The Peaceful Birth Project...
Peace on Earth Begins with Birth
"We have a secret in our culture, and it's not that birth is painful. It's that women are strong." -- Laura Stavoe Harm, mother of twins, writer
Birth Doula Care 
Birth is sacred and transformative. I am passionate about birth and believe in women’s innate ability, strength and power to give birth.
Studies indicate that home is the safest, most gentle place for a healthy woman to birth her baby. For some healthy women a birth center is a great alternative to homebirth.
As your doula, taking care of your needs is my only focus and responsibility.
I received my doula training at the Seattle Midwifery School in 2005 with Penny Simkin, author of The Birth Partner.
A birth doula…
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Recognizes birth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life.
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Nurtures the woman's memory of her birth experience.
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Stays by the side of the laboring woman throughout her entire labor.
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Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of the woman in labor.
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Assists a woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out her plans for the birth.
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Provides continuous emotional support, non-medical comfort measures, an objective viewpoint, and assistance to the mother in getting the information she needs to make good decisions.
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Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner, and the other care providers.
My HomeBirth/Birth Center Doula Services Package
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Free initial consultation
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Three prenatal meetings
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Assistance in researching/writing your birth plan
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Unlimited phone and email support
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Lending library of books, CDs and DVDs
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Educational handouts
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24/7 on call availability 2 weeks before your EDD until time of birth
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Uninterrupted labor support
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Hospital attendance if transferred in labor
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One postpartum visit
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Telephone and e-mail contact for one year after delivery
- Birth Story
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Discount packages on Pregnancy Massage sessions for Doula clients
Benefits of a Doula
50% reduction of cesarean rate
25% decrease in length of labor
60% reduction in epidural requests
30% reduction in analgesia use
40% reduction in forceps delivery
Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier and Healthier Birth
-Marshall Klaus, M.D.
Every woman needs a doula. If my services do not meet your needs, I recommend the doulas listed on the Tampa Bay Birth Network website.
Click Here to Contact Evelyn
or Call: 727.432.8080
The fee for these services is $500. Call to schedule a FREE consultation.
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