Prenatal Services
Personalized guidance and emotional care to help you prepare for birth with confidence and calm.
Pregnancy brings excitement and anxiety in equal measure, and if conflicting advice or past trauma are part of your experience, you can feel overwhelmed instead of prepared.
At Still Point Doulas, our prenatal support provides personalized guidance, practical comfort skills, and trauma-informed preparation so you approach birth feeling confident, calm, and truly ready.
Why hire a prenatal doula?
Bringing new life into the world is one of the most profound transitions you'll ever experience.
A prenatal doula offers continuous emotional, physical, and informational support to help you feel calm, confident, and cared for every step of the way.
From navigating the unknowns of pregnancy to advocating for your preferences during birth, doulas help reduce stress and foster trust in your body and choices.
With a doula by your side, you're not alone—you're supported, seen, and empowered.
Your path to confident birth preparation
Prenatal support from Still Point Doulas goes far beyond basic childbirth classes.
Through at least two deep, unhurried visits during your pregnancy, we create personalized preparation grounded in understanding your complete story, including any past trauma.
You'll develop authentic birth preferences that reflect your values, practice hands-on comfort measures with your partner until they feel second-nature, and integrate holistic practices like breathwork and meditation that calm your nervous system.
By the time labor begins, you'll feel confident, prepared, and connected as a team rather than anxious and overwhelmed.
Personalized prenatal doula visits provide physical and emotional birth preparation to support a calm and confidence birthing experience.
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Trauma-informed initial assessment
Safe space to share your complete story, past trauma, fears, and hopes so we can tailor every aspect of your preparation to your unique needs.
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Birth preferences development
Deep exploration of your options, values, and preferences resulting in a birth preference plan that's authentically yours, plus tools to communicate it effectively.
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Hands-on comfort training
You and your partner practice breathing techniques, labor positions, counter-pressure, massage, and more until you actually know what to do, not just what you've heard about.
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Partner empowerment & education
Your partner or support team learn specific techniques and gains confidence in their essential role, transforming from uncertain bystander to capable support person.
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Integration of holistic practices
Prenatal yoga, breathwork, meditation, and visualization techniques that calm anxiety, build body trust, and give you tools for labor and beyond.
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Healthcare provider communication skills
Learn what questions to ask, how to discuss your preferences, and ways to ensure your voice is heard in medical settings.
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Ongoing text, phone, and email support
Between visits, we're available to answer questions, address concerns, and provide reassurance whenever you need it.
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Evidence-based information without an agneda
Current research about interventions, pain management, and birth options presented objectively so you can make choices that are right for you.