Maternal Resources

Our Doulas

We have three wonderful, caring staff doulas who would LOVE to attend to you at your birth. A doula is an excellent way to get a little bit of additional, support, anxiety reduction and reassurance in your labor. In addition to the support from our providers, many of our patients choose our doulas to help them achieve labor and delivery goals and their ideal childbirth experience.

According to the findings of Hodnett’s et al meta analysis of 15 trials from North America, Europe and Africa, “Women cared for during labor by a birth doula, compared to those receiving usual care were:

  • 26% less likely to give birth by cesarean section
  • 41% less likely to give birth with a vacuum extractor or forceps
  • 28% less likely to use any analgesia or anesthesia
  • 33% less likely to be dissatisfied or negatively rate their birth experience”
    Our Doulas Package comes with an additional fee, contact Jessica or Afshan for Details.

Doula Services Provided:

  • Prenatal Meeting with Jessica and/or Afshan
  • 24 Hour on-call availability
  • Natural Pain Relief
  • Support with positioning to assist in optimal positioning of baby
  • Birth & Peanut Ball Positioning
  • Aromatherapy support
  • Massage & Acupressure
  • Photography upon request (not professional)
  • Initial lactation support

Afshan Abbasi CD(DONA) GBCE

Certified Birth Doula & GentleBirth Instructor

Jessica Parisik MaDo, DONA

Certified Birth Doula

Raizy Green

Labor Coach