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I am not currently attending births for new clients.

Please take a look at my other options for pregnancy/birth support below.

Pocket Doula

 

For those who are wanting access to a doula’s experience, knowledge, and (virtual) presence as if they lived in your pocket! You’ll receive detailed, in-depth support on your journey without having an extra body in your birthing space. We will use our prenatal time together to explore your birth and care options, clarify your values and preferences, practice pregnancy and birth comfort measures, and create a postpartum support plan. I’ll be available virtually for encouragement and comforting words and problem solving during your birth (day or night!). Postpartum I can help you navigate the early newborn days, help get your needs met by helping you connect to specific resources, and help process your birth. This is a great option for anyone who doesn’t live in Upstate, South Carolina, or is looking to have one less person in their birthing space.

 

$500-1000

no questions asked sliding scale

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Includes: 

  • Complimentary interview

  • 3-4 (up to 8 hours) Prenatal meetings for supplementary education, getting to know each other, and preparing for labor, birth, and postpartum

  • On call phone support starting at 38 weeks

  • Virtual support through labor and birth (This can look different depending on your wishes. We can discuss options during our interview)

  • Up to 3 postpartum check-ins (in person or virtually). One at 24-48 hours post birth, another at 1 week, and the last at 6 weeks.

  • 1 optional astrological write up for your newborn.

Full virtual

Everything but the Birth

Full virtual, in person, or hybrid

 

For those who are looking for detailed, in-depth support on their journeys without necessarily wanting an extra body in their birthing space. We will use our prenatal time together to explore your birth and care options, clarify your values and preferences, practice pregnancy and birth comfort measures, and create a postpartum support plan. Postpartum I can help you navigate the early newborn days, help get your needs met by helping you connect to specific resources, and help process your birth. Accessible to both in person and virtual clients.

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$300-$500

no questions asked sliding scale

Includes: 

  • Complimentary interview

  • Up to 6 hours of prenatal meetings (in person or virtually) to discuss birth preferences, engage in supplementary childbirth education, practice comfort measures, and explore postpartum support.

  • Up to 3 postpartum check-ins (in person or virtually). One at 24-48 hours post birth, another at 1 week, and the last at 6 weeks.

  • 1 optional astrological write up for your newborn.

Hourly Prenatal Consultation

Fully virtual, in person, or hybrid

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For those with specific questions or in need of guidance concerning their birth journey. We can work together as I act as a sounding board and information source to explore topics such as: finding the right care provider for your specific situation, navigating family pressure to birth in a certain way, exploring information about specific complications and interventions, learning your rights and advocating for yourself to your care providers, processing prior birth experiences, current emotions, future unknowns, and so much more.

$45-75/ hr
Local in person or anywhere via zoom.
Please contact for sliding scale pricing.

Understanding that pregnancy is not a journey with a single destination is essential to my work. If you find yourself in need of support for ending a pregnancy, for any reason, please reach out and I will do my best to be a safe place to process emotions, explore options, and provide physical support.

About Wendy's Birth Work

My top three values are: trust, reproductive justice, and financial accessibility.


From holding space to problem solving, sharing local/virtual resources to providing comfort measures, I have a background in both physiological and medicated births, home and hospital births, first time and seasoned parents, VBAC, HBAC, surgical births, birth trauma support and advocacy, perinatal bodywork and movement, LGBTQ births, postpartum support, and perinatal mood disorders. I have over 9 years of birth work experience including attendance at over 70 births. I have worked as an independent doula, a home birth midwife's assistant, a prenatal class instructor, a perinatal bodyworker (LMT), and a student/volunteer organization based doula. 

 

I meet clients where they are and help them identify their values, explore their options, and work toward manifesting their goals. I believe strongly in autonomy and I trust my clients to ask for the support they need, and to make the decisions that are correct for them. I provide non-judgmental and well-informed emotional, educational, and physical support that is tailored specifically to you and your journey.

 

I was originally trained through DONA and maintain a current certification with The Matrona. My work is informed by insatiable consumption of books and podcasts about birth and my participation in a rich list of local and national trainings. I’m happy to provide a list of these trainings, and client testimonials upon request.

 

Understanding that pregnancy is not a journey with a single destination is essential to my work. If you find yourself in need of support for ending a pregnancy, for any reason, please reach out and I will do my best to be a safe place to process emotions, explore options, and provide physical support.

 

Thank you for taking the time to get to know my work. I look forward to hearing from you!

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Education/Experience

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2022
Evidence Based Birth Evidence on Pitocin Webinar
Trauma Informed Pelvic Care with Stefanie Tillman CNM

Abortion Access Front: Operation Save Abortion

 

2020

Birth Monopoly, Know Your Rights: Legal and Human Rights in Childbirth for Birth Professionals and Advocates

American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation

Neonatal Resuscitation with Karen Strange

Small group intensive perinatal bodywork mentorship with Melissa Larimer

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2019

 Upledger Institute Cransiosacral I

Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Indiana

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2018

 Ivy Tech Massage Therapy Certification

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2017

Innate Postpartum Care: 4 essentials to postpartum healing with Leah Rose Hagen

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2016

Trained in Spinning Babies prenatal and labor techniques

Received Certification as an Advanced Holistic Doula through The Matrona

The Fifth Vital Sign menstrual health and awareness workshop

 Massage for Labor Support with Melissa Larimer

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2015

Fit for Birth™ Pre and Post-natal Corrective Exercise Specialist Training

Empowered VBAC training and Anatomy of The Female Pelvis with Melissa Larimer

Received Certification as a Dancing For Birth™ instructor

Attended Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders class at Bloomington Area Birth Services

 Attended Indianapolis Institute for Strengthening Families

Attended Pregnancy Options Workshop through Backline and All-options Pregnancy Resource Center

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2014

 6 months perinatal home visiting experience through Healthy Families Indiana

Graduated from Bloomington Area Birth Services year long Student Doula Program

Graduated from Health Connect One's 20 week Community Based Doula Training

Observed 8 week childbirth education series at Bloomington Area Birth Services

Attended Breastfeeding for Birth Professionals class at Bloomington Area Birth Services

 

2013

DONA birth doula weekend intensive workshop

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