
Welcome to Valencia's Birth Services
Prenatal and Birth Support
- Complimentary initial phone consultation/in-person interview
- Two prenatal visits where we'll spend time discussing the following:
-- my role as your/your family's support person
-- your pregnancy history and current circumstances
-- your options and desires for your labor and birth experiences
-- comfort measures for pregnancy, labor and delivery and early postpartum
-- support planning and options for postpartum recovery
-- planning for a birth at home or a birth center
-- navigating transferring to hospital care (if ever applicable)
- On-call phone support from your 37th week of pregnancy
- Access to resources and referrals for midwives and ob/gyn, pelvic floor therapists, massage therapists, childbirth educators, acupuncturists, lactation consultants, and other practitioners
- Nutritional Support
- Continuous support during active labor and delivery
- One postpartum visit which includes: womb/abdominal massage, in-season farm-to-table meal, in-home support with healing and newborn care
- Postpartum Herbal Support (if desired)
- Two months of additional phone/e-mail support postpartum
Fee $3300
50% of fee is due at the time of hiring, with the remainder due at 38 weeks.
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* Please note that payment arrangements and sliding scale agreements are available based on income and circumstances. Please do not hesitate to ask for further information. Community-based scholarships are often available.
Overnight Postpartum Support
Sleep is an essential and crucial aspect to healing and energy restoration in the postpartum period. Overnight postpartum support encourages a restful recovery, while receiving worry-free and secure overnight support for your newborn baby/babies.​ Services include:
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- 7-10 hour overnight shifts
- Integrative feeding support
- Holistic newborn care
- Light laundry
- Mother/parent support
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Fee $50/hourly
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* Payments are due at the end of the week, as services are provided, unless another agreement has been reached. If you are seeking this kind of support, but are unable to pay the full fee of services, please do not hesitate to reach out about aid.