Experienced East Bay Doula serving families birthing at Home, Kaiser Oakland, and Alta Bates since 2010.
Taking clients privately and in partnership with The Sister Doulas
See what my clients have to say on Yelp.
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As a birth doula I am committed to nurturing the strength that is in each birthing family. I encourage the connection and intimacy between the expectant couple and I safeguard the birth experience with presence and thoughtful advocacy.
In prenatal visits we develop and practice tools and techniques to walk confidently through labor (and beyond!) tailored specifically to your unique personality, needs, and goals. Throughout your birth, I will be at your side- actively breathing through contractions with you, helping you into conducive labor positions- or quietly in the background diffusing lavender oil, making your partner a snack, or preparing cold washcloths for your brow. My role shifts depending on you and your partner's needs in the moment. In our postpartum visit, in addition to practical support (How do you swaddle a baby again? Is this nursing latch right?) we will have the opportunity to talk through your birth story and glean from it the lessons and joys that led you into this new role as a parent.
The transition to parenthood is remarkable. I see the potential for transformation, healing, and love all along the way and help keep you grounded through it all.
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“Allison was an incredible partner to my wife and I during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She was the perfect match for our personalities and approach to pregnancy and birth - super knowledgeable of the evidence base as well as non-traditional approaches, supportive of whichever paths through pregnancy and birth we wanted to take, calm, grounded, but never too serious and willing to laugh with us at the craziness of it all.”
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A no obligation interview
2 prenatal visits
1-2 postpartum visits
Phone and email support throughout pregnancy and postpartum
Education and assistance determining birth preferences and labor coping tools
Continuous support throughout labor and 1-2 hours immediate postpartum
If desired, chronological birth notes and photos of your labor and the first moments with your newborn
Approved for reimbursement through CARROT and with other employee maternity benefits as well as with HSA/FSA funds. Medi-Cal approval in process.
Reduced fee and scholarships available for low-income BIPOC families.
