How We Can Help

We use (and help your partner use) accupressure, aromatherapy, Spinning Babies, low back massage, and guided meditation, to support you mentally, emotionally and physically as you welcome your baby. Karen may also provide access to a birth specific TENS unit. You decide when you want your chosen doula to join you (typically while you are still at home), then they follow you to the hospital or birth center and stay until you are resting comfortably with your new baby in your arms. Our goal is to keep you relaxed, positive and comfortable. This is your birth and we want nothing more than for you to get the birth you want. We will even snap some photos of the first moments, after birth, on your phone or camera. This captures the fleeting moments of your reactions and the baby's cord cutting.

Platinum Birth Doula Services - $1600

(Ideal for first time parents without local postpartum support)

This package includes 1 or 2 prenatal visits lasting 2 to 3 hours total at your home to talk about your pregnancy and birthing journey, 24 hour on-call suppport, and continuous care during your birth.During the prenatal we go over many topics from your birth plan, labor and breastfeeding to getting ready for baby. We also will teach you about Spinning Babies techniques that will keep you more comfortable during the last months of your pregnancy, and help your labor to progress quickly and without back labor. Caring for a newborn 24/7 is a big adjustment, so your package also includes 2 postpartum visits with Sara to address questions about breastfeeding, sleep, sanity and more now that your little one is home. Let Sara's 14 years of postpartum experience help you keep everything moving successfully forward!

Gold Birth Doula Services - $1400

(Ideal for first time parents who have local postpartum support)

This package includes 1 or 2 prenatal visits lasting 2 to 3 hours total at your home to talk about your pregnancy and birthing journey, 24 hour on-call suppport, and continuous care during your birth.During the prenatal we go over many topics from your birth plan, labor and breastfeeding to getting ready for baby. We also will teach you about Spinning Babies techniques that will keep you more comfortable during the last months of your pregnancy, and help your labor to progress quickly and without back labor. Caring for a newborn 24/7 is a big adjustment, so your package also includes 1 postpartum visit with Sara to address questions about breastfeeding, sleep, sanity and more now that your little one is home. Let Sara's 14 years of postpartum experience help you keep everything moving successfully forward!

Silver Birth Doula Services - $1200

(Ideal for parents who are having another baby)

This package includes a one prenatal visit lasting 1-2 hours at your home to talk about your pregnancy and birthing journey, 24 hour on-call suppport, and continuous care during your birth. During the prenatal we touch on many topics from your birth plan, labor and breastfeeding to getting ready for baby. We also will teach you about Spinning Babies techniques that will keep you more comfortable during the last months of your pregnancy, and help your labor to progress quickly and without back labor.

Home Birth Doula Services - $1700

(Sara only)

This package included 2 prenatal visits lasting 2 to 3 hours total at your home to talk about your pregnancy and birthing journey, 1 in person meeting with the midwife, 24 hour on-call suppport, and continuous care during your birth.During the prenatal we go over many topics from your birth plan, labor and breastfeeding to getting ready for baby. Sara will teach you about Spinning Babies techniques that will keep you more comfortable during the last months of your pregnancy, and help your labor to progress quickly and without back labor. Caring for a newborn 24/7 is a big adjustment, so your package also includes 2 postpartum visits with Sara to address questions about breastfeeding, sleep, sanity and more now that your little one is home. Let Sara's 14 years of postpartum experience help you keep everything moving successfully forward!

Where We Help

We have helped with births at many hospitals including: Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, Hoag Irvine, Saddlback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Kaiser Irvine, Kaiser Anaheim, St. Joseph in Orange, Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Orange Coast Memorial in Fountain Valley, Scripps Encinitas, St. Jude Fullerton, Jacobs Birth Center UCSD, Sharp Mary Birch in San Diego, Palomar Medical Center Poway Birth Center and Kaiser Riverside.

We love stand alone birth center births too! We are both graduates of the South Coast Midwifery Internship program and have assisted births there and at Best Start Birth Center in San Diego.

Payment and Insurance Reimbursement

Prices above are for packages only and must be paid in full by the time of the first prenatal visit when you sign your contract. After the birth, if you like, I will send a superbill for you to submit to your Health Savings Account (HSA), or Flexible Spending Account for Medical (FSA). Most HSAs and FSAs will reimburse you without trouble. I am happy to provide a great letter to help convince them if needed. Karen is an in network birth doula for Tricare the insurance for our military and does all the billing for Tricare Select and Tricare Prime beneficiaries. After all, we do save them money by reducing your chances of Cesarean from a nationwide average of about 30% to less than half of that!