Rachel L. | Doula in MN

Emphasis Doula & Birthwork

    Practice overview

    My Philosophy as a Doula

    I believe…

    You deserve to be respected, heard, and seen as a unique individual with intersecting identities.

    Your identities, history, and values matter.

    You hold the wisdom to make the best choices for yourself and your child.



    Birth is political; from hospitals to insurance to parental leave policies, the system is designed to serve a privileged few.

    Racial disparities in birth-related statistics are not due to race, but due to racism.

    Not just women carry and birth babies.

    Every human deserves bodily autonomy and choice.



    My role is to empower, support, and advocate.

    My role is to build connection and trust.

    My role is to hold space for you.

    Years experience

    2

    Families supported

    40

    Care philosophy

    Holistic care is my focus, as pregnancy, birth, and the transitions involved are not simply physical experiences, but can deeply affect you emotionally and spiritually as well. I operate with the core values of inclusivity, non-judgement, empowerment, anti-racism, advocacy, and humility.

    Services

    • Doula support
    • Adoption doula support
    • Bereavement doula support
    • Birth doula support
    • Fertility doula support
    • Postpartum doula support
    • Virtual doula support

    Specialties and Experience

    • Cesarean birth
    • Domestic violence
    • Expected stillbirth
    • Families conceiving with ART and IVF
    • LGBTQ
    • People of color
    • Plus size
    • Postpartum mood disorders
    • Previous birth trauma and/or birth injury
    • Previous life trauma
    • Single parents
    • Surrogacy
    • Survivors of sexual abuse
    • Teen parents
    • Vaginal breech birth
    • VBAC
    • Waterbirth

    Care settings

    • Birthing center
    • Home
    • Hospital

    Languages

    • English

    Credentials

    • Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings

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    Pricing packages

    Package 1
    Up to 2 prenatal visits to build relationship, address your hopes and fears, discuss labor and birth preferences, and plan postpartum care Creation of a personalized birth plan that includes Plans A, B, and C to ensure that your preferences are prioritized throughout labor and birth Unlimited text/phone support from the moment I join your birth team to 4 weeks postpartum On-call from weeks 37-42 with back up doula support available if necessary Continuous labor and birth support, from when you need me to up to 2 hours postpartum Up to 2 postpartum visits within the first 4 weeks - see postpartum doula details below Photos and videos of your labor and birth on your camera, if desired Access to lending library
    Sliding scale pricing available

    Package 2
    Everything included in Package 1 plus: Up to 6 prenatal visits Creation of an individualized postpartum support plan, including facilitating conversations and charting your support system, assistance with setting up meal trains, and help to prepare your home for changes to come Support up to 12 weeks postpartum 4 postpartum visits Written account of birth 3 homemade freezer meals, if desired
    Sliding scale pricing available

    Location

    Areas served

    • Nokomis
    • South Minneapolis
    • Minneapolis
    • Seward
    • Longfellow
    • Highland Park
    • St. Paul
    • Richfield

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