Birth and Postpartum
Doula Support
Birth Doula Support
includes:
  • 2 prenatal visits
  • on-call from weeks 38 to 42 of the pregnancy
  • physical and emotional support from active labor until one hour postpartum
  • 1 postpartum breastfeeding support visit
  • continued postpartum support through Blossoming Bellies' New and Expectant Parents Support Group
  • unlimited telephone and email support
  • available back-up doula

The role of the labor assistant is one of guidance and physical,emotional, and informational support for
the mother and her partner during labor and birth.  Doulas offer a calming presence and help to relieve
anxiety, tension, fear, and nervousness in the laboring woman and her supporters.  By absorbing their
fears and reflecting assuredness, serenity, and empowerment, a peaceful and calming atmosphere is
created.  The doula helps ensure a nurtured and loving transition into the postpartum period.  The
cost of Blossoming Bellies birth doula services is $695 which includes physical and emotional support
from active labor until one hour postpartum, in addition to the above mentioned services.  Payment
through PayPal is available; please contact Brittany to arrange this payment.
Blossoming Bellies is proud to provide wholistic birth services to the greater Philadelphia area.  For
clients outside the county of Philadelphia, a one-time $35 travel-related expenses fee will be added to
the cost of doula services.

For more information or to set up a free consult,
please contact Brittany at
267-261-0284 or
britt@blossomingbelliesbirth.com
Postpartum Doula Support
includes:
  • discussion of infant care basics
  • a listening ear
  • nourishment for new mother in the form of meal/snack preparation and gentle healing techniques
  • discussion of the birth experience and the emotional transition into parenting
  • minor housework such as vacuuming, laundry, and dishes
  • the running of errands including grocery shopping and dry cleaning
  • household necessities such as cooking and caring for pets
  • continued postpartum support through Blossoming Bellies' New and Expectant Parents Support Group

For thousands of years, women have been surrounded by family, loved ones, and neighbors in the
time after giving birth.  In our society, it is often difficult for women to obtain the support they need to
smooth the transition into parenting.  The postpartum doula makes it possible for the new parents to
focus solely on themselves and their family in the time after birth.  Postpartum doula services allow the
new mother and her partner to tend to their baby's and their family's needs with confidence, patience,
and ease.  
Blossoming Bellies' postpartum doula services include a prenatal visit in which plans for postpartum
support are discussed.  In addition, each couple is provided with a folder of information and samples
for the postpartum period.  
A $35 deposit secures services for your birth month and includes the prenatal visit.  After that,
postpartum doula services are $25 per hour with a minimum of two hours per day.   Brittany is
available Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.  A gas fee of 15 cents per mile is assessed for
errands such as grocery shopping and dry cleaning (as calculated by Consumer Reports magazine).  
Blossoming Bellies is proud to provide wholistic birth services to the greater Philadelphia area.  For
clients outside the county of Philadelphia, a $10 travel-related expense fee will be added to the daily
cost of postpartum doula services (excluding the initial deposit).

For more information or to set up services,
please contact Brittany at
267-261-0284 or
britt@blossomingbelliesbirth.com