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Doula Services

Labor Support Services

While teaching prenatal yoga, I became very drawn to the idea of helping women during the uniquely powerful and transformative time of labor and birth.  My goal is to empower women to make informed choices, and to support the mother throughout her labor and birth and into motherhood. I utilize a number of different tools including yoga postures, essential oil therapy, reiki, massage, breath awareness and guided meditation exercises to help mothers find comfort.

 

Some information from DONA International’s website:

What is a doula?

The word “doula” comes from the ancient Greek meaning “a woman who serves” and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth; or who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum period.

Studies have shown that when doulas attend birth, labors are shorter with fewer complications, babies are healthier and they breastfeed more easily.

A Birth Doula:

  • Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
  • Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
  • Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth
  • Stays with the woman throughout the labor
  • Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision
  • Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
  • Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman’s memory of the birth experience
  • Allows the woman’s partner to participate at his/her comfort level.

 

Postpartum Doula Services

My goal as a postpartum doula is to help ease the transition into parenthood, to care for you, to lighten your load, so you can focus on caring for your little one . This role varies greatly from family to family and I am happy to work with you to meet your individual needs, whether it be helping teach newborn care, organizing baby’s area, doing laundry, preparing meals, helping with postpartum recovery, or maybe just holding baby, so mom can (finally) take a shower!

  • What People Are Saying About Aimee

    Zen Mommas Prenatal Yoga and Doula Services
  • …Yoga

    I have been practicing prenatal yoga at Sangha Yoga Shala for the past 10 weeks and I have to say that it's my favorite part of being pregnant.  I can't say enough positive things about Sangha Yoga Shala and Aimee. They are both wonderful! Aimee is also an incredible teacher.  She is so patient and kind and really knows a lot about pregnancy.  Her insights about pregnancy have been so useful.  Her yoga practice is gentle but it provides a great workout as well. If you are pregnant, you should definitely come to Sangha Yoga Shala for prenatal yoga.  I'll be so sad when I can no longer take the class!  It's really fantastic! -Hanna 

    Prenatal yoga has been really helpful as a confidence building exercise for me. I came into yoga with a back injury and a little nervous about whether or not I could physically do all of this, and yoga has really helped that. Aimee's classes have been great for me. I've been traveling to different countries and different states for the last 2-3 months and I've done prenatal yoga everywhere and I'm so happy to be back home here. - Melysa 

    I find the class really helpful. I feel like it's a bit of a workout, but at the same time I feel really relaxed at the end of the session and it's just getting me very mentally prepared for the big day.  - Sara 

    It's been wonderful. It's something I look forward to every week. It's been relaxing, it's been a workout and I've been able to take some of the movements I've learned in class home and continue throughout the week.  - Liz

    I highly recommend prenatal yoga with Aimee. I am also looking forward to trying baby & me yoga here. Just overall great atmosphere as well. -Aimai

  • …Doula

    Aimee is a wonderful doula. My boyfriend and I met with her a couple of times before I went into labor to talk about what kind of support we were looking for. I also got to pick out my favorite scents out of her aromatherapy kit - a nice little bonus. I had a homebirth and Aimee showed up a couple of hours before the midwives and communicated with them to let them know when they needed to come so I didn't have to think about all that. She is a kind and hard-working doula. She was always there to offer me a cool wash cloth, something to drink, a calming or invigorating scent when I needed it. She gave me the most helpful, strong pelvic presses when I had my pushing contractions. Those were the best pain killers! I was pushing for four hours and she never left me by myself through a contraction. My midwives told me afterwards what a great job they thought she did. I would hire her again in a heart beat.
    -Maja

    My husband and I chose Aimee to support us at the birth of our first baby girl. Neither of us have any family here, and felt that we were missing the support and comfort that a mother or sister would bring. For me, having Aimee there to hold my hand through the contractions was just what I needed. I was extremely nauseaus during my entire labor, and really appreciated the scented oil that she had brought with her, which helped to alleviate the problem. Aimee was extremely calm and supportive of my decisions. If you are considering a doula, I highly recommend Aimee. She made a scary experience so much easier to bear.
    -Samantha

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