Birth Support

Birth Doula Support

Steady support through pregnancy, labor, birth, and the transition home.

Birth is deeply personal. Your support should be, too.

Mycelia Birth Co. provides individualized, non-clinical emotional, informational, and physical support throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and the early postpartum period — with care centered around your goals, preferences, autonomy, and family.

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Overview

You don't have to prepare for birth alone.

Birth doula support creates space to ask questions, explore your options, prepare for the unexpected, and build a relationship with someone who understands what matters to you before labor begins.

During birth, support may shift from quiet reassurance and physical comfort to movement, positioning, partner guidance, informational support, and continuous presence.

What's Included

Three Prenatal Visits

Three approximately 90-minute prenatal visits.

Pregnancy and birth history
Birth goals and priorities
Concerns or fears
Birth preferences
Comfort measures
Movement and positioning
Common interventions
Induction preparation
Cesarean birth preparation
Partner/support-person roles
Infant-feeding goals
Postpartum planning

On-Call Support

24/7 birth-related on-call availability from 37–42 weeks.

Labor & Birth Support

Up to 12 hours of in-person labor and birth support.

Emotional support
Physical comfort measures
Positioning
Movement
Coping strategies
Informational support
Partner guidance
Support identifying questions
Support communicating preferences
Continuous presence when appropriate

Immediate Postpartum Support

Approximately 1–2 hours following birth as circumstances allow.

Postpartum Follow-Up

One in-home postpartum visit, usually 60–90 minutes, typically 3–7 days after birth.

Four Weeks of Communication

Brief phone, text, and email support for four weeks after birth.

Investment

Birth Doula Support $1,300

Additional prenatal visit $150 / 90 minutes

Additional postpartum follow-up $125–$150 60 minutes at $125, or 90 minutes at $150.

Extended labor support $50/hour After the first 12 included hours, subject to availability.

Support That Adapts With You

Every birth is different, and support looks different depending on how yours unfolds. Whether things move quickly, take an unexpected turn, or call for extra flexibility, care adapts around what's actually happening — not a fixed script.

Induction
Scheduled Cesarean
Unplanned Cesarean
Rapid birth
Preterm birth
Pregnancy or birth loss

Whatever direction your birth takes, the goal stays the same: steady, informed, present support.

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