Birth Planning Consultations

Pregnancy and Birth Planning Consultations

Jill offers consultations for planning your pregnancy and birth. These consultations can be done during any stage of pregnancy, and different content is discussed depending on where you are at.  Consultations take place either in your home or Jill’s office (Main and King Edward in Vancouver).

Some examples of topics in the first trimester:

Options for care providers and place of birth – what is the best fit for you? What does the research say?
Important resources and access to good information
Great reads and workshops to attend locally
How different practitioners can help you to have the most comfortable pregnancy possible
Managing nausea and exhaustion

Some examples of topics in the second trimester:

Options for prenatal classes – what are you hoping to learn?
Planning your care team
What do I really need to buy? What do I really not need?
Important resources and access to good information
Great reads and workshops to attend locally
How different practitioners can help you to have the most comfortable pregnancy possible

Some examples of topics in the third trimester:

Planning for birth – birth place, support team, supplies
Caring for a newborn
Options and local support for feeding your baby
Routine care expectations for birth and postpartum
Creating your support village

Consultations are approximately 2 hours in length and cost $150+GST in home or $120+GST in office. This service is available in Vancouver, Burnaby, and the North Shore. If you decide to hire Jill as your doula, the cost will be deducted from the doula fee.