1. INITIAL VISIT

- Get to know you time
- Mother’s history, risk factors, concerns
- Vision for birth
- Vision for postpartum period 
- Review of available postpartum support services
- Service agreements

- Payment options

2. PRENATAL SESSIONS

- Navigating medical appointments, body and mind preparation for birth

   - REIKI energy work available

- Development of Birth Preferences
- Labor and birth support; tools, techniques and demonstration (focusing heavily on Partner support skills and confidence building)
- Postpartum preparation; Mom, baby, and household

Possible prenatal additions:
- Accompany client to one provider appointment
- Home space preparation

3. Full availability by text, call or video from date of contract through final closing visit
4. Attendance at labor and birth, and 2-3 hrs. post-delivery
5. Check-in with family the day after birth

6. One follow-up visit in home, 2-3 days after arriving home from birth location

* This will either close out a birth support only agreement, or begin continued postpartum support, depending on the services selected and contracted

- Review labor and birth

- Go over any additional questions or needs related to the birth, infant care and recovery care

Postpartum support can be provided in-home or virtually, and may include: 

- Check on Mom, Baby, Partner, Family members and Household
- Assist with any recovery or baby care needs

- Provide early breastfeeding support
- Light chores:

• Laundry of Mom & Baby

• Preparation of a Meal

• Space Tidying

• Light errands (ie: Pick up of Rx or Grocery order)

- Postpartum self-care guidance with Mom
- Postpartum help with baby care and feeding
- Help with other household members: other children, partner, etc.
- Advocating for Mom with family and visitors
- Guidance with post-recovery subjects, such as baby care, meal planning, daily routine/schedule, decluttering and space organizing