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What is a Virtual Doula?
Virtual Doula Services in your phone!
A Virtual Doula is a way to access a lot of the great benefits of having a Doula, without working with them in person.
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Doula = 'Womans servant or caregiver'
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​A doula is a trained professional who provides emotional and physical support to birthing parents during pregnancy childbirth and the postpartum period.
We are not medical professionals and do not provide medical care; we offer information and advocacy to help pregnant people navigate the healthcare system, make informed decisions about their care, and understand their options throughout pregnancy.
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Work with whoever you want, however you want, wherever you want, whenever you want!
Its perfect if you want to work with a Doula outside of your area, if you don't have the time to meet in person, if you don't want in-person birth support, or if you simply prefer digital communication!
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​​​​Purposemade resources, created from years of research an experience.
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Exclusive access to my virtual resource recommendations including evidence-based pregnancy and birth podcasts, blogs, and books.
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Access to resources for pregnancy and birth including:
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Positive Affirmations​
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Pregnancy and birth colouring pages
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Antenatal Masterclass slides
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Recipes for pregnancy, birth and postpartum
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Birth Position ideas
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Pregnancy relaxation tracks
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You will get access to all my birth and postpartum planning templates including:​
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Birth Plan
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Hospital Bag checklist
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Birth Partner room set up checklist
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Post Partum Plan
Unlimited WhatsApp Support from point of booking to 2 weeks postpartum, 9-5 with a 4-hour maximum response rate​
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You can ask me anything regarding pregnancy, preparing for birth, and birth itself. I will respond with answers and point you toward appropriate research/evidence.
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I will keep in touch before and after hospital or midwife appointments, suggest birth preparation activities for you and your birth partner, and suggest discussion topics
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Postpartum I can assist with healing, recovery, feeding, newborn behaviors and emotional support
Hear from a Virtual Doula Mum
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The essentials virtual doula package is an investment of £150
If you book at 12 weeks that could cost you a little as £10 a week for all this support!
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A 30 minute get to know you call
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Whats App support until 2 weeks postpartum ​
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Plus everything described above!
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The benefit of having one consistent touch point through pregnancy, birth and postpartum is worth is weight in gold!
Essentials Package
£300
"Our birth planning session was incredibly useful and Charlotte gently encouraged us to think about different scenarios for labour and discuss how I (and my husband) could advocate for my choices."
"We would recommend Charlotte’s services to anyone- her care and support has been invaluable and we were genuinely sad when our time came to an end!"
Empowered Package
£400
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The perfect virtual doula package if you want extra support in creating a birth plan, or want a refresh on the stages of birth, coping strategies and common 'what if' senarios.
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A 45 minute get to know you call.
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A 60 minute birth planning call​
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2 weeks postpartum WhatsApp support
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And everything mentioned above!
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A 45 minute get to know you call.
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A 60 minute birth planning call
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I will go 'on-call' for you from 37 weeks until you give birth. When you are in labor you or your birth partner can contact me by phone, video call, message, or voice note and I will answer immediately.​
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2 weeks postpartum WhatsApp Support
Birth Companion Package
£600
Does a Virtual Doula have the same benefits as an in-person one?
I cannot provide physical support during pregnancy and birth, but if it is emotional support, evidence-based and birth planning information you require virtual doula support can work just as well!
A recent study on Virtual Doula support in the US showed that:
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Members with a prior C-section saw a reduced risk of C-section (by 60%) after one meeting with a doula
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Other members experienced a reduced risk of C-section (by 20%) after two or more doula appointments. ​
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Black women who met with a doula at least twice had nearly 60% decreased odds of C-section, compared to Black women who did not meet with a doula.
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Meeting with a doula increased the likelihood of reporting a better birth experience.
Better birth experience was based on the following factors: -
Feeling like they had support in deciding on a delivery preference
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Learning medically accurate information
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Feeling like they received a high level of emotional support
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Better managing their mental health
