1-on-1 Pregnancy + Birth Sessions
©Lisa Gendron | Agroterra Birth
Many pregnant parents long for someone they can reach out to for non-judgmental and knowledgable support on an “as-needed” basis. 1-on-1 sessions offer guidance and education for pregnant families in a wide range of areas — physical, emotional and relationship support; birth preparation; adapting to the unexpected; understanding and navigating medical systems, and more. We work with a wide range of families — those experiencing healthy, uncomplicated pregnancies and those navigating challenging situations or circumstances; families who have faced trauma or loss; those welcoming first babies, or fifth babies; and families with wide range of values, belief systems and family structures.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
All questions welcome. Common areas that families work with us on include:
During Pregnancy
- Physical Comfort Strategies
- Safe Exercise in Pregnancy
- Understanding Physical Changes
- Identity Changes
- Balancing Pregnancy + Work
- Supporting Partner/Family Relationships
- Practicing healthy Boundaries
- Caring for Other Children
- Navigating Medical Appointments
- Building Community
- Exploring Community Resources
- Mental and Emotional Changes
- Navigating a Loss or Trauma History
- Connecting with Your Baby in the Womb
- And more. . .
Preparation for Birth
- Mindfulness-Based Birth Preparation
- Labor Support and Coping
- Birth Partner Labor Support
- Understanding Birth Interventions
- Preparing for a Cesarean or Induction
- Creating a Birth Plan
- Advocating for Your Family
- You Choices + Rights in Birth
- Collaborating with Your Medical Providers
- Creating a 4th Trimester / Postpartum Plan
- Preparing Siblings For New Baby
- Strengthening Core Relationships
- Navigating Loss or Trauma History
- Preparing for Your Newborn
- Supporting Your Baby’s Development
- And more. . .
My family sincerely appreciated the support offered at Open Circle. Our meetings have been absolutely instrumental as we have been navigating our birth options and reconfiguring our birth plan, all during a the intense times of Covid-19.
Skilled technical knowledge, history of experience, and emotional guidance has been key as we have made important decisions around our birth. We are so grateful this option has been available to us, and highly recommend this service.
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments can be scheduled online or by calling 401.338.5466. Session durations range from 30-90 minutes depending on a your needs.
Following each appointment you will be sent an email or audio recording summarizing our discussion and providing related resources.
PRICING
Our Income and Resource Based Pricing ranges from $45-$100 per session.
We are not currently an in-network insurance provider for doula care. Some FSA’s and HSA’s can be used for either childbirth or lactation education, or for doula consultations; we encourage you to check with yours and are happy to provide itemized receipts.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A BIRTH DOULA?
After many years working as a birth and postpartum doula, Kaeli is not currently supporting families as a birth doula (accompanying them during birth). We do highly recommend birth and postpartum doula support, and there are many wonderful practitioners in Rhode Island and surrounding states. Rhode Island families can explore the following sites to connect with Doulas in the State: Doulas of RI, Umoja NIa Collective, and Doulas Conectadas. To search for douals who accept in-network insurance, Visit Rhode Island Birth Worker Coop Not in RI? Most states have doula collectives, so ask for resources within your local birth community!
WHY IS RECEIVING SUPPORT IMPORTANT?
Pregnancy, birth + the first few years of a child’s life are profoundly formative for the whole family — a rite of passage filled with potential for amazing growth, but also for deep challenge. Many American families have limited family or communal support + little or no maternity/paternity leave. We believe that a families health and resilience is be strengthened through having access to support systems and through receiving clear, respectful and trustworthy care.
Kaeli collaborates with other birth professionals + family care specialists. She regularly makes referrals if a family could benefit from additional supports.