Philosophy

We believe what families need most is nurturing and gentle support. We believe that each labor and birth is a unique and miraculous experience and the emerging family is the center and focus of that experience. While the course of labor and birth is unpredictable, each family should be able to choose for themselves how they would like to respond to it - where they feel safe, who they want to deliver their baby, who else they want with them and whether they want to use pain medications and other medical interventions. It is our ultimate goal to support our clients in reaching their goals and not to try to persuade them to give birth in any particular way. It is not the doula’s job to influence a mother’s choice. The doula provides information so that the mother and her partner can make informed decisions regarding their options, as well as any risks, benefits and/or precautions. Mostly, she is there for her training, experience and understanding support to make your labor and birth as you want and desire it to be!

During the postpartum period, our goal is to relieve the new mother of day to day responsibilities so that she is better rested and able to nurture and care for her baby. We do this by focusing on the mother's needs and helping both parents develop confidence in their parenting skills while demonstrating techniques in newborn care and feeding.

There are many good ways to care for babies and we do not enforce our own personal parenting style or insist that you adhere to a specific school of thought with respect to your infant. We trust and empower parents to make decisions for their babies, and will help you get the information you need to make wise choices.

Families with a new baby are particularly vulnerable and it is always our goal to be helpful in a pleasant, appropriate and unobtrusive manner. We are respectful of the traditions, culture and values of our clients.

Mother’s Care truly believes that every woman that wants a doula should have a doula. Cost should not be a prohibitive factor; therefore, Mother’s Care works on a sliding fee scale for labor based upon the combined income of the mother and her partner (if applicable). Contact Mother’s Care at our Prices link for applicable fees. We accept all major credit cards, personal checks, money orders, cashier’s checks and cash.