Becoming a parent should be exciting, powerful and fun!
There is so much information and choice for your family, and you may face questions like:
Informative choice is your right. Having a birth doula offers support with personal education, advocacy and hands-on help. I can help navigate any questions, fears or insecurities that can arise when it is time to prepare to welcome your exciting addition. Rest assured that I can help you develop a clear understanding of your goals for your birth journey.
There is so much information and choice for your family, and you may face questions like:
- Where should we birth our baby?
- What are my choices for pain management and what risks and benefits do they have?
- What role can my partner/birth team play in the process of growing and birthing a baby?
Informative choice is your right. Having a birth doula offers support with personal education, advocacy and hands-on help. I can help navigate any questions, fears or insecurities that can arise when it is time to prepare to welcome your exciting addition. Rest assured that I can help you develop a clear understanding of your goals for your birth journey.
The Birth Support Package
$1250
during your pregnancy
- initial consultation
- monthly connection visits either over ZOOM or in person at my office. These visits allow you space and time to touch base and ask any questions you may have during your pregnancy.
- 4/5 hours of in person prenatal support/education meetings at my office
- birth preference document guidance
- phone, email and text support after hire date
- access to my lending library
- on call availability 24/7 from 37 weeks
- continuous emotional, physical, spiritual and educational support at the onset of labour
- partner support
- Backup doula
- Free TENS machine rental
- 2/3 hours of support after baby is born to help with the feeding of the baby and the birthing team, tidying the birth space and getting you settled.
- one in home visit to answer any of your questions post birth, share any tips and tricks and admire you new addition.
- text/email support until 6 weeks postpartum
Birth Package Add-On
$300
$300
- One additional 2-hour prenatal session for postpartum planning
- Two additional postpartum visits 2 hours each scheduled within 6 weeks after birth
- Phone, text and email support until 6 weeks postpartum
The BCAAFC Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program
The Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program (DAFGP) is offered by The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC). The goal of the program is to increase healthy birth outcomes for Indigenous families by removing the cost barrier to accessing Doula services. The grant program provides Indigenous families living in BC up to $1,200.00 of coverage for Doula services with each pregnancy.
Digital Support Package
$300
Do you live outside the Kelowna area but would still like my support? The digital package is for you.
Let’s meet over video to discuss all your options and choices for your birth and possibly even develop a plan for the care you will need postpartum, all from the comfort of your home or favourite coffee shop.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Let’s meet over video to discuss all your options and choices for your birth and possibly even develop a plan for the care you will need postpartum, all from the comfort of your home or favourite coffee shop.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- Two 2-hour prenatal meetings via video-chat
- Development of birth plan catered to you and your desires for birth
- Client digital information package
- One 2-hour postpartum meeting via facetime/zoom
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1974 Moss Court
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9L3
1974 Moss Court
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9L3
Elise Ruel Birth Services