Virtual Doula Support
A Virtual Doula provides helpful information, comfort and support during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Your doula will support you virtually, rather than in-person. Birthing families can benefit from this option now more than ever, especially if there are restrictions on in-person support at the hospital or birthing centre.
Packages
Virtual Birth Support
Package Includes:
2 virtual prenatal meetings to discuss your preferences for the birth and comfort measures for labour, prepare partners for their role as support person (if applicable), offer guidance on post-birth care, and provide tips for taking care of your little one.
Phone, and email contact during your pregnancy and up to 6 weeks postpartum.
24hr on call support around the time of your due date
Virtual support during labour and the immediate post birth period (via phone, text, or video chat)
Virtual back up doula support
1hr virtual postpartum follow up appointment to discuss your experience of the birth, your postpartum recovery, and provide feeding and baby care information
Access to helpful resources for pregnancy, labour, birth, and newborn care
Virtual Postpartum Support
Package Includes:
Expert support is available to help you during the postpartum period as you adjust to life with your newborn! Receive guidance during virtual visits and have your baby care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery questions answered. This package provides 6 hours of postpartum doula care (via virtual appointments). Virtual appointments are 30mins to 1hr in length.
This package also includes a 1-hour virtual intake appointment. The intake appointment occurs prenatally and is an opportunity to help you plan for baby’s arrival and prepare for your postpartum recovery.
What Our Clients Are Saying:
“We hired Adrienne as our doula before the pandemic hit Canada, so while we understood the rationale for the changing guidelines around doula support during Covid, we definitely were initially disappointed that she wouldn’t be allowed to be present at the hospital with us during labour. Luckily, our disappointment was short lived, as we quickly realized in our virtual prenatal visits that Adrienne was still able to offer us a wealth of resources, knowledge, and practical tips to help us through labour and the newborn phase! She went out of her way to be available to us for any questions we had, as well as helping us talk through some of the added uncertainty of having a baby during the pandemic. Adrienne’s virtual support was massively reassuring to us once my labour began- her encouragement and positivity helped me feel strong and capable, and once we were in the hospital, just knowing that we could reach out at any time (and we sure did!) helped us tremendously. Our little baby boy is now three weeks old, and Adrienne has continued to be there for us- we feel so grateful for her support, and her role in making our birth story such a positive one.”
- Aley, Tom, and baby John
“Although we would have loved to meet Adrienne in-person, virtual doula support is something we would consider even if restrictions change in the future. A once-in-a-lifetime experience such as the birth of one's child is only enhanced by a supportive doula to help promote a holistic and positive journey. Virtual doula support is just one of many ways we can use technology to help better access health and wellness resources and we greatly enjoyed working with Adrienne throughout the process!”
- Joanna & Pat