BIRTH DOULA SERVICES

How you are supported in pregnancy and labor will have a lifelong impact on your memories. When you hire a birth doula or meet with a childbirth mentor you benefit from a renewed peace of mind during this exciting and often stressful time.

CURIOUS ABOUT DOULA CARE?

While providers and nurses are focused on clinical tasks, a doula is able to give you and your partner undivided attention. We provide emotional and physical support to parents before, during, and after the birth.

We work with all families and in all birth settings throughout the Puget Sound and Spokane, WA.

Our doula services can be customized and may include:

2 meetings before your due date to explore birth preferences.
24/7 on-call support until you go into labor.
A back-up doula for days doula is unavailable due to teaching commitment, illness, or emergency.
1 to 2 hours post birth care in home, hospital or birth center.
2 two-hour postpartum visits.
25% off Thresholds childbirth classes Nourishing Newborns & Birthing From Within childbirth prep classes.

Ready to find the perfect doula for your birth?

Find Your Doula

Not sure a doula is right for you?

Choosing your birth doula is an important step in preparing for your upcoming birth.

I want to be sure you feel 100% confident in your choices for your birth team. I want to offer you a free initial consultation over the phone to learn more about your needs and answer your questions you have about hiring a birth doula. No obligation, no cost. Simply a chance for you to learn more and discern the best fit for your birth needs. Give a call and we can answer all your doula related questions.

The number is 206-819-1383. Talk to you soon!

Curious to learn more working with Amity Kramer as your birth doula?

I am currently accepting clients who are expecting a baby after January 2023. If you are due before then, I am mentoring a few amazing doulas who have availability to support your birth. Give me a call or email and we can chat.

My fee to be your doula is $2000 and includes group childbirth education classes.

If you would like to set up an interview please contact me at amity@thresholds.info or phone 206-819-1383.

Here are some FAQ answered by my former doula clients Stef & Nick Demas:

How did having Amity help improve the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience?

We met Amity through taking her birth class. So her role in preparation as a teacher and a doula blends together a bit. For us, Amity very kindly and thoughtfully asked us questions that got us thinking about what we might need before, during, and after our sons birth. She didn't give us a list of things to do, but instead helped us to think about who we are as individuals and as a couple, and based on that what we might need in this process.

Was she able to keep all the appointments and time commitments?

How did her personality work for you as a doula?

Did you interview multiple doulas? What made you pick Amity?

Were there any particular times during labor or birth where Amity's expertise was exceptionally helpful or comforting? What did she do?

There were so many times! She was extremely helpful in the midst of contractions, in the decision process of when to go to the hospital (we wanted to labor at home for as long as possible and then give birth at the hospital), and really in every single part of labor she was very present. It's hard to describe everything she does. Part of it is knowing what to say when and how to talk us through things. But a lot of it is also holding space for us and being someone in the room that has a sense of what you're going through and that it's going to be ok. Labor is intense, and to have her as someone who knows the intensity and can stay grounded in that, is so so helpful in keeping yourself grounded in labor. Looking back we would have payed double her fee for everything Amity did for us. We cannot imagine labor without her.

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