
- Discuss Birth, Newborn & Postpartum Plans
- Discuss normal labor & draw on my experience as a childbirth educator. A great time to have all of your birth questions answered!
- Weekly conversations starting 1-month before due date
- Continuous labor support – the big day!
- Physical comfort measures (massage, position change suggestions, visualization techniques, breathing support, back labor relief)
- Emotional guidance for mother & partner
- Tea for mother & a bit of food for dad once baby is safely earth-side
Postpartum:
- Reflect upon your birth experience. Let’s gaze at your sweet baby a bit, chat about how amazing you are, and what new and incredible strengths you have discovered about yourself & your partner.
- One COMPLIMENTARY Breastfeeding Cafe class (non-transferable, expires 6 weeks after baby's birth)
- Email & phone support throughout your birth journey
I ask for a $200 non-refundable down payment at the time we decide to work together, and a check postdated for two weeks past your due date for the remaining balance.
I’ve been active in the Bellingham birth community since 1999. I’ve supported the births of first time mamas, birthin’ again mamas, VBAC experiences, women experiencing back labor, epidurals, and cesarean births. I support fathers as well as mothers. I am a Birthing From Within perinatal mentor, childbirth and breastfeeding educator, and DONA-certified labor doula. I teach birth, breastfeeding, postpartum, and parent preparation classes. I’m familiar with and honor all types of birth preparation, including Hypnobirthing, Bradley, LaMaze, Birthing From Within, etc. I’ve taught and supported women of all faiths in hospitals, birth centers, and homes. I love them all!
I am also a mother to two young daughters, and because of this, I only agree to take 1-2 doula clients per month. Often, women contact me well-ahead of their due date. If you are interested in doula services, please contact me sooner rather than later – I tend to fill up!
Many blessings for a gentle and empowering birth experience,
m.
