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Childbirth Education Clasess

 

The Childbirth Education Classes are comprehensive and designed to help pregnant families cope with the realities of labor and work needed to accomplish a healthy delivery. 

Group Childbirth Education Class

 

The fee for class is $225. and includes you and a partner of your choice. The one-day virtual class is approximately 5-6 hours in length. Recommended attendance is between 28 – 34 weeks gestation.

Topics covered in class include:

  • Understanding the signs and symptoms of impending labor

  • Stages of labor 

  • Breathing techniques, relaxation, and partner’s role

  • Rupture of membranes

  • Pushing techniques

  • Sedation and epidural/spinal anesthesia

  • Cesarean section

  • Expectations of 

  • Participants and partners are encouraged to ask questions throughout class, and there is an open Q&A session at the end of class to address additional concerns/questions.

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Private Childbirth Education 

The fee is $150. per hour or a flat rate of $400.  The private class will include (1) participant and (1) partner of choice.

A virtual meeting via Zoom, this intimate class setting covers everything in the above-mentioned Childbirth Class and is customized to the specific needs of the attendee. Get 1 on 1 time with Esta and individualized attention to address any concerns or questions you may have.

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"I learned a ton [from Esta] and am feeling a lot more prepared, relaxed, and armed with knowledge, and we definitely got some good laughs out of [the class] throughout the day. "

– Jane W.

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Doula Services
 by Esta

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My personal goal is to help women learn to trust in their innate wisdom, strong bodies, and in the birthing process.

Mother Earth Birth believes that happy and healthy outcomes for parents and babies arise when modern medicine and innate wisdom coexist.

Doula Servies

Doula Services: $2,250.

The cost for Doula Services is paid as follows:

  • First Payment of $1,125. due upon contract signing, and

      covers Prenatal Services.  

      Prenatal Services payment provides for:

  • Meet and Greet with your chosen Partner.

  • Birth Planning.

  • Group Childbirth Class.

  • Accompaniment to (2) doctors’ appointments and or ultrasounds. 

  • Private Prenatal Yoga classes may be added to the service agreement for an additional fee.

  • Second Payment of $1,125. due at 36 weeks gestation and covers Delivery Services.

       The Delivery service payment provides for all hospital                      bedside services, including the reservation of your

        due dates on my calendar at 38 weeks through

        41 weeks gestation.

What  to Expect

If interested in my services, please get in touch with me via the "Contact and Register" tab above. After I receive your information, I will reach out to plan a virtual “Meet and Greet”.  During the Meet and Greet, we will determine if we are a well-suited birthing team with similar goals.  Will we enjoy a positive working relationship together? There is no pressure to commit to my Doula Services after our the "Meet and Greet". It is recommended that you reach out to me as early as feasible, but of course every pregnancy and birth is unique and I am always flexible with timing.

 

Following the decision to move forward together, I will send a contract defining the terms of our doula and client relationship.  The contract may be reviewed for up to one week, as I secure your due date on my calendar.  Once accepted and signed, the contract reserves your dates on my calendar from 38 through 41 weeks gestation. Upon signing, the first non-refundable payment is due.

 

A second virtual “prenatal meeting” is planned to discuss obstetrical and medical history, your partner’s role, birth planning, birth decisions, paths to relaxation, preparedness for breastfeeding, homecoming with a newborn, and more.

 

After our initial few meetings, we will plan subsequent meetings and/or phone calls, to be scheduled intermittently as need and urgency dictate.  Should you wish, I will be available to accompany you to (2) obstetrical or ultrasound appointments.  The private Childbirth Education Class and Prenatal Yoga* sessions, if selected, will be at a mutually agreeable date and time.  Outside of these planned meetings, I am always available and delighted to talk by phone about any pregnancy-related issues or concerns that may arise or consider an in-person 

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During the weeks surrounding your due date (38 – 41 weeks gestation), I will be prepared to arrive at the hospital within 30-90 minutes from your call requesting my support.  At the hospital, I will be an advocate for your health and birth decisions, contributing my clinical expertise and providing emotional support. I will interpret all medical procedures and oversee their successful execution, including monitoring the fetal heart rate when necessary. Additionally, I will be available to guide you through breathing exercises, relaxation techniques, and gentle massage.  In the event of operative delivery, I will be available to accompany you to the operating room suite, with my continued support, provided that hospital regulations permit. Following your delivery I will remain at your bedside for 1-2 hours, ensuring your safety and comfort, and assisting with your newborn feeding method of choice.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Esta "Ambika" Desa, RNC – Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator   Call: 908 • 618 • 0226   Email: ambika.desa@gmail.com

 

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